Lake Tahoe
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I am seriously considering doing the 10k run this weekend. There is a pull inside me screaming...DO IT! RUN IT!
I'm kinda afraid because I've never been in any type of race or event like this. But if I ever hope to run the real deal someday...I need to just take the plunge and start somewhere. Lake Tahoe is beautiful. I'd be running not to far from where we used to live (Homewood).
I'm concerned because a 10k is 7 miles and I'm only able to do 5 right now without stopping. But if I could allow myself a walk once in a while, I'll do fine. I have another concern...the altitude. Higher elevations are more difficult to run in. But the 10k is 99% downhill and the weather isn't suppose to get higher than 65* degrees. I would be doing this on my own. No cheering crowd for me. Michael would need to stay home and take the girls to their respective sports. Katie has a volleyball tournament and Megan has a soccer game.
Even though I'd like a cheering section, it's okay if I don't have one. It's my first race. I'd like to just get out there and see what I can do. For me- running is a personal sport. It's me against myself. Reaching my max and pushing it farther. I've been weak to many years of my life...it's time to be strong.
http://www.laketahoemarathon.com/indexframes.html
I just read...it's not 7 miles, it's 6.2 miles. Well gee- I can do that!!
posted by Kathy at 2:56 PM
14 Comments:
Hey, Kathy! Don't you worry about the 6.2 miles and don't worry about the altitude! GO FOR IT! You will do just fine. Take it in "stride"!
8:20 AM
Thanks Gary- That's just the kind of encouragement I need!
3:40 PM
Kathy,
Hi from Duf.
D.O.N. HAL and I were at lunch and were talking about gated communities. My brother-in-law almost bought a house in one, and his mom vowed never to visit him there. We remembered that you live in a gated community. I wondered if I could (respectfully) ask what it is like to live in a gated community and what about it appealed to you guys when you chose your home. I'm also curious to know if you live in an intense gated community (where there is a guard 24/7) or a low key one. Do you feel safer? Does it feel more private? Etc.
I was going to send you an email, but I don't know your email address. I hope you don't mind it in your comments. I'm sincerely interested in knowing your thoughts on it.
Your friend,
Duf
11:55 AM
well, there's a lot to say about that! you can find my email address by accessing my other webpage (find that on my profile) or check out the Auburn Lake Trails Website in which I am a due payer!
shut- I'm having trouble with my food court connection...you'll have to google it. auburnlaketrails.org I think.
yes, security is 24/7. But ours is not like others...
1:29 PM
opps- here try this one...
http://www.buyhorseproperties.com/alt.htm
1:33 PM
Real quick... what's your Social Security number again?
1:51 PM
Oh Hal- you're so funny. Where do you come up with it?
2:01 PM
Okay, so my friend HAL teases because she cares - she is worried that you are not being private enough in the world wide web.
So, I am genuinely curious to know about living in a gated community. My brother in law considered it, and my mother in law (his mom) freaked out. My home town, Wichita, Kansas, has (or at one time had) more gated communities than any other city.
I wonder if it feels safer, if it feels claustrophobic, if it feels like a community unto itself, if it feels exclusive, if there are things about it you like and if there are things about it you hate. I'll try to find your email address and we can discuss it there.
2:05 PM
I'll have to answer all those questions in an email or maybe I'll write a post about it...but for now I'm going offline- gotta hit the road to make it to Kate's volleyball game. Thank God for free wi-fi in malls.
Hal- If what Duf says is true- thanks for your weird way of showing concern.
2:10 PM
As someone who wouldn't want her real name or photo on a public blog, I really don't "get" posting your kids photos or home address along with your full name. To be honest, it wouldn't phase me if you responded with, "well, my SS # is 358-55-1235, please use it wisely".
Kathy, obviously nothing bad has ever happend to you before. You're lucky, but watch out - there are some real psychos out there.
2:16 PM
Okay, Kathy, your coach here. When I hike up Mt. Whitney (14,497), pacing is the key. It is not how fast, but how steady. You have been running 5 miles up to this point with no problems. It is just another 1.2 miles farther. I do not know the elevation of Cool, but it seems to me it is up there in elevation (better than sea level!). Downhills are not as great as they sound. The legs take an abusive pounding no thanks to gravity. Stay hydrated. "Thin" blood travels easier through the veins and arteries than "thick" blood. There that should do it.
2:32 PM
Gary- You sure know what your talking about! This afternoon I was talking to a guy who does a lot of hiking, like you. He said the same thing! He suggested drinking lots of water the day before and taking asprin to thin my blood.
And yesterday I ran 7.5 miles!! Awesome. I am so excited. Thanks for being my coach!
7:52 PM
"Kathy, obviously nothing bad has ever happend to you before."
Excuse me- I had to laugh cause you have NOOO idea.
Life goes on.
7:58 PM
7.5 miles? Then you shouldn't break out in a sweat! I recommend ceasing the running or you can go "light" and run/walk 2 miles. I was going to suggest aspirin, but I did not know your sensitivity. Aspirin is good. I take it. I also take ferrous sulfate to boost my hemoglobin levels to get my body oxygenated a couple of days before scampering up Mt. Whitney. People swear to gingko biloba, but I feel it is a placebo. As far as your cheering section goes, do you have an old picture of your family? Stick it in a Ziploc sandwich bag and stick it in your waistline or whatever. Then when you return home, you can go to Ikea and get a frame to place that picture and run memorabilia. But it may clash with your home decorum and God you don't want that considering the work you have put into your house already. Take care. If I come across any other training tidbits I will let you know. You will do fine, Kathy! One more thing, don't forget to bring a camera!
8:15 AM
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