Run J9, Run!: June 2009

Bad Day, Good Run?

Saturday was definately a bad day, but overall it was a good run. I've sequenced the details below...

Hot morning
Dehydrated before the start
Running with Jen kept things in perspective
Started out WAY too fast
Goose-bumps at 2 miles
Increased walk interval (good: identified issue and made adjustments to plan /bad: the fact that there was an issue)
Figured out Nathan Bladder (so long fuel belt)
Consistantly walked last two miles
Hydration levels were NEVER maintained
Logged my goal of six miles (mileage is mileage -- run, walk, or crawl)
FANTASTIC post-run potluck for Honoree Week (kudos to Amy's breakfast burritos)
Spent rest of weekend sucking down fluids

So now what? I must get back into the routine of consistantly staying hydrated on a DAILY basis AND get back into a cardio routine on my cross-training days (M/W). AND...remind myself, that it's better to be learning from my stupid mistakes early in the season. Nope, this won't be happening again.

J9 Raises nearly $2800 for LLS in a Single Day!!

On June 20th, I hosted the 2nd Annual Waits-Mast Cellars Wine Tasting Event to benefit the Leukemia and Lyphoma Society (LLS) with great success!! With the help of 40 guests, I raised nearly $2800 in a single day. Guests enjoyed pinots from Waits-Mast Cellars while noshing on hard to find Italian Cheeses from A.G. Ferrari in Los Altos such as Trugole wrapped in speck, Gorgonzola Dolce with a dollop of carmelized red onion, and others with fig jam, apricots, pears, and ohhhh the chocolate cake with Starbucks coffee. Then there was the silent auction table --- TWO Crushpad Fuseboxes, massage from Sports Medicine Institute, season tickets to Renegade Theatre Experiement's 09-10 Season, AND cheese and wine tasting for TEN at A.G. Ferrari in Los Altos!!

Honoree and marathoner Keith Newman (see Keith below smiling with sunglasses) spoke to the crowd under my umbrelled garden, thanking them for enjoying the afternoon together while raising money for such an important cause. In April 2008, Keith was diagnosed with follicular lymphoma - for which there is no cure. LLS is helping to find a cure and to assist blood cancer patients and their families. Currently, Keith is training for TWO marathons 6 weeks apart. I asked Keith if he had ever run two back to back marathons before. He casually replied, "No. But I never had cancer before either."

I am once again astounded by the generosity of family, friends, and acquaintenances. Even in these challenging economic times, people are willing to give. Keith reminded me what I witnessed last season and am witnessing once again, "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has."

Thank you for your donations --- small amounts add up to big research dollars which makes life more livable for blood cancer patients and bring us that much closer to a cure.

GO TEAM!

Special Thanks to following for their generous donations and/or discounts which made this event possible:
Waits-Mast Family Cellars

A.G. Ferrari Foods

Crushpad

Sports Medicine Institute

Sports Basement

Renegade Theatre Experiment

Starbucks (Winchester/Magliocca in SJ)

Williams Party Rentals

Rubios

WOOT WOOT!

Season 3 has officially began and I'm feeling pretty good! I achieved a HUGE milestone last night at our 2nd track workout. I felt good running. We did circuit training - run a lap at a comfortably hard pace, do an exercise, run a lap, new exercise, repeat. With my NEW Garmin, ooooooo, I was able to track my pace. My fasted lap was at an 8:30/mile pace and my slowest was at a 10:00/mile pace. IF my goal were to run a 5hr marathon, I'm on track (maybe a little fast). Right now, I don't know what my goal is and I know those SAN FRANCISCO HILLS will affect my time. I think 5hrs is unrealistic based on my injury recovery process...but we'll see. I plan on KILLING core this season so who knows how fast that core strength will carry me.