Just when you thought you had seen the last of the Soaring Wings Half Marathon posts…I threw this little number together.
SO. FULL. OF. WIN.
exactly what I needed today.
I MISS YOU INTERNETS…………………..INTERNEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEETSSSSSSSSSS
Bestest, most awesomely fantabulous weekend ever!!!
(via full-iron)
I guess I’ll attempt a race recap. I always think of things to write during the race then promptly forget it all as soon as I finish.
The first couple of miles I spent just trying to figure out what I was doing. Mile 2 my ankles were hurting but I just told myself it would pass. Sure enough, by mile 3 I was feeling good and it was time to shed the jacket. I was getting hot! So I tossed my gloves at the second water stop and tied my jacket around my waist. I was in full race mode!
Miles 3 through 6 went by kind of slowly, and at about the halfway point stuff started to hurt. Specifically my hips and calves. I don’t normally have calf issues, so that was weird. I was worried they would cramp, but they never did.
The last five miles went quickly, and I had some pretty good butterflies going during the last two miles. I was going to finish a half marathon! One girl that I had been talking to mentioned that she was trying to get home by 10, and that was my first inkling that I might finish in under three hours. I hadn’t been looking at my time, so I checked it then and sure enough, I was 2:17 in with about a mile and a half to go. I got really excited then! I knew there was a nice hill at mile 12, and I took some extra walk breaks during that last mile. I didn’t want to be dead at the finish. I was able to run up that hill and finish strong.
This race has fabulous support! Water/Gatorade stations every half mile, GU at mile 6, Gummi Bears at the last station (I think). Note to self, don’t take the gummi bears. I kept choking on those stupid things! I took water at the first stop, then Gatorade at the next two, but the Gatorade seemed to upset my stomach so I stuck to water after that. At mile 6 I took a GU, but I hate those things, so I sucked down about half of one and washed it down with water so I didn’t have to taste it. I also carried some chews, so I had plenty of energy.
The pizza at the finish was great, but the best thing was cheering with my fellow fitblrs FOR my fellow fitblrs. What an awesome experience.
Best weekend I’ve had in a long time! Thanks ya’ll! And a huge thanks to Rachel and Dustin for putting this race together and getting absolutely no sleep!
Friday Fun
I had a blast last night watching everyone cut up. For the record, Ben is pointing to his The Internet sticker.
Marathon Training: Week6 Day1
Schedule called for four miles, but I cut it to three. Trying to take it easy in preparation for Soaring Wings this weekend. So far it looks like it will be a sunny, if cool, day on Saturday!
Sometimes I have a good idea. Good thing I had an extra 13 minutes kicking around.
The new official song of Conway! I’ll petition the city government on Monday.
It’s October, people! You know what that means, don’t you? Soaring Wings is THIS MONTH!!! Ya’ll better start practicing your “yes, ma’ams” and “no, sirs” and learn what “fixin” really means!
(via alwaysstreeping)
So, I just got this handy dandy email from Southwest Airlines with my flight information. So, one month today I will land in Little Rock, Arkansas with 2 days left until doomsday. Reading that email, my stomach dropped. The reality is setting in that I will be a half marathoner. I have one goal: Just Finish. I do have a time I want to finish in, but I’m going to keep that to myself. This is going to be epic. Haha, how many of us are on the same flight from Chicago to Little Rock? :-) Probably a lot, because you can never fly directly into or out of LR. You’ll either go through Chicago, Dallas, or Atlanta; most likely Chicago.
Do it up guys… click the link! Lets do this. PS: I’m going to be in Conway for 5 days. Who’s going to entertain me before and after the half? Just sayin’!
Hey guys - I thought it might be helpful for everyone to keep up with Soaring Wings happenings to do a poll of when everyone is coming and going.
Will you click the link, enter when you’ll be in Conway, and reblog this to spread the word? Thanks!
(I might have to come a day earlier than I was planning if that’s when everyone else is arriving!)
It’s so exciting to see all the familiar tumblr names pop up on the list! Yay!
