I did the Fila Spanish Banks 8 km Race today. Yes, it was only 8km but it felt like hell...this had to be one of the hardest runs I've had to endure. The sun really beat down and it felt like my face was on fire and I'm not sure why but the soles of my feet felt like they too were on fire. I don't know if it had anything to do with the orthotic heal pads I was wearing. My parents decided to come along and run/walk around Spanish Banks while I was doing the run. They took occasional pictures and cheered me on which was sweet. My mom would run beside me at certain points though and I know she meant well but she would make me lose my concentration by telling me to breathe and all that stuff. I tried the deep breathing techniques I read about last time and this time I didn't have any sharp pains in my side. I felt one coming on so I slowed down a bit and kept with the deep breathing. Concentrating on that makes the run more mechanical and less enjoyable though. Atleast my time was better than the Shaughnessy run this year:

Recap:

1998 Nike 8 km Run - Time 49:15
1999 Vancouver Sun Run - Can no longer access results
1999 Nike 8 km Run - Time 50:46 (Mother/Daughter Team-Liz 50:46+Mom 51:28=1:42:14)
1999 MS Bike Tour 55 km - No results
1999 WARR 5 km Run - Can no longer access results
2000 Vancouver Sun Run 10 km - Can no longer access results
2001 MS Bike Tour 55 km - No results
2001 CIBC Run for the Cure 5 km - No results
2002 CIBC Run for the Cure 5 km - No results
2002 Fall Classic 5 km Run - Time 31:28
2003 Fall Classic 10 km Run - Time 1:05:47
2004 Vancouver Sun Run 10 km - Time 1:02:58
2004 Fall Classic 5 km Run - Time 39:26
2005 Shaughnessy 8 km - Time 55:11
2005 Danskin Run for Heart 5 km - Time 36:28
2005 Fila Spanish Banks 8 km - Time 51:45

TMD:
Warm up was running for 30 secs, push-ups for 30 secs, sit-ups for 30 secs, then did everything for 20 secs, and then 10 secs.
Worked on curriculum for half the class.
Partnered up and used the big kick pads and did roundhouses, double jumping roundhouses, 360 round house....I was really tired at the end of class.....felt like I had no energy....it must be because I haven't been eating that much this week.