Last night was the wine and cheeze night with the Just Tri It gals at our locally owned running store, Brainsport. Was a good time. I spent far too much money BUT I will blame it on the wine! Saucony came back with their Omni shoe and let's just say I shouldn't need running shoes for a very long time! I LOVED that shoe...but they took it away for one year and now its BACK! Hello Future PBs!!! maybe...
Got home at a decent time but was reading on the Just Tri It site some had their cars sleep over on Broadway...hmmm... I guess I missed the after party!?
Since I am such a focused athlete (ha!), I had to get my shit together for an 18km run this morning.
Up in lots of time as I like to eat (lots) and get organized and have my visit from the poop-fairy. The Saturday am run group was meeting at the Farmer's Market and I started from the weir and ran back to them. Dear Husband gave me strict instructions to be home by 9:00 as he had to get to a job today...aye aye Captain! The run started tired and slow and just super heavy legs. I was hating the first 10 minutes. But the beauty of meeting up with others is you know they will be looking for you and there is no way you can bail. So I told myself, to run to them and figure it out from there. Found them and they were doing their pre-run walk and....they have this ritual of walking for a good 5 or so minutes before they start running. Some visiting and some laughs and some plans made for the run. After that I felt pretty good! Was a gorgeous morning. Dumped my jacket and mitts in the truck at the weir...this was a huge mistake...on the way back, about 4km left, we turned back into the wind and holy hell...my body and hands got so cold. I ended up leaving my Saturday am group and busted a gut, ran my ass off to get back to the truck. I was THAT cold! Could not feel my hands and ran a few minutes alternating them down my pants at the back...I am sure that was a sight. You do what ya gotta do! A long hot bath felt great at home!! (At least I did not stop and pee on them as one local Ironman dude did last year...he got a flat, his hands were cold so he peed on them to get them warm enough to change his flat...this is a rumour but he is also super competitive so I do not doubt it!)
All in all, got 18km done! I am ready for that half marathon in two weeks! I know it ain't going to be a fast one, but at least I know I can get the distance in. Yey!!
Next up is a bike ride to swim practice tomorrow.
Did I mention I want to get 2000km in on my bike this summer? I have given myself until September 30th. I know, I know....some put this in on a long weekend...I, however would be super pleased if I get that kind of mileage on a bike!! So far I have 20 in from my ride to and from the Just Tri It group ride...only 1980 to go!!!
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