Boston Terrier

So Friday I headed up to Boston to race in the Boston Terrier Invite. I went up with the Stony Brook team, which consisted of Holly (another Kiwi) and Lisa. We got up there and had some time to chill at the hotel before heading to the track for Lisa's race, she was competing in the 1k. Holly and I were both in the 3k.

Our race was one of the most packed races I have competed in, everyone was bunched together for a good chunk of the race and it was hard to really settle into a good rhythm trying to stay off the inside rail, waiting for someone to make a move, but no one did we were going through at a good constant pace, and since it has been 4years on the indoor track I was trying to get use to it again.

After 1mile we were on the pace I wanted and got out of the mess a little, this is where I should have made a bigger move, but with not much racing behind me I was a little hesitant, so stayed with the group. Finished strong and ran an indoor pb. Only 2 seconds of my best 3k, so for my first race I was pretty happy with it. Now I have the itch to do more. So we were planning on doing a 5k, but we are going to see if we can find another competitive 3k. But I want a really good 5k, so will just have to wait and see what we can find first.

Here is the results and the video of my race, they get the names a little mixed up, but the guys doing the video were friends of the brother who owns Sayville Running Store so I think they were just trying to promote the store a little! I wearing a red uniform.

Women 3000 Meter Run ================================================================     Name                    Year Team                    Finals  ================================================================   1   665 Reilly, Stephanie      Unattached             9:20.08     2     3 Salucci, Toni          adidas Ralei           9:22.61     3   548 Joy - Petrina, Leo     Sayville Run           9:23.06     4    38 Champa, Mallory        Boston Colle           9:28.62     5   584 Van Dalen, Holly       Stony Brook            9:28.62     6    51 King, Jillian          Boston Colle           9:28.76     7   600 Stephens, Heather      Syracuse               9:31.99     8   409 Greany, Shelby         Providence             9:33.00     9   589 Hursey, Katie          Syracuse               9:34.58    10   596 Penney, Lauren         Syracuse               9:34.59    11   379 Donovan, Jenn          New Balance            9:35.10    12   404 Champagne, Mary Ka     Providence             9:36.58    13   476 Anderson, Kristin      Riadha                 9:37.97    14   594 MacKay, Rebekah        Syracuse               9:47.68    15   380 Dromgoole, Erin        New Balance            9:47.86    16   384 Kennedy, Laura         New Balance            9:50.80    17   149 Conlon, Aileen         Central Park           9:51.76    18   159 Hernandez, Monica      Dartmouth              9:53.70    19   418 Roecker, Samantha      Providence             9:54.62    20   441 Roche, Morgan          Quinnipiac             9:55.31 

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New Ride

Kia Ora,

So Mike and I have our little Tercel and a Monte Carlo, which his dad gave us, but its being a bit of a pain to keep running, so in the New Year Mike and I were going to start looking for a new car. Then Mike was driving home from coaching when the Monte decided it had enough and putted out, slowly enough for Mike to pull of the main road and to some side streets. I then had to go and pick him up - it was now new car time.

So we started the looking, we had an idea of what we wanted, just some little car that will be cheap on gas. We cam across this little one, the Yaris Sedan, we originally wanted to look at the Yaris hatchback, but they had now so we took it for a test drive, looked at a few other places and decided this was the one for us.

So after a haggling on prices and payments and dealing with car dealers which is something Mike or I do not want to have to do for a very long time, after one of the real idiots at this place nearly lost the sale for us.

If you noticed it is also a manual, they are still around this place and this just happened to be one. I really didn't think we would find one, after Mike decided he wanted a manual. But her it was for us.

So this is our sweet new ride, which today will tick over to 100miles to its name! its so odd owning something so new, its kinda scary.

Hope everyone is well and enjoying summer, its warm her today, above freezing, its tshirt and sandals weather! :)

Happy New Year

Hello,

2010 started of well, lets hope this continues.

Mike and I headed into NYC for the Emerald Nuts NY Midnight Run in Central Park. The day started with me going of to work for a half day, while at work the snow started to fall, and stick pretty quickly, this was going to be an interesting day. However the roads were pretty clean and the snow let up when I was heading home. After a little nap Mike and I got ready and headed out just before 5 to catch the train. With plenty of time just in case the roads were crazy with the weather, but we had no troubles. Got the train into the city, subway to New York Road Runners to pick up our numbers and t shirt and winter hat and a bag of nuts.

As we were walking towards the start of the event the snow/rain started to fall again. While looking for a place to shelter from it all and try and stay warm we were stopped by a camera man doing the Fox 5 News for that night, he got his reporter and asked a few questions. So we got to be on the 10 o'clock news that night, could not find a video for it yet, but people DVRed it for us.

Finally it was time to warm up, the crowds were not too bad, they had a stage set up where people could dance and thats were most of the people where. NY was not as mad as I thought it would be, I think being away from Time Square was the best thing, but even the trains and subways were nothing worst then normal, which was good. (maybe due to the weather it was a little quieter as well.) We went over part of the course, which was going to be tough with slick roads. With the help of Mike we made our way to the front of the pack to start the race and at the stroke of midnight as the fireworks went of, 4,500 people headed of for a four mile loop of central park.

The snow had let up so it was nice weather to run in, just not so good under foot. Here is an article form the race:

http://www.letsrun.com/2009/midnightrun0101.php

And this is the bag and the prizes I got in my pack on the night, I have to wait for the rest of it to arrive.

Mike had a good one, he was kind of doing a tempo and helped pull me along which was good. He finished about 10th we think, it was a fun run so only the top people get the results, as they do have an elite field they try and get together. They do not have a timer for everyone.

After this we started our trip home, back on the subway and the train and back to a nice warm bed.

Today is now spend lounging around with not much sleep last night and I can not sleep in.

Hope you all had a very happy new year and enjoyed all your celebrations.