3 & 5 miles

Jenn and I hit the trail yesterday for 3 miles and today for 5 miles.  Felt great!

3 miles

Jenn and I (along with Darla in the stroller) did 3+ miles this morning.  Today is one of my favorite kind of fall days...cool, sunny and beautiful!  Great way to start my day!

9 Mile Morning

Ahhhh, I can not tell you how much I missed trail time without the child until I was there again!!  Such a wonderful morning on the trail...Jenn and I did 9 miles including the 140th hill.  We started just after 7am and where home by about 9:30.  So while it was all walking, it was a great pace.  Yay us!  Now for a quiet peaceful afternoon while it rains and blows outside.  I love fall!

Humid 3 miles

Uggg!!  It's muggy out there today!  But I still got my three miles in.  Sweet!  Now I don't feel so bad about that chocolate cake I had after dinner last night.....

Much needed 3 miles

Jenn and I did a nice 3 mile walk this morning...and it was much needed after a weekend of gluttony and sweets.  :)

Back on the horse

Yesterday, we returned to the trail. We walked three miles and it felt good to just take it easy.

Today we pushed. Jenn and I did our three miles at a jog 2 minute/walk 1 minute pace. I could feel my body resisting but its mind over body at that moment. I'm glad we pushed.....I have to keep up my stamina and drive. I love how I'm feeling right now.

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Skagit Flats 1/2 Marathon

Yesterday, Jenn and I participated in the Skagit Flats 1/2 Marathon; our third and final race that will allow us to qualify for the running club, Half Fanatics.  We decided since it was such a flat race, we'd push ourselves and go faster than we ever have.  We kept a 2 minute jogging/1 minute rest pace almost the whole way!  It was a hot day for a race and at mile 11/12, we were really feeling the heat.  So we slowed down to 1 minute jog/1 minute rest.  We finished at 3 hours, 2 minutes, and 20 seconds: our personal best!!  I'm so proud of us!  I'm VERY sore today...stairs are not my friend.  And I can feel my core muscles aching too, a sign of all that jogging.  But I wouldn't do anything different.  Thank you Jenn for being such a wonderful partner in crime!

 We decided instead of getting up super early to drive to the race, we'd go up on Saturday afternoon and get a hotel instead.  It was a much more relaxing way to get ready for a race. 

 Ready to go!

 Look at all that flat.....

 We made it! 

The COOLEST medal I've received, so far. The middle spins and both sides have great graphics. 

Had one of the LONGEST mornings....

....but the bright spot was my trail time.  Jenn, Courtney, and I did 3+ miles this morning.  I love the feeling I get when I'm out on the trail.  Awesome.

3 mile walk

Got my 'monthly visitor' so we walked this morning.  Ugg.  Even with that uncomfort, I still enjoy my trail time.  Still did 3 miles in under an hour.

3 mile morning

Jenn and I are trying to get our miles in during school hours to see if that will work better for this fall's schedule.  So we did 3 miles this morning.  I have to say, it was a nice way to start my day.  We did 3.22 miles in 50 minutes. 

7 Miles at noon

School is back and my oldest is in Kindergarten....which means mommy has a little more freedom during the day.  So, Jenn and I did our 7 miles last Friday at 11am.  It took us 2 hours and we traded off pushing Darla in the stroller, AND it was warm....but we made it.  This week, we'll do a few short trips before next weekend's race.