WORKOUT – (total) 15.35 miles/2:10
Ran outside ~ 4.15 miles/40 mins with Katie
Ran on TM ~ 11.2 miles/1:30 1. incline
I was sore yesterday but woke up feeling good and ready for a few miles with Katie. Then I took it inside to the gym where I borrowed my husband’s ipod and ran to some old school Prodigy and Rage Against the Machine… a nice change from Britney and Katy Perry.
THE RECAP
Instead of me recapping yesterday, Dave already did and it’s much better worded so check out the whole recap here. He talks about everything from how I was feeling after RnRAZ (confidence shaken) to how I yelled at him around mile 20 to “Stop running in front of me!” (Hopefully I said it nicer than that)
A couple things I will mention:
***Thanks to everyone who said Hi or came up and introduced themselves. (And said such nice things on the blog and twitter) If it’s possible, my head’s even bigger now. it sorta needs its’ own zip code.
Chacha, Nicole and I before the race
***I didn’t look at my Garmin ONCE during the race. It was accidentally set to a pace screen with a 9:15 pace and Dave said that I might run faster without knowing the pace so I never looked at it.
During the last 6 miles I started doing the “Are we there yet?” crap that I bet pacers love. Am I on pace? How much further? Am I gonna make it?
***Dave’s recap makes it sound like I’m amazing, but it was really hard. The last 5 miles were brutal. Like he said, I’m used to the “pleasurable zone of pain” where I run the first 20 miles easy enough to run the last 6 hard. (At the LA Marathon, I ran the last few miles at 6:22 pace)
Pam and I at the LA Marathon 2011.
Yesterday I just tried to survive the last 6 without slowing down too much. They were so miserably hard and that’s the only way I can describe it.
***For those of you who asked about nutrition, I ate a PickyBar about 35 minutes before the start and 4 GU gels at miles 9, 14, 18, and 22 which is pretty much standard for me. I don’t think I drank any of the course energy drink in the first half (just had water) but did in the second half.
**I’ll do a complete race review but it was a perfect day for running: beautiful weather and a hard but very scenic course. There were tons of volunteers, everyone was friendly, it was a really well-managed race that I’d tell anyone else to sign up for. Just do some hill training!
A pic I took while camping in Carlsbad back in September but we ran right by the campgrounds
***What was different from RnRAZ last weekend to yesterday?
Last weekend, wahhh, I’m a loser.
Having a pacer changed the whole game; I would never run that fast by myself. You know that feeling where you’re so overwhelmed with what you have to do that you could almost start panicking if you let yourself? Yeah, I felt that way yesterday at mile 1, mile 14 big time and mile 20.
Mile 1 – I can’t do this. I’m not ready. There’s so much farther to go and I can’t hold 7:37s for that long.
Mile 14 – I can’t do 12 more mile this fast. I’m gonna burn out because I won’t have the energy. I just can’t keep up.
Mile 20 – I can’t keep this pace; I’m too tired. I’m slowing down. I can’t keep going. I need to stop.
But with someone else there, there’s this sense of “Shut up and put up; get out of your own head and just do it.” how very Nike of me.
***What’s next?
As soon as the race was over, I told Dave I’d never run that fast again and should just quit then. I really love running marathons, but running that hard isn’t fun at all; it’s actually miserable (while you’re doing it). But now it’s got me thinking, what could I do? Could I run closer to a 3:10 than a 3:15? I don’t know. I think I’d like to get into the Ultra thing maybe like this girl. I don’t know.
***Official numbers and crap:
3:14:31, 2nd in my age group, 9th woman and 52nd overall. (it was a smaller race – 1500 marathoners)
Some splits:
Mile 1 – 7:47
Mile 5 – 7:33
Mile 10 – 7:17
Mile 15 – 7:21
Mile 20 – 7:18
Mile 25 – 7:17
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***The winners of the Sweat Pink tank tops are:
#202 Heather at Bake, Run, Live
#404 Sarah J at FasterthanaSnail
Congrats and can you please email me at sr@skinnyrunner.com your size (S-XL) and mailing address.
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Great job!!!! I am proud of you!
Ultras are very addicting. I definitely recommend them. Plus, with the way you’re already running you probably don’t need to do too much more to train for one.
Way to go yesterday!
Congrats! What an awesome accomplishment!
How are you liking the Garmin 405? I just got it and haven’t taken it for a run yet.
i should do a post on it, but this is my second one and I love it. like obsessively love it.
Love Dave’s recap.
You make me want to go out and run fast!
You don’t give yourself enough credit
Go for the ultra!
Amazing!! It takes a lot of mental AND physical strength to push the way you did – congrats!
You did freaking amazing. It’s like you ran 5k pace for 26.2 miles. Sounds miserable, but you killed it.
That is very exciting!!! Reading your post brings back all the same feelings from the last marathon I did – as soon as I finished thinking how miserably miserable it was and then, “what could I do??” faster? ultras?? it’s fun:-) Congrats again!
Awesome recaps from you and Dave–really inspiring stuff!
Agreed.
Amazing race!!! You are a rockstar! Congrats again.
That recap that Dave did was very well put and very emotional…what an experience for both of you.
Great job! You can definitely do a 3:10. And pacers, just like a set pace on a treadmill, are pretty awesome and motivating and killer and so rewarding!
I loved Dave’s recap! Looks like you had an amazing race to say the least! I am not sure how you do it but congratulations on exceeding your goals and your expectations of yourself! I can’t imagine what is next for you!
You are awesome!! Ahh great job:D
Congrats, really. I can’t imagine running a 7:xx or even a 6:xx mile! Someday I’ll break into the 8:xx but for now I’m happy if I can do several at 9:xx
Inspiring!! It would be cool for you to share a little bit about speed training if you have any tips for us slow pokes
Congrats SR! You’re my running hero!
You. Inspire. Me! Seriously girl, you are incredible! Congrats on your fantastic PR!!
Good lawd you’re fast! Congrats again on the amazing time!
i kept checking back yesterday looking for an update. i was so excited when i saw your sub 3:20. sooo happy for you!
Well you offically made me read something longer than a blog post in a year lol! What a wonderful recap of the race, I couldnt read fast enough, exciting stuff. Pretty special moment im sure! Congrats again SR
You’re the bomb. I’m excited to see what you might do in the future. It’s so thrilling to see someone accomplish their goals. Even though your goals are far outta my spectrum!
I loved Dave’s recap! I also love your Holiday Half shirt. Congrats again, rock star!
Absolutely amazing! You nailed those splits and finished strong. Congrats on going after and achieving your goals! You are definitely an inspiration – I’ll be running my 4th marathon in 2 wks so looking forward to possibly going under 3:54. Keep up the great work!
Such an amazing effort, well done. Isn’t it funny how the second we achieve our goal we are immediately figuring out what the next one is? I think the scary thing about getting faster is that there is no way of knowing how fast you can actually go without putting yourself through pain, and risking ‘failure’. It’s something I really struggle with. Take some time to enjoy your huge accomplishment, you are truly inspiring.
Way to go, SR!! So proud of you!! I’m about to head over and see what Dave had to say!
Wow.. congrats on a great run!!
Well done! Read your pacer’s recap too. Excellent.
I am so impressed that you went for a run today too. My butt is parked on the couch after yesterday. Hills killed me.
Totally agree about the “Shut Up and just do it” stuff. I actually wore my SUAR shirt for Carlsbad. Quite fitting.
I am super stoked for you! What an amazing PR! Congrats.
I ran my first ultra last September and can’t wait to do another one! I had plans to do at least 1-50K and 1-50 miler this year but I am pregnant so that won’t happen. Oh well, gives me goals for 2013!
Congratulations! What a huge PR! You’re such a talented runner. Running a marathon at that pace sounds brutal!
Dave’s recap was so good, he sounds like a great guy to have for a pacer.
Great PR – that’s something to be proud of! Awesome job!
Fantastic Race SR – with all those miles you put in, an ultra would be cool to see – but honestly – you kick butt training, you deserve to kick butt in the race – great job!
Yes, you def have a 3:10 in you. You recovery rate and stamina continue to floor me regardless of how long I have been reading!
Just read through Dave’s post. Best race recap I’ve ever read. Sounds like an amazing race. Congrats.
Way to Go!!! You can so do a 3:10 !!!!! I’m going to venture into Ultra’s too. Let’s meet up and do one together in Texas! I’d love to run with you. http://www.dashingdiva.net
Great race and great time. Heading over to read Dave’s post now, I am addicted to race recaps!
You are totally awesome! Wow, way to go! Your times are great. I’ve never run a marathon, only a 15K race and 12.0 the highest on my own….but I’m a stinkin’ TURTLE compared to you. Holy cow! I think it’d take me 4.5 hours to finish a marathon! Thanks for the inspiration – love your blog and read it every day.
BTW, got me some bicbands and love ‘em!
hey, a 15k race and a 12 miler are awesome! we’re all just running against our own times so your “slow” is someone else’s “fast”
very well stated AGREED!
Dave is a great writer; such an awesome recap! Congrats to you both!
So so so awesome.
You are such an inspiration! Congrats on your time & finish. Dave’s write up was great. Thanks for sharing the experience with us all. Go Skinny Runner!!!
Tou could easily be in the 3:10′s. Maybe if you tapered a little bit for one marathon just to see if your body would respond with more energy. Maybe not, but I’m curious to see if even a two week taper could yield a faster time.
Oh, and let’s file that pre-dawn picture with the many ridiculously horrendous pictures of myself. I literally laughed out loud when I saw it.
Great run!!!
I ran the Carlsbad marathon with my husband and his brother
We looked for you but didn’t want to bug.
Anyway congrats on another awesome run.
You ran 15+ miles this morning!? You may just be as crazy as super pacer Dave!! Congrats again lady!!
You amaze me. The end.
Good job SR!! I just hope if you do keep pushing yourself, it’s because you want to and not because of the stupid haters comments. I think it’s more important to love running. Btw, I used your link for my new kicks and even got my 70 year old man some so he’d quit wearing steel toed boots to the gym.
Wow, I love the way Dave described you. You are so awesome
Sarah, I love this post and I freaking love Dave’s recap (it was beautiful and I totally got teary). You must be so proud of yourself and I like that you’re showing us all that you doubt your abilities too. That being said, you could totally crush 3 hours someday (soon!). Way to go!!
Wow, what a beautiful recap.
From the unpreventable grin that showed up at:
“because deep down, ignoring the makeup, the celebrity following, and the purse dog, I really, honestly, do admire the human within”
. . . to the third to last paragraph which made my, ahem, ‘allergies’ act up.
This is up there with SUAR’s BQ: heart-swelling tributes to the tired bodies that sacrificed to make them happen (if that sentence comes out creepy, I swear I meant it in a good way). Beautiful and motivating. Captures the essence of what it means to be a runner.
My word you are fast…that is a freakin’ awesome time ! Words just escape me…especially at the splits you were posting at the end (or near the end) of the race. Well Done !!!
You are so freaking fast – I am so inspired and amazed by your marathon dedication. Though I completely agree, running that fast and that hard is never fun. Its just plain and simple: painful! But you did it..you kept at it.
If you decide to do an ultra, let me know which one and I’d love to try and come help pace you / run with you! I run ultras and welcome anyone to join me on the amazing ultra journey! And of course would love you to become an official member of Team #SweatPink as I gear up for my very first ever 100 miler.
You ROCK!
Is it weird to be proud of someone who you look up to? I don’t care, way to kill it SR
I can totally see you doing an Ultra.
I just finished reading Dave’s race recap. WAY TO KICK IT GIRLFRIEND!!!!!!! You ROCK!!!!!
Great job, that is an awesome accomplishment!!
Awesome! I’m going to pay you to fly down south and pace me some day!
You are amazing. That is all.
WELL DONE! Congratulations.
Congrats on a terrific race! Dave’s recap is amazing – It was almost like I was there watching the race myself – (that’s weird, huh?).
I would agree that having a pacer is absolutely amazing. I long run with a group, and there is one person that I can count on to make me run a faster pace than I am comfortable with. She just brings out the fight in me – makes me want to run faster. I started training in August and ran a 10miler @ an 8:46. My most recent 10 miler is an 8:10, and I can attribute most of that to my group. Running with people is a great thing.
Congrats again!
wow. you are such a badass!
Well done!! Dave wrote a great recap, too. Thanks for the inspiration to keep pushing!
wow! great job! congratulations! I did the half there last year and I loved that race. It was my very first half. This year I skipped because I will do Surf City and I did 13.1 LA last week. I cannot recover as quickly as you do!!!
I just read the great recap on Dave’s blog! I loved it. It is a great “tribute” to your PR and to you of course.
A-mah-zing! So proud of you. This is why I love running with my brother. He forces me to run faster. Wish he could be at every race with me. Who is this Dave kid? I need him for my next race.
Congratulations! Also, it’s it funny what you find on the ipods of other people? I borrowed my boyfriend’s last week and even though he’s an ironman and crazy marathoner, there was NO upbeat/fast music on it all all! crazy!
Congratulations you did an amazing job. Can’t even imagine holding on to that pace the entire time. So cool he was able to pace you. I think you would do great at trails and ultras, give it a try!
Still amazed by your time and thank you for the recap : )
I will be running the IMS Arizona and hope to say “hello”! I was at the race yesterday and well…didn’t do so well…
Wow! Congrats on smashing your goal! I so wish I could run that fast.
Wow! Great finish. I don’t think I could ever run that fast for that long. Maybe for a 5K, somewhere way down the line. But I will say that your post today motivated me to not take a lazy day (like I was planning) Thanks so much!
Awesome job!!! I hope to feel that miserable sometime. I do not plan on running that fast though. I’d settle for 3:34. Damn, that still sounds fast [insert panic moment].
That is an amazing time!! Congratulations!!!
Congratulations … your race recaps sure make me want to say to myself to SUAR …
Congrats, stud! The studliest thing of all is that you ran 15 miles the next day….you know most people can’t walk after running a marathon, right?
You credit this to running with a pacer, but I’m really curious what else you think helped. Was it training at faster paces? A fast course? Tapering? Mentally in the zone? or was it really just the pacer? I think this race provides a great way to learn what can lead to a PR, since you run so many marathons/year that you can compare all the variables.
You must be on cloud 9 that’s so amazing! you really inspire me girl and even though i don’t comment a whole lot i’ve been reading every post for the past 3 yrs and it’s been so motivating and wonderful to watch you work up to this PR!!!
Okay, this goes without saying, but YOU ARE AWESOME! You are definitely a rockstar in my world. Look at that time at mile 20 (or… I guess all the splits are pretty much mind-blowing).
Congratulations! Hopefully one day in the future, I can run that fast
Enjoyed reading Dave’s recap. Very impressive. Also impressive is running 15 miles the day after! I once ran a 5k at a 7:18 pace. I can’t imagine running that fast for 26.2 miles. Wow. Well done.
Congrats, Sarah! You inspire me to want to do speedwork to PR – but mostly for an excuse to po some bubbly post race. Wait, no excuse needed for bubbly! Your time is amazing! I’m glad all your hard work paid off.
What was your recovery like post-PR? Was it more difficult than your other races?
I think some post-PR celebratory shoes are in order! Congrats!
You are my F***ing hero!!!!
let’s go to france and run the new mary in Provence. If another blogger is going, I feel like we can both chock it up to “it’s for the blog”!!
lets do it. im down. might need to rob a bank but ill try to run fast. and wear a ski mask.
Congratulations! You pushed and won. Enjoy it and if a 3:10 is waiting for you, I have no doubt you will achieve it. All the best!
Congratulations! What an amazing accomplishment!
I tried running as fast as you today. Only lasted 30 seconds! You are amazing. Keep it up!
Dang girl! You were flying! PR’s are always fun…Congrats!!
I love following you on your blog, you are an inspiration! Keep it up!
Congratulations!! Awesome time and amazing PR! Racing (slash running fast during) a marathon definitely sucks in the moment. While I’m doing it I swear I’ll never put myself through that torture again. But the funny thing is that after you finish and end up running faster than you thought possible, everything kind of changes….and I find myself immediately thinking about the next race and how fast I could go. It’s sort of addicting…in it’s own way.
I know I’m late to the PR party, buy yay for you!! I was in the middle of reading Dave’s recap and then I realized halfway what am I doing? You gave me enough motivation to get by butt to the gym and complete my 5 mile tempo run.
Holy crap—congrats!! You ran SO freakin’ fast. Nicely done! (better go get that new zip code now….) hah
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