Hello! Welcome to my new running blog!!! Just a few things about me to get started- I run competitively in road races, cross-country and track...distances from 1500m to 10k, and maybe even a half marathon here and there. My personal bests include:
1500m- 4:25 (July 2010)
3000m- 9:40 (Jan 2010- indoors)
5000m- 16:12 (June 2010)
5k road- 16:50 (June 2010)
6k cross country- 20:34 (October 2009)
8k road- 27:51- (January 2010)
10k road- 34:49- (May 2010)
2010 was kinda a big break-out year for me....but I'm hoping 2011 will be even better!!! I've got tons of races lined up, and am very excited to see what happens....
I live in Port Moody and train with the SFU group under head coach Brit Townsend. My main training partners are fellow SFU alumni, Julia Howard and Rebecca Johnstone. Both are extremley talented runners- Julia holds a PB of 4:11 in the 1500 and 2:01 in the 800. Rebecca has also run 2:01 in the 800 and 4:17 for the 1500m. Although they both race different distances then me, a lot of our training is similar. They have been a huge part of my success as a runner in the past year. I love running with them; they have such a positive attitude at every practice, its very inspiring!
I would be considered as a "low-milage" distance runner, usually running about 80-90km a week. I've tried to increase my miles, but just end up being exhausted and running like shit. My week usually looks something like this-
Monday- 50-60 min run, followed by 30 mins core work/strength training
Tuesday- with the group doing interval type workout
Wednesday- Same as monday
Thursday- Same as tuesday
Friday- off or cross train
Saturday- race or interval/tempo session with group
Sunday- 80-90 min run
I would like to get to 100km a week, so that's a goal for this spring. Speaking of this spring, I've got a lot on my plate...so my more important upcoming races include-
3000m (indoors) at the University of Washington- Jan 29
6k at the NACAC cross country champs in Trinidad- Feb 20
6k at the world cross country champs in Spain (if we qualify at NACACs)-March
5000m on the track at Mt. Sac Relays in California- April
10k on the road at the Times Colonist in Victoria- May
I will probably throw in some random 5k road races, and maybe a few track races. Its still up in the air....I just recently declined an invitation to race the half marathon at the Canadian Champs in Montreal in April. I wanted to do it, as it was full air/food/accomodation included and would be a great oppurtunity. However its the same weekend as Mt. Sac Relays in Cali, and my coach really wants me to race there. She doesn't want me doing any halfs at all this year....Probably for the best as I don't do any training for the half....would have just ran it unprepared and in lots of pain! lol....
Ok, so I guess that's good enough for an intro post....I will write each week or whenever I have time about how the running is progressing!!!
