Spring is coming!!!

Well, right now it is 17 degrees, so it doesn't feel very spring-like! But next week looks like it is going to warm up and right now they are predicting temperatures to go up to 68 degrees on Monday! I really hope THAT happens!

Things have been going really well with our racing team. At least, I think they have! :) I would love to hear other team members' input (HINT, HINT :) ) It's been really great to see everyone's times improving and the mileage increasing every week. I really look forward to those evening track workouts! We have a race coming up on 3/9 that most of us are going to be able to run. I can't wait to see how everyone does.

I am still recovering from the whole childbirth thing from November. I get really frustrated to be working so hard and still going so slow. I know my weight is part of the problem. But I know from past training I really just am slow, even when I am a good running weight. I just keep hoping though when I lose the weight and as my mileage and speedwork increases, some sort of post partum miracle will happen and I'll get speedy. :) And at the very least, I will get faster than I am now!

It always impresses me to see really fast runners like Stephanie, Jamie, and Karen. It's been really rewarding to see them get even FASTER! I can't wait to see where they are by the end of the year. And I am always so grateful to Julie so I am not running all alone! The conversation and laughing is what makes the running so much fun and makes being a running sloth worth it! :)

First Race of 2008! :)

Here are our results from our first race of 2008, the Sweetheart 4 Miler on 2/10. It was a chilly one! Although the temperature was 35, the 25 mile per hour winds made it feel much colder and made it a challenging race. We all had a great time though!

Finishers by Category
2008 Sweethearts 4 Mile 02/10/2008

Cat Time Place Name City ST Time min/mile Ag
4/17 Karen Franklin Fredericksburg VA 00:30:17 7:34 32
9/17 Jamie Caldwell Fredericksburg VA 00:33:27 8:22 31
10/17 Stephanie Hayden Fredericksburg VA 00:33:32 8:23 32
8/28 Suzanne Bain Fredericksburg VA 00:36:17 9:04 41
19/20 Anne Hoffman Fredericksburg VA 00:43:13 10:48 35 17/17
Julie Appleton Fredericksburg VA 00:52:06 13:02 30

Suzanne isn't an official race team member, but she is a group member who participated so I included her results as well.

Great job, team! :)