Thursday, January 2, 2014

Hangover Run and the End of an Era

Yesterday morning I joined my blogger friends, The Emergining Runner and The Petite Pacer, for the Long Island Road Runners' Club Annual New Year's Day Hangover 5 Miler at Eisenhower Park.  Another running buddy, Leah, joined us as well.  The run is timed, but there are no chips.  It is a fun run.  I was debating beforehand whether or not I wanted to race.  I decided it would be more enjoyable to chat with friends, rather than go crazy for a time that will only exist in my head.

After the run, they had a table set up with lots of carby (yes, I just made that up) foods, most notably a delicious cake with lots o' frosting.  The coffee was all caffeinated so I had to pass and the hot chocolate was not so hot.  I suggested another Stabucks outing and my buddies happily agreed.  I'm thrilled to have this new group of friends since I usually run these local races solo.  Our next outing is a relay in February!  So psyched.

Today is the last day of my Runner's World Running Streak.  I ran 36 days consecutively since Thanksgiving.  On my regular days off, I would just run one mile.  These easy days were fun.  I'm happy it's over, though.  I've read about some people who claim to be streaking since the '70s (as in bell bottoms and KC & the Sunshine Band).  I find this hard to believe, but I guess anything is possible.

My last streak day was an 8 miler.  I ran it in 1:04:23, an 8:03 pace.  Four of the eight miles were supposed to be at half marathon pace (7:48), but I winged it and ran by feel.  It ended up being a 7:38 pace.  Cool.

TPP and ER

Leah, ER, TPP, and me
(Is my head three times the size as TPP's??)




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15 comments:

  1. The Emerging RunnerJanuary 2, 2014 at 9:26 PM

    Congratulations again on the streak. I had no idea it was 36 days. The Hangover run was much more fun with you guys than the previous two years. And the cake was better.

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    1. She Is Out RunningJanuary 2, 2014 at 10:10 PM

      I have a 14 miler on Sunday that I might do on the treadmill. Is that nutty?

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    2. The Emerging RunnerJanuary 3, 2014 at 6:22 AM

      Yes.

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    3. UnknownJanuary 3, 2014 at 2:49 PM

      I ran on new years day but not a race... I'll have to look up to see if there are any "hangover runs" in the area... I've seen tons of people posting about them. My friends and I ran 8 miles but there was no cake afterwards... just GU. LOL. Great read! Happy Running! http://confessionsofanamateurathlete.blogspot.com

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    4. She Is Out RunningJanuary 3, 2014 at 4:33 PM

      You definitely deserved cake after running 8 miles on New Year's Day.

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  2. UnknownJanuary 3, 2014 at 5:53 AM

    Yes, congrats on your streak! It's fun as long as no one gets hurt!
    As for your head size, no, it's not big, I'm just a pinhead.
    I did 10 miles on the treadmill once. I can't remember what movie I watched while I did it.

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  3. AnonymousJanuary 3, 2014 at 11:16 AM

    Congrats on the streak and your race. You are super speedy!! :) Happy New Year!

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  4. AnonymousJanuary 3, 2014 at 11:23 AM

    Yay congrats on your streak. You are super speedy too!! Happy New Year!

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    1. She Is Out RunningJanuary 3, 2014 at 4:35 PM

      Why thank you! I try to be speedy during speed work. The rest of my runs are at a nice easy pace. Happy New Year to you, too! :)

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  5. AnonymousJanuary 3, 2014 at 3:06 PM

    14 miles on the treadmill? No thanks. My Sunday 12 miler will be one hour on the treadmill at long run pace, set on an incline to compensate for the lost mileage. I can't imagine going more than an hour on the treadmill. Skipping a long run won't kill you. Life happens.

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    1. She Is Out RunningJanuary 3, 2014 at 4:31 PM

      Actually, I skipped last week's long run so I kind of have to do this one. If I could run 12 miles in an hour on an incline, I'd have no qualms about treamilling it. Another two miles would only be ten more minutes at that pace. However, the 14 miler will be closer to two hours. I'll be at a hotel with a TV and closed captioning. Should be fine. I just need to get my arse out of bed to get it all done before the kids wake up.

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    2. She Is Out RunningJanuary 3, 2014 at 5:10 PM

      No treadmill at hotel. Change of plans. Outdoors it is

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    3. AnonymousJanuary 3, 2014 at 6:14 PM

      I meant to say that my Sunday 12 miler will be replaced by an hour on the treadmill, set on an incline. If I could run 12 miles in an hour, I'd quit my day job.

      Yeah, with Boston looming, you can't skip two weeks in a row. Good luck.

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  6. AnonymousJanuary 7, 2014 at 4:10 PM

    Great job!

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