So the biggest training run I'm going to do is coming up in six short days. We have 18 miles on Sunday, September 7. We're doing 5 miles as a group at FIVE O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING (yes, I did just virtually yell at you...no one in their right mind gets up on a Sunday to run five miles at 5.00 in the f@%&ing morning) and then we're all entering the Chips 'n Salsa half marathon. So, just to be realistic, this is 18.1 miles. The only good thing about running at 5.00 in the f@#%*%$ing morning is I can't bitch about it being too hot...oh, and I get to buy a headlamp.
That might be sexier than running around my office in spandex.So after this, my next longest run is a 4 hour run, which lets face it - will not be the 20 miles I was hoping for (yeah, you read that right...I was HOPING to run 20 miles). My coach, T, told me to stop worrying about this so much so I'm taking her advice and my worrying will be put on hold until at least the morning of 10/19 when I'm sure I will worry about absolutely everything, including things I didn't even think I was capable of worrying about.
So anyway, if any of you will be in the Albuquerque area next Sunday and want to watch me kill myself, let me know and I'll tell you where the start/finish line is for Chips 'n Salsa, and also where Mike and my mom are going to be on the course (the want to see me mid-death).
Countdown to Denver: 6 weeks, 6 days!
3 comments:
I hear ya! 5am is freaking early to be out running!!!!!! Do you know how early we'll actually have to wake up? I'm not much of a morning person so you'll have to excuse me for the first few hours since lack of sleep causes me to be unsociable. ha!
Just stumbled onto your blog here. Funny the places on the Internet we can get to by googling.
I'm thinking of coming down (from Colorado) to do Chips and Salsa this weekend. Shhhh. ;) So, if you see someone else near the back of the pack asking herself what the heck she was thinking going to another state to do a race at the last minute, that'll be me. Though I will not be tacking on 5 miles before hand. :)
Also, I'll be in Denver next month, too. Woo hoo!
Good luck in your training. And your coach is right, don't worry so much. It'll all come together and you'll be fine!
Haha, well if you're towards the back of the pack, I'll be back there too. :)
Yay for Denver! It's coming fast!
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