Thank Goodness for friends!
SO, afraid I might not make mileage this week(due to snow storm Monday & training sprinter girl throughout the week) I opted to pack in a tempo run and 13.5 miles yesterday leaving me with an enviable 12 miles today!
Called out to my peeps for some love and we decided to run Waterton Canyon before it closes for the year. Ang blew me off this morning (10 minutes before the run) with some wierd "slept on my neck wierd" excuse, only to tell on herself and fess up that a big b-ball game was broadcasting early.
Met Matt H and Stephanie at the trailhead and embarked on my mission. Weather looked great, but glad I opted for a windshirt, as we encountered headwind, tailwind and revers wind as well as some rain/snow mix and that was just on the way up! Matt and Steph took me up the hill at a ginger 7:56 for 6 miles. Awesome conversation to keep the mood light and dreaming of our next marathon in April or May!!!
Stretched at the top (I tried to become one with the earth, but they made me come back down the hill...) The weather was unbelievably beautiful all the way down. After about 2 miles, Stpeh and Matt let their legs go a bit and I dropped off, though pictured a tether toe ach to try to let them drag me down the hill. Some garmin problems coming back, but lloks like it was &:29 for 6 miles, meaning that Steph HAD to be going 7:19 or FASTER all the way down--even with a tender hip!!!! WOWZER!
Celebrated my mileage binge with some mint choc covered oreos (that i am sure are laced with crack, as I cannot stop craving them...) and some choc milk!
Met with Matt to frim up our marathon schedule for the year and it looks like....possibly Illinois in late April and CIM in December! Anyone else in for these?
THANK you so much Stephanie and Matt--really would not have done it with out you. Now must sleep! |