Finished! March 29, 2008

I finished!  It went by really fast and I actually felt well prepared.  No muscle issues whatsoever.  I can’t believe it’s over!  Thank you to Ben for driving me to and from the race and running around to take pictures and Mark for coming out to support me. It was a great experience and I finished [...]

Race Morning March 29, 2008

It’s about 4:45 am.  I got up before my alarm and actually had no problem falling asleep last night.  I was exhausted from being up so early, so that technique of going to bed early and waking up early all week seemed to work perfectly!I’m a little worried about the temp, still debating between running [...]

Expo March 28, 2008

Spent a lot more time at the expo than I had anticipated.  I’m a sucker for vendors… I bought a new running shirt.  They had a (street view) video of the course.  Even thought I’ve seen the entire course, it was a little intimidating to watch the video.  The hill between Dupont and Adam’s Morgan [...]

It’s Official… March 28, 2008

24 Hours! March 28, 2008

At this time tomorrow, I hope to somewhere around Adam’s Morgan.
I can’t believe it’s March 28!  I registered for this race back in July.  Where did the time go?!  Hopefully, the time was well spent training and preparing for tomorrow.
This morning I did an easy 20 minutes on the elliptical (no waiting for machines at [...]

Shout-Outs March 27, 2008

Not much to report today since it’s a rest day. I did a lot of stretching this morning and plan on doing a lot more over the next 36 or so hours. My calves have been my major issue recently, so I want to make sure they are nice and ready for the [...]

#3124 March 26, 2008

I almost enjoy waking up at 5 a.m.  I can lounge around, watch TV, eat breakfast, do laundry, clean… even do some class reading (okay, haven’t actually done that), all before running and getting ready for work.
This morning was my final training run, I actually got a little teary eyed when I began.  I had [...]

Ready to Run March 25, 2008

Today is probably the most ready I’ve been to run this race.  I have a lot going on at work and in my personal life and the best way for me to clear my mind is just to run.
I did my last speed work out this morning, as you know I hate the treadmill, so [...]

Race Week March 24, 2008

My newly appointed coach told me to start going to bed early and getting up early to prepare me for race day. Last night I was in bed at 9:30 p.m. (after an entertaining evening of basketball viewing with some friends). This morning I set my alarm for 15 minutes earlier than usual. [...]

Thank You Coach March 22, 2008

With only one week to go, today was by far one of my most productive training days.  My coach (Ben) drove me through the second half of the course.  Then we parked at RFK and ran the first half of the course.  This was an eye opening experience.  At first, driving through the second part [...]