16 miles
(13.5 during the half marathon + 2.5 pre-race run)
Off the Beaten Path Strides
I finished off “testing week” (seeing what my ankle could handle) by putting in 40+ hilly, mostly trail miles this past week and feel okay to move forward with CIM.
So on Saturday I got up and drove my butt down to Escondido to the SheRuns Half Marathon. I thought it would be fun to vlog about it. So I did this:
Then the caffeine kicked in and I remembered how awesome awful my vlogging skills are, so I decided to go back to pictures about the day. I’ll give a full race review later this week, but here’s my account of the overall day.
I was clearly tired on my drive because the 76 looked a lot like 78 and I took a wrong turn which left me traveling through a place called “Gopher Canyon” which, until I was there, would have surmised it was a fictional SoCal place.
I cruised to the race start with just enough time to get 2.5 miles in pre-race and literally hit the starting line 30 seconds before the race began.
After 13.5 miles of racing (more on that during my race review later) I finished and it was only 89 degrees outside. As they warned, the course was challenging and was about 80% on hilly dirt trails.
Just me, my Stick, my blanket and my giant blister that is my big toe hanging out resting on the side of the road post-run.
So the 16 miles was probably more of an 18-mile level of exertion from my normal road/paved trail, mostly flat long-runs. After, I sat on the side of the road and rolled my legs and hydrated for a while, before making a pit stop at the outlet mall sporting this fabulous outfit.
Thanks to Aspaeris Pivot shorts and my ProCompression socks, I was not only feeling the squeeze, but I think the Google maps satellite picked up my Froot Loop inpsired outfit as I trekked through the Carlsbad Outlet mall.
I then celebrated with the only thing that sounded good to eat after the #heatpocalypse long run – a giant pretzel and lemonade.
So worth it.
All in all, feeling pretty good today after the run and I’m excited to give you a race recap here soon!
Anyone else have a good long run this weekend?
Any exciting news?
Did you eat something super fabulous you normally don’t?
Way to go! I did the Pretty Muddy 5k in Chicago- it was awesome!
Oh I’m jealous! That’s where my family is
Was it your first mud run? I love those when I want to mix it up!
That was THE whiniest vlog I have ever heard. Brought back memories of waking you up for school, you morning person!!!!
Do you not remember how fun I was the morning of the triathlon before the caffeine? And if I remember correctly you stopped waking me up because I was just so pleasant
Sorry, I was tsoo focused on the fact that I needed caffeine that morning! Hey there’s a song in my head, call me….
Uh, I think the crabbiness is why you banished me to the basement by the end of high school. Now that was a good decision
Great job getting out there in that heat! Heat kills me. Luckily today was much better and I made it out for a fun dirty 6 miles on trails off the Ortega, so much fun!
Oh today was SO much more reasonable. I was driving around 9 and it was still in the 70′s and the runners are looked so much happier
Awesome job!! You must be so happy to have gotten in such great runs lately. Congrats
love your “fruit loop” inspired outfit! Great run!
Thanks. I got new shoes and have been walking in them. It was this neon color or purple…and I hate purple. So now I apparently get a tan off the reflection of my shoes every time I wear them. The good news is – my kids ADORE them and I don’t get lost in crowds easily anymore.
Hey! We both ran 16 miles this weekend. Of all weekends to up our mileage, we sure picked the toughest one!
It’s so funny because I read your last post about Soupplantation and laughed because Ang and I just ate there 2 days before your post and I was so full and in so much pain from overeating that I said I’d never eat there again. Then the next day I asked if we could go back. Funny how quickly I forget the pain of gorging on salad and bread.
Similar mileage and I was *almost* to San Diego too! And repeat after me: There is no such thing as too much Souplantation.
And I just watched the vlog… hilarious! You’re as much of a morning person as I am.
I actually showed the raw video to a friend last night who was all, “You wouldn’t!” and then we decided it was so bad it was almost good. My vlogs are only known for being awful…and I’m surprisingly okay with that!
Really glad the ankle cooperated for you! You are back! Congrats.
Next time–do the vlog! ; )
Yeah I was just too hot at the end to want to do anything other than sit in my air conditioned car. It was WICKED outside.
Ahh. no biggie. Next time just dunk your head into a bucket of caffeinated goo before the vlog.
I don’t think there was enough caffeine in the world to continue that vlog. I was a hot mess all morning long until I caffeinated through both beverages and then some Gu Chomps. I think I woke up around mile 4.
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OMG! Thanks for making my morning. I loved your VBlog!! That was awesome
hehehehe
Should I find it concerning that whenever I show my actual face in action everyone just laughs…hmmmm….
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