Last year about this time, I bailed on a half because it was a week before my #ultra – and although it would be a good training distance, I didn’t want to a) make the effort of traveling to the race location & dealing with the logistics for such a short distance and b) I didn’t want to risk injury.

Similarly, I just sold my Cherry Blossom 10 Miler bib, as it is a week out from my first of two ultras in the next few weeks.

I’d really like to get to the finish line of both races in once piece so I can check that box and move on to speed work for the summer, into the fall – when I attempt my first BQ.
I do feel slightly sad I wont be running it, but will get over it quickly Im sure. The medal will be pretty, as was the half I bailed on, but – hey – its not all about the medals right…OK, I would like both medals, but whatever.

Oh how I just want it to be #race day!!

I did just hear that I’m having a romantic training run date on Sunday on the C&O Canal towpath…complete with a picnic etc. Some girls dig dressy dresses and fancy dinners – and I don’t complain about those of course, but I cant think of a better date than this!! Wonder how far we’ll go *punny*

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So that and, I watched the Reese Witherspoon movie, Wild, chronicling the adventures of a girl who stepped out of life for a bit and walked a trail from Mexico to Canada, during my plane ride home from California a few weeks ago. And of course I decided – Hey I want to do that. But I want to do it from one end of the Appalachian trail to the other (Georgia to Main) – approx 2,000 miles. No biggie. I figure it would take around 2 months?
Maybe I can get my husband to join me?? This is probably something I have to wait for my kids to be off to college to do…just a few more years I guess.
😉

I do hope everyone is doing well and taking positive strides in the right direction – one step at a time
Xoxo

K