8/15/11
7 miles easy…Garmin-free!
I hope everyone had a great weekend! This is the second weekend in-a-row that Matt and I didn’t have to travel anywhere and it was fabulous.
Friday
I had a very early wake-up call (4:30AM) for a 20-miler. It went well and I felt pretty good throughout the day. That night, my friends from high school came over. We sat out on the deck, ate pizza, drank (well, I did most of the drinking), and chatted the night away. It was so good to see everyone. We only get together a few times a year and I always look forward to it.
Saturday
I didn’t get to bed until midnight on Friday (super late for this grandma) but, of course, woke-up at 7AM. Normally that’s “sleeping in” but it was my rest day and I wanted to take full advantage of it. Oh well. Matt and I ran some exciting errands (looking for granite countertops and bathrooms floors). By 5:00, I was a zombie. We re-watched The Hangover and I was in bed by 9:30. Don’t judge.
Sunday
It was raining so I donned my hat (the only time I sport a hat, you can see why below) and went outside to run my 7-mile tempo. I love to run in the rain in the summer – it’s so refreshing. 5 miles at 8:00 pace with a mile WU and a mile CD: 8:19, 8:00, 8:02, 7:54, 8:20. I dodged puddles and ran in the grass for the first and last tempo miles.
This is a familiar site – soaking wet shorts. See why I don’t wear a hat? I think some people have a good head for hats and I do not. My head is rather large and so is my hair. And I look like a boy.
On Sunday afternoon, Hawk had a very special play date! My friend Michelle brought her daughter, Charlotte, over for a visit. Charlotte loves dogs so we thought it would be cute to get them together.
Question of the day: did anyone run in the rain yesterday or did you stick to the TM? Do you like to run in the rain? I like to run in the mud too. I need to sign up for one of those mud races.
I ran stupidly early yesterday and missed the rain. I can’t judge for your 9:30pm bedtime…uh, that’s everyday for me. :
I ran in the rain! I don’t get as excited about running when its gross out but I’d rather do that than a treadmill ANY DAY. Of course, if its lightening, thats another story!
I run in hats alot. I look icky, but they keep the sweat from going in my eyes and they keep my sunglasses held in better! Less than a month for you! How exciting!
I will not only not judge you for your early bedtime, but admit that I had the same one! I ran in the rain yesterday and loved it – it was quiet and even peaceful. Beats the TM by a ton!
i love running in the rain. baby + dog are TOOOOO cute!
I’m with you – in summer, rain is great. When it’s cold out, not so much. I ran in yesterday’s monsoon too! Your weekend sounds like my heaven. Hangover + in bed at 9:30? Sign me up please!
7 miles Garmin free??? After the 20 miler? You are making me feel guilty… my training has gone into the trash can this past week… 🙁
It’s my monster week before the taper!
Are you going to the cocktail party on Fri? I’ll be there!
Sooooooo cute! i love this pic. what is with the rain on our long runs, seriously. nice pace!!