This was my changing room AKA passenger seat of my automobile today. I started a run at 8:30 in the morning when it was pouring rain and 49 degrees. I planned it so I would be at my car again at 5 miles - just in case I needed to take off my rain coat and long sleeve shirt. By the time I had completed 5 miles, it was sunny and warm, and I actually changed my shirt in my car! A little singlet instead of all that bulkage was just the ticket.
I am now confident that I can finish a half-marathon in Anchorage on June 21. I will be in pain, as I am right now, but what the heck is another couple of weeks of pain? I am so excited about my trip and the race and I am just happy, happy, happy. I would have loved to have been able to run a whole marathon, but it just may never happen. I need to stop minimizing the accomplishment of running 13.1 miles.
After the run, I went straight to the best running store in the universe - Runners' Roost, Lakewood, Colorado - to talk to them about some shoe issues. I left there with a new pair of Brooks Trance 7's in a size 9.5 Nine and a Half? How did this happen? I have always been an 8.5 or a 9. Anyway, they fit me perfectly and don't hurt! I can't believe they were so kind to trade out my shoes. I didn't have that many miles on the other pair, but they were mainly on a dirt trail, so the shoes were definitely used.
Here is a question for hopefully at least one of you who has a garmin and a mac. That software is craptastic. I cannot get my lap information and I really need it. I just downloaded the latest software this evening thinking I surely had the wrong version, but apparently not. Could it be that this is the one thing that isn't better on a mac? If so, it is a heartbreaker.
9 comments:
Be careful and try not to push yourself too hard. :)
You can definitely do the HM! I agree, don't push your body too much, but I know you can do that distance. And don't beat yourself up over not doing the full marathon. I say if it's not fun, it's not worth it! And doing a full when you're in pain would not be fun!! :-)
I am jealous you get to go to Alaska!
My Garmin/Mac combination works fine. What, exactly, isn't working for you? I'm happy to help if I can.
Glad you're doing the half in AK. Might not be a PR, but it will surely be beautiful!
My car often looks like a train wreck! Nice job on the 10 miler! You are one touch cookie :-)
Yeah for 10 miles!!!!!! I am glad you have that confidence for the half!! I am so glad you got new shoes...that is great service!
Glad you made it thru 10, MG. That's a good sign. Yes, you needed it for confidence for Alaska!!
Sorry, I'm not a Mac user...
Take care and enjoy the run up to the HM!
I have a Garmin. I don't have a MAC. But I agree that the Garmin software...I use a freeware called SportTracks. I do not know if it is compatible with the Mac, but if it is, there is no harm in trying it because it's free. I don't even use the garmin software at all anymore.
Good job with your run. I always believed you could do the half-mary in Alaska, glad you believe it now too. :)
If you can do 10 miles, you can certainly do 13.1!
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