Half Marathon NOT training

I have really stacked up the races this year and I'm loving it!  I did get my half marathon PR in August with the ever flaring plantar fasciitis.  My Napa Ragnar went fabulously and even though I am still having problems with my foot it is markedly better.  I have been icing and taping it every day without fail.  Now I have another race coming up.


I have no idea who these people are, but the point is, there is beer at the end.  Not a big beer drinker, but it sure is refreshing after 13.1 miles. 

October 21st is the date, Moab Utah is the place.  I will actually know a bunch/bushel/LOTS of people running it.   

If I'm doing the math correctly, which I'm not because I hate to do math.  After my Ragnar and then my cortisone shot I have been out of full on training for 2 weeks.  Monday was my last sort of easy run on the foot and today I will do some speed training.  I marched out my training and I have exactly 2.5 weeks to get it done, counting taper.  

Luckily the last 6 months have been full of running. Ragnar relay, then a half marathon, Ragnar, half, Ragnar and now another half.  Two weeks after my next half....?  Yep, the Las Vegas Ragnar!  

Suffice it to say, I won't be pushing for any sweet time limits on this next race.  It is by far NOT downhill.

I am continuing on with my "work smarter not harder" life path with this race as well.  When I train for anything I like to do one speed run, one tempo run and one long run a week.  I have to be very flexible because of my work schedule and my body goes apes#@t if I do a lot of flying at work and then do any training runs.  Rest and fluids required before hitting the pavement.

Today I will do 4X1600m at about 8:17 pace. (good warmup, recovery at easy jog for 400m, cool down at least 800m easy pace)

Friday I will do a 4 mile tempo run at an 8:46 pace. (jog 10 min, tempo run and jog 10 min) (on a treadmill no less - dang you work!!)

Next week:
Sunday I will do my last long run before the race of 14 miles.  
Then I will fit in:
3X800 Speed session
8 mile Tempo

Race week:
4X400
2 mile Tempo

I have a document of information that I have saved all year and adapted a couple of training plans to fit my idea of a good time.  I mean, that I think will work for me.  

I'll be running with these precious faces:


And a few from the group I ran with in March in Moab:



If nothing it will be a great time.  

Ready, set GO!

Have you ever ran a race with little training?

How do you feel about having a beer or booze after a race?
I love it!  As long as I'm not super dehydrated, I'm all for it.


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Moab - Last day.

On the last day in Moab we rode our bikes to this park that had these instruments that you can play on.

It was pretty fun.

My sweet ride! I'm pretty sure Samantha was done. She was pretty tired.

After the park, Matt had to be on a business call while Sami, Daniel and I went shopping. We found this great little guitar store that had more pedals then I'd ever seen. Daniel chose a simple (and cheap) one! Whew!!

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Moab - Dead horse Point!

On our last night there, we packed up Nate and Rani and they packed up a picnic, and headed to Dead horse point. We wanted to see the sunset from such a beautiful place.

Once we got off the freeway, Sami sat up with me, leaving more room in the back. Of course we took silly pics!

The Sites!!

Look closely, you'll see a deer.

Looking over the edge was a little nerve wracking for us "afraid of heights" folks.

Can you believe the view?

Me and Sami.

Sami texting or sending a pic. Rani, Nate and Miley.

Ahh............cute family photo! Who would know we had 6 six kids!

Pictures with my boys!

Setting up our picnic! Doesn't get any better then this!

Self portrait with the crowd eating in the background. Sami enjoying the delicious sandwiches.

Rani getting the food out. It was delicious!

Matt in his happy place with a beer and his hands in his pants! Whadda keeper! hehe Nate and Miley.

THE SUNSET!!!

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