- Dailymile Date... Last Sunday I met up with a longtime Dailymile friend who was in town on vaca; we had long commiserated over injury but are now both happily back to running and were able to log a few miles together over at Kensington. We chatted like old friends and had breakfast afterwards; I am so thankful for DM sometimes (well, not when I'm injured, then it is the devil.), I have met so many great friends because of it.
I logged 4 miles beforehand and enjoyed the views. 
- Solstice Run... Saturday we're headed to Northville to take on the Solstice Run; Spike and I will tackle the 10 miler (as will our K-zoo runnerd buddy Jordan) while our friend Nichole takes on the 10k. Word on the street is that this course is hilly. The website warns of a big one right out of the gate nicknamed the "Kona Hill" (the race is Hawaiian themed) and a friend warned of rolling hills throughout. A quick look on athlinks tells me my 10 M PR (and only other 10 M race I've ever done) is 1:31:40/9:10 P which I ran in early 2009, in Jacksonville, FL, on a beach as training for my first half marathon. I
thinkhope a PR will be a given, so I'm going to focus on running a strong race and not letting the hills and/or heat get the best of me.
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How do you race a 10 miler? - IRON(WO)MEN... But more important than anything else going on this weekend is that two of my favorite D.C. bloggers, Katie and Beth, are going to be tackling their first Ironman at Coeur d'Alene in Idaho on Sunday!!! They are both such HUGE inspirations to me and have overcome so many obstacles to get to the starting line. If you have a chance, please head over to their blogs and wish them good luck!!! Get it girls!!!
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20 comments:
I may be a tad bit biased, but #3 is the BEST point of this point.
(As are #'s 2 & 1)
But Most Def #3
yesterday i sat back and thought about how much i miss running. I think im going to sign up for a 10 miler also. Its mid august and i think that will give me plenty of time to train for it.
Wishing you best of luck this weekend!
Good luck at your race this weekend. I think you are going to crush your PR.
I'm so excited about #3!!!
Hope your race goes well on Saturday!
Those pictures are SO pretty! Good luck on your 10 miler. :)
Great pictures! Good luck at Solstice!
Weirdly, my fastest race EVER (by m/m pace) is a 10 miler. Great distance - I'm hoping to run the same race again in Sept if my leg cooperates.
So when do we take the IM buster sign off from the top of your head?
Be careful the Tri bug is very catchy. ;-)
You run looked beautiful.
Thanks!! And good luck in your first double digit race back!!! WOOT!!
1. Remember our plan for when you meet Jordan.
2. Kick ass at your race. I know you will.
3. GOOOOO IM ladies! So impressed by both of them.
4. Miss your face. (And emails.)
That looks like a great place to run!!
YAY! for DC Reps:-)
I can't imagine doing an Ironman. Serious business.
Best of luck to you all!
You take the best scenic running pics! So glad your running is going well!
Yay, I'll be at the start line at Solstice..... You'll do great on those mountains!
Don't listen to Ken! Hah! The first hill is a shocker for people that have not run hills. Would love to meet you and Spike. I'll be running the 10 miler also and will have my Detroit Runner shirt on so if you see me, come say Hi. If you have run Crim before, you get an idea. It's a great run!
Love all 3 of these!
Good luck in your race. You definitely a PR coming.
So excited to track Katie and Beth!!!
You're practically an Ironman just by BEING in that photo! LOL
GO GIRLS! So pumped for them!!
Have a great race!
beautiful beautiful pictures!! I'm just starting to use DM as a way to get to know people. What did we ever do without the internet??
you know what they say, ANYONE can do an ironman. :)
Great to see you guys yesterday!
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