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| This is my training plan-what a mess!! LOL I know it looks a mess but it has kept me organized and I've been able to cross the runs off as I go! I just keep it on my fridge! |
BALTIMORE RUNNING FESTIVAL
Last weekend my husband and I ran the Baltimore Running Festival. My husband ran the 5K and I ran the Half Marathon. This was all part of my "Taper" for the marathon. The course was great, lots of hills, it was cold and a little drizzly before my run but a better forecast than the days prior. It was also difficult starting a race at almost 10 am! I had to think about things like when and what to eat that morning and make sure I didn't drink too much and use the port-o before I started...that didn't work out so much and I ended up finding a potty at mile 7 which kept my from my goal us a sub 2hr half. Official time: 2:01:43
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| We even had some cheerleaders! |
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| They are so motivating! |
ARMY Ten Miler
This weekend I needed to do 10 miles for my "taper" I got into the Army 10-miler when the registration opened up way back when and the race was this weekend. I told my self not to "race" but to treat it as a training run (with 30,000 of my closest friends). I was very proud of myself for just enjoying the run and sites. My time was average for a training run. About a 9:30/mm One point in the middle I caught myself running and chatting with someone going WAY too fast and had to back out. I could have kept it up but I didn't want to overdo it and risk hurting myself. Better safe than sorry!! This was also my first race with TEAM FISHER HOUSE!! They were wonderful!! It was such a great team to run with. They were so loud every time I passed them and had a great meeting tent after with snacks for meet up and recovery. I'm very excited to be running with them for MCM too!!
Official Time: 1:33:31
6 MORE DAYS
Just 6 more days until the marathon and I am ready! Just a few more short runs and a lot of REST days. I am excited and still nervous!! I am happy that I have met such wonderful strong women through this process. I wish it wasn't so late in my training but I am going to continue to run with them after MCM is over because they are fabulous!! We have been through a lot together on our long runs. As I type I'm wearing a new shirt that says, "What happens on the long run, stays on the long run". Very fitting! :) Although these pictures are too awesome not to share. A few weeks ago when Congress couldn't handle their job and the Government shutdown we were still training for OUR Marathon!! We ran DC! The parks were closed :( but that didn't stop us! One tiny barricade in the middle of the national mall? A road closed sign? We are Bad@$$ Mother Runners!! Two did 13 miles and two did 20 miles! WHOOP!
Photo courtesy of: This Mama Runs for Cupcakes
Thanks for stopping by!
Jess
