Up to speed

Yesterday our long run route began at Mile 3 on the marathon course and consisted of running to the starting line and back 2x with a few miles tacked on in the other direction at the end. The challenging part is that the first 3 miles of the marathon course involves a 200 foot drop in elevation, with the first 150 foot drop coming in the first 1/2 mile or so (read as – one pretty BIG HILL). So our run was 3 miles up hill, 3 miles down hill, 3 more miles up hill and 3 more miles down hill….and then 2 miles out the other direction and back. The uphills are tough, but the downhills, if run too fast can be tougher. My quads are a little sore today from the run, but overall, I feel good. Sixteen miles total and run at a good pace. I finally feel like I am back up to speed with where I want my training to be. Next Sunday we run a 1/2 Marathon in NH. A little cut back in mileage, but the chance to push a little harder. Looking forward to it, and maybe a new half marathon PR? 🙂

The fundraising front is a little slower. I did not succeed in meeting my goal of raising $2000 by Jan 31, so I’m resetting that date for Feb 15. I’m also trying to plan a fundraiser so stay tuned for the date and location for that. If anyone has ideas or connections that could help me secure some worthy donations for raffle prizes, PLEASE let me know.