Finally Posted!

Official time: 2:40:29! Here are the stats:
Official Pace: 12:15
Age division rank: 76 / 96
Overall rank: 768 /1161
Gender Rank: 495 / 842

I am thrillled with the results. I can't imagine what they would have been if I had not been injured. Next year...I will own that course.

I just now know that I have to train in heat. I think that was one of the biggest downfalls. I had run 12 miles with the injured leg before...but it was in cool weather. The heat and I think some dehydration got the better of me and sped up the injury. Oh well...live and learn. Not too freaking shabby for my first attempt!

Still no official results

The results are posted for Friday's events so I am assuming that Saturday's events will be posted tomorrow. I really want to know the time.

As for my leg update...it is really freaking sore! Lots and lots and lots of icing. I honestly don't think there is a muscle in my body that doesn't hurt. Most of it is from some mild dehydration. I have gone through several bottles of powerade zero today to get my body weight back up. I was down 3 pounds this morning due to dehydration. The last time I stepped on the scale about 2 hours ago I was up to my pre race weight so that is an improvement.

My foot is not much better than my leg. Unlike the last time the pain really is very localized so I am assuming that it is a stress fracture. I am icing and resting that as well. There will be NO working out before surgery. I have to make sure that I am well hydrated before going in on Thursday. We will be going to a fun center for my birthday so I will be bowling and mini golfing but nothing too strenuous. I promise I am resting and taking care of myself!!!

Fat Chick to Athlete

I finished it in an unofficial 2:41:11 according to my i-pod. Race results have not been posted yet. I will update as soon as I have.

The run did not go as I had planned. I was not able to run the entire thing due to a MAJOR injury at mile 8. My leg is quite swollen...but I pushed through the pain as much as I could and slow jogged as much as possible. The achilles tendon is very sore and yes...I shed tears on the course from the pain. I also ALMOST threw up from the pain. The couse was AWFUL. I don't know how you get a circular course to be almost all uphill... but they did. We also started late and the last 5 miles are in the open...no shade and it was 89 degrees by the time I finished. However, I am still thrilled with my results. My ultimate goal was to be under 2:30...but that was pretty farfetched. Had I not had an injury...I would have easily made it. For the first 8 miles I was averaging a 10:33 min/mile. I would have EASILY been in under the time. However, even with walking part and the injury...I still made it in under my reasonable goal of 2:45. As I said before...I don't have the official results yet and I forgot to turn off my ipod so the time should be more like 2:40 something.

I am VERY pleased with the run. I was afraid that I would be disappointed in myself...but I am not...This is an AMAZING accomplishment. I am so proud of myself. I have not only overcome 105 extra pounds, but if you could feel the pain that I experienced through most of this run...you would understand why I couldnt' run the entire thing. The pain in my leg was so severe that at one point the aid station people suggested that they call a medic. Since my leg was not discolored or bruised I figured that the tendon had not torn and I was going to finish. I walked/limped as fast as I could and did run the last mile. That takes determination and guts.

I did it...I did it...I did it!

Final Tune UP

I went for a one mile run with DH tongiht. OMG...it felt so good. It was like eating an entire carrot cake after being on Taliban Atkins for months. (That is what my dad and I call it when we eat less than 5g of carbs a day!) There was a bit of pain in my knee, hip, and foot...but none in the tendon. I think I was just super sensitive to feeling any little thing.

I am so not a girly girl, but I do have to post what I am going to wear tomorrow. I have switched to a running skirt (it is actually a tennis skirt... again I wanna be like LJM!), a blue tank top, blue and white running socks, and a blue hair band. Got my hair cut yesterday so the hair band is new! I am going to be fashion diva out there. Well...except that my white compression garment to hold Jabba the Hut in place pokes out the bottom...and if I run fast enough and flap my arms the bat wings my just help me fly to the finish line. But other than that...I should look as HOT as the weather!

I will post here as soon as I get home from the half tomorrow. I know that we are going out to lunch at a local "drive in" as I get a free day tomorrow. I should burn off about 1500 calories depending on my pace. So on those days I pretty much let myself eat what I want. Apparently this place has one hell of a burger...and I am going to have one. Okay...I am going to have 1/4 of one. I guess they are HUGE and I still can't eat much...see post from earlier today.

Holy Crackers Batman

I am stuck...majorly stuck. Foamy, sliming, golf ball stuck. Make it go away! We are going on an hour here people!!!

WASA crackers look like cardboard, taste a little like cardboard when going down, and taste MAJORLY like cardboard when sitting in your esophagus. OUCHY!!!

Leg

My leg is feeling good. I didn't do anything yesterday. Today I am going to run 1 mile and then walk a few more just to keep the legs moving. 48 hours from now I will be in the middle of my half-marathon. I am so excited...and nervous. It is supposed to be 97 degrees here that day...with possible thunder showers! The race starts at 8AM so hopefully it will be cool until 10:45 which is when I should finish.

Injury...Again

So the tendon is acting up today...along with my left knee. So I am officially done with training. No more running between now and the race on Saturday. I will walk 3 miles everyday, but I will not be doing any running. I did get my 3 miles in today, but my leg was really tight when I got home. My knee hurt when I was coming up the stairs.

My stupid hyperventilating is back though...don't know what the hell is up with that.