Another half under my belt

I ran the SJ Half yesterday and I didn't PR. It wasn't a completely disappointing race. I clocked in at 1:55:05, a decent time. I know I could have done better if I trained more and prepared mentally for the race.

I must admit that I hate running in warm weather and even with the flat course, San Jose is not my kind of town. Spectators were out in full force but the race itself lacked the kind of "rock n' roll" feel in comparison to the other Rock n' Roll sponsored races I've run.

My boys faired better than I. They ran well and had consistent pace times. That is something I need to work on..pace. I have a hard time pacing myself.

So, I signed up for another half scheduled three weeks from now. It's the US Half in SF. Or so I think I'm signed up for it. At the SJ Half expo, I handed over $50 of my hard earned cash to the guy behind the US Half reg booth and in return, he gave me a piece of paper that had his first name on it and the words "$50 Paid US Half". This is my receipt. Now, I'm worried I just gave a guy free money because I have yet to receive an email or any sort of proof that I am indeed registered for the race. Yes, I think I'm a naive idiot but I won't know for sure until Wed. I'm holding on to the hope that the man I handed money to behind that expo booth is an honest one. We shall see.

still moving

I'm off track with my training but I figure I have about two months before the Cal International Marathon. If I can squeeze in two 20 miler weekend runs, I'll be fine. I ran 16m last Sat and felt good enough to sign up for the San Jose Rock n' Roll which is less than two weeks away. I'm excited about the race as I'm hoping to PR.

We shall see how things go. I've started using my bike as a stationary one and it's helped me somewhat. I also signed up for a three-month free membership with Bay Club, courtesy of my friend Chuck. I'll have use of the swimming pool and this will give me an opportunity to take group exercise classes such as the abs/core and road cycling. I just need to find time in my chaotic schedule to squeeze in a trip to the local pool for an additional cross training workout.