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Last Thursday, to celebrate the National Park Service's 100th birthday, I ran a virtual 10k. 5k and half marathon were also options, but I haven't done a 10k yet, so I picked that one.
I haven't done as much walking and running this summer as I'd have liked, so I don't have a great mileage base or the endurance for longer runs. Despite that, I feel like I did a decent job, especially since the entire distance was on the treadmill (not my favorite running location).
Thursday afternoon the stars aligned and both boys took nice long naps, which gave me the time I needed to spend on the treadmill. I figured I'd need about two hours, though I actually finished in less than that.
I walked the first 1.5 miles, than ran .5 mile, walked .5 mile, ran .5 mile, walked .5 mile, ran .5 mile, walked .5 mile, ran .5 mile, walked .5 mile, ran .5 mile, and walked the final .2 mile. It took me 1:49:17 to walk and run 6.22 miles. I have a 10k planned for this fall and I'm hoping it will be a lot faster. I find it a lot easier to run outside than on the treadmill, so I'm sure that won't be a problem.
My shins were a bit sore and my legs a bit tired, but overall I felt pretty good.
I've now run a virtual 5k, 10k, half marathon, and full marathon.
19th race of 2016
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Month
|
Event
|
Time
|
|
January
|
New
Year’s Day 5k
|
33:01
|
|
February
|
Frostbite
5k
|
37:37
|
|
February
|
Mud
Run
|
1:35:37
|
|
March
|
4k
Walk
|
33:19
|
|
March
|
March
5k
|
33:49
|
|
March
|
Pi
Day Virtual 5k
|
1:01:30
|
|
March
|
Obstacle
Race
|
44:06
|
|
April
|
Glow
Run
|
35:16
|
|
April
|
April
5k
|
41:15
|
|
April
|
Evening
Run
|
34:59
|
|
May
|
May
5k
|
35:18
|
|
May
|
Evening
Cross Country Race
|
43:17
|
|
June
|
June
5k
|
39:21
|
|
June
|
1
Mile Glow Run
|
11:38
|
|
June
|
Vineyard
5k
|
39:10
|
|
July
|
July
5k
|
35:53
|
|
August
|
Predict
Your Time 5k
|
37:41
|
|
August
|
August
5k
|
35:45
|
|
August
|
NPS
100th Virtual 10k
|
1:49:17
|
31st race towards my 40 by 40 goal
|
|
Date
|
Event
|
Distance
|
Event Type
|
|
1.
|
July 2015
|
4th of July 5k
|
5k
|
Pregnant
|
|
2.
|
August
|
4 Mile Fun Run
|
4 miles
|
Road Race
|
|
3.
|
September
|
All Terrain
|
5k
|
Mixed surface
|
|
4.
|
October
|
Hill Valley Half
|
13.1 miles
|
Virtual half marathon
|
|
5.
|
October
|
Corn Maze 5k
|
5k
|
Corn Maze
|
|
6.
|
October
|
Kilted Trail 5k
|
5k
|
Kilted race
|
|
7.
|
November
|
Trail Half
|
13.6 miles
|
Trail Half
|
|
8.
|
November
|
Turkey Trot
|
5k
|
Road Race
|
|
9.
|
December
|
Veteran’s 5k
|
5k
|
Mixed surface
|
|
10.
|
December
|
Army Virtual Marathon
|
26.23 miles
|
Virtual marathon
|
|
11.
|
January 2016
|
New Year’s Day 5k
|
5k
|
Road race
|
|
12.
|
February
|
Frostbite 5k
|
5k
|
Cross country race
|
|
13.
|
February
|
Mud Run
|
4.8 miles
|
Mud run
|
|
14.
|
March
|
4k Walk
|
4k
|
Walk
|
|
15.
|
March
|
March 5k
|
5k
|
Road race
|
|
16.
|
March
|
Pi Day Virtual 5k
|
5k
|
Virtual 5k Walk
|
|
17.
|
March
|
10 mile race
|
Not applicable
|
Water stop volunteer
|
|
18.
|
March
|
Obstacle Race
|
5k
|
Obstacle run
|
|
19.
|
April
|
Glow Run
|
5k
|
Glow Run, 1st of 2 races in 12 hours
|
|
20.
|
April
|
April 5k
|
5k
|
Pushing jogger, 2nd of 2 races in 12 hours
|
|
21.
|
April
|
Evening Run
|
5k
|
Evening run
|
|
22.
|
May
|
10k Kayak Race
|
10k
|
Kayak race
|
|
23.
|
May
|
May 5k
|
5k
|
1st of 2 races in same day
|
|
24.
|
May
|
Evening CC Race
|
5k
|
Evening cross country, 2nd of 2 races in same
day
|
|
25.
|
June
|
June 5k
|
5k
|
Pushing jogger, 1st of 2 races in same day
|
|
26.
|
June
|
1 Mile Glow Run
|
1 mile
|
Pushing jogger with both boys, 2nd of 2 races
in same day, glow run
|
|
27.
|
June
|
Vineyard 5k
|
5k
|
Vineyard run
|
|
28.
|
July
|
July 5k
|
5k
|
Road race
|
|
29.
|
August
|
Predict Your Time 5k
|
5k
|
Predict your time
|
|
30.
|
August
|
August 5k
|
5k
|
Road race
|
|
31.
|
August
|
NPS 100th Virtual 10k
|
10k
|
Virtual 10k run
|
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