You make me brave

20 miles solo this morning. And the demons were out early.  I was ready though and I'm happy that despite their best intentions, I conquered! 

Nikes channel bridge. In the wind, done

(I did call for backup and decided not to conquer it again on the way home). 

The famous "scuba key" stretch. Done, without a single cramp. 

They came early and then the rest was just fantastic! The temp was nice and chilly, I started here with a beanie and headlamp. 5 in the dark. Then home for my caffiene gel and to drop off excess gear. Then I headed East towards the sunrise, over the bridge and the Ramrod station for wayer, banana and another gel. almost to Blue Hole on BPK. I saw Eagrets, roosters and other wildlife and enjoyed a whole pack of jelly beans... The family met me at 5brothers and I hurried home for an ice bath in the canal and a warm shower.  My average pace was 11:01

 I cannot wait for this marsthon! 

Note to self

It's fun and helps the time go by when you're meeting up with someone during a long run. But then you think again when that someone is a high school cross country runner, making you do sub 10s at miles 8-10! The funny thing was, when I dropped her off and finished my 12, I didn't slow down!  Score. 

2014 stats

Running stats for 2014

1 marathon

1 100 mile relay

2 Half marathons

7 mile bridge run

6 5ks (my first overall female win)

1 aquathon

1 100 miles endurance challenge

1 mile run race

1 10 tutu relay

One injury that took me out of the game for some time, totaling miles this year

Supported and watched my hubby finish his first half Ironman. And take second in a sprint tri. 

Supported and watched my son finished 2 5k races

Coras first soccer season and dance recital. 

Like a glove

Nothing is better than new shoes that fit your feet. The toes, no longer crying out in little wealps of pain. Let's see what happens!

Cloudy skies

When the water under the bridge is clear, there's no drama. 

First bridge

I couldn't get past it. It was time to tackle Niles again and boy was it gorgeous. Today was a tempo run:

1x9:40

1xbridge @ 10

1x9:20

total of 7 (this was an increase in tempo mileage)

and then home

I didn't think bout much except smells. The smells of Summerland in the early morning: 

Dion's fried chicken, swamp rot, the Warf's fried foods, fish, coffee behind Illy and baking pastries. Yum, I can't wait to indulge afterwards.

15/112

I will worship:

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3ElnxNHotc

When I'm tired and sweaty. 

When I've hit the wall and can't go on. 

When the kids are fighting and the house is a wreck. 

I will worship. 

When my leg hurts and and muscles are tight. 

When all I wanna do is sleep. 

I will worship. 

6 recovery @ 10:20. Done