I promise, today was brutal! With the humidity and heat and hills I was struggling. Today's difficulty really is like 16 to 18 miles in Chicago. 26.2 miles with 45-70 degree temperature, 20% humidity, 1.5 million screaming spectators, and 45,000 other runners is a cinch compared to this morning. If you can go 18 miles (equivalent), the other 8.2 is not even from Lakeshore to Fox Bay and back - you got this one beat!
After we got all packed up, Robin, Matt and I went to Fleet Feet then Nagoya. Nagoya wasn't open yet (30 minutes to kill) so we went to Target and got a dumbbell set, a blender, and some other Robin junk. THEN, Nagoya!! Edamame and gyoza for starters then four salmon sushimis, spicy tuna rolls, spicy shrimp rolls, crawfish rolls, avocado rolls (not worth it) and lots of water. Yum, yum!
Robin and I have been cleaning the house getting ready for a dinner party/shower for Run Freak Scotty and his wife, Amy, (little girl coming soon) and this is the first time I have sat down
and I could crash!
Oh, I bought a 50' fresh water hose on the Internet to fill up the coolers. Now I can put all the coolers in the truck and then fill them up and not throw out my back. What do they say - work smarter not harder?! It had better not make the water taste funky, but then again it couldn't be worse than Jackson water.
Well, I had better go ice the drinks - the guests will be arriving shortly. Blog on Marathoners - ONLY 6 miles next Saturday!
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5 comments:
Thanks you for making me feel better. I have never had a more miserable run. I was in tears by mile 11.5. So very different from my Half Marathon last weekend but then the temperature was 65 degrees compared this what we had today. I have been beating myself up all day until I read your blog. Many Thanks for lifting my Spirits!!!!! Suzanne
In defense of Robin, our women stuff is NOT junk. It is all important, necessary stuff that we NEED and can't live without.
Riding, running or walking, I wouldn't want to have this experience without you guys! Thanks for all you do.
Jana
Running Freak Scotty. That is so funny!
Anyway--that blog was very encouraging. I didn' know it could be so hot that early in the morning. That was a killer!!!!!!
Thanks for the encouragement and ditto what Jana said about the Robin junk. Target is a woman's best friend! :-)
brave of you to plan a party on the same day as a 12 mile run in mississippi in june! hope you had fun!
Glad to know even veterans like you had a hard run. now please tell me running a marathon is easier than raising twins. I'm beginning to think it is so.
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