This weekend was International Race Weekend here. It a fun weekend of running that kicks off with a mile race on Front Street on Friday night followed by a 10k on Saturday and a half and full marathon on Sunday. Lots of people come from overseas to compete and it’s really a fun time.
As I was leaving work on Friday one of my colleagues asked if I was running in any of the races. I said “no but….maybe I should”. Then I drove down to race registration and registered for Saturday’s 10k before I could change my mind. So Day 16′s run was a 10k race. I ran in my VFFs which was a big step towards public VFF-wearing. Considering I wasn’t rested at all, I’m fairly pleased with my race. I ran about 4 minutes slower than my personal best and the course was pretty hilly so really, no complaints. Of course, I harbored all sorts of secret dreams of running a personal best but with no speed-work and no rest, this was hardly a sensible hope.
Anyway, enough excuses and race post-mortem. It was a fun race and I’m really glad I ran. On Sunday I went out on the marathon course for a quick training run and then stood in the ocean to “ice” my legs. Since it was sunny this quickly morphed into a swim and was the perfect way to kick off Sunday. I even jumped in on the course and ran a little bit with one of the top local males to keep his mind off the pain. I was pleasantly surprised by how good my legs felt following Saturday’s 10k.
I ran early this morning because my feet are feeling a little sore and I thought it would be nice to have number 18 in the bag before the sun came up. I’m glad I did since now it is windy and rainy and I missed most of the bad weather.
That’s all the news from Day 18. I feel like I’ve turned a real corner with my body’s ability to absorb training, so here’s hoping it sticks!
