tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-378082172024-02-06T21:12:41.110-08:00Winona Runningaurorahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04336440538112624584noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37808217.post-74270040221970008962008-12-14T20:19:00.000-08:002008-12-14T20:28:03.094-08:00Not surprisedSo what do you do when you're forced to take a hiatus from running? Read about it and obsess, of course. Well, maybe that's just me...<br /><br />Anyway, the latest issue of <a href="http://www.runnersworld.com/0,7904,,00.html">Runner's World</a> has an article about "Natural Selection" (I can't find it on the site to link) that talks about what type of runner you might be. I wasn't shocked to learn that I am better at short, fast distances. I miss my 800. It does make me think I should work on that 5k time, though, since that is the shortest I'm going to find....aurorahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04336440538112624584noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37808217.post-31869644686044159692008-10-15T12:40:00.001-07:002008-10-15T12:44:25.910-07:00A sign of the timesAt this point in my running career, I'm dealing again with the significant challenge of trying to continue to run, and stay motivated about running, while pregnant.<br /><br />A recent run revealed that while I may be slowing dog, my pug dog (Turbo) is finally in shape. He is, in fact, in better shape than I am now.<br /><br />I find this hilarious. But I also can't help but feel sad that my competitive edge gained after training hard for 18 months is waning, even if it helps me bond with Turbo.aurorahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04336440538112624584noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37808217.post-30469130249312648592008-10-15T12:33:00.000-07:002008-10-15T12:39:55.966-07:00Runners are a little bit psychoI went to go for a run on a bike trail with my dog recently. I had missed the beautiful, sunshiney morning and was running in the rain after a substantial cooldown in the temperature. I was about three quarters of the way through my run when I spotted something in the distance... and I realized it was a person. On the trail. In the rain.<br /><br />Unusually for me, I felt sort of scared. Who was this person and why were they on the trail in this crummy weather? I even thought "what kind of psycho runs in the rain?"<br /><br />Then realized I was that psycho. I was running in the cold rain.<br /><br />And I passed the woman, we exchanged smiles, and we continued on our way, both of us dedicated to enjoying whatever kind of weather the world may offer us.aurorahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04336440538112624584noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37808217.post-21854245646719405032008-06-23T19:29:00.000-07:002008-06-23T19:39:52.181-07:00Running Club BegunA lovely couple found this blog and we've been working on getting a club together. If you're interested, e-mail winonarunning@gmail.com to get on our lists. The biggest group run is happening 5:30 on Wednesdays, but some splinter groups are forming other times.aurorahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04336440538112624584noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37808217.post-48908951657473737382008-06-23T16:53:00.001-07:002008-06-23T16:53:39.844-07:00BK5K Results<a href="http://rivervalleyblogs.com/articles/2008/06/23/kari/9989.txt">here</a>aurorahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04336440538112624584noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37808217.post-21098480613924183352008-02-05T10:41:00.000-08:002008-12-09T00:51:28.898-08:00In case you've been wondering what I've been up to...So a bit of a wake up call to have a date:<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8mZcPIqsth3J_mmnQrDgedQyvnwsOBsS0Iznm8JwFuwhZyXrSf8haRcwTQHevGhZ1Q0PWH-YqqVwooZwbBDVkzJpB71-_1G3IR-Jgrzx1ot_Z6EdpxcFe3DXlH3VJkzo_J421rA/s1600-h/cellcom.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8mZcPIqsth3J_mmnQrDgedQyvnwsOBsS0Iznm8JwFuwhZyXrSf8haRcwTQHevGhZ1Q0PWH-YqqVwooZwbBDVkzJpB71-_1G3IR-Jgrzx1ot_Z6EdpxcFe3DXlH3VJkzo_J421rA/s320/cellcom.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163569808999397682" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /><br /><br /></span>aurorahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04336440538112624584noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37808217.post-19885886639168737582007-08-19T06:55:00.000-07:002007-08-19T06:58:29.999-07:00Goodview Gallop Results 2007<a href="http://www.winonadailynews.com/articles/2007/08/19/sports/02third.txt">Results are in</a> at the Winona Daily News.<br /><br />Good news for me: my time was only 12 seconds off of my best 5k time ever and 4:30 faster than my time last year. So what I've learned: it only takes 18 months to get back into peak running shape post-baby.aurorahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04336440538112624584noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37808217.post-71705015086712799182007-08-18T17:33:00.000-07:002007-09-02T09:08:31.818-07:00Upcoming Local RacesContemplating running one of these races? Have any experience with them? Please share.<br /><br />September 8 Pickwick, MN <a href="http://www.pickwickmill.org/mill_day_info.htm">Pickwick Mill Day</a><br /><br />September 15 Winona, MN<a href="http://www.morriemiller.com/run/index.htm"> Morrie Miller 5K</a><br /><br />September 15 Blair, WI <a href="http://www.rochestertrackclub.com/Calendar/Calendar-Detail.aspx?raceID=146">Blair Cheese Chase</a><br /><br />September 19 LaCrosse YMCA <a href="http://www.laxymca.org/MapleLeaf.html">Maple Leaf Road Races</a>aurorahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04336440538112624584noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37808217.post-49375729840463361662007-08-18T15:21:00.001-07:002007-08-18T15:39:48.232-07:00Goodview Gallop 2007The Goodview Gallop was a rainy one this morning. It started sprinkling about when I hit mile 2 and was pouring by the finish. Nonetheless, it was a good, fun run. When I ran the Gallop last year, I knew that it would quickly become a regular race for me and not just because I live so near. I love the fireworks they shoot off during the star spangled banner, the small town feel of having the announcer wish community members "Happy Birthday", the flat course, and the playing of "Let's Get Ready to Rumble" right before the gun goes off. The ambiance of the race is priceless.<br /><br />Anyway, my biggest complaint, the only complaint, is that the only place results are posted appears to be the Winona Daily News. So I will wait until tomorrow to see what my official time is. In the meantime, I know from having mentioned the Goodview Gallop in another blog that I am not the only person that has been frustrated trying to search for the results. I am including the <a href="http://www.winonadailynews.com/articles/2006/08/23/sports/01gallop.txt">Goodview Gallop 2006</a> results in this post and will create another post with the 2007 results.<br /><br />I really noticed a difference in how I felt racing after having tried an actual 5k running plan that included intervals and some hills work. In all honesty, I probably should have pushed myself further with the plan. Even so, the race felt more comfortable than any race I have run in a long, long time. I know my splits at the 1 mile and 2 mile intervals were pretty close to exactly where I was training for. However, I forgot to stop my watch when I was crossing the finish line, and didn't hear a time, so I will have to wait for official results. The downpour prevented me from getting my time before coming home. I have some early indication that my time dropped dramatically from my last 5k in January.<br /><br />I did start too far back in the pack and probably cost myself a couple of seconds there. With all the pre-race activity, it is difficult to stay warmed up and not find yourself in the back of the pack behind walkers. Walkers pushing strollers.<br /><br />Speaking of which, I haven't mentioned my favorite part of the race. Near the end, there was a small redhead and a bearded man looking my way and a quiet "Go, Roars" cheer. Thank you, my little family. It made the race special.aurorahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04336440538112624584noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37808217.post-3369088639724544422007-07-05T18:55:00.000-07:002008-12-09T00:51:29.122-08:00Not SE Minnesota relevant.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3MV-4IJ5GIcS8pWwRVMkKo_VjRCYQVgfGs63voKL-RHcdhOdrmWhbkK7KqSUVV5kY7lSWXo8RoNPlfLmzemBMfs-rpAlAhyyqxoQaFjLK7kHwUUQJFd8lGHuG-M78uKGaelMRww/s1600-h/ribbon.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3MV-4IJ5GIcS8pWwRVMkKo_VjRCYQVgfGs63voKL-RHcdhOdrmWhbkK7KqSUVV5kY7lSWXo8RoNPlfLmzemBMfs-rpAlAhyyqxoQaFjLK7kHwUUQJFd8lGHuG-M78uKGaelMRww/s320/ribbon.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5083898586906659938" border="0" /></a><br />A couple of weeks ago, I was going to a WI family reunion. We were discussing the reunion with some cousins and one of them suggested I run the Racine Lighthouse 4 mile run. The race holds a special place in my heart for sentimental reasons, so I agreed. I went 2 hours out of my way, requiring an extra Amtrak ride, but I did run the race.<br /><br />I was disappointed in my performance. My time was a full minute slower than the last time I ran the race, when I felt so terrible it tipped me off that I was pregnant. It was warmer this year, but I started out too slow and never made up the time.<br /><br />Oddly enough, this year I managed to place fourth in my age group, and I received a medal in the mail. I have to admit a little hardware makes me feel a little bit better about my performance. Does that make me shallow?aurorahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04336440538112624584noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37808217.post-45783909981866678432007-06-10T07:46:00.000-07:002007-08-18T17:38:21.581-07:00BK 5k RaceI meant to make a post about this a long time ago, but failed. Here are the <a href="http://www.bk5k.com/">Results</a><br /><br />The registration form was this link:<br />http://www.winonasteamboatdays.com/downloads/BK5K.pdf<br /><br />I wonder if it will be the same next yeraurorahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04336440538112624584noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37808217.post-23252575417273280402007-05-20T15:02:00.000-07:002007-05-21T11:37:47.228-07:00The Day afterYesterday was the 9<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">th</span> Annual Root River Triathlon in Houston, Minnesota. I competed, as did my sister. In fact, we were partners for one portion.<br /><br />This was the first triathlon either of us had competed in, so the Root River Triathlon had specific appeal. It was local (about 15 minutes from where we grew up) and featured one unusual <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">tri</span> event: a canoe ride instead of a swim. Because it is so difficult for two mothers of toddlers to practice <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">canoeing</span>, especially for a mid-May event in Minnesota, part of the appeal was the knowledge that we would need to approach this race rather casually. We soon found out, however, that at least 30% of the field has a much less casual approach to the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">canoeing</span> portion of the triathlon. Many other participants had practiced their strokes. A lot.<br /><br />We tried our best with the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">canoeing</span>, but our best included near-constant jokes about ice bergs, apologies for splashing, and a couple of late-race chants for the last bridge to appear.<br /><br />The bike ride was brutal. We had biked the route of the triathlon the weekend before, so we had an idea of what we were in for. Or so we thought. After our trial ride, we both came away thinking the route was much more manageable than we had anticipated. However, the day we did the pre-ride we hit wind at one corner. Yesterday a 15-25 mile an hour wind was in our face almost the entire time. It was a slow ride, and if you compare last year's results to this year's, you'll find that average bike time was much, much slower.<br /><br />It should be mentioned that this year the race organizers seem not to have recorded a transition time between the canoe and bike portion, as they have done in previous years. It appears that most of the transition time got added as the bike time, so that also lengthened the average bike time.<br /><br />The run was good and flat, but fairly hot. I was surprised at how many athletes walked the final event. It's fairly clear from that experience, as well as the gear the athletes brought, that the event attracts more bikers than runners. That was contrary to my assumptions about the race since the run was, proportionally, a longer event than the bike.<br /><br />My sister and I picked up a lot of things we would do differently. A major thing would be doing more multisport training in the same day. We both commented afterward that it took to about the halfway point in both the bike ride and the run to start feeling our rhythm, when the event went from a struggle to feeling like a challenge we could master. We also need to canoe more. Maybe she and I will do that some this summer and in summers to come, rather than waiting until April before our next Root River Triathlon.<br /><br />Anyway, if you want results, you can find them <a href="http://www.onlineraceresults.com/event/view_event.php?event_id=1857">here</a>. And if you want the homepage of the race, you can find that <a href="http://houston.govoffice.com/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC=%7BD5BFD23B-BB35-48AE-899E-57AE85548EFC%7D">here</a>.<br /><br />Best quote of the day:<br />"God, even their life jackets are belly shirts."<br /><br />Edited to include:<br />One final note about this tri: the support was fantastic. My sister recruited her mother-in-law to watch our two girls so that our husbands could take care of our equipment. It turns out that our husbands did more fishing than equipment wrangling because of the great volunteers at all of the transitions. Now, the husbands did load the canoes and bikes onto and into the cars, so they didn't get off free, but they did make the high school aged volunteers carry the canoes up the hill to the car. These were the same high school volunteers that caught the canoes and brought them to shore in the transition between canoeing and biking. Another great feature was the elementary school aged kids at the water stop. They were so excited to be passing out water, you felt bad when you turned it down.aurorahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04336440538112624584noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37808217.post-55966272051258853822007-04-19T08:14:00.001-07:002007-04-19T08:14:20.294-07:00Running makes you beautiful<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/superturbo/417567612/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/126/417567612_ccc8df842b_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a> <br /> <span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/superturbo/417567612/">Running makes you beautiful</a> <br /> Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/superturbo/">superturbo</a>. </span></div><br clear="all" />aurorahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04336440538112624584noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37808217.post-79682732099817172102007-04-05T12:30:00.000-07:002007-04-05T12:38:07.413-07:00Social MappingI have started a <a href="http://www.sanoodi.com/routes/">Sanoodi</a> account. The maps themselves don't appear much different from the usual mapping sites, but <a href="http://www.sanoodi.com/routes/">Sanoodi</a> does have one advantage. They are making these maps part of a social network. So not only can you get a map of all the activities you've completed in your neighborhood, you can also find everyone else in your neighborhood and contact them. I find the <a href="http://www.usatf.org/routes/search/">USATF</a> site a little easier when creating a map, but it is impossible to contact anyone else who's mapped any local routes. Well, at least not if you don't want to appear like a creepy stalker. On <a href="http://www.usatf.org/routes/search/">USATF</a> you can see the runs that have happened in the neighborhood, and the user that mapped them, but you can't see the real life person attached to that username.aurorahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04336440538112624584noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37808217.post-33710926025476324512007-04-05T12:25:00.000-07:002007-04-05T12:29:01.727-07:00Heart & SOUL Row, Run & Ride TriathlonOne of the people I ran Cross-Country with in college now works for an organization that is running a <a href="http://www.smumn.edu/sitepages/pid3152.php">triathlon</a> on April 29. This one looks a little more difficult than the Root River Triathlon, because it is slightly more miles. It still looks fun.aurorahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04336440538112624584noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37808217.post-6344901552048194982007-04-05T12:11:00.000-07:002007-04-05T12:29:55.200-07:00Root River TriathlonI believe my next race will be the <a href="http://houston.govoffice.com/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC=%7BD5BFD23B-BB35-48AE-899E-57AE85548EFC%7D">Root River Triathlon</a> on May 19 in Houston, MN. I've been looking for a triathlon, but have not yet signed up. I need some help with the swimming portion, and I have yet to convince my local Y to provide a stroke clinic, like I've seen offered at other Ys. Luckily, this one starts with a canoe rather than a swim. It is also weighted toward the runner, with an 8 mile bike ride and a 3 mile run. Most tris I've seen are 12 mile bike rides and 5k runs.aurorahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04336440538112624584noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37808217.post-42909865942532745202007-04-05T12:08:00.000-07:002007-04-05T12:10:20.847-07:00Fools FiveI did not run in the Fools Five in Lewiston. However, I did look at the <a href="http://onlineraceresults.com/race/view_race.php?relist_record_type=result&lower_bound=0&upper_bound=694&use_previous_sql=1">results</a>. Looks like it was a good race and I missed out. Maybe I'll make the 30th year race.aurorahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04336440538112624584noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37808217.post-4269417460303822092007-01-13T13:10:00.000-08:002007-01-25T08:37:09.217-08:00River City Running ClubI drove down to <span onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)" class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">LaCrosse</span> this morning to run with the River City Running Club. It was so great to have a group run again. The time flew by as I met interesting people. Now, if only I didn't have to drive 45 minutes each way...<br /><br />Any Winona runners out there looking to organize? Leave a comment or drop me a line.<br /><br />Edit: I've gotten hits from people searching Google for the <a href="http://www.rivercityrunningclub.com/">River City Running Club</a>. They have a new account, which may mean they've been harder to find? Hopefully this link will get you there:<br />http://www.rivercityrunningclub.com/aurorahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04336440538112624584noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37808217.post-76084298804546771722007-01-13T13:00:00.000-08:002007-01-13T13:13:29.692-08:00Rochester Resolution RunThe results for the Rochester Resolution Run can be found on the <a href="http://rochestertrackclub.com/2007/results/resrun07.txt">Rochester Track Club site</a>. This race was actually run on New Year's Day. What a great way to ring in a new year.aurorahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04336440538112624584noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37808217.post-82560067905044520582007-01-13T12:53:00.000-08:002007-01-13T13:00:39.488-08:00LaCrosse Y New Year's Resolution RunI returned to the LaCrosse Family Y (Onalaska location) for the second in the Y's holiday running season. They made an announcement before the race that the course for both the 5k and 5 mile runs had changed from that of the Jingle Bell Run. It had been, indeed, long. So we all ran much better times in 2007. See the times at their <a href="http://www.laxymca.org/special_events.html">site</a>.aurorahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04336440538112624584noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37808217.post-83478001939083978832006-12-20T18:54:00.000-08:002006-12-20T19:00:41.265-08:00Y Holiday seriesI ran in the first of the La Crosse Family YMCA Holiday Running Series. My <a href="http://www.laxymca.org/documents/JB5KOnlineresults.pdf">time</a> was a little slow, which was disappointing since I felt like I ran a faster race. When I compared the times of the people around me versus the <a href="http://www.uwlax.edu/turkeytrot/">Turkey Trot</a>, I found that they all were a bit slower than the previous race. So it may be the colder weather, but I'm betting the race was a little long. I'll just have to remember to compare the Holiday Running Series against itself and not compare it to other races.aurorahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04336440538112624584noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37808217.post-47833035811903716692006-11-27T11:49:00.001-08:002006-11-27T11:50:40.290-08:00Y Holiday seriesAre there any Winona runners planning to run in the <a href="http://www.laxymca.org/HolidayRunningSeries.html">Y Holiday Series</a> in LaCrosse?aurorahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04336440538112624584noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37808217.post-1164657056288290822006-11-27T11:49:00.000-08:002006-11-27T11:48:55.977-08:00Mapping routesIf you haven't already found it, you can find some good Winona area running routes at the <a href="http://www.usatf.org/routes/map/">USA Track and Field Site</a>.<br /><br />You can also contribute your routes and rate the routes contributed by others.aurorahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04336440538112624584noreply@blogger.com0