Running for Schroeder

I ran the Pflugerville 5k this morning and didn’t puke or pass out. We went down to visit Cindy and Andy in Austin last night and I drank a few beers and ate some vegitarian food (almost totally carb free) and didn’t get to sleep until after 11:00. I have run less than 3 miles total in Texas. I got up early (6:45am) and had a bowl of cerial and a glass of orange juice. I walked the 3 blocks to the starting line at 7:45. The race began at 8:00 and went right by the house! Heather and Schroeder were out in the yard cheering us on. I didn’t know there were hills in Texas, but the race went over some long ones. I walked at the two water stops to get hydrated and just after the 3 mile mark so that I could get a good finish. Heather and Schroeder were there at the finish cheering me in. It was a good run. I finished in under 33:00 by my watch, just over by the clock, and will have to wait to see chip time. They had free beer and pizza for runners (gotta love this town) and I partook of a brew. The youth run ran around our block! Heather said that the winner finished in 16:?? and the next runners in were after 18:00. There were around 400 people running and everything was well coordinated.

On a side note, I believe we are going to join the local Y. Dell has an on site gym, but it is employee only and Heather is going to start taking some classes here in town soon.

So I ran in my second half marathon yesterday. I finished 644 out of 680 racers with a chip time of 2:33:06 and was glad. I wasn’t in nearly the shape that I was last time. My last run was the trail run a couple of weeks back. I walked too early and too long. It was awesome. I did manage to finish sort of strong, I was running at least. I cramped up and blistered and thorougly enjoyed myself. I was 8 minutes off of my last time (2:24:55) and 10-15 lbs heavier.

Bo finished 69th with a badass 1:35:51. That is almost a full hour ahead of me. His pace was 7:20, which I don’t believe I can do for even one mile, much less 13.1! Something to shoot for. Here are links to the race results from this and the last 1/2:

Corporate Cup Half Marathon
Thunder Road Half Marathon (search for bib #2400, they didn’t fit all of Smithmier)

I ran 3 miles on Saturday and walked the 3 back. Not sure how to count the 3 walking on shoe life, so I won’t. The shoes are 7.

Figured out the next half marathon I am running, the Alston & Bird LLP Corporate Cup 2007 on Saturday, March 10, 2007. Now I need to get into shape.

I will start running at least 10 miles a week through the end of January, up it to 20 per week the first half of February, and 30 for the end of February.