Finally! I am back with my running group in Virginia. We met for a 20 mile run on Saturday along the Bull Run trail. It was so great to be back with the gang again and to hear about their running adventures. Considering that I had a lousy week at work- it was just what the doctor ordered. Bob, Rob, Stan, Casey, and I started out together. Stan is returning from an injury, so he fell back and did about 10-12. On our way back from a 6 mile out and back, we saw Denise and she joined us for the remainder of the run. She has been gone for a while too (but she was skiing). It was a great day and the temperatures were warming- Spring is coming! There were still some areas of the trails that were very icy and treacherous.
We decided to meet up again on Sunday for another 10 miles. I was so happy- I really need to start increasing my mileage, so this works out great for me. The only negative, I was not able to sleep in on the weekend. No worries, I spent the rest of Sunday hanging out, getting a manicure/pedicure and going to the movies. Was a great weekend. I am excited because we have decided to run in the mountains next Sunday (we will skip Saturday run- Bob is out of town).
I am attempting to record my running adventures while chasing my goal of running the Western States 100. I want to chronicle the joy of running with friends, the fun of running alone, and the excitement of running trails.
I run primarily in the Houston area, which suffers from a trail deficiency. I also spend some time in the Austin area. I love to race and I enjoy using races as training runs for other races. Occassionally, I will get over excited on my "training race/runs" and run too fast (go figure). Luckily, I have a trail-ultra running husband who understands this craziness and tries to keep me grounded (not to mention hydrated, rested, and paced properly.)
I want to share my ups and downs, my successes and failures and try to keep motivated to my ultimate goal. Plus, if I share all of my bone-headed mistakes with you-- you will not have to make them!
I run primarily in the Houston area, which suffers from a trail deficiency. I also spend some time in the Austin area. I love to race and I enjoy using races as training runs for other races. Occassionally, I will get over excited on my "training race/runs" and run too fast (go figure). Luckily, I have a trail-ultra running husband who understands this craziness and tries to keep me grounded (not to mention hydrated, rested, and paced properly.)
I want to share my ups and downs, my successes and failures and try to keep motivated to my ultimate goal. Plus, if I share all of my bone-headed mistakes with you-- you will not have to make them!
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