run bay to breakers

...it was absolutely exhilerating. My training paid big dividend and I finished better than what I had expected. My official time is 1 hr 10 mins.

A few things I’ve learned that I’d like to share – please read my “how I did it” entry.

Cheers!

...I’m taking it easy this entire week, though I’m still doing my routine weight training.

But I don’t plan to run until race day. I want my legs to be fresh and ready to go that morning.

Well, wish me luck! Cheers~

It’s my last run before race day on Sunday. Nothing out of the ordinary…it’s just like any other Sundays…so the race should be a run-of-mill for me. Not so worry so much about time yet as I know I can improve upon it. I trust that my training will pay off. Cheers~

...although I’m not competing with the elites, I do want to improve myself.

For the most part, I can taper off my training in final week. But if I feel strong, I can continue my regiment. No need to load carbs unless I’m running a marathon or half marathon.

Also, additional training in the final week will NOT improve your fitness. If anything, you might injure yourself. Trust that you’ve done what you can to prepare.

Don’t introduce anything new into your usual routine. This might put undue stress on the body and affect your performance on race day.

Do check the weather ahead of time and gear up appropriately. Most importantly, visualize that you’ve already win.

I know I’ve prepared enough, I just wish to clock in less than 1.5 hrs. If I miss, I’ll have next year to improve upon. This is an amazing journey.

Here’s a good link to read…
http://www.dailyspark.com/blog.asp?post=race_week_preparations_to_take_leading_up_to_your_race_day

...I was able to squeeze some personal time to go the distance. I haven’t ran more than 4 miles for at least two weeks, and was afraid I lost the stemina to do it.

Surprisingly, I still have the juice, though I felt a bit more tired than before. The race is 2 weeks away. I plan to run my regular 3-4 miles this week, and then do one long distance in the weekend, taking a full-week rest before race day, May 20th. Woohoo!

...I actually do look forward to this event. I know it’ll be a lot of fun…woohoo…

...I love the morning smell. How do I describe it? It smells like a flower bouquet mixed with morning fog and a little bit of garbage, that’s because today is garbage day in our neighborhood, lol.

But really, garbage smell aside, it’s really refreshing. I definitely smell spring in the air. And I love it! Cheers~

...but I’ve only been running 4-5 miles 2-3 times a week. Yes, I admit, I got lazy or I got tired is more appropriate. I know I certainly can run it, it’s just I don’t feel as strong as I want.

A few nights ago, I felt really cold and my wife was sweating. Usually it’s the other way. I just feel really exhausted. I think what I need is rest, not exercise, I should just listen to my body.

...the starting lineup depends on your finish time. It’s divided into 5 categories. Those who are elite competitors, i.e. w/ finish time around 35 mins, would obviously go first. Next are those whose time is less than 59 mins. 75 mins come next and then 90 mins.

I think I’m qualified to do 75 mins, but just to be safe and I don’t want to get in the way of anyone, I registered for the 90 mins crowd. Can’t wait to get started, really!!!

I’ve looked forward to this date for 10 straight months. And now it’s almost here.

If you can run 12k [7.5 miles] in 45 minutes, you’re qualified to be a seeded & sub-seeded runner. Unfortunately, I’m still a way from this. My time is more like 75 minutes. But hey, this is my first year and my goal is just to run nonstop and complete the race. And 75 minutes is acceptable to me as a starter. Here’s the website if anyone is interested in the event. Cheers ~

http://zazzlebaytobreakers.com/