Colleen Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 (edited) Thank you again for the advice re working (or not) the trade show on Saturday. As the day progressed, I knew with certainty I couldn't have spent the day there. I drank a good deal of tea; watched the steady, slushy downpour; tried to take a nap (to no avail...naps just don't seem to work for me); and finally worked up the energy to get my stuff together and take off for Sunday's half-marathon. I got down there at the very end of the expo, just in time to pick up my race packet, then checked into the hotel and made myself a pasta dinner. Had my requisite glass of wine (forego that because of a run the next day? perish the thought!:D) Turned in at 11:30 (which most of you know is very early for me!) and had an off-and-on night of rest. When I woke early Sunday, the skies had cleared a good deal and there was a strange yellow orb in the sky. So I couldn't use the excuse of bad weather to bow out of the race.;) I suited up and headed out, trying to ignore the remnants of the stuffy head/runny nose syndrome. And actually, while I was running those things didn't bother me at all. My lower leg/ankle (if you recall the tendonitis issue) was fine, too. Yeah! About four miles in, though, I began to get nauseated. It just seems like any time I do these races with early start times, I battle nausea. I'd been running at an 8:30 pace up until that point, and was kinda hoping, deep in my heart, I'd be able to keep that up for the duration. Well, I wasn't. For one thing, this is a very hilly course so that took a bite out of my pace. And for another, by the halfway mark I felt so sick to my stomach, I realized I needed to forget pace and just focus on finishing the darn thing.:tongue_smilie: Luckily, the nausea subsided for a while and only flared up again at the very tail end. I finished in 1:57 and while I hope to eventually bring that time down, I was happy with it for this particular day. Very happy! My strength and stamina have improved a lot in the past year. The past two times I ran this race, I was completely wiped out afterwards. That wasn't the case this year, which is encouraging. One thing that was kind of a bummer about the race this year is that the two major sponsors ~ Nature's Path and Organic Valley ~ pulled their sponsorship. With the financial climate, companies like ours and others are having to carefully weigh which events to sponsor and this one didn't make the cut. Consequently, this race went from having some great perks due to great sponsorship, to feeling rather bare bones. But running along the open water with views to the east and west of snow-capped mountains is a bonus that will never go away!:) Oh, and after the race, I did go work at GreenFest. Not serving food, but interacting and answering questions and what-not. That kind of thing always energizes me. Only later in the evening when I was done with everything did I realize I was pretty wiped out. So, since it's nearing 1 a.m, I guess I'll go to bed soon! Edited March 30, 2009 by Colleen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momofkhm Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 You did run a good race! Even if it wasn't the 8:30 pace you wanted. Like you said, you're happy with this race on this day. I'm glad the weather cleared up for you too. Do you eat before you run, is that why you get nauseated? Or is it nerves, but you said only when you have early start times. Hmmm... Yes, sleep long this morning! You deserve it. Lots more tea as well. Have a great recovery! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamapjama Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 Congratulations! Good for you for pushing through the nausea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmrich Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 Wow! What an incredible race! I am so happy for you.:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kim in Appalachia Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 I'm glad your ankle is feeling better, and I'm glad it didn't get re-injured during the race. Hope you have a relaxing Monday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imeverywoman Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 My knees hurt just thinking about it, but I ran in with you in spirit, girl. Good for you! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rose in BC Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 I can't get my brain around that amount of running . . . 10 km has been my max thus far. I'm always in awe of anyone that trains for these long distances. Happy recovery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer in MI Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 Wow Colleen!! I am really impressed. That time is awesome! Congratulations! Oh - and I'm with you on the wine! I'll definately be coming to you guys with advice when training for my 1/2! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niffercoo Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 Colleen, I signed on just to see if you had done the race or not! I'm glad to hear that you did, and that you felt good at the end. Sorry about the nausea, though. I know how hard it was for me on Saturday... I can't imagine trying to push through it for that long! I'm also encouraged by your perspective on your finishing time! You're absolutely right... being happy with your performance on that day is more important than the time. And not being exhausted at the end is a testament to how conditioned you've become! :) It sounds like it was a lovely course to run, too! I'm glad you were able to do it! I'm happy for you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTMindy Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 Good job, Colleen!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenpatty Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 Congratulations!! What an awesome feeling to complete another race! You are inspiring. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DB in NJ Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 Well good on you! Hope you got a good night's sleep last night and a nice, relaxing day today. You've earned it, my friend :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linders Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 nt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Governess Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 Congratulations! Finishing a race at that pace while battling a cold and nausea is quite impressive! :cheers2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTMCassandra Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 Way to go, Colleen! I'm sorry about the nausea during the race. Yuck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 Congratulations! That's a big accomplishment! Last night I had a dream that I ran a half marathon in an elementary school building. When I was finished (a breeze, of course) I pushed a cute little girl out of line so I could be first to accept my award medal. Not sure I want to analyze this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colleen Posted March 31, 2009 Author Share Posted March 31, 2009 Thanks for the encouragement! Keep on running! (But try to resist pushing past the little people at the awards ceremony, Susan;)) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colleen Posted March 31, 2009 Author Share Posted March 31, 2009 Okay, I promise I won't post about this any more, but I just have to share about my overall placing. My official chip time was 1:56:34, which put me 14th out of 44 in my division, 108th out of 884 women, and#300 out of 1304 overall. Yeah!!! (Interesting, how many more women than men ran the race!) I noticed in the results that about a dozen young people, including two 12 year old girls, ran the half. A 14 year old boy finished in 1:48. I'm way impressed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momofkhm Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 Okay, I promise I won't post about this any more, but I just have to share about my overall placing. My official chip time was 1:56:34, which put me 14th out of 44 in my division, 108th out of 884 women, and#300 out of 1304 overall. Yeah!!! (Interesting, how many more women than men ran the race!) I noticed in the results that about a dozen young people, including two 12 year old girls, ran the half. A 14 year old boy finished in 1:48. I'm way impressed! I noticed the same thing here at the marathon - more women than men running. hmmm.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tani Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 I am soooo glad that the race was so good for you. Way to go!!! :hurray::hurray: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamnkats Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 Congratulations, Colleen! Sounds like a great race! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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