19:09!!
Not shabby for having run 15 times in the last 3 months! And won a Birkie entry — guess I’ll be skiing again this winter 🙂
Quick update before I do my typical race blog — I finished in 11th place (just 30 seconds out of 10th, 40 seconds out of 9th, ug!!) in 2:47:09. It was perhaps my worst race in the last year and a half – my legs felt dead from my short warm-up before the race :(….
How frustrating! I’ve been sick for 2.5 weeks now. The first week I took off 3 days from training to try to kick it in the butt quickly. Then went back to running/skiing (mostly skiing, actaully) moderately — definitely not doing as much or as hard as I normally do. I started to get better…
Mesa and I are officially registered to represent the Stunt Puppy team at the Fast and the Furry 5k9 (get it? :)) on May 25th!!!! http://www.fastandthefurry.com/ We are both super excited about it (well, I am… she just cocks her head to the side and stares at me :)). I’m excited to formally run in…
To add to the craziness of the ER visit, I came down with a 24 hour stomach bug Friday evening (week after hospital visit). The funny thing is… I NEVER get sick anymore. I can’t remember the last time I even had a head cold. Usually Nate will come down with something and “share” it,…
I’ve raced the last two weekends: at the Earth Day 1/2 Marathon and at the Gustavus Drake Alternative (Alumni) Track meet. Both have gone… okay. Earth Day 1/2 Marathon This is one of my favorite Spring races. Two of my athletes came up to race with me, which made the event even more fun! Heather…
The champions! Dundas had it’s first annual Doggie Dash 5k on Saturday, and Mesa and I couldn’t turn down the opportunity – her first 5k! The organizers of the race did a really great job with the event. They came with a pack of about 5-7 of their own or foster dogs so that people…