Asheville Citizen Times 5K

A week ago, saterday. I ran my 3rd 5K, in Down Town Asheville, and I was awesome!
I knocked close to 4 mins off my best time.

I ran my 1st 5K in 44 mins (Asheville Chamber Challenge)
My 2nd 5K (Weaverville) in 39 mins
My 3rd 5K (Asheville Citizen Times in 34 mins last Saturday!

what's next! I will Chear my wife on from the sidelines in her TW8K (Thompson Wolf 8 K) in a week.

I'm a 5 K Professional, and if I start running more then 5K's, I might get crazy and run
a 1/2 marathon! So to play it safe, it is 5K's or less.

the best part about the 5K last week, was there was also a 1/2 Marathon going on at the same time. So while ruining my 5K (3.1 miles) I would see signs for the "mile marker 13"! It made me feel better about myself, running the last stretch, knowing 3.1 miles is nothing, compared to the people running 13 miles! I don't even think I get 13 mile out of a gallon of Gas in My SUV!

Any who, I had a blast, and I look forward to my next 5 K, and running it in less then 30 mins.
29 min and 59 sec will be just fine.

spyfrom 9-22-08

The 50 mile mark

Since the YMCA Step challenge started on May 19th, I have walked over 50 miles with my stepper in the past 20 days. I would have hoped I would have done better, I would have liked to have been at 60 miles! Now, I was on vacation in the Bahamas for 10 of the days so I did slack off a little, and then made up the difference when I came back to Asheville and ran a 5K.

My new goal is to try to make up the difference, and by June 19Th (30 days from when I stared)

I want to be at or above 90 miles total. to do that I will need to cover 4 miles a day? It's good to have goals!

Asheville Chamber 5K on Firday

Yesterday, April & I ran A 5K (3.2 miles) Asheville Chamber run in about 40 mins, in 93 to 95 degree temp. It was hot! and we did not expect such a hilly course, but I did better then I thought I would.

I expected it would have taken > 45 mins, so I was happy to do it in 40 mins, with the high temp, and all the hills. Abbey was in the stands to cheer us on. We had so much fun we are talking about doing our next 5K in Weaverville July 4th, and may be working toward an, 8K and maybe a 1/2 Marathon in September.

I placed 458th and ran it in 40:40
April placed 463rd and ran it in 41:12


check out the 5K map URL=http://www.ashevillechamber.org/pdf/CourseMapFinalWeb.jpg

see all the results http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080606/OUTDOORS/80606169/1295

5K Run in Asheville this Friday

I really excited, this Friday My wife & I are doing a 5K run in Asheville, NC. I did a 5K when I was 12, and she has never done one. Wish us luck!

It might be a nice 5K walk through Historic Asheville at this point! I can't cram for a 5K like cramming for a test the night before, I don't think I'm prepared for this.

Step Chart 28.9 miles

Here is my step counter from the Asheville YMCA as of (8pm on 5-19-08)
I rocked on (5-11) & (5-13) with over 10,000 steps!

8500 steps

I just ran 2.5 miles, and then some walking with a little more running and covered 3.5 miles in about 50 mins. (8,500 steps)

My goal is to run the full 3.5 miles for my 5K run on June 6th for the Asheville Chamber challenge.

If I keep this up, I might consider the Asheville Citizen Times 1/2 Marathon (14 miles?)

4000 step a day

With my new YMCA stepper, I'm AVG 4,000 step a day! it is really cool to see how many steps I do a day at the office. best part is I get points with the Y for free stuff, I log my steps with the BCBS 1,000,000 step program for contest to win an IPOD or a tent!

Next is the YMCA step program where I need to AVG 10,000 steps a day!

my post made the BCBSNC blog

Shawn, who lives in Asheville, lets us know how much his whole family enjoys getting physical activity:

"My wife and I joined the YMCA in December of 2007, and as mush as we enjoy going three to four days a week to our local YMCA, my 4-year old daughter loves the Y more then we do. I’m not sure what keeps us coming back, to lose weight, get in shape, or because our 4-year-old demands it."

http://walk.millionstepmarch.com/blog/2008-5-6/a-family-affair/


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