Author: Coach SY

Palmetto 200 Relay, March 20-21, 2015

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Now that I finally received my bling…I can post my blog about my Palmetto 200 Relay experience….

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What is the Palmetto 200 Relay?

An overnight relay race, where teams of 12 run over 200 miles from the Coble Plaza in Columbia, SC to Patriots Point in Charleston, SC.

The Palmetto 200 treated us to the Three Rivers Greenway, Santee State Park, Lonestar BBQ, farm communities, lakes, Fort Moultrie, the Ravenel Bridge, historic Charleston and the coastal waters.

Why the Palmetto 200?

After Ragnar DC in September 2014 (you can read about it here), I said I had to do at least one more relay.


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Rock and Roll Raleigh Half Marathon – April 12, 2015

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Being the ‘World’s Largest Running Series’, the Rock and Roll Series attracts over 500,000 people taking part in 26 American cities each year.  This year I just had to be a part of that.  I also loved the fact that the benefiting charity was the V Foundation for Cancer Research.

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The V Foundation is a charitable organization dedicated to saving lives by helping to find a cure for cancer. The Foundation seeks to make a difference by generating broad-based support for cancer research and by creating an urgent awareness among all Americans of the importance of the war against cancer.

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Mesocycle 4 Week 4: Got Heart?

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Just last week, I was saying how I listen to my body.  Boy was I put to the test at the end of this week and it really sucked because race day was in less than a week.  Oh well, my health and well being is much more important than running (did I really just say that, blasphemy).  I’m not going to lie, I was a little worried about running period but especially worried since I knew I had the Rock and Roll (RnR) Raleigh half coming up. I mean just last year two people died during that very race and I think it was heart related. SCARY.

The days leading up to my heart scare:

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Mesocycle 4: Week 2: I’m Feeling Myself….Taper Baby!!!

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I must say that this week was pretty bad ass.   I was in taper mode because of my big race at the end of the week.   Palmetto 200, I’m ready for you!!!   I always look forward to the day when I can just take it easy during the week, so you know I was happy to see that taper baby!!!  Easy peasy right…maybe.  You know, I’ve been running now for over two years and I’m still not at the point where it is easy.   I have my moments but as long as I give it my best, I’m good with the outcome, whether I’m feeling it or not.

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