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REGISTERED!

I had such a great time at the Pacers St Pats Race on Sunday, it got me thinking about what other Pacers races I could run this season.

I’ve been really happy with my running and I was thrilled with my 10K pace so I’m looking forward to my VA Beach Half on the 20th, but beyond that I wanted to add to my calendar.

For the first time since I moved to Northern VA I’m both free and in shape to run the GW Parkway Classic 10M – which takes places is my old ‘hood/T’s current ‘hood. This race is such a staple in the DC/NoVA running community (along with the Cherry Blossom 10 miler and MCM – both of which I have done).

Yesterday morning I went to review the registration page with plans to register after my half, but then yesterday afternoon I was reading my friend A’s blog. A is taking a break from running after a killer fall and winter season of kicking ass and taking names which lead to some fatigue and minor injury. In her post A mentioned all the spring races that she was going to bow out of, so I figured I’d shoot her an email offering to take her Parkway Classic bib off her hands since she could transfer through the end of the month. A super generously offered to give me the bib (I just needed to cover the $20 transfer fee) and she was thrilled to have the bib going into the hands of a first time runner of this race.

The transfer process was super easy, just completed it this morning!  

At my Oristand, standing desk. I need to get into using it for at least 90 min a day. Today is March 1, my commitment starts now!

Went to barre/pilates today at lunch! Yesterday I went to yoga at lunch and body pump after work. Body is feeling good after the 12 miles I ran on Sunday.

I have a 10K on Sunday which will be 2 weeks out from my half. And naturally I already have my eye on a local 10miler on 4/24.

Speedwork

My half marathon training plan called for speedwork for yesterday’s work out. It felt good to do .5 mile speed bursts with a minute of recovery for 3.25 miles. 

I always find speedwork easier on either a track or a treadmill – I need to incorporate more into my running altogether. 

Sidenote: work’s been crazy busy hence the lack of posts/interactions this week. 

Snow Daze

Yesterday was a surprise snow day (we were supposed to be open President’s day). It derailed my Monday Yoga/Body Pump/CX routine, but I got creative and I did my Body Pump DVD and Hard Core Abs DVD along with all that fat burning from digging my car out of the snow.

Yesterday’s snow day also derailed my plan to work from home today (since I didn’t have the project/materials I planned on working on with me). So I was going to come in and go to the Barre-Pilates Fusion class I tried at work last week, but we got delayed until 10am then again until 11:30am – so no class for me. Doing some stairs and using my standing desk this afternoon. 

Looking forward to warmer temps for an 8 miler and 10 miler later this week. 

AM Workout

Woke up a regular time today despite working adjusted hours (11-7 because I’m going to the Kathy Griffin show on campus that starts at 8). It made no sense to try and go home and back between regular work and the show. Then I thought about running between regular workday and the show and that’s just too much of a sweaty mess. So my schedule was open enough to work a flex scheduled today.

Woke up regular time jumped on my new scale then headed to the gym to pound out 7 miles. I’m getting better with longer distances on the treadmill. I’ve found if I’m listening to a podcast or my beloved Elvis Duran & The Morning Show that I can stand the treadmill more. However if I’m running outside I want music. 

Also went to lunchtime yoga at work today despite it not really being my lunch time since I’m working an adjusted scheduled.