I'm lucky enough to have a bit of vacation time to burn before the end of the year. That's how I have almost 10 days off during the holidays. I haven't forgotten that I'm training for a half marathon that is in a week and a half, but I haven't strictly adhered to my training calendar. A little cheating never hurt anyone, right?
This week I've managed to get in my longest training run (11 miles), have a massage (strangely unsatisfying), and catch up on some much needed rest.
I dug out an old race shirt today--my first race shirt, in fact. From the Superbowl XLV 5k, on January 8, 2011. We decided to run it because all race finishers had a chance to win a pair of tickets to the Superbowl. Needless to say, we didn't win the tickets, but my first race was a ton of fun. It was cold, I ran too fast, but I got a medal and a Snickers once I crossed the finish line! I couldn't have been happier! I learned a lot from that race, but the most important thing I learned was to smile for the cameramen. If you don't, your pictures will turn out terrible! I've never made that mistake again!
Miles logged: 3
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