YAY for Ironman Florida!!!!!!
I'm In!!!!!
2012 is going to be an amazing, but tough year. 2 Ironmans in one year! I hope I can keep my self healthy and train smart. Yay for Ironmans!!!!!
Sunday, November 6, 2011
I'm In!!!!!!
This weekend I went to Ironman Florida to cheer on some friends and volunteer so I could sign up for Ironman Florida 2012! I had a blast even though it was freezing and yes I was in FL and it was COLD!!!!! All my friends did an amazing job and a lot of them became an Ironman for the first time!!!! After a long cold day, we woke up early and I mean early to get in line to sign up for 2012. We were in line at 5 am, and we were the first ones there!!!! You have to love it in a crazy way. They opened up registration at 8:30 and we were in and out in less then 10 mins. It is going to be an amazing race next year with so many people that I know that are doing it. I Can't Wait!!! All I can say is that I am so glad I went down to sign up since the online registration sold out in 16 mins!!!!
YAY for Ironman Florida!!!!!!
YAY for Ironman Florida!!!!!!
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Chicago Marthon
It has been about a Month since I did Ironman Wisconsin and I already did another race. Yes, I raced in the Chicago Marathon. I have raced Chicago before, but since my husband hasn't done this one yet I decided to join him. I wasn't sure how I would feel or how my body would handle a marathon only a month after Ironman Wisconsin, but now I know.
The morning of the race was an early morning just like ever race is. We arrived at the race with plenty of time. I did my morning routine and wish Jordan good luck and went on my way into the start corral. Usually Jordan and I would start together, but because Jordan got seated in a start corral and I didn't today we weren't starting together. As I made my way into the start corral I wasn't nervous but I also wasn't feeling very excited either. This was the first time ever in a race I felt like I was just there and I was just going through the motions at the start line. Final the race was on it's way. Like always I just tray to get in a groove and get focused and go. Today I knew I would really like to PR so I found myself with the 4 hour pace group and away I went. I knew even though I wasn't really that excited about racing this race if I was going to PR and have a good race though this would be it. I love Chicago and the city really shows the racers how much they enjoy them there. With this being a flat, fast course I knew I could have an amazing race if I just keep it all together. Around mile 2 I saw my friends that came out to cheer me on and it finally got me excited for the first time today. I gave them a high five and a big smile came upon me and I knew my race was going to be good. The miles were ticking away fast, I was feeling good and I was stay on a great pace. Around mile 10 things were still good, but I started to feel a little pain on the ball of my feet. I could feel it was blisters coming on which I have never had happen to me in a race before. I just tried to ignore it and keep my pace going, because I was still feeling great. At the half way point I was on a great pace to finish in 4 hours and I just had to keep it going. As the race went on the miles were not ticking away as fast as they were in the beginning and I was at mile 14 and the pain from the blisters start taking over my head. I never knew blisters could be so painful, but I guess when they are on the ball of your feet and that is the first thing that strikes the ground I guess it makes sense on way they hurt so much. I still tried to ignore the pain, but I wasn't able to anymore. From that point on my race was over. I let the pain from the blisters get to my head and the head games started. I have never played head games with myself life I did here. I am still very upset with myself on how I could let my head control my race like I did. The head games I started playing with myself were so bad all I wanted to do was quit! I have never quit anything in my life and I really thought today was going to be the first. I completely gave up on myself around mile 16 and I really didn't know how I was going to finish this race. I would walk while I was really playing with the head games and then I would try to get pissed and start running again to try to get back into the game again, but that wouldn't last very long and the head games for some reason were just to strong. All I can say is that after 10 miles of extreme head games and fighting back tears, I did finish the race. And once again to this day I still have never quit and I finished. I have learned a lot about myself in this race and I guess at some point with all the racing I do you have to experience something like this so you know how to handle it better next time. Racing is all about experience and learning. That is what I am trying to take away from this race. With that said I just have to chalk it up and it is another race in the bag. I finished the Chicago Marathon in 4:28:03. With all the head games I was still only 4 minutes off my PR. So I guess that means my next marathon it is time to get serious and but that PR to shame. Over all I felt physically good so it is time to get ready for a good showing in Vegas on Dec. 4!
I do wanna say congrats to Jordan and Scott Fernandaz on an amazing Chicago Marathon race with some amazing new PRs!!!!
The morning of the race was an early morning just like ever race is. We arrived at the race with plenty of time. I did my morning routine and wish Jordan good luck and went on my way into the start corral. Usually Jordan and I would start together, but because Jordan got seated in a start corral and I didn't today we weren't starting together. As I made my way into the start corral I wasn't nervous but I also wasn't feeling very excited either. This was the first time ever in a race I felt like I was just there and I was just going through the motions at the start line. Final the race was on it's way. Like always I just tray to get in a groove and get focused and go. Today I knew I would really like to PR so I found myself with the 4 hour pace group and away I went. I knew even though I wasn't really that excited about racing this race if I was going to PR and have a good race though this would be it. I love Chicago and the city really shows the racers how much they enjoy them there. With this being a flat, fast course I knew I could have an amazing race if I just keep it all together. Around mile 2 I saw my friends that came out to cheer me on and it finally got me excited for the first time today. I gave them a high five and a big smile came upon me and I knew my race was going to be good. The miles were ticking away fast, I was feeling good and I was stay on a great pace. Around mile 10 things were still good, but I started to feel a little pain on the ball of my feet. I could feel it was blisters coming on which I have never had happen to me in a race before. I just tried to ignore it and keep my pace going, because I was still feeling great. At the half way point I was on a great pace to finish in 4 hours and I just had to keep it going. As the race went on the miles were not ticking away as fast as they were in the beginning and I was at mile 14 and the pain from the blisters start taking over my head. I never knew blisters could be so painful, but I guess when they are on the ball of your feet and that is the first thing that strikes the ground I guess it makes sense on way they hurt so much. I still tried to ignore the pain, but I wasn't able to anymore. From that point on my race was over. I let the pain from the blisters get to my head and the head games started. I have never played head games with myself life I did here. I am still very upset with myself on how I could let my head control my race like I did. The head games I started playing with myself were so bad all I wanted to do was quit! I have never quit anything in my life and I really thought today was going to be the first. I completely gave up on myself around mile 16 and I really didn't know how I was going to finish this race. I would walk while I was really playing with the head games and then I would try to get pissed and start running again to try to get back into the game again, but that wouldn't last very long and the head games for some reason were just to strong. All I can say is that after 10 miles of extreme head games and fighting back tears, I did finish the race. And once again to this day I still have never quit and I finished. I have learned a lot about myself in this race and I guess at some point with all the racing I do you have to experience something like this so you know how to handle it better next time. Racing is all about experience and learning. That is what I am trying to take away from this race. With that said I just have to chalk it up and it is another race in the bag. I finished the Chicago Marathon in 4:28:03. With all the head games I was still only 4 minutes off my PR. So I guess that means my next marathon it is time to get serious and but that PR to shame. Over all I felt physically good so it is time to get ready for a good showing in Vegas on Dec. 4!
I do wanna say congrats to Jordan and Scott Fernandaz on an amazing Chicago Marathon race with some amazing new PRs!!!!
Blogging
After blogging all my training from my first Ironman I enjoyed it a lot I thought I would start a new blog for all my races I do and adventures I have. Since racing is a big part of my life and I love going new places I thought I would share it.
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