I spent the remainder of December following the 5 week recovery plan suggested by Hal Higdon. After a week off of running, I began gradually increasing my miles again to more of my base running level. After the holidays, I became anxious to find a race to do. The weather throughout December and January was back and forth between cold and mild, making it a different running experience each time I went out for a run. Some of my co-workers decided in the new year to start and/or get back into running. This is exciting for me as I am hopeful that I will now have some running mates! I have been run/walking with a new runner. It is so fun to watch and encourage her progress. It helps me remember the excitement I felt 2 years ago when I first started running. She keeps calling me her "coach", which is fun, too! I started her on a 2 min. running/ 1min. walking plan for several weeks, then we moved up to 3 min. running/ 1 min. walking. We started with 2 miles and she just was able to complete 3.3 mile this week. She was super excited with her new distance and ability to stick to the 3/1 ratio. I love to inspire others to get into a healthier lifestyle. It also encourages me to keep going.
My first post marathon race was the Truffle Shuffle 4 mile race on February 9 in Cottleville. My mom, sister, and several friends from work all joined in the fun. I participated in this event last year, so my goal was to beat my time from last year. I ended up completing the run in 36:13, making my average time 9:03 per mile. This is my fastest pace to date on a race, so I was very happy with the outcome!
Here is our group of Truffle Shuffle runners. It was a cold day on a somewhat hilly course, but the company of friends and the hot chocolate and chocolate fondue after made it all worth it. My mom place 2nd in her age group yet again. She and my sister both beat their last year times as well.
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