Late recap/Marathon Training--COMMENCE!

In spite of everything last week, I decided, instead of to sit down and write something about my feelings about it like a lot of folks, I'd just keep to myself-do my running and keep up with everything in my own time.  To me, it didn't feel right to promote my blog with a post about the tragedies.  I don't judge the people that did, to each his own--everyone has their way of working through situations like this.  This is just how I dealt with it.  I'm am simply happy that those responsible are being dealt with, my friends and family there are safe, and that there is the hope to move on from this. 

That being said--onward.




Super cute Maria, and no make-up woof-worthy me.

Last (last, last) Sunday, I took part in the Austin 10/20!  10 miles (well, 10.3ish per my Garmin, damn tangents) and every half mile was a live band! No joke, pretty great.  I met up with a new friend and co-worker at the start and we ran together for about 2 miles before I felt "in my groove" and took off.  I had warned her, don't worry--I didn't just bust a move on her, haha.  The first mile-ish was pretty packed and we had to do a little dodging, but it opened up after that.  It was a fairly easy course that actually had some of the 3M Half course in it--so some of it was familiar.  The best part about this race were the ice-y towels near the 10k mark--I was already throwing some water at my head at the water stops, but these were something else--the little things, kids. 

I'd planned for under 2 hours--was hoping, anyways.  At mile 9 I realized I was at 1:35ish--and I said to myself, "SHIT, I can do this under 1:45!"  So, I swear one of the only hills on the course was the one JUST BEFORE the finish line (really, guys? really?), but I booked it and crossed the line in 1:44:01!

Stolen, sorry. Not to stoked after the last hill, not worth the money!

After I crossed the line there were more of those delightful iced towels, and I just plopped it on my face, like a collapsing tent.  Then deliriously walked what I thought was in the right direction to my car--which turned out to be the wrong direction, and then back tracked...so I ended up running 10.3ish, and walking another 2ish.  So almost a half that day...Nice.

Finisher medal, woot! Squinty sun face, FTW. 

 I'll be honest, though the time was a good one for me--recovery was a little tough this time around for a distance shorter then the half--well, just my left hip, really. Come to realize that without thinking about it, I've worn out my purple Pure Flows! OH NOOOOoo!  First it was my Kinvaras, now this.   I've got my blue Pure Flows and my Pure Connects left, but this girl is going to need to new sneaks SOON.

This all said--marathon training starts!  Yeah, it's early, but I would rather start early then get behind late in the game.  I've had some great runs in the past week, so I'm feeling really motivated.  All the training plans I've seen run somewhere between 4-5 months, so I'm kind of just tweaking and making a hybrid program.  I'm also trying not to make this marathon about time--the goal is to finish.  So, when it comes to tracking my runs, I find the best thing for me is to omit my timing.  It stops me from comparing myself to everyone else, and has me really focus on the distances.

Anyone with tips on this 26.2 stuff--send it my way--posts, articles, anything--I want it all!

Everything else has been good, really.  Pool is getting warmer by the day--I've already been in a few times freezing my ass-cheeks off, but soon it'll be at optimal temps-yay! Work is crazy, but that goes without saying, really--but, there are really good things on the verge of happening there.

Hope everything is well on your end of the world, my people.


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Krissy