http://lindseymastis.com Journalist | Blogger | Tweetwalker Sat, 12 Jun 2010 03:41:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 http://lindseymastis.com/2009/12/running-the-las-vegas-rock-n-roll-half-marathon-2009/ http://lindseymastis.com/2009/12/running-the-las-vegas-rock-n-roll-half-marathon-2009/#comments Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:38:15 +0000 Lindsey Mastis http://lindseymastis.com/?p=953 I brought my camera with me during my 13.1 mile run down the Vegas Strip. I only looked at my watch a few times, and surprised myself by finishing in 2:13.50. It's not a personal best, but this was one of THE BEST races... ever! I dressed as Elvis, complete with sun glasses and side burns. But I failed to account for the cold December Vegas weather: temperatures in the low 30s. And I wore shorts. Luckily, I packed a white wind breaker and wore it under my costume. It helped, but I certainly was not warm. I left Patrick near the starting line so I could find the Running Elvi. We were all supposed to run together. But I could never find an organized group. The only regret I have during this race is not being at the starting line with Patrick. I finally found a place near some Elvi with strollers featuring pictures and music of the King. I enjoyed listening to the tunes and I must have completely missed hearing Cher sing the Star Spangled Banner (bummer-- I love Cher!). Soon, we crossed the start line where a band played and old-time show girls stood near large cages with two white tigers. Awesome!]]> http://lindseymastis.com/2009/12/running-the-las-vegas-rock-n-roll-half-marathon-2009/feed/ 10 http://lindseymastis.com/2009/11/running-the-vegas-half-marathon-dressed-as-elvis/ http://lindseymastis.com/2009/11/running-the-vegas-half-marathon-dressed-as-elvis/#comments Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:37:24 +0000 Lindsey Mastis http://lindseymastis.com/?p=947 My fifth race of 2009 is less than a week away and what better place for my finale run than Vegas?!?!? And I'll be running as Elvis along with (likely) hundreds of runners. Together, we'll make up the "running Elvi." Here's some questions I answered while entering the Running Elvi Group:]]> http://lindseymastis.com/2009/11/running-the-vegas-half-marathon-dressed-as-elvis/feed/ 2 http://lindseymastis.com/2009/10/training-week-9-running-17-miles-is-easy/ http://lindseymastis.com/2009/10/training-week-9-running-17-miles-is-easy/#comments Mon, 05 Oct 2009 03:55:07 +0000 Lindsey Mastis http://lindseymastis.com/?p=918 I couldn't believe how easy it was! I ran 17 miles and could have kept going. It felt like I was floating through the run. I'm pretty sure it's because Patrick asked me to marry him. Any time the run got tough, I looked at my ring. It took me 3 hours and 6 minutes! Generally, I'm a bit faster but we ran the C & O Canal which is extremely difficult. There are steep-- but short-- hills (because of the locks on the old canal). And the trail is all rocks. Most are small, but there are quite a few big ones that can easily throw me off.]]> http://lindseymastis.com/2009/10/training-week-9-running-17-miles-is-easy/feed/ 0 http://lindseymastis.com/2009/09/training-week-8-my-mental-block-during-the-15-mile-run/ http://lindseymastis.com/2009/09/training-week-8-my-mental-block-during-the-15-mile-run/#comments Tue, 29 Sep 2009 03:11:44 +0000 Lindsey Mastis http://lindseymastis.com/?p=876 Worst. Run. Ever. I didn't want to get out of bed. I didn't want to run. But I didn't want to quit, either. I haven't been getting much sleep and when I finally get to bed, the quality of sleep is poor. When my alarms went off Sunday morning, I was exhausted. I got up and took my time getting ready. I just wasn't in the mood for anything. I kept forgetting things, like filling up my water bottles. We drove to Georgetown-- near Water Street-- and parked. The goal: 15 miles. It's only one mile more than last week's run. But I dreaded it. ]]> http://lindseymastis.com/2009/09/training-week-8-my-mental-block-during-the-15-mile-run/feed/ 1 http://lindseymastis.com/2009/09/training-week-7-lindsey-runs-14-miles-with-friends/ http://lindseymastis.com/2009/09/training-week-7-lindsey-runs-14-miles-with-friends/#comments Sun, 20 Sep 2009 20:49:33 +0000 Lindsey Mastis http://lindseymastis.com/?p=815 I am proud of this training run. I never truly took a walking break. I took walking pauses to quickly stretch my foot or down a GU and water. I ran the race in two hours and 25 minutes-- that's a 10-minute and 23-second pace. Not ideal, but perfect for a training run. I recovered fast and even saw the movie "The Informant" with Patrick in the afternoon. This week's goal: keeping up with my short runs. That is the only way I can build enough muscle to finish a long run with energy...]]> http://lindseymastis.com/2009/09/training-week-7-lindsey-runs-14-miles-with-friends/feed/ 4 http://lindseymastis.com/2009/09/the-rock-n-roll-virginia-beach-13-1-half-marathon/ http://lindseymastis.com/2009/09/the-rock-n-roll-virginia-beach-13-1-half-marathon/#comments Mon, 07 Sep 2009 04:29:23 +0000 Lindsey Mastis http://lindseymastis.com/?p=825 Two years ago, I trained for a full marathon. I made it to 16 miles before injuring my iliotibial band. I ran all those miles, yet never completed an actual race. This year, all that changed. I set my sights on running the Cherry Blossom 10-miler. I started training with my friends Angie Goff and Suzie Giampatroni. We all completed the race. Then, I signed up for my first official half marathon in Frederick, Md. Again, I trained with friends. But leading up to the race, I backed off on training. I wasn’t truly prepared, but decided to push myself through the race. I completed the Frederick Half Marathon in two hours, 22 minutes. Not bad. But I did several things wrong: I failed to enjoy the moment. I slept after the race. And I didn’t stretch properly. As a result, I was so sore I could barely walk for a week. I was determined not to make those mistakes again. When I signed up for the Rock ‘n Roll Virginia Beach Half Marathon, I was surprised to learn Patrick wanted to sign up with me. I was so happy to have a permanent training partner, who happens to be my very best friend...]]> http://lindseymastis.com/2009/09/the-rock-n-roll-virginia-beach-13-1-half-marathon/feed/ 2 http://lindseymastis.com/2001/01/fitness/ http://lindseymastis.com/2001/01/fitness/#comments Tue, 02 Jan 2001 08:36:06 +0000 Lindsey Mastis http://lindseymastis.com/?p=772 http://lindseymastis.com/2001/01/fitness/feed/ 0