My running buddy Jacki and I got two teams together a very long time ago to run the Ragnar Relay in the Adirondacks this weekend coming up. I'm so excited. This is a running event I have been interested in for a long time.
What I hadn't anticipated was the sheer amount of effort it would take to coordinate 24 adults with 24 real-life situations that conflict with their running just as much as life conflicts with my own running. At this point we are thinking about collapsing 1 of the teams and just filling up 1 because we have had SO many people that have had to back out of their spots. I'll run with any team ready to have a good time. I think the 12 people we are left with are very ready to go and I'm starting to get excited. We've lost a lot of good runners that I would have really liked to do the event with, but maybe some other time.
My head has been spinning trying to fill spots, coordinate getting people in the right spots and then back to their cars... One direction, 200-mile relays are problematic that way. Now I'm ready to relax a bit and get rested, because not much sleep is going to happen after Weds night...
Regardless I'm very excited about the race. The leaves are changing early and the foliage in the Adirondacks should be spectacular :)
I'll keep you all posted!
Thank you for reading and have a great week!
Monday, September 22, 2014
Monday, September 15, 2014
The August Recap
A solid month. 66.6 miles. Goal 1 of running at least 40 miles/month complete!
I completed my birthday running streak of 33 days! I ran a total of 77.6 miles in those 33 days. Not too shabby at all if I do say so myself!
For races I participated in the third race in the Summer Sunset 5K series and the Color Run Buffalo 5K on the 16th and also a 3.8 mile (it's a convenient loop -thus the odd distance) over Labor Day weekend in my hometown. For the Labor Day run Tom pushed the boys in the stroller and I tried so hard to keep up with him but he is just so much stronger than me that he can push two little guys easier than I can run with just myself! Gah. BUT I could see him almost the entire distance of the race. I'm getting faster! Goal 2 of running a race per month much more than complete.
For races I participated in the third race in the Summer Sunset 5K series and the Color Run Buffalo 5K on the 16th and also a 3.8 mile (it's a convenient loop -thus the odd distance) over Labor Day weekend in my hometown. For the Labor Day run Tom pushed the boys in the stroller and I tried so hard to keep up with him but he is just so much stronger than me that he can push two little guys easier than I can run with just myself! Gah. BUT I could see him almost the entire distance of the race. I'm getting faster! Goal 2 of running a race per month much more than complete.
I decided to skip the 18.12 half marathon that was also over Labor Day weekend. I just wasn't up for being so gassed the rest of the weekend and we had house guests. So that race is still on my to-do list. Maybe next year!
I have been completely preoccupied with stuff getting ready for our Ragnar Relay in a couple of weeks! That is why I just realized I hadn't written on here in a while and that I completely forgot to write a recap for August! I have been running regularly, so that's all still going really well. All the sudden the weather has changed to be much cooler and it's even pleasant to run during the day!
More about Ragnar Soon!!!
I have been completely preoccupied with stuff getting ready for our Ragnar Relay in a couple of weeks! That is why I just realized I hadn't written on here in a while and that I completely forgot to write a recap for August! I have been running regularly, so that's all still going really well. All the sudden the weather has changed to be much cooler and it's even pleasant to run during the day!
More about Ragnar Soon!!!
Thank you for reading and have a great week!
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