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RNR DC Half Marathon final long run + weekly wrap

February 29, 2016 by MCM Mama 24 Comments

Last week was crazy busy and Friday continued the trend. We dropped off the Pilot at the dealership at crazy early and then I spent the rest of the day at Shoo’s school. I run a book swap every February in honor of Dr. Seuss’s birthday, so I spent the entire day helping kids choose books. I love love love this event as some of the kids at our school have no books at home and it also gives me a chance to interact with the kids and the teachers. This was my last year leading the event as Shoo only has one year left of elementary school. I’ve been doing this since he was 3! How did that happen???

Friday I also received the call that my new treadmill will arrive on Wednesday! I’ll tell you more about it when it arrives, but I’m super excited. Less exciting was the part where I had to clean out the playroom to make a spot for it.

messy playroom

I was also excited to receive my Altra Ambassador kit for the year. I love representing this awesome company!

Altra Ambassador kit

Needless to say, after picking up my car (they found the problem, but the biggest issue is that I just don’t drive it enough…), I was ready to change into pajamas and just lounge on Friday night. So I did.

Saturday started early with a 7:30am indoor soccer game. Yawn! I am so not a morning person and I hate using an alarm on the weekends, but Shoo had a great time playing and they won 6-0. Once home, my work really began. Goal: empty the playroom.  

I spent the next four hours going through every.single.thing in the playroom. While I don’t recommend hanging onto toddler toys until your kids are both double digits, I will say that it was super easy to get them to agree to get rid of things (as opposed to when they were little and I used to have to sneak things out…) By Saturday afternoon, the room was looking pretty good, but my living room was approaching hoarder status.

living room

When Beer Geek suggested I go with him for a beer instead of running, I was totally on board. We headed over to New District, a relatively new brewery to check it out.  The beer was ok, not great, but they are new, so we’ll cut them some slack.

New District beer sampler

New District Skirt Sports

Saturday night was the elementary school auction. I always enjoy this event. There were only two things I really wanted and I managed to get both without breaking the bank. We managed to get out of there early, so of course we stopped for a good beer on the way home.

Seven Summits beer

Sunday started with a futsal game. I love that Shoo loves soccer and I’m happy to see him play, but I’m not a huge fan of the early wake up two days in a row. Then it was home for more playroom cleanout. I managed to sell a few things on a moms’ list and put a box of free stuff out, but there’s still so much stuff! The playroom/soon to be fitness room looks great though. I just need to move that big cabinet into the living room corner and then we are ready for delivery!

clean playroom

Then it was time to run! I had decided that I was going to get in a double digit run, one way or another. It was beautiful out and I had a three hour window, so I had no excuses. I ended up doing 8 miles at a remarkably consistent pace (all between 10:37 and 11:08). Then I pushed it for the last two: 10:12 and 10:23. I finished with 10.1 miles in 1:49:06. Boom! My one and only long run done for RNR DC. (Note: I don’t recommend this method of half marathon training. Just sayin’)

Post RNR DC training run

This week is looking much calmer for me, which is good since it’s Beer Geek’s turn to have an insane week. Hopefully that means I can get back into my usual routine with the blog. Don’t forget that this week’s topic for Tuesdays on the Run is

You can only wear one running “uniform” for the rest of the year. What will it be?

I’m linking up with HoHo and Tricia for the Weekly Wrap. Stop by their linkup to meet some awesome bloggers!

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  1. Kathryn @ Dancing to Running says

    February 29, 2016 at 9:28 am

    So exciting that you’re getting a new treadmill. I might just be a tad jealous…
    Kathryn @ Dancing to Running recently posted…ZOOMA Annapolis Half Marathon Training Log – Week 4My Profile

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  2. Michelle Rogers says

    February 29, 2016 at 9:32 am

    Congrats on your new treadmill, so exciting! Mine is on the blink (again), and if my husband can’t fix it I’m going to have to find a new one. Will you be posting a review of yours sometime?
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  3. Mar @ Mar on the Run says

    February 29, 2016 at 9:54 am

    congrats on the treadmill! that’s hilarious you still had toddler toys hanging around but great way to convert the room! I got in 10 as well on Sunday – it was beautiful out.
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  4. Darlene says

    February 29, 2016 at 10:06 am

    You will do fine in your half. You are a strong runner. RNR DC is on my bucket list. Looking forward to your recap.
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  5. lindsey says

    February 29, 2016 at 10:07 am

    Sometimes I wish we had the room for me to get a treadmill…maybe I would learn to love it 🙂 I would also love a workout room! We have a bonus room, but it is mostly storage…and junk that probably needs to go to the trash. So…that being said, I might have a workout room if I REALLY tried!
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  6. Lesley says

    February 29, 2016 at 10:29 am

    Having a treadmill in my home would be a bonus. I got stuck watching Nickelodeon in the fitness room since a kid was on a bike next to my treadmill. I couldn’t help but think “In my day we had good shows”.
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  7. Becki S says

    February 29, 2016 at 12:15 pm

    The progress on the playroom looks great! I so want a treadmill for my office/gym at home so I can’t wait to see what you got.
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  8. Christine @ Two Runners Travel says

    February 29, 2016 at 12:37 pm

    Your playroom clean-out looks awesome! We cleaned out the pantry this weekend – literally took everything out, cleaned, and replaced the shelf paper. It made me feel so great!

    Hmm running wardrobe…probably a Lulu skirt, a Lulu tank, and my Brooks half-zip. 🙂
    Christine @ Two Runners Travel recently posted…Weekly Workout Roundup: Feb 29th – back to running and a new toyMy Profile

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  9. Deborah @ Confessions of a mother runner says

    February 29, 2016 at 12:58 pm

    Exciting that your new treadmill is here ! Right in time for spring 🙂
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  10. Ivanna says

    February 29, 2016 at 1:00 pm

    Nice job. I have been clearing out stuff a lot lately in my home, what you did looks great. Those beer flavors sound yummy too.

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  11. Marcia says

    February 29, 2016 at 1:25 pm

    Kudos to you for doing the book swap all those years. Very cool. I did a good playroom purge a couple of months ago but there’s still more that needs to go. Guilty as charged on toddler toys still. Ugh.
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  12. Mary Beth Jackson says

    February 29, 2016 at 3:03 pm

    congrats on the new treadmill- that was a big clean up project! Great job on the 8 miler and I will agree check out a new beer spot is probably more fun 🙂
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  13. Nicole @ Fitful Focus says

    February 29, 2016 at 4:04 pm

    You are busy, lady! I can’t way to hear about the new treadmill!
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  14. Michelle @ Running with Attitude says

    February 29, 2016 at 7:51 pm

    While I whine about the ‘mill I’d love to have the convenience of having one in my home! Great job on your 10-miler – I have no doubt you’ll do great at RnRDC.
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  15. Jenn says

    February 29, 2016 at 8:11 pm

    Love your new treadmill! I’m not coordinated enough to stay on one, but I love that you can run any day, any time!

    Glad you were finally able to get that long run in. I hate when I have a run hanging over my head.

    I would probably choose a tank and shorts as my running uniform. Pretty basic.
    Jenn recently posted…weekly recap: 2/21 – 2/27My Profile

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  16. Coco says

    February 29, 2016 at 8:17 pm

    Wow! Great job in cleaning up the playroom – now workout room!

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  17. Wendy@Taking the Long Way Home says

    February 29, 2016 at 8:56 pm

    Nice job on the playroom cleanout! We just got a new fridge for the basement and it was embarrassing how much stuff was in there. We are total hoarders…

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  18. Sue @ This Mama Runs for Cupcakes says

    February 29, 2016 at 9:13 pm

    Well you are in much better shape than me! I haven’t done a long run since Feb 14th!! These half marathons are NOT going to be pretty!! So excited for you and your new treadmill! Can’t wait to see it!
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  19. Kim Hatting says

    February 29, 2016 at 9:45 pm

    It’s great that you’ve done that book swap for so long! I had so much fun volunteering in the kids’ schools (back when they actually wanted Mom to be there). I organized an art show for five years when our youngest was still at the “little school.” It was so much fun!
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  20. Karen @ Fit in France says

    March 1, 2016 at 2:30 am

    That book swap is such a great idea. I have one daughter who wants to keep everything and one daughter who doesn’t care about keeping anything…. cleaning out closets and rooms is not always a fun task. But so rewarding when its done !
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  21. Sandra Laflamme says

    March 1, 2016 at 11:24 pm

    Cleaning out clutter is the worst but feels so great when it is done. It’s especially good since your new treadmill is coming! So exciting!

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  22. Tricia@MissSippipiddlin says

    March 2, 2016 at 12:07 pm

    Your clean playroom reminds me I need to do some dang cleaning. I’d rather do anything else than that, but doesn’t it make you feel good when you walk in the room now? I just wish some little elves would do it overnight or something. 🙂 Hope you get back to regular routine this week, Have a great one!
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  23. HoHo Runs says

    March 2, 2016 at 7:57 pm

    The elementary school my kids went to really celebrated big for Dr. Seuss’s birthday. One of my kids won a prize for making the best birthday hat. Great job in turning the play room into a fitness room! I haven’t been wearing any Half Fanatics gear lately. I’m not a fan of their shirts, but I do like that cap!. Congratulations on your double digit run. Enjoy your taper and good luck with RnR! Thanks for linking with us Erika.
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  24. LaChicaRuns says

    March 5, 2016 at 3:27 pm

    We have friends with kids younger than ours so they get all the toys and clothes. I’m grateful because it’s easy and I hope they’re grateful because it’s free!

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