Joy and Nomi took the plunge and signed up for their first 10km running race ever in May 2010 in Singapore at the Sundown Race event...Then they trained for a half marathon in the fall of 2010, Joy's in Canada and Nomi's in Malaysia...Then, they finished their second-ever half marathon in Singapore May 2011 at the Sundown Race event, but this time they ran together!

Then their sporting paths diverged: Nomi went on to run marathons while Joy learned how to ride a bike. This blog charts their progress from 2010 to 2012.

Read their blog to see what their sporting adventures look like or just look at the pictures of Canada's capital city and Malaysia's capital city. You can choose the "follow" option or subscribe via email to be notified of updates. (You can start reading/skimming their first entries from the summer of 2010 or just jump right in, reading from any point you like. The "Archives" will be your guide.)

Friday, March 25, 2011

The Lion Roars!

Joy here...At the beginning of March I was trying to convince myself that the old adage would be true and that March would come in like the proverbial lion and out like the proverbial lamb.  Hah!  Fat chance.  My 30km race fast approaches, and the weather still sucks.  I thought the snow would be melting, but it's back with a vengeance.  I thought that the mercury would be rising, but it's staying stubbornly low.

Needless to say, I'm pissed.



But being pissed doesn't make me any fitter or any faster, so in this week before my race, I've been trying to take it easy without falling off the wagon entirely.  I went for an easy run on Tuesday and did my spinning class on Thursday, and this morning I'm hopping in my car to drive for 5 hours to get to my 30km race site.

Here are my pre-race workout stats:
Tuesday's Run:  Ran for a total of 54:31:53 for a distance of 8.88kms with an average pace of 6:08min/km.
Thursday's Spinning:  Rode for a total of 58:46:46 with an average heart rate of 126 beats/min.

And now I've got a long road ahead of me and an even longer run before I'm done.  I'll sign back on with a race report once I emerge on the other side.  In the meantime...hold your breath and keep your fingers crossed for me!

Over and out,
Joy
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