{"id":5710,"date":"2019-03-05T11:18:12","date_gmt":"2019-03-05T17:18:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/w0ep.us\/TM\/?p=5710"},"modified":"2019-03-05T11:18:12","modified_gmt":"2019-03-05T17:18:12","slug":"its-been-a-while","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/w0ep.us\/TM\/?p=5710","title":{"rendered":"It’s Been A While"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s been quite a while since my last blog and I apologize for that.\u00a0 We have some “things” in the works and I’ve been waiting for them to settle before blogging but it’s taking longer than expected and everything is still up in the air….rather than wait any longer, I thought we could revisit February.<\/p>\n

February was a terrific month for training.\u00a0 Seriously!\u00a0 I haven’t had this much fun running in a long time.\u00a0 It was a tough month in that my mileage ramped\u00a0 up fast but it was necessary to get ready for my next event:\u00a0 Pistol 100.<\/p>\n

First things first, after a fun 50 miler at Brazos Bend in December,<\/p>\n

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I had lackluster training 6 weeks between that race and Bear Bait.\u00a0 My longest training run between those two events was a whopping 9 miles.\u00a0 Yikes!<\/p>\n

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Both are great events and I love running them but I found myself under~trained heading into Bear Bait.\u00a0 Well rested, yes! Race ready? No.\u00a0 Oh well, right?\u00a0 Not everything goes exactly to plan.<\/p>\n

During the week recovery from Bear Bait, I knew the 100 miler at Pistol was out of reach.\u00a0 I just couldn’t get myself 100M ready in a month.<\/p>\n

After a lot of discussion with MFH (My Favorite Husband) I made the difficult decision to drop distance to the 100k.\u00a0 I was a sad panda about this but also greatly relieved.\u00a0 It was like someone had taken a huge load off my back and the joy of running returned!\u00a0 It was wonderful!!!<\/p>\n

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So, now that we had dropped distance, it was time to get this runner’s rumpatootis ready to successfully run that 100k.\u00a0 This is where my new coach came into play.<\/p>\n

You know, when I sit and think about it, he’s a brave guy to take on the challenge of getting this middle age housewife from Mississippi 100k ready in 4 weeks.\u00a0 Seriously!\u00a0 Think about it!!! I’m guessing there are coaches out there who would have laughed in my face and said, “No Way!”\u00a0 Nope.\u00a0 Not this guy.\u00a0 We sat down and discussed goals, strengths, weaknesses…all that kind of stuff and then he got me out the door working my fanny off.\u00a0 So, here’s what I’ve been doing the past month:<\/p>\n

My first long run was 12 miles and I thought I would D.I.E.\u00a0 Remember, I hadn’t done a double digit training run since November!\u00a0 I was supposed to hit 12 on Wednesday and I think 10 on Thursday?\u00a0 Doing this by memory because I’m too lazy to go back and look it up but I know I hit double digits on that first run and 8 miles the next day.\u00a0 I was exhausted and having the time of my life!\u00a0 YAY!!!\u00a0 Back to some real training!\u00a0 Woo~Hoo!!!<\/p>\n

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We bumped to 15 and 12.<\/p>\n

The 15 was on Valentine’s Day.\u00a0 I remember this well because MFH brought me a donut in the middle of the run to celebrate.\u00a0 Who say’s romance is dead!?!<\/p>\n

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Then 20 and 12!\u00a0 In just a few short weeks I was back to my favorite long run distance!!!\u00a0 I love 20 milers so much!<\/p>\n

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I had a birthday on that 20 miler.\u00a0 I turned 57 years old.\u00a0 I ran through 2 thunderstorms that day and flooding.\u00a0 What a run!!!<\/p>\n

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I ran miles with a dragon!<\/p>\n

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On last week’s double digit long run it was warm for the first time in a long time!<\/p>\n

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The warm weather and sunshine was amazing!!!\u00a0 Unfortunately, we’re back to Siberia weather.\u00a0 They say, “Variety is the spice of life” and our February weather in Mississippi has not been for the faint of heart.\u00a0 It’s definitely kept us on our toes!\u00a0 Yesterday it was back to very chilly temps and wind.\u00a0 *Have I mentioned how glad I am Tailwind Nutrition made these great beanies this year!?!\u00a0 They’ve been a lifesaver!\u00a0 Thanks, Tailwind!!!<\/p>\n

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I’m officially in taper mode.\u00a0 Pistol 100 is a mere 10 days away!\u00a0 I’m so excited to go and earn a great award for my buddy Aiden!!!\u00a0 \u00a0About a month ago, Pistol gave Aiden and I a shout out on their FB page.\u00a0 That was the coolest thing ever!\u00a0 I’m telling you, Aiden is the best of the best as far as running buddies is concerned!\u00a0 I am one #blessed runner to have him as my buddy.<\/p>\n

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It’s almost time to pack my bags and head north!\u00a0 I’m so excited about this race!!!<\/p>\n

Thanks to all who encourage me day by day.\u00a0 It doesn’t go unnoticed or unappreciated.<\/p>\n

Now, let’s go grab some miles for Aiden!!!<\/p>\n

#IRun4Aiden<\/p>\n

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