my very own race

ok, this post is a little late.....with exams, work, christmas preparations, and family visits, i've fallen a little behind on my MOVEment updates. enjoy, and i will try to post something more up to date soon....

funny story:

my most interesting MOVEment experience over the last two weeks came to me through my choice of running route one evening. i decided to run the evening of dec 3rd and the route i had chosen (actually one of my favoirte waterfront routes) also happended to be the route of Victoria's annual Christmas truck parade. i ran the entire 12km about 20min in front of the parade, so i never saw it, but there were hundreds of spectators lining the streets as i passed. i was even followed by a police car for a few kilometers as he made sure the parade route was safe! there was such energy in the crowd and at one point the sidewalk became so busy i couldn't pass....but the road was clear. traffic had been stopped for the parade but the trucks weren't on the road yet....so......out on to the road i go!!

i sprinted down the middle of the street as fast as i could, with hundreds of spectators watching me. and some of them started to cheer!!! just like that i was in my very own race! i must have looked ridiculous but i was having such a good time just running and feeding off the energy from the crowd. it was by far my funniest running moment to date.

hey, maybe this will be a new fad. i just might look for other local parades to run in front of! and next year, maybe i will run wearing christmas lights!!


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21.11.11: day 21
cardio 30min; upper body strength workout.

22.11.11:day 22
cardio 1hr spin workout; lower body strength workout.

23.11.11:day 23
walk 30min

24.11.11:day 24
walk 40min

25.11.11:day 25
walk 30min

26.11.11:day 26
walk 30min

27.11.11: day 27
walk; splash in puddles; learn to be a child again :)

28.11.11: day 28
walk 45min

29.11.11:day 29
cardio 30min spin

30.11.11:day 30
walk 30min

1.12.11: day 31
walk 45min

2.12.11:day 32
walk 35min

3.12.11: day 33
12km road run: 1:25
ran my own race. just me and hundreds of spectators!! felt amazing.

4.12.11:day 34
walk 45min exploring another community at night.

5.12.11:day 35
walk 30min

6.12.11:day 36
walk run 12km with training partner. 1:35

7.12.11:day 37
cardio 30min spin (getting stronger on the bike!!); full body strength training.

8.12.11:day 38
30min stretch. my most minimal MOVEment yet :( i came home from writing an exam in the evening and performed a very minimal stretching routine that barely counted towards my goal of at least 30min of MOVEment a day. but i did sleep really well that night and i felt less tightness in my hamstrings despite the strength workout the day before. so the stretching did benefit me...it just wasn't my ideal exercise.