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15 Miles March 27, 2010

Filed under: Run DFMC,Training — Kelocity @ 4:07 pm
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This week, I was really dreading this 15 mile run. I feel like my training schedule was about 3 weeks too long. I’m just ready to run Boston at this point. Tapering is always hard mentally. 

I met up with Peter and once we started running, it felt really good. We kept saying “Thank god we only have to run 15 miles this week”. hahaha That sounds kind of funny, doesn’t it? I got a little tired by the end, but I finished strong. I fueled better this week and had more to eat during the run. I even tried (and liked) the chocolate GU that I brought with me. I was worried it would mess up my stomach, but it was great. Not a burst of energy, but it prevented me from “dipping below”, so I guess it did it’s job. 

Sadly, no pictures this week, it was all business. My splits were not impressive, but for a taper week, not bad either. 

SPLITS:
Mile 1 – 11:20
Mile 2 – 11:38
Mile 3 – 13:43
Mile 4 – 12:27
Mile 5 – 12:08
Mile 6 – 13:01
Mile 7 – 12:58
Mile 8 -13:29
Mile 9 -12:58
Mile 10 -13:19
Mile 11 – 13:23
Mile 12 – 13:49
Mile 13 – 13:09
Mile 14 – 13:13
Mile 15 -12:42

The pace was pretty consistent, but we had a lot of friends out on the course today, and I was a little bit chatty, so those slower miles were probably “social hour” ones. 🙂 And we made a few stops to the car to refill water too.

Also worth noting, Peter is faster than me, and actually started running ahead and back towards the end… he added almost a whole mile onto the total! AND he even ran the LA Marathon last week. Something to aspire to. He’s a great running Buddy! Thanks, Peter!

PS. It BETTER not be as hot in Boston as it was in LA today. Too hot to run! (in my warm-blooded opinion!) 

I’m just $94 away from the Dana-Farber Fundraising Minimum! If you’d like to donate, you can do so here! Thank you so much for your support! 3 weeks away!

 

Lake Tahoe Fun March 26, 2010

Filed under: Friends,Lake Tahoe — Kelocity @ 10:13 pm
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Last weekend, Irving and I headed up to Lake Tahoe for a fun weekend with some family and friends! We met up with EJ, Sarah, Sarah #2, Doug, Jake and Janie! It was such a blast.

We flew into Reno early on Saturday morning. From the airport, we headed directly to a Snow Mobile tour! It was a BLAST!

We suited up and headed out. We had to take a school bus to the trailhead. We totally felt like we were going on a Field Trip. haha

When we got there, we had to pick our machines! They had so many!

We picked a good one and we were ready to go!


Hi Guys!


And were off!


We headed up the mountains and at the top, we had AMAZING views of Lake Tahoe!

It was perfect, so we had a photoshoot!

Brother and Sister!

Sister and Sister!

Irving and I!
 
 
Yay for old friends! (Sarah and I!)


The boys! Doug and Irving!

HAHAHA this picture makes me laugh!

On the way down, I drove a little bit! Kind of scary along those cliffs!
 
And my sisters will appreciate that I probably stuck out my tongue the whole way down. Bahahaha!

Towards the end, we stopped for a hot chocolate break! They have a "secret recipe" and we were trying to figure out what it was!



We think it might have been cinnamon or some other kind of spice. It was really good.

But I definitely couldn’t finish a whole cup of it. Too much of a good thing I guess. 🙂

Then we headed back on our machines for the rest of the tour!


 
 

For some more highlights, check out the video we made! It was so much fun!

That night, we went out to celebrate Jake and Janie’s birthday!

 
I was in a random mood and got an awesome salad with a side of saffron rice. MMmm!

The next day, Sarah and Doug went snowboarding and the rest of us hung out in South Lake Tahoe. We walked along the beach and it was absolutely GORGEOUS!

SISTERS!!!!

Pretending to fight "like real sisters". hahaha

Hubby and I!


I think this is a cute picture of Irving and Jake. :) 

Then we spent the rest of the day in the Casinos. Irving really wanted to gamble on the NCAA games that were on. Thankfully, we found a smoke-free sportsbook inside Harvey’s Casino. It was actually pretty nice. I think overall, we lost, but I totally won on the "Goldfish" Slot game!


Unfortunately, while were losing all our money in the casinos and Sarah & Doug were snowboarding, Doug broke his shoulder! It was so sad. Getting hurt on vacation totally stinks. We felt really bad. Get better soon, Doug!!! It was such a bummer. We love you guys!

The next day, Irving, Sarah, EJ, Jake and Janie headed up the mountain to ski. I didn’t want to risk breaking my leg a month before the Boston Marathon, so I opted out. Looks like they had a great time though!


While they were out,  I totally enjoyed some alone time in the beautiful weather. I went for a long walk and snapped a few pictures.



Then I had an amazing massage at one of the resorts. So refreshing! I finished with just enough time to catch Irving’s last run down Heavenly.


Here’s the video of his last run. He’s a rockstar on those snow blades!

What a great trip!!

 

3 Weeks til Home!

Filed under: Uncategorized — Kelocity @ 4:43 pm

Marathon weekend is only 3 weeks away!!!!!

Just a quick post and a cute picture! I can’t wait to see these guys!


 

Vancouver Recap Video March 19, 2010

Filed under: Canada — Kelocity @ 11:21 pm
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I finally got around to putting together a little video from our trip to Whistler! You’d never know I live in Hollywood by the quality of this video… don’t judge. Blame I-Movie and its limited capabilities! haha  

Enjoy!

 

Come run with me! March 18, 2010

Filed under: Marathons,Training — Kelocity @ 9:51 pm
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I am absolutely loving these bright sunny evenings. I came home today and I just couldn’t wait to go outside and play. It felt like the middle of the day! Blue skies, slight breeze and totally sunny. 


The minute I came through the door I was already changing into my running clothes. I forced asked nicely if Irving could come film me doing a little bit of running. We went to a nearby park and just enjoyed the sunlight for a little bit. 

So, if you’ve ever wanted to come on a run with me, here’s your chance! Enjoy!
 

So there you go, I hope you enjoyed it. Are you as sweaty as me?

And if you’re wondering how we got some of those high angle shots… Irving climbed a tree for me! That’s love!  



I just can’t believe that exactly ONE month from today, I’ll be a Boston Marathon Finisher! Where did the season go?! I think most of my anxiety has passed and now I’m just super excited. 

Don’t forget that it’s not too late to support me! Visit www.rundfmc.org/2010/kelleyl . Every little bit is helping Dana-Farber get closer to a cure! And anyone who donates any amount is automatically entered to win the autographed LA Galaxy soccer ball! All the players including David Beckham have signed it!!! 

If you can’t contribute financially, Dana-Farber is looking for Volunteers to be at their official cheer stations! If you’d like to be a part of my official cheer squad at Mile 25, you can find info here! 

Wish me luck in the final 4 weeks!!