My personal record on this course (flat and fast) is also my half marathon PR, you know since I’ve run two and didn’t really train for the other one. (Have I mentioned I am beyond excited to run 13 races this year and add to that total? I have such big 2013 Running Goals.)
I actually think it might be a good thing I will get no where near my sub 2 hour PR because I feel like that lets me just slow down and take it easy. I won’t be pushing hard, because I know I cannot break that mark after only 5 week of training at less than 100%.
My Goals for Tomorrow:
- Top Priority – Cross the finish line smiling and without hurting my leg any more since it is still recovering. This is my first race in over a year – the victory is in being able to run again.
- Smooth Sailing – Try to come in close to 10:00 minute miles (which are a big push for me right now) around 2:10ish total if all is going very well.
- Oh, Crap – If it is going badly I will be smart- I will stop, stretch, walk, whatever it takes to not aggravate this injury. I need to get better not worse.
- Best Day, EVER – I will prance through mile 5.5 while they sprinkle jelly beans down upon me like raindrops. I am a sweet addict and jelly beans are my kryptonite. I pray they rain from the heavens and land happily in my mouth. (Best aid station for sure. F-Gatorade, bring on the beans!)
Well here goes nothing – race number 1 of 13 in 2013 and also my first race in over a year.
Do you have any big runs coming up?
If one food could fall down upon you from the heavens midrun what would it be?
Obviously I choose jelly beans, but maybe they could also have a block of brie waiting for me at the end of the race. “Here is your medal and your hunk of cheese.” Happiness.
Have I mentioned that I simply adore you??
I will be waiting and watching to see how you do tomorrow!! I know that you will be brilliant and have fu ! I’m so glad to see you getting back to business and staying healthy!!!
If one food could fall from the sky I might just have to choose Brie if apples could fall with the chunks of cheese. Kudos on this most brilliant idea
WIN. mmmm cheese + fruit.
Someone better be meeting us all at the MCM finish… with brie and pears/apples
Brie with apples would be amazing.
I am pretty sure our celebratory MCM dinner will be amazing!
go abby go abby go go go abby!!!!!! WHOOOO! special prayers for you as you prepare to KILLLLL the smack outta this halfie! <3 it's your time to shine, so enjoy it! forget about the times, the speeds, the numbers, the goals, and just run for you! run because you can! and run because youre freaking amazing! oh yeah.. and i just died over the "here's your medal and your hunk of cheese!" bahhaah! i love you girl <3
I would run for some cheese. Yummy. Beats those muffins and bagels they always give you.
Quite frankly I love the Skittles commercials where they ‘rain’ from the rainbow! THAT would be totally awesome! Having a huge rainbow up over the course, raining skittles, running with my mouth wide open! As long as they rained softly…like snowflakes, not like hail!
And I’ll be keeping my fingers crossed for you during your race and hoping it goes smoothly and without any ‘surprises’! You can do it!!!
Thanks I am so happy to have crossed that finish line.
Yes, hailing jelly beans or skittles does not sound as fabulous.
Lol makin it rain jelly beans….epic
I so badly wanted to scream, “Make it Rain!” as we rain by and then start throwing them in the air.
I thought of the Skittles commercial too LOL
I think I’d pray for swedish fish to swim their way through the clouds in a sea (sorta like salmon swimming upstream) into my pockets. Being that they’re shaped like ltitle animals, that just sounds really creepy if I had of said mouth. ew.
Can’t wait to hear how you do
<3
I love Swedish fish too.
Pretty sure I have said that to ever food someone has suggested. Ha. I have issues;)
Oh, gosh! You’re probably running now. Go Abby! Wonderful goals, great attitude, love it! Sorry, I don’t like jelly beans but I’ll take that hunk of cheese at the end. LOL
I have a strange jelly bean addiction that I think comes from my grandma. They kind of remind me of her as she always had them at her house.
Cheese though, just amazing!
How did it go? Did jellybeans rain down? What is <3? It looks to me like sideways boobs wearing a dunce hat, but I bet it means something else.
<3 is supposed to look like a sideways heart.
However, dunce boobs are way cooler. I am going with that from now on.
I’m a little late, but I hope you had a great race! I can’t wait to hear about it!
As for what food I would like to rain down on me…does icecream count? That’s all I would want!
Dark chocolate would be amazing too.
My training partner is now threatening to stuff her pockets full of jelly beans and throw them at me when I slow down on hills.