So we are running the OC Marathon...again. We are 26.2 miles crazy. Got our rooms booked, we're all registered, our bibs are customized, we have our newly formed blisters from "training"...we're ready to go. The bummer part about all of it is that our dear Martha (the reason we were running this 2nd marathon to begin with) was in a car accident and now will not be able to run with us! Such a bummer! I suggested pushing her in a wheelchair the whole 26.2 miles so she can still finish it but I guess we shall see what transpires.
I'm a little excited to do it just to be able to say I've done TWO FULL MARATHONS...but at the same time I'm already kind of over it. I've been having terrible luck with my shoes lately and my feet are BROKEN. Literally broken. My ankles hurt, the whole heel and palm of both my feet have turned into one huge blister, AND I'm having internal joint pain in them too. Not sure whats been going on but it's sure not a fun time.
The last few runs at the riverbed have been so hot I've gotten sunburned and eaten a few bugs too. I did however take my dog with me on the 10 miler and that was a fun experience. She did so great I think Im gonna take her again. I'll post a pic for sure because my dog is the cutest thing in America. She got compliments too. I was a proud runner dog mom!
I havent blogged in such a long time. I've since run a lot of new half marathons. I've done the OC half, the Long Beach half, the Huntington Beach half, & the Tinkerbell half. I got that treasured Beach Cities Challenge medal that I set out to get and its displayed proudly on my new medal holder :-) Also, I had my best finish time ever on the Tinkerbell half marathon @ 2 hours 55 mins. The funnest run ever because I got to go the whole way with my BFF Meg. Oh how I love her. She truly is my favorite. I'm trying so hard to reform her competitive running into "fun" running. Slightly unsuccessful so far but its getting there slowly. All I know is I enjoy running with her and I'm finished being afraid of it hahaha
Coming up soon, we have another mud run 5k, oc full, color run, and then nothing until MAYBE the Las Vegas half marathon. And that's a big maybe. It would be fun, but I told myself I would do less this year and so far I havent stayed true to that. AGH. I need a new form of cardio. Swimming maybe? But I'm dreadful in a bathing suit so probably NO.
Oh well. There's a running update. Keep on truckin.
XOXO
Heather
Joggers bounce up and down at stoplights-Runners just stand there looking pissed.
