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Santa’s Toy Trot 5k Recap

December 7, 2016 Michelle Homan 16 Comments

I have to say, I seem to be on a bit of a running roll lately. Races, supplemented with my Selden Hills group runs, have had me moving pretty much every weekend.

I guess that makes me a weekend warrior?

Does this make me a weekend warrior? #sweatpink #runchat

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Regardless, just running that one day a week has me feeling good.

Toy Trot

Again, I entered this race with no expectations besides running comfortably and hopefully meeting (or beating) my time from last week’s race.

I’ve run this race plenty of times before and know that no matter what the weather, there is always a breeze when you are on the south shore. I braced myself for a cold wall of wind as I turned the first corner, but to my surprise, it wasn’t all that bad. From that point on, I knew I could focus on my stride, cadence, foot strike, etc.

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I actually wore my Garmin and was able to track my pace. Although I can’t look back and see my splits, I remember being very consistent as I checked in at each mile marker. And to my surprise, I crossed the finish at 24:37 averaging a 7:54 pace.

 

@greaterpatchogue Santa’s 5k Toy Trot this morning 🎄🏃🏼‍♀️ Felt so GREAT to average under 8 💪🏻 Rockin my favorite @nycmarathon gloves and @momentumjewelry footnote 🙌🏻 Now off to @dubeerco to celebrate a beautiful December day! What are your plans??

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It sounds silly, but after the race I felt light–like a weight had been lifted off my shoulders. Just seeing that 7:54 gave me hope that I can get back to where I should be.

Obviously I’m not putting the work in now–we’ll leave that for next season at this point–but for now, I’ll be happy to call myself a weekend warrior as long as it means I’m moving forward.

What’s your connotation of the term ‘weekend warrior’?

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Comments

  1. Annmarie says

    December 7, 2016 at 6:43 am

    Woot- way to go! That is an awesome time!!!

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    • Michelle Homan says

      December 7, 2016 at 8:08 am

      Thanks! I was thrilled!

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  2. Susie @ SuzLyfe says

    December 7, 2016 at 6:59 am

    Great time! I’m not going to lie, I get confused by the term weekend warrior. I think it has come to mean so many things over the years, and I don’t know what means what! So if you think you are a WW, you do that!

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    • Michelle Homan says

      December 7, 2016 at 8:07 am

      Exactly! What the heck does it mean? And why is it bad?? I think it’s ok to go through phases where the weekends are all you can manage.

      Reply
  3. Jenn @ Run With Sole says

    December 7, 2016 at 7:57 am

    Wow, awesome race!! If being a Weekend Warrior means running a sub-8-min/mile, sign me up!!

    I am so glad I found your blog! I am originally from Selden and NEVER meet anyone from there!! I will definitely hook up with you the next time I’m visiting my parents (they live in Mt. Sinai now). I did run with a group on a trail in Port Jeff last time I was there and I think they were part of this group. Hopefully I can run with you, though not sure I can keep up 🙂
    Jenn @ Run With Sole recently posted…Strength Every Runner Should Do: Exercises with a TwistMy Profile

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    • Michelle Homan says

      December 7, 2016 at 8:06 am

      Wait, WHAT?! I love that! Our group is huge now and I know people often run that trail. Message me whenever you in town and we’ll totally run the hills!

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  4. Deborah @ Confessions of a mother runner says

    December 7, 2016 at 7:59 am

    I don’t know if it makes you a weekend warrior but it does make you pretty bad ass! Thanks for the link up today
    Deborah @ Confessions of a mother runner recently posted…“Tri” ing to Organize my 2017 Race ScheduleMy Profile

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    • Michelle Homan says

      December 7, 2016 at 8:04 am

      Lol, thanks! I’m still struggling with that term!

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  5. Jen @ Pretty Little Grub says

    December 7, 2016 at 9:07 am

    It’s great to get your confidence back. You can definitely rebuild and I look forward to following your journey next year as you do.

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    • Michelle Homan says

      December 7, 2016 at 8:01 pm

      It definitely is…I can’t wait for next season!

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  6. Nicole @ Fitful Focus says

    December 7, 2016 at 12:47 pm

    Woohoo!! Gettin’ that speed back! Way to go!

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    • Michelle Homan says

      December 7, 2016 at 8:01 pm

      Thanks! It felt great!

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  7. Rachel says

    December 7, 2016 at 10:10 pm

    Nice job! You’ll be back to your happy pace in no time.

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    • Michelle Homan says

      December 8, 2016 at 9:57 am

      Thanks! I’m looking forward to it!!

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  8. Lauren says

    December 8, 2016 at 3:58 pm

    Great time!! That must have been such a great feeling!
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  9. Janelle @ Run With No Regrets says

    December 9, 2016 at 7:27 am

    That’s an awesome finish time, congrats! Having that “light” feeling during running is always a goal of mine…there’s nothing quite like it 🙂
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