After my Half Marathon

Hey Guys,

Its been a while since I last posted.  A lot has happened. First, the half marathon.

The AllState 13.1 Fort Lauderdale:  Was not my best showing.  I attribute it to the bout of allergic reaction that I had a few weeks before.  Was out of commission for a week and never was able to regain my strength in time for the race. The week leading up to the half I felt extremely fatigued and my legs felt dead.  When I woke up race morning I felt it was not going to go well.  So I ran with out my GPS and just enjoyed being out there.  Awesome people out on the course. Felt great to see so many people at different levels.  I ran, I walked, I jogged, I hobbled, and more importantly I finished.  At a few seconds over 3 hours.  I am proud I finished but know there is a lot more work to do.  Going to work on shedding some more lbs and strengthening my legs.  Started doing sprints yesterday.  When Feb comes and I run my next Half I want to do better than my goal of 2:30! I am shooting for sub 2:15!!!!!  I have 3 months.

In RGR news.  We started selling our first T-Shirt.  Tried to make them super cheap.  They are all hand screened with love from the Gordo.  So hopefully you like them.  They'll be more styles and design down the road.  Really appreciate those that have purchased so far.

You can get them at www.rungordorun.bigcartel.com

As usual the wristbands are free.  Send your address to rungordorun@gmail.com and we'll shoot one out to you.

Next stop is getting this website updated.  Want it to be more user friendly and interactive.  Will keep you posted on that

Until next time...Get out there and run!!! Sign up for a 5K, a 10K, a Half...Challenge yourself to do something you think is impossible.

Vaya!

Gordo

Off Grid...

Sorry Guys,

Have been off grid for a few weeks.  Been busy in the lab trying to get some things with respect to RGR T-Shirts going... Will be offering some designs soon. Will keep you posted. Will be an afforable way to sport the RGR lifestyle. 

Vaya-

Gordo

#nocheatweek

So no cheat week was tough. My craving for sweets was on full blast the first couple of days. I started feeling less urge towards the end of the week. And as I write this entry I feel like I can keep this up for another week. One week at a time will be my approach. I want to lose 16lbs before my half marathon on November 11th. 

This week I lost 3lbs. I am kinda proud of those 3 because on Thursday I came down with the worst allergic reaction to something i ate or was exposed to. I currently have hives all over and itching like crazy. The docs have me on steroids and antihistamines and don't know if I am sleepy or amped up! Fun times. Even

 through that stress I didn't cheat. I passed on froyo, chocolate chip cookies, and brownies. All some of my favorite sweets. If I can make it through that I can make it another month I guess. 13 lbs to go. (since I started running in June I've lost 16lbs...I do a before and after once I reach my goal weight).

In RunGordoRun news:

On instagram we are almost at 200 pictures hash tagged with #rungordorun. A lot of those are mine but recently a lot have been from our awesome followers. Their support definitely keeps me motivated and honest. Keep them coming guys!

Next up is a 10k trail run. It's my first trail run so have no idea how I'll do. Shooting for 1:10 time. 

Thanks again for following me and Gordita! Hope this thing is providing support and motivation and inspiration!

Vaya,

Gordo

The Gordo Codes

1. If you can run...run fast. 
    If you can't run..walk fast.
    If you can't walk fast...walk slow. Just move.
 
2. If you must eat a cookie...share. Spread the calories.

3. If you must eat fries...see code number 2.

4. If you must judge...judge effort...your own.

MCH5K

Guys,

So I ran in my first 5K of the year!!! The Miami Children's Hospital 5K.  It was on Saturday and I wanted to write about it sooner but have been a mix of exhausted and sick.  Our little Gordita is in preschool and brings back the best germs.  And it didn't help that I still ran 5 miles the next day.  As I write this I am in my 2nd day of rest.  Partly because I am still sick and partly because it has been raining cats and dogs today.  I'll be back on the road in the am for 2 miles.

The race.

My goal was to break 35 minutes but ended up between 36-37 minutes. There was a huge difference between my GPS time and my official time.    I think its because I may have started my GPS too soon. Either way I didn't hit my goal.  I do not feel too bad about it because I felt good out there.

My first mistake was picking up my bib on race day.  Had to wake up extra early and had a bunch of hanging around time. I was ice cold by the time I actually started running.  Also, because I picked up my bib on race day I had to carry the goodie bag the entire race.  A nylon back pack for 3.11 miles in the Florida humidity and a Gordo do not mix.  I had to carry it in my hand the last mile. My finishers photo looked like I was carrying a man purse.

My second mistake was starting at the back of the pack.  This was a great race for an amazing cause but there were a lot of walkers...not Walking Dead walkers...but people who were not there to run the 5K.  The first half mile was filled with dodging other participants. It was a complete bottleneck.  But again, I didn't mind.  There were a bunch of families with the kids there to support the Children's Hospital.  During the first mile I knew this wouldn't be a PR race.  They'll be others.  All things considered had a great time.  It was an awesome race and will definitely do it again next year.

Now I am six weeks from my Half in Fort Lauderdale.  Time to start increasing my milage. My goal for the half is 2:30.


#rungordorun.

A lot has been going on in the world of RunGordoRun.  We have been sending out wristbands left and right and getting a lot of hashtags on Instagram and Twitter.  Today we got a picture from someone in Ireland who just received his band.  Was really excited about the fact the our wristbands made it across the globe. Our movement is spreading to more than just our family and friends. Siked! Keep the requests coming. We want all 50 states!

Vaya,

Gordo

Half Marathon Training Schedule

Hey Guys,

So...I ran a sub 10 minute mile this week. Its was 9:55 to be exact but who's counting? I was huffing and puffing down the road so much so that I think I scared the 2 kids walking their dog.  I am defintely not the most graceful runner out there but as of this week I am a sub 10 minute miler...at least for the first mile...cant vouch for the 2nd, or 3rd...at least for now.

I created my running schedule for the next 6 weeks.  It's a half marathon/10K training schedule.  Since I have both races coming up I have to try to run enough to be prepared for both.  Not sure if it is the most aggressive but I thik i'll be able to finish the half on my feet. (See the schedule below and feel free to copy.)

So we've sent out a ton of @rungordorun wristbands this week.  And as we continue sending to different states it has inspired us to get 1 to every state in the U.S.  We want to come up with a campaign to get the word out. I floated an idea to the Gordita that I would run a 50K if we could get the 50 States... 50K/50States.  Thoughts?  I was already planning on running a full marathon in January. I could just run a 50K instead or even just run it on the track in our town.  Maybe on January 1st?  Just a thought.

Well, tomorrow is my 5K.  Going all out to break 35 minutes. I'll keep you posted. 

Go run this weekend!

Vaya,

Gordo

Beginner/Intermediate Half Marathon/10k Training
MON	TUES	WED	THUR	FRI	SAT	SUN
REST	2	2	3	Rest	5K!!!	5 miles
REST	3 miles	2 mile SP	3 miles	Rest	3 miles	6 miles
REST	3.5 miles	2 mile SP	3 miles	Rest	3.5 miles	7 miles
REST	4 miles	2 mile SP	3 miles	Rest	4 miles	8 miles
REST	4 miles	2 mile SP	3 miles	Rest	10k!!!	9 miles
REST	5 miles	2 mile SP	3 miles	Rest	5 miles	10 miles
REST	2 miles	2 mile SP	3 miles	Rest	Rest	13.1!!!

You are what you eat...

Or shyt what you eat.  One week out from my 5K.  I had a awesome beginning of the week.  Ran faster than I have in a very long time.  I was feeling great. Pumped to get to the starting line.  Than...I had a bad, very bad, salmon cake at my Mother-in-Law's complex.  I had nausea for 3 days afterwards. I felt sluggish, exhuasted, and defeated.  Which brings me to my point. You definitely are what you eat. I have been doing very good at my running for the last few months but have not been too disciplined on the food side.  And it is starting to take its toll on my progress. So this week before my race I am committing to a NO CHEAT WEEK.  Hopefully I can keep it up longer but I want to feel awesome next Saturday so will start off with the week.  We'll see where it goes from there.

I have been seeing a lot of stuff on eating Paleo...going to do some research and see if its something that will work for me.  Always game to try something new.

Shout out to my Instafam. They've kept me motivated for the last few weeks.  Excited to post my 5K times on Saturday.

Reminder:  If you are running with Gordo hastage me.  #rungordorun on Twitter & Instagram.

Vaya,

Gordo