Author: Coach SY

Run Hard Lexington Half Marathon – December 6, 2014

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I trained for and ran in the  Run Hard Lexington Half Marathon today.   This was the first year that Run Hard partnered with the Warm A Heart PattyPacks to bring a great race to the Lexington, SC area.

Run Hard is a non-profit running club that offers an 8-week after school running program to help prepare boys for an upcoming 5K race.  The Warm A Heart PattyPacks is also a non-profit organization that strives to assist families affected by lengthy stays in pediatric intensive care.  I really enjoy contributing to charities that are community centered.  I’m especially supportive of getting young kids moving.

One of my goals for next year is to get my son back into running.   My son and I used to run the Susan Komen’s Race for the Cure, every Mother’s Day weekend (but when they stopped funding Planned Parenthood…I stopped supporting them).   He ran a few 5k’s with me in the past so it would be awesome if we could tackle different races together in 2015 (fingers crossed).

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Running, Yorkies and Playbills…Finally Race Week is Complete!!!!

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Yes I have turned things around and still on my natural high!!! It’s amazing what you can do when you focus and shift your energy.  Well I was supposed to start the week off with a 7 mile run on Monday.  I jumped up, got dressed and headed outside.  I’m ready!!!

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Nothing seemed to work for me that morning…

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Tapering and Turkey Day: Week 6

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It rained almost all day Sunday, so needless to say I didn’t get my long run in at the start of the week.  I did however, go long on Monday morning.  I woke up without a doubt in my mind that I would go out for a run.  I met up with a BGR! Columbia member at 5:00 am and we headed out for a 12 mile run.  We didn’t quite make the 12 miles but I did get in 11.  Yeah I know I could have stayed a little longer to get in that last mile, but  I was late getting back home to get ready for work.  Hey looks like my energy has turned around…this was a great run!!!

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Runway Run 5K- November 22, 2014

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On Saturday I ran the Runway Run 5K in Columbia, SC.  Since this was the final runway run at the Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE), I just had to check it out.  This run allowed us to actually run down the airport’s runway, beginning and ending at the airplane hangar.  This year the Runway Run partnered with USO as the charity beneficiary.  Having served in the military myself I was happy to know that funds were supporting a great organization.   Since I didn’t run my long run earlier that morning, I was ready to meet up with the ladies of BGR! Columbia and run the runway on fresh legs!!!!

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Another Crappy Week of Running and Food Poisoning: Week 4/5

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I ended week 3 stating that I was going to change my energy…in my defense when I wrote week 3,  I was already four days into week 4 (shame on me for back dating the post).  Well I did try to change my energy and woke up Friday morning and hit the pavement with BGR!  Team 5:00  am on the Northeast side.  I got in five miles at a nice pace (8’05) with the ladies.  I really felt great that morning.  Nice little run to prep me for my long run on Saturday.

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