SunShinnyRuns and Mileage

Cheers to ALL of that in the title of this blog.


 (not sure why the 2 top photos won't turn - but aren't those blossoms beautiful)

21 miler DONE - check

Biggest mileage week (for this marathon build) DONE - Check end with either 53 or 55 depending on tomorrows mileage

SUN SHINNY WEATHER - CHECK CHECK CHECK!

Running in shorts this week was AWESOME.  Using sunscreen on the face again - AWESOME!  I don't know what it is about Vancouver but when the sun is shinning it just feels like it never stopped shinny.  So many people, families, and animals out this week.  The blossoms are blooming!

Cheers to LIFE!

Mileage

 

I've got my 1 and only 20 miler in prep for Boston planned on Monday this week.  I squeeked out 48 miles last week (only because I ran 5 days instead of 4) and will end up around 41 miles this week after an 8k race on Sunday.  Someone at Harry's Spring Run-off (THANK YOU) was kind and gave me a free entry into the race this weekend, so I am calling that my "speed" work for the week since the fastest I ran was 7:30s for 10 miles. 

My mom has got her Around the Bay race which is a 30 km race.  She is ON FIRE right now.  Her and her girlfriend are going after their training.  So AWESOME!  And Boston is just around the corner.  I am soooo looking forward to embracing that entire experience.

Cheers!

Run for HoneyWagon 1/2 Marathon - It's Legit!

It Happened!  Finally after carrying that PR for almost 5 years I got a new one - 1:35:01!  I went after this run like a training run.  My goal was to run the first 10 miles within 7:10's.  Mile 5 and mile 9 were both a bit over 7:12 and 7:18, but a few of the others were under.  I had overheard the headwind on the last 3 miles was going to be brutal, so I felt my "plan" would put me in a good position for a PR regardless of what happened on the last 3 miles.  Whoever that was that said the headwind was going to be tough was RIGHT!  OMG - I swore a bit and then decided to channel that energy into just finishing.  I really did feel strong through the finish and felt the 7:10s would've held without the wind.  My boys were at the finish and the little dude ran through the finish line with me. 

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The race is a small race and I placed 4th female overall (because it's small)!  The scenary is beautiful - smelly at times, but it's farm land.  Horses, cows, bald eagles, fantastic spectators and volunteers!  I would definitley do this race again.  So happy to start the 2013 race season with this AND having the fam there always makes it just THAT-MUCH-BETTER!

Cheers to CRUSHING DREAMS in 2013!

Just a side note:
- not at race weight (more like "training" weight)
- no fruit the day before
- no gluten the day before
- no immodium for race or after
- approached like a training run