So I've been absent for a little while...to be truthful there hasn't really been much to say. I run, I run indoors, I'm tired.
Last week my husband and I went on a cruise and we decided on our open cruising day to run a 1/2 marathon on deck. Sounds epic right? Sounds bad ass right? Well there's one thing I didn't take into account...how hard it would be running on a moving ship.
You find your line changing based on each and every heave...for the most part I just tried to keep and eye on who would be behind me and just the the ship toss me where ever it wanted. It was hot...so hot I had heat blisters pop up on my back and shoulders. I consumed little salt packets, GU's and crackers like they were going out of style. It took me about 3:20 to get it done...but then I never stopped the watch when I'd stop for a shade break or to chow down on some much needed fuel.
To be honest it wasn't about time, it was about the achievement...and it felt like quite the achievement. Especially when I turned the corner and found my own personal cheering section. About every 5-10 laps they'd yell out something awesome...then closer to the end they'd pass off water bottles. Awesome people in the strangest of places.
I managed run run in 3 out of the 5 ports...not too shabby. I gave up on the last 2 ports because oh so simply...i didn't want to run. I was tired...plus technically I was tapering...we'll go with that.
Running in the extreme heat and humidity has done one thing I never thought possible...it's made me appreciate running in this cold. Yeah it sucks but that heat sucked the life out of me faster than I could blink.
I just had someone say they're going to slap the first person who complains about the heat this summer...I don't think that's really fair. No one enjoys running in extreme temperatures...plus or minus. I just have my fingers crossed that we have a colder than normal summer to follow this winter...the couch potatoes will whine and bitch, but we'll be out and about playing like nobodys buisness.
Enough. Back to running.
Training is going well. The winter 1/2 marathon is next weekend...so my full training is on pause for the moment. The taper has begun and I have zero desire to fight it. I put in 8 miles on totally dead legs yesterday and it was 7.95 of win. They felt like lead and all I wanted to do was quit from the start. Yay me. We shall see how well I handle the taper...I hope my legs finally get to rest up and feel fresh.
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