sadly, no PR today (missed it by 29 seconds) but I did run well considering I haven't been training much.
distance: 10K Waterloo Classic
time: 55:28 (chip)
place: 14/40 in age group
pace: 5:36/km
so unlike in my marathon when I had no kick left, today I dug around and found a teeny bit of energy left in the bottom of my toes and passed 4 (count 'em 4!) guys in the last 25 meters. woot! finally, a hard finish! of course I did my usually gag from the hard effort and b/c of the heat today the volunteers were being super viligant about heat exhaustion so I got rewarded with a concerned lady making me walk and plunking ice on me. the ice was awesome and really I was fine, I always do the dry heave after a good hard finish.
the middle bits of the race were ok. around the 4km mark I was like man, I wish I'd done the 5k. but after pep talking myself a bit I was fine. the course was twisty and slow. it was pretty frustrating having to do a turn around mid way through the first lap to add some distance. the sun was also a factor since I haven't run much in the heat and I wilt like no one's business.
oh, and ME beat me. dammit.
now I need to get out and train. hard. all summer.
21.6.09
7.6.09
Uncle M and a new Aunt! oh yeah, and my duathlon
that's right kids, you heard it here first! Uncle M made T my aunt this weekend! pretty nifty! congratulations to the happy couple!
here they are:
the wedding was a suprise for most guests and suited them perfectly! family, friends, music and BBQ. couldn't have been more perfect.
in other news...
ME and I finished our first multisport event on Saturday morning!
ME did the triathlon while I did the duathlon.
my splits and all that good stuff...
place: 43/84
age category place: 4/8
total time: 1:16:30
1st 3km run: 16:26 (5:29/km pace)
T1: 1:14
bike (18km): 41:11 (26.2km/h)
T2: 1:19
2nd 3km run: 16:22 (5:28/km pace)
notes: I'm pretty happy considering I didn't train very much! I expected to finish in about 1 hr 30mins since I'm slow on the bike. while I was slow on the bike, the whole thing wasn't nearly as bad as I expected. the finish line pictures however are freakin' terrible!! the worst ones yet!! instead I present you with this blatantly stolen bike picture. enjoy!
5.6.09
foot update!
Here’s the quick version:
My dr’s office called Mon to say x-rays were clear. I complained about not being able to get a bone scan until July. They said “That’s ridiculous, we’ll call you back.” I was also all huffy about getting a treatment plan and asked for a referral to a sports medicine specialist, they said “Wait until we hear about the bone scan.” They called back within 20mins to tell me that the bone scan was delayed because of the isotope shortage. They wrote the referral for sport medicine guy that is associated with my dr’s office group – a doctor I’ve seen before and really like, Dr. Hall. I kind of expected all of this so that’s fine. ( I asked about seeing Dr. Duke but they’d already booked me with Dr. Hall since their booking systems are linked and I’ve got previous history w/ Dr. Hall. Thank you for the reference and I’ll pass along your good experience if I hear of other’s looking for a SM specialist)
Wednesday I get a call from St. Mary’s Hospital. “Um, we’re trying to get people in for scans before the isotope shortage gets really bad, are you available tomorrow morning at 7:45?” “You bet I am!” So bone scan (a bit of a debacle) yesterday. Results in the next couple of days. I see Dr. Hall next week and I’ll be armed with bone scan results, x-rays and possibly a really broken foot, depending on how tonight’s soccer and tomorrow’s duathlon go! :o)
My dr’s office called Mon to say x-rays were clear. I complained about not being able to get a bone scan until July. They said “That’s ridiculous, we’ll call you back.” I was also all huffy about getting a treatment plan and asked for a referral to a sports medicine specialist, they said “Wait until we hear about the bone scan.” They called back within 20mins to tell me that the bone scan was delayed because of the isotope shortage. They wrote the referral for sport medicine guy that is associated with my dr’s office group – a doctor I’ve seen before and really like, Dr. Hall. I kind of expected all of this so that’s fine. ( I asked about seeing Dr. Duke but they’d already booked me with Dr. Hall since their booking systems are linked and I’ve got previous history w/ Dr. Hall. Thank you for the reference and I’ll pass along your good experience if I hear of other’s looking for a SM specialist)
Wednesday I get a call from St. Mary’s Hospital. “Um, we’re trying to get people in for scans before the isotope shortage gets really bad, are you available tomorrow morning at 7:45?” “You bet I am!” So bone scan (a bit of a debacle) yesterday. Results in the next couple of days. I see Dr. Hall next week and I’ll be armed with bone scan results, x-rays and possibly a really broken foot, depending on how tonight’s soccer and tomorrow’s duathlon go! :o)
2.6.09
the new kicks, a new kick and a broken kick
here's a pic of my new kicks:
aren't they snazzy? :o)
here's my new kick > the green monster
found this over at http://www.ohsheglows.com/ and decided to give it a whirl.
this is what mine looked like:
and an update on the broken kick-
my foot is still sore. not nearly as sore as last week but then again I have done anything to make it worse. I golfed 18 holes on it and it was ok, a bit tender but ok. I played baseball on it and it was a bit sore running around the bases and trotting back and forth from the outfield.
on the diagnosis front, the x-rays were clear. bone scan isn't until 5 July. the doctor's office tried to get me in earlier but I'm considered non-urgent so due to the isotope shortage, no bone scan for me until July. appointment with the sport medicine specialist is scheduled for 19 June. so screw it. I'm running/riding the duathlon on Saturday and I'm running tonight. I'm so angry about it I want to swear but my swear jar tally is somewhere near $5.
aren't they snazzy? :o)
here's my new kick > the green monster
found this over at http://www.ohsheglows.com/ and decided to give it a whirl.
this is what mine looked like:
and an update on the broken kick-
my foot is still sore. not nearly as sore as last week but then again I have done anything to make it worse. I golfed 18 holes on it and it was ok, a bit tender but ok. I played baseball on it and it was a bit sore running around the bases and trotting back and forth from the outfield.
on the diagnosis front, the x-rays were clear. bone scan isn't until 5 July. the doctor's office tried to get me in earlier but I'm considered non-urgent so due to the isotope shortage, no bone scan for me until July. appointment with the sport medicine specialist is scheduled for 19 June. so screw it. I'm running/riding the duathlon on Saturday and I'm running tonight. I'm so angry about it I want to swear but my swear jar tally is somewhere near $5.
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