Zenaida Arroyo

We’ve got FIVE incredible co-hosts My First 5K and More, Running With Attitude, Run Laugh Eat Pie, Runs with Pugs, and me for another Fit Five Friday link-up!  

Happy Friday!  I am off today for Good Friday.  Next week is Spring Break!  Time to relax and to take it easy.

For today’s post, I will write about the Shamrock Shuffle 8k.  I ran this fun race on Sunday and am happy I ran it again.

Here are some fun things about the race:

☘️ It was my 14th year running this race.  My first time was in 2006.  I’ve run it every year since then except for 2009, 2012, 2013, 2020 (it was canceled), and 2021.  

The photo below is from 2007.  I wished I had one from 2006.

☘️ I didn’t train for this race.  It didn’t matter.  I still wanted to run it because it is one of my favorite races.  I paid for it because I was very sore afterwards.  It’s taken me a few days to feel better.  Now I feel some tenderness on the top of my left foot.  I don’t know if it is from the race or from my shoelaces.  Today I will call to make an appointment with the podiatrist.

☘️ I knew it would be my worst time.  My PR is 48:38 from 2014.  All of my finish times have been less than one hour except for this year.  My finish time is 1:06:51.

☘️ Packet pick-up is very easy.  It is easy to get to via public transportation.  I drive to the train station and leave my car there.  One train with a few stops, walk about half a mile, and I am at packet pick-up.

☘️ I walked a lot before and after the race.  Prior to the race I walked 2.03 miles.  I got there early and I walked around Buckingham Fountain to warm up.  After the race, I walked 1.10 miles to get my gear bag and then to the train stop to go home.

The topic for next week – Ultimate Coffee Date with Coco and Deborah.  We hope you’ll link up with us!

We’ve got FIVE incredible co-hosts My First 5K and More, Running With Attitude, Run Laugh Eat Pie, Runs with Pugs, and me for another Fit Five Friday link-up!  This week’s topic is “5 fitness things you’d love to try”.  Feel free to write about this or any fitness topic you’d like.

Happy Friday!  We are getting closer to the end of the month, which means that we are closer to Spring Break, and that means closer to the end of the school year.

For now I have pretty much everything I need.  But there are a few things that I would love to try.

• BOB AND BRAD C2 Pro Massage Gun with Heat and Cold Therapy.  Three people have mentioned this in their blog.  I have my own massage gun but it doesn’t come with the heat and cold therapy.

• Chirp RPM | Rolling Percussive Massager.  I have a love and hate relationship with foam rolling.  “This innovative device seamlessly merges the therapeutic power of percussive massage and rolling massage techniques, giving you a blissfully smooth and comfortable massage that targets pain and accelerates your body’s healing process.”

• Perfect Pushup Elite. These will help with pushups.  I ended up buying these after I began writing this post but haven’t used them…..yet.

• WRIST BUDDY Yoga Blocks.  I don’t do yoga that often but the times that I have, doing so puts strain on my wrist.  These blocks conform to the shape of your hand.  

• ProsourceFit Acupressure Mat and Pillow Set.  It looks terrifying because of the points/needles but it helps with pain reduction, stress, and post-workout recovery.

The topic for next week – Runfessions with Marcia.  We hope you’ll link up with us!