A while ago K from Just Trying is for Little Girls mentioned she wanted to do the Flying Pirate Half Marathon as her North Carolina race. Somehow, G, T, and I were all able to clear our schedules and join her. We met in Richmond and headed down to the Outer Banks. We made good time going down and hit up the well-organized packet pick-up with time to spare. We then headed down to Cape Hatteras to see the lighthouse, the beach, and grab dinner. T, K, and I watched "Pitch Perfect" while G studied and then it was time to for lights out. Despite not being sure where my body was in its recovery from my previous challenge, I decided to set some goals. It would be disingenuous for me to claim "finishing" as a goal. I've pretty well proved … [Read more...]
Since Miss Zippy asked…
This week Miss Zippy, one of my favorite running bloggers, asked us to tell her about our year. I couldn't resist answering and I hope to read lots more responses over the next few days! Best Race Experience Harvest Days 8k in Battleground, Washington. This race was one of the few races in a long time where I felt like all the pieces fell into place. The weather was perfect for running, the course was nice, the race was organized, and I ran it smart. It wasn't the fastest race I've ever run, but I ran it pretty fast for my recent times. More importantly, I got to meet up with Kim from Just Trying is for Little Girls. If she and I lived on the same coast, I just know we'd be causing all kinds of trouble together. And I admit … [Read more...]
That’s one way to wake up
AKA bits and pieces from the last few days... As I was dozing in bed this morning waiting for the alarm, I heard a huge "THUMP" on my window. I opened the shade and there was a squirrel clinging to the screen, staring at me. I smacked the window and he jumped down. I turned away and I heard a "THUMP" again. Sure enough, he was right back. This repeated a few times. I finally opened the window and scared him enough to make him run away. WTF? I'm really starting to freak out about Cub Scout camp. Important things like "how will I be able to shave my legs?" "how am I going to be able to handle July in Virginia with no air conditioning?" "Will I get withdrawal symptoms from the lack of cell phone and internet?" Speaking of Cub … [Read more...]
Gosh, I’m slow – Crossroads 17.75k Race report
And I'm not actually referring to the running (although a 10:12 average pace is nothing to write home about). I just realized that both Tonia and G got their race reports up way before me. They both have three kids and I only have two and yet, they managed to find time. I'm gonna play the "age card" here. LOL. (Photos below blatantly stolen from Racing with Babes 'cause I didn't take my camera) Yesterday morning, I had my alarm set for 4:00am. After a night of pretty much no sleep, thanks to worry about various things, I finally got up at 3:45. After showering, eating, wandering around the house, I finally left at 5:30 to head to the race. To be honest, I was absolutely dreading this race. Hot, humid, and hilly is not something I … [Read more...]
