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Indian Education Jingle Jog

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Hope Mills,NC,USA

Member Since:

May 12, 2009

Gender:

Female

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Other

Running Accomplishments:

78.6 miles at Hinson Lake 24 hour ultra 2013

Short-Term Running Goals:

Mike to Mike Marathon- May 2014

Hinson Lake 24 hour ultra -Fall 2014

Long-Term Running Goals:

Run till the day I die and still enjoy it

Comrades---long, long, long term

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Married

2 children

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I just let myself sleep this morning.  Feeling not so sick to my stomach, just no energy.  I've got a 5k I want to rock on Saturday, so I'm saving my energy to get better....at least that's the excuse MR told me I had.  He tucked me back in bed when he left and I told myself, "I'll get up after he leaves."  The next thing I knew, it was 6:30 and my alarm radio had been going off for 10 minutes before I even woke up.  I'm claiming that I needed the extra sleep!!

Got to work, and the wonderful Donut fairy brought donuts today.  I have no strength to resist donuts... so I had a raspberry filled jelly donut.  Then I remembered that today is registration for the Krispy Kreme Challenge!!  It's Feb 4th in Raleigh if anyone needs an excuse to visit :-)   http://www.krispykremechallenge.com/register

I'm bringing a backpack for my donuts this year. 

2 miles after school (30 minutes) in new shoes.  I walked for 1+ miles, ran 1/2 mile, then walked the rest.

 

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Getting better :-)

30 minutes on elliptical at a medium pace.  I had to lay down and rest for 10 minutes after, but I got it done!  I really want to run tomorrow and do awesome, but I think I may only be able to pull of "good."

Either way, I'm going to have fun!

Joke of the day:  What does a nosy hot pepper do?

(answer below)

 

 

 

Answer: Gets jalepeno business!  :-)

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Race: Indian Education Jingle Jog (3.1 Miles) 00:25:19, Place overall: 19, Place in age division: 1
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Another crazy Fayetteville race where the help on the race course doesn't know where to send runners, so we had at least 4 different races run depending on where you were in the pack.   

I should have known something was up when I called the race director to ask if they were going by chip time or gun time, and she got really defensive and told me "We will NOT be using a gun."  I had to explain that most of the local races don't use a start mat, so all times, even when you're using a chip, are gun times.   She didn't even know the answer....I should have known.

 The race was free entry with 5 canned food donations, so I can't complain too much about the lack of anything.  Free was great, and we got a lanyard with a dream catcher and a bell attached.  So we really did jingle when we jogged. 

After an awesome welcome by a local high school marching band, a Lumbee song, presentation of the colors, the national anthem, and speeches by lots of important people, we finally got started.  I wanted to race this run, so I got up near the front.  I still didn't know if there would be a separate chip time from gun time, so I wasn't taking chances.   MR started off with me, and we were doing great keeping ahead of almost everyone.  I pulled ahead after .5 miles and just followed the guy in front of me.   He was pushing a jogging stroller and was easy to keep an eye on.  There were only 4 or 5 other men in front of me by mile 1.  I was feeling great, and I knew I was the lead female.  I couldn't believe it!  I was so happy it was a small race and I had a real chance of getting "recognized."

There were police at most intersections (the roads weren't closed off), and some teen-agers helping at a water station I saw just after mile 1.  I had half-joking asked the people around me at the starting line, "You DO know where you're going, don't you?"  Well, I guess no one did.  I knew the route for the first 1/2, but the second half I wasn't familliar with and I was depending on the volunteers to point us in the right direction.  I was pretty sure something had gone very wrong when at around mile 1.6 I saw the 2 lead runners running back towards me, and the policeman told them to go down the same street he'd sent jogging stroller man down.  I approached him, and he pointed me down that street too.  I asked him if that was the right way to go for me since it was only my first time approaching that intersection.  He said yes, and sent me after them.  I figured they must have changed the route, so I just followed the 2 leaders and stroller man.  So by this point, I'm actually #5 and still the first female.  I know that I've run 1/2 the distance so I didn't worry when we started going back exactly the way we came.  Out and back? Okay...I can do that.  I was feeling great and other than my lungs being on fire, things were really good. 

I just kept my pace up and followed the stroller guy.  I think one other guy may have passed me before I finished, so I was #6, but no females ever passed me, or were even close.  SOooooooo, imagine my horror when I turn the final corner to the last .2 downhill into the chute, and the road is full of other runners.  And there are 2 or 3 women in front of me!!  WHAT?  Where did they come from?  They were coming from the other side of the road...how did they get there?  What race were they running??? (there was only one 5k)!!

I got mad.  Very PO'd mad.  All the adrenalin, all the work, all the excitement of knowing I was the lead female, all G-O-N-E.  After I crossed the finish line I actually yelled out, "Great!  Another one they screwed up!!"  This is not the first downtown race that I've run where people on the roads who are "helping" end up sending runners the wrong way.  It's just never happened to me before when I was racing.  I usually just run the races for fun, and this time it meant more to me.

I ended up running 3.25 miles instead of 3.1 miles.   MR, who ended up taking 5th overall (and was behind me), had been diverted with every other runner behind me to take a different street back to the finish, and they only ran 2.9 miles to the finish.  And that's why the finish road was full of people, and I didn't get my first place female finish.  Boo!

After talking to others who crossed the finish line, the first few runners that I came back across on the route at mile 1.6 had run out and back almost .5 mile before turning around and meeting up with us.  So they ran 3.75 miles.  And didn't come in till 6th and 7th place, even though they were in front of me and were smoking the course.

Even later in the race, they diverted runners/walkers a different way, and sent them around a round-about a couple of times before sending them back to the start.  I don't think they even went 2.5 miles.  Oh well.  There's not really any way to fix a huge mistake like that.

The girl who was given the first female award was so sweet and came up to me after the race and told me that she knew I was in front of her and offered me her prize $.  She was so nice, and I told her that she was very thoughtful, but I couldn't take it from her.  She had run fast and strong, and she ran the course they told her to run and come in first.  I told her I thought she was a great runner, and she should be proud of her accomplishment.

After I talked to her, I felt so much better.  I wasn't angry anymore, and I actually felt foolish for being so crazy in the first place.  I'm going to blame it on the adrenalin.  I don't race often, and I'm not usually competitive, and I think that's how I should keep it.  I'm not a good sport when I feel like I get cheated... at least not for 30 minutes until I cool down. 

So now I have a good story to tell.  Hell hath no fury like a runner cheated :-)

It was actually lots of fun to be at the race with so many people I know.  Lots of co-workers, and even a couple of the students I work with were there at the water stop.  I was so proud to see them there helping on a cold Saturday morning.

Here's a pix of a few of the GCHS crew with our super- superintendent Dr. Till:


The "bubbles" girls both came.  First 5k ever for one of them, and first in too many years for the other.  I'm so proud of everyone who came out- it really  made it fun to have them there.  GO BEARS!

MiZuni FLAMES Miles: 3.25
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2 mile walk in the new Merrell's.  Beautiful Day!

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6 miles in the morning on the road to P-town.  It was a beautiful morning.  Actually too warm for my hat, but I had to leave it on because it was holding my headlamp up.

I started out slow 10:30, and then after mile 1 ran at a comfortable pace.  Managed to average a 9:28.  It felt good to run and feel healthy.  The fire in my lungs has gone away from Saturday's run, and all is well.

I heard some little critter scurrying in the brush by the side of the road.  I wondered who it was, but didn't catch a glimpse.  It's hard to see scurrying critters in the dark.

MiZuni FLAMES Miles: 6.06
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So I am a major book nerd and love the Cassandra Clare books and the new Infernal Devices book two was released today, so I had to make arrangments to swing by Walmart before work.

I got up early and did Shred level 2 as well as 12 minutes on the elliptical at 75% effort.  Showered and got ready, tried to be nice by picking buccaneer #2 up from semiary and took her to the store with me, because I know she likes the books too. 

Now let me say something about advertisiting:  IF you have a poster sized advertisement at the front of your store for a book's new release, and IF that poster has a particular day listed as when you're going to have the book available, then by 6:50am, you NEED to have that book OUT ON THE SHELF!!!!!  

I had to find someone to help me (which is NOT easy at 6:50 am in the morning) and then tell them what I was looking for.  They had to radio someone else who looked around the back, and after 10 minutes, they finally found ONE book.  REALLY???  What is wrong with this store?  (Besides the fact that it's a wal-mart?)

I really wanted to get the book for a co-worker for a holiday gift.  I knew she didn't know about the release, and I wanted to surprise her.  I am SURE that they were given a shipment of more than one book, but those little dears (bless their hearts) were 100% unable to find any more books.  I even gave them some extra time to look for it while I went looking for other things I didn't need (and had to listen to #2 whine at me the whole time).

I even bought the little whiner breakfast since it was taking so long, and in the end, the "helpers" never could find the whole box full of books.  So no gift, the surprise is ruined, and I had to listen to the whine factory all morning long.  I wish that counted for some kind of workout too.

I can't wait for lunch so I can read!!

After work, went to the track and did a .3 warm up, ran 1 mile in the vibrams, then walked 1.8 for a total of 3.1 miles.  Calves were a little sore after.

Merrell Vibrams Miles: 1.00
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Met my neighbor outside at 4:45 for some speedwork.  When we were discussing the time to meet, I suggested 5, and she said that was too late for her.  I've never had anyone tell me that!

I thought she'd balk at me if I said 4:30, but I was thrilled when she wanted to go earlier.  I was excited and kept waking up during the night, worried that I was going to sleep in and miss our run.

We averaged an 8:46 pace.  I really enjoyed the run and the company.  I think we're just going to have a standing 4:45 run on Wednesdays.  I hate speedwork and it will give me something to look forward to.

MiZuni FLAMES Miles: 4.08
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After another frustrating trip to wal-mart last night, sore calves from the vibrams, and general lack of self-discipline, I had all sorts of troubles getting myself out of bed this morning.

MR was getting ready and being noisy so I couldn't sleep, so I'm blaming him for me having to get up and run. 

My calves don't hurt when I run, but they're sore the rest of the time.  Kind of strange if you ask me, but it was nice to run and feel good.

I did a slower recovery run. Avg pace 9:35.  I've got plans for a new interval/cardio workout after work, and I'm really excited about it.

Maybe another 5K this Saturday, but it will be hilly and wayyyy more competition.  I'll be doing this one for fun!

Cardio/strengthening program was fun, less work than I'd figured so it leaves room to ramp up the intensity.

10 minutes warm up (5 walk, 5 jog), 30 second intervals of cardio then 30 seconds of walk/recovery for 10 minutes, 30 second intervals again but with strength activities (push up, plank, bird-dog, burpees) for 20 minutes.  We managed 4 sets on the strength intervals, then had a 10 minute cool down. 

MiZuni FLAMES Miles: 4.04Merrell Vibrams Miles: 0.50
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ab ripper x, 45 min elliptical, and a 2 mile walk with MR at the close of the day.  Nice to walk and see the christmas decorations in the hood.  

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Race: Ft Bragg Family Fun Run (3.1 Miles) 00:24:00
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Free races are the best thing ever!  This one had no registration, no chips, no bibs- just a start, end, and a clock to keep time.  Lots of people with dogs, strollers, or both, lots of kids, some scooters and bikes....just a good time.

Being on the base, there was definitely some good competition.  I found myself pre-judging every runner I saw trying to figure out if they were going to be super fast or not.  It's a little game that I'm not very good at.  You just can't judge a runner by what they're wearing or what size they are.

It took us a few seconds I'm saying it was around 5 to get to the start.  It was downhill for the first half, then right back uphill for the second half.  Uphills in the end are tough for me!  I wasn't warmed up enough to take full advantage of the great downhill at the start either.  I thought it was cold, despite the people wearing t-shirts and shorts!

As I was approaching the turn around, I could see the leaders running back.  I started looking for women... it took a while to see the first one.  She looked like an athlete!  I gave her a nod- she was doing great!  I counted 8 other females in front of me, and one girl on a scooter who had rolled all the way downhill.  I ended up passing 3 of the females on the hill back up, then we had 1 lap on the track to finish the run.  There was a lady in front of me that had a 10 miler shirt on who had passed me early in the race, and a girl right behind her.  My initial goal was to pass the girl behind her, but she took off like a rocket after 1/4 of the lap... so I worked on overtaking the 10 miler lady.  She was running with her husband, who was pushing a stroller.  He was on the inside lane, and she was in the 2nd lane.  I had to sprint out and around both of them, but I did it just before the last turn and beat her!  Not that I had anything against her, I just wanted to get in front of someone, and she was the one.  So I think I passed 4 females total, which would have put me at 4 or 5, but I have no way of confirming this.  It just doesn't matter.  My time was better than any of my other 5K times, so I won the competition with myself, and that's what really pleases me.

I was sure that last mile+ that was all uphill was going to put me over an 8mm, but it didn't.  I was really happy I could keep my pace fairly constant even with the hill.  I have my splits for the first 3 miles, but not the last .1 because even though I pushed my watch, and I swear I heard it beep, it never stopped.  Go figure.  All splits were in the 7:50s, and I ran faster that last little bit trying to overtake the other lady.  Good stuff all together.  The clock said 24:04 when I went under it, but I know it was at least 4 or 5 seconds for me to get to the start, so I'm giving myself a 24:00.

Good SWAG after: chickfila mini sliders, free coupons, fruit, granola bars, raffles, t-shirts for the first 100 finishers, thumb drives, water bottles & canisters, WWE people to sign & get autographs from (but I don't know who they are and care even less, so I didn't bother), bags, blankets, and lots of little things.  We also got free santa hats to run in:

And just for Brent, I'll end with the slogan that was printed on our t-shirts:

GO ARMY  -  BEAT NAVY!!

MiZuni FLAMES Miles: 3.25
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walked across the hood to see where they're clearing land for more homes.  Will they be trailers or real homes?  Only time will tell, this is the south after all!

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Feeling sorry for myself and slept in this morning, so I ran in the afternoon with one of the bubbles girl.

MiZuni FLAMES Miles: 2.00
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32 minutes on Elliptical, ab ripper x, and then I tried some medicine ball stuff.  I did the warm-ups without any problems, but when it was time to actually fling the ball around, I was doomed.  15 lbs is too much for me.  I only had time for a few activities, and was I glad I'd run out of time, because I was hurting!!

I'll need to ask Santa for a few lighter weight balls :-)

In the afternoon, I ran laps/bleachers with my co-worker.  We ran a lap, then ran a lap doing bleachers on both sides of the field.  We just kept going until we got 3 miles done.  I was sweating up a storm and it felt good!

 

MiZuni FLAMES Miles: 3.41
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Got up early to run with my neighbor, which was awesome.  Even better, she was wanting a slow day, and I felt like I'd been beaten up by that silly medicine ball workout, so slow was great!  We talked and talked and before I knew it, we were done. 

The highlight of my week has been the student that brought his morning "kill" to school strapped to the back of his vehicle.  Hunting is for everyone!  Enjoy :-)

here's a closer look:

I LOVE living in the south.

MiZuni FLAMES Miles: 4.00
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4 miles in the morning at a 9:11 avg pace.

ran 2 miles while doing the cardio portion of our training.  then 20 minutes of strengthening.  warm up & cool down too.

Those push ups are still too hard!

MiZuni FLAMES Miles: 4.54Merrell Vibrams Miles: 2.00
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walked 2 miles

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chest cold.  Wyatt convinced me I'd be better off walking.  She was right- we walked through the fields & caught up on some "gossip."  Then we had hot chocolate and talked some more.

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walked with MR around the neighborhood

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Christmas break, and stupid chest cold.  I worked out on the elliptical for 90 minutes, and went shopping.

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Took some daytime theraflu and went running with MR.  Beautiful run.  So good to be back running.  It was dark when we started out, and we got to see the sunrise through the trees as we ran the trails.

 

We also ran across this little dear... I mean deer:

It's good to be back!


MiZuni FLAMES Miles: 5.50
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90 minutes on the elliptical again.  Reading while working out is a double bonus!  I'm finally getting to read the books I've been wanting to.

And of course, more shopping...

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Ran with MR again.  Some trails, some roads.  One tricky part with tree vines trying to strangle me above & roots trying to trip me below.  It was lots of fun- wish I could do it every day.  

avg pace 9:37.  

MiZuni FLAMES Miles: 6.39
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MR & I went on a 30 mile bike ride around the "creek."  It was a beautiful day.  I had a long sleeve tech shirt on & a fleece jacket over it.  I had to take the fleece off after 13 miles I was so hot.  We saw a dead puffy kitty in the road.  I was worried the cars would hit it as I was riding by and I'd get sprayed with puffy kitty mess, but I didn't.  The cars that passed me both straddled that dead cat and avoided hitting me and the cat.  Good driving skills, people!

Then we went for a walk later in the day for a couple of miles.  

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Went for a run with my neighbor who is recovering from a foot tendon problem on the top of her foot.  Came home and got the call from RAD who has a rotten top of her foot problem too.  What is up with the top of the feet problems?

It was cooler today, just above 40.  Nice run and good company.  MR rode along on his bike & we got the cows to run with us for a little while.  

No idea what my splits were- I'd left my watch on bike setting from yesterday.  Our time was under an hour, so it's all good in the hood.

Excited for Christmas and all the delicious goodies.

Mizuno Alchemy 8 Miles: 6.00
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Merry Christmas from the Pirate & Crew.  We're keeping it classy in NC!

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4 miles with the neighbor and MR in the morning.  Watch was still on bike mode until around mile 2.  The last 2.24 miles were at an 8:57 avg pace.  Not sure what the first two were, but they were slower than the last 2.

I got to try out my new kettle balls.  One video was just learning the "moves" and another one was more of a workout.  I feel so whimpy when I have to put the 10 lb ball away and grab the 5 because 10 is too heavy to swing.  I need to make a goal to get stronger and pull that 15 lb ball out of the cobwebs.

2 hour nap (I love holidays), and then MR and I went and played 18 holes of frisbee golf.  I haven't played in 20 years, and I suck, but it was lots of fun and I amused myself with my bad throws for 2 hours.  This course is entirely in a forest, so every single hole was just a mess of trees in front of the goal.  I'm pretty good at hitting the trees :-)

MiZuni FLAMES Miles: 4.00
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Rain in the morning.  I did the p90x legs & back, and finally used the pull-up bar.  I HAD to use the chair to help get myself up, and I'm fairly certain that I won't be able to move my arms at all in 2 days, but it was a good work-out.

I did the ab ripper after and it put a hurtin' on me.  I haven't done it for a few weeks and all my stomach muscles have turned into flesh colored pumpkin pie.  Good times.

I worked on my summer vacation photo album book for a couple hours & watched Sense & Sensibility, then I took my merrells out for a quick short run because the sun came out :-)

Merrell Vibrams Miles: 1.00
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Wore my new white shoes on the trails today with MR, so they're not new looking anymore.  Red dirt galore :-)

We did lots of hills today, which were hard for me, but dang it feels good to be a hill-ster.

Avg pace was 9:29.  I'm sore from my kettle-balls and p90x, but I find it's easier to move after I get going.  Sitting just makes it hurt more.

Mizuno Alchemy 8 Miles: 6.00
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95 minutes on elliptical reading my books (which makes time fly).  legs are really sore from p90x legs & back (arms are sore too- I'm not sure how much of my back I actually use in that video).

After elliptical, I tried doing the ab ripper and it made me yelp out in pain.  I hadn't done it for a few weeks, and my abs were sore, sore, sore.  It hurt like a mother trying to do the exercises.  But I managed to finish the whole video AND I was making enough horrid noise that buccaneer #1 had to shut the door on me.  Win for the mamma pirate!!

After all that, I took a quick jog in the merrells.  I made it all the way around the loop!  My calves haven't bothered me at all from running in them the short distances I've been running.  I may try and up the distance next week.  Maybe.

Merrell Vibrams Miles: 1.20
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Went on a run with DAR (neighbor next door).  MR & her hubby rode bikes while we ran.  It was a tough run for me because my legs felt tired from everything all week.  I had that feeling like I was a 3 toed sloth trying to escape the latin american chupacabra...I was just loping along.  We kept our AP under 9:30 and finished, so it was all good.

Went on a 4 mile walk with Wyatt later on in the day- she's been wicked sick the last month, one round of antibiotics after another.  Hope she'll be back & ready to run again soon.

Mizuno Alchemy 8 Miles: 7.00
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PF is bothering my heel a little.  Probably from too much time in the merrells and not enough time in my arch support shoes. :-(  So we went for a bike ride.

MR and I rode out into the wind, and the wind blew like a hurricane (or it felt like it).  Our first 12 miles took us over an hour.  And we were really pedaling fast for one of them trying to lose a puppy that insisted on chasing us for the whole mile.  I was impressed at his speed and how long he kept running with us.  He was just having a good time out there running after & along us, but I was nervous because he'd try crossing the street in front of me and I knew we'd both lose that situation.

Happy New Year to everyone!


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Merrell Vibrams Miles: 6.20MiZuni FLAMES Miles: 50.52Mizuno Alchemy 8 Miles: 19.00
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