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Couch to NY marathon
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I love race reports and giving them a title! So today was my longest race, 10 miles in the Bronx with New York Road Runners.
Forgot to stop my watch so taking the first 10 miles from my Garmin:
Distance: 10.00 mi
Time: 1:45:01
Avg Pace: 10:31min/mi
Think the race came in at around 10.1 miles though so have to wait for my race time.
Alarm went off at 6am and had a bagel and headed to the subway for the train up to the start of the race. Did my stretches and headed to the 10:30 coral.
Splits were
1 09:46.9
2 10:00.7
3 10:21.0
4 10:04.2
5 10:23.0
6 10:23.5
7 10:46.7
8 11:03.2
9 11:37.0
10 10:35.4
The course was lovely, an out and back on the same road and it was amazing to see all the leaders coming (I think it started when I was at mile 3 and I crossed the start line at 9 minutes so those guys are fast!). The runners on my side were cheering them on and it was really fun. First 6 miles flew by. I stayed on the outside as I was trying to spot mr es who runs about 8 minute miles. Knew better than to attempt walking before I passed him as he'd not be impressed
The first 5 miles actually flew by with watching the leaders coming through around the 3rd and 4th mile and then trying to spot mr es for the next couple of miles. He spotted me around mile 4 and shouted over, it gave me a little boost for the next couple of miles. Was loving it to around mile 7 and then it got really hard. I tried listening to my shuffle which helped a little, but miles 8 and 9 were really hard and my feet and calves were sore and it was getting warm. Got through them and was so relieved to pass the 9 mile marker. My bootcamp instructor always tells us anyone can do anything for 10 seconds so I adopted this for the last mile and decided anyone could do anything for 10 minutes! Spotted mr es waiting at the finishing line so had a little sprint finish and crossed the line somewhere around 1:46 i'm guessing.
Totally delighted with my time, I had 1:50 in my head and to almost get 1:45 made my day. Also had a personal best 10k time of 63.2 minutes which is a 7 minute improvement for me.0 -
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Few poor runs from end of last week
Friday:
Distance: 1.94 mi
Time: 20:08
Avg Pace: 10:19 min/mi
Sunday:
Distance: 5.67 mi
Time: 1:02:01
Legs were really tired on Friday and I could barely get round 2 miles.
Sunday started off well - ran over to the Queenboro bridge which is part of the marathon course, idea was to see how difficult the bridges were to cross. I really hope I picked the worst one cos it was bloody hard! Was totally beat after going across it and back, I am still not good at long, gradual, inclines. Managed another couple of miles and in what isn't my finest running moment I just gave up and went home
And then promptly unset my 6am alarm for bootcamp and had a protest lie in. 0 -
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Looking at my Garmin stats I think Queensboro is about 1.5miles each way, how does Bayonne compare?
Will look into that run.. have the Staten Island and Central Park half at the start of October (are you doing either?) but nothing else lined up.
Bayonne is 1.3 miles - 0.65 miles of pain and 0.65 miles all smiles
. I must see if I can make it over to the QB and give it a try.
I'm doing the tune up race this Sunday (18 miles around CP) but otherwise I'm still nursing my way back from injury.
I did Staten Island two years ago - hint: get an early ferry ! Last time I was entering the portoloo when the starting horn went off. I was only doing it as a pre marathon warmup otherwise I would not have been happy.
The CP half is the Grete Weitz memorial ?0 -
Bayonne is 1.3 miles - 0.65 miles of pain and 0.65 miles all smiles. I must see if I can make it over to the QB and give it a try.
I'm doing the tune up race this Sunday (18 miles around CP) but otherwise I'm still nursing my way back from injury.
I did Staten Island two years ago - hint: get an early ferry ! Last time I was entering the portoloo when the starting horn went off. I was only doing it as a pre marathon warmup otherwise I would not have been happy.
The CP half is the Grete Weitz memorial ?
The 18 miles was sold out when I went to book it, was gutted! I'm looking forward to it though, watching the races in the park gives me a nice distraction when I'm doing my loops
What's the Staten Island course like for hills (presuming it hasn't changed)? Wasn't going to bother signing up as I'd heard it was a bit of hassle getting out and back but there's a group of us doing it so thought I might as well and I like the change of scenery!
CP half is the GW memorial yep. A bit nervous about this one, running the 'wrong way' around the park is just so strange to me, it seems so much more hilly and tough going clockwise. Is the tune up counter clockwise?0 -
The 18 miles was sold out when I went to book it, was gutted! I'm looking forward to it though, watching the races in the park gives me a nice distraction when I'm doing my loops
What's the Staten Island course like for hills (presuming it hasn't changed)? Wasn't going to bother signing up as I'd heard it was a bit of hassle getting out and back but there's a group of us doing it so thought I might as well and I like the change of scenery!
CP half is the GW memorial yep. A bit nervous about this one, running the 'wrong way' around the park is just so strange to me, it seems so much more hilly and tough going clockwise. Is the tune up counter clockwise?
There's a wrong way
? I thought only the resevoir was "one-way-only".
To me counter clockwise is tougher because both Harlem Hill and Cat Hill are steeper coming that direction. Clockwise the hills are longer but not as steep ..... so it all evens out in the end.
Check out this for the SI half. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/52482210
View splits will give you the elevation.
My recollection is that the only real hill was a long climb around mile 8/9 - you'll run down in on the opposite side of the road. That's the only part of the course I remember as being tough.0 -
There's a wrong way ? I thought only the resevoir was "one-way-only".
To me counter clockwise is tougher because both Harlem Hill and Cat Hill are steeper coming that direction. Clockwise the hills are longer but not as steep ..... so it all evens out in the end.
Check out this for the SI half. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/52482210
View splits will give you the elevation.
My recollection is that the only real hill was a long climb around mile 8/9 - you'll run down in on the opposite side of the road. That's the only part of the course I remember as being tough.
One hill I can manage, though it is the long climbs that get me - Cat Hill, no worries, Harlem Hill - still haven't ran the whole way up it yet, one for the weekend I guess!0 -
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Sunday
Distance: 12.03 mi
Time: 2:18:01
Avg Pace: 11:30 min/mi
Wednesday
Distance: 5.00 mi
Time: 53:41
Avg Pace: 10:44 min/mi
In bad news my injury is acting up again I was out for 3 weeks at the beginning of August with pains in my hip/leg, went to the PT after no improvement with a week of rest and it was my piriformis muscle. They gave me some stretches and strengthening exercises to do. In the end, it was a long foam rolling session and some serious kneading with an elbow that seemed to fix it.
It was uncomfortable on Monday and Tuesday so went to the gym last night and did some serious foam rolling (on a side note, it is a bit odd being in an open gym foam rolling my bottom!). It feels a bit bruised today but hopefully it will sort itself out. The 5 miles this morning were ok, suppose I wasn't lifting my sore leg as much as I would normally but it wasn't painful. Am hopeful that it will sort itself out again. The stress....
Also turned or slept funny and have a dodgy shoulder so feeling like a bit of a write off. When Mr ES woke me up this morning I was having a lovely dream about sore bums and shoulders and I was just about to get an injection for them, wish he'd given me 5 more minutes I might have been fixed!0 -
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Sunday
Distance: 13.51 mi
Time: 2:30:22
Avg Pace: 11:07 min/mi
Longest run ever, yay!! Massage, foam rolling and stretching worked and I was able to do my long run today. Took a different route and went around the outside of Manhattan, such a nice change of scenery. And so flat compared to the park, I didn't really realize the park was so hilly.
This was easily my best run, only one stop after 8 miles for a bathroom break. Had a bagel before I started because last week I was starving. Also had my first gel - chocolate flavoured, tasted like irish chocolate so can't complain, one belt bottle of water and one of electrolyte water (like Gatorade but without the calories).
It did hurt toward the end, my feet were tired. On the West Side Highway, every street is signposted, was a bit of a drag seeing 4th street and knowing i still have 55 more to go! Finished with a nice big hill back up to the park and am now off for a cold soak.
Mr ES ran with me this morning, neither of us fancied me running around by the river by myself at 6am. We never normally run together as he's a few min/mile faster and when we did try it usually ended up in an almost breakup when I tried to stop every 5 minutes I think he was secretly impressed with me this morning!
So all in all an excellent morning.0 -
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Distance: 13.10 mi
Time: 2:21:11
Avg Pace: 10:43 min/mi
10k split: 1:03:54
My first half marathon race this morning up in Staten Island. I was out shopping yesterday and I reckon I walked about 10 miles in shoes which looked nice but weren't so kind to my feet! Had a 530 start to get the ferry over for the race at 830. It was pretty chilly, really nice for running but I was grateful for my warm clothes before and after!
Had a good run, it was a little hilly, nothing too steep but lots of gradual slopes. Was pleased not to have to stop much - only had to stop for a toilet break and a gel at mile 8, there was a queue and it took nearly 5 minutes. I'm not sure if I would have such a long walking break at this point but I didn't like fully stopping for so long. My legs were like lead when I started up again, it took about half a mile to feel them again!
There was a short steep bridge at about 12.5 miles and I sprinted up it to get it over and done with. When I got over the top my legs went all jelly like, I had a minute or so of panic that I was going to fall over, was so relieved when it passed! Won't be doing that again!
Lots of nice support on the course, my favourite sign of the day 'you're feet are hurting because you're kicking so much ass'. Got me round the final bend with a spring in my step!
Am now happily on the couch having chicken wings and a beer. Am out tonight and then on my best behaviour for the next 4 weeks 0 -
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