Hello running friends! My trail marathon is in 2 weeks and I am enjoying the taper. Last weekend, I completed Run on the Sly 20-mile race with my running partner Katy. It was a fun day, the trail course had quite a bit of elevation changes, and we had to cross through a creek! Yes, we had to submerge our sneakers and then trudge for the next few miles with soaking wet feet...that was not the highlight of the run. I contemplated taking my shoes off to cross it, but Katy bravely charged into the water! She took a fall about a mile from the finish...from my angle it was like she was sliding into home base and she was covered in dirt and skinned her knees. Also not the highlight. She is okay by the way. I thought the best part of the run was the trail around Jenkinson lake. It was more similar to the trails we have been running in GB, compared to the rest of the course. I kept thinking that these trails were easier than our trail marathon will be...I guess we will wait and see. I also loved the aid stations: candy bars, potatos dipped in salt, rice krispie treats! yum!!! I think we spent 5 minutes at each aid station enjoying the grub. I was ready to pull up a chair at the last one and have a feast, lol!
I ran 12 hard (and slow) miles today at Lagoon Valley. Chad was out there mountain biking and we got a late start so it was pretty hot and dry in the exposed sun. Not my favorite run, but I was happy to go out for lunch at the new Five Guys Burgers with Chad afterwards. It was a treat since I have been watching my food intake :)
Here are some photos from last week's race and my run today at Lagoon Valley:
