Almost there

MW: 138
Days to Race: 4
Distance/Time: 1 mi/13 min

I have my gray kitty to thank for the 5:30 wake up. He decided to try to eat something on my dresser that was not kibble. So I got an early start and Dodger got his breakfast. Well played lad. Well. Played.

I was going to take it easy. No need to push too hard, just aiming for the status quo. My biggest worry has been the sudden stiffness in my right knee. By the end of my last run the entire leg felt like it was bionic. After barely a mile, though, I could feel the swelling begin (I'm assuming the cause is inflammation). So I cut the run short and popped an ibuprofen. Maybe Friday.

One week to go!

MW: 137
Days to Race: 7
Distance/Time: 4 mi./55:30 min

I can't believe it's almost here. I'm still working on my costume and making my way through all the Disney animated films. Just three more to go! Watching them as an adult is much more different than watching them as a child. Today was 4 miles, nice and easy. I'm trying not to worry about my stiff right knee.

Taper Time!

MW: 136.4
Days to Race: 12
Distance/Time: 2.5 miles/32:56 min

I'm turning into such a wuss with this cold weather. It must be my old age creeping up on me. Again, I relied on the kindness of my boss and used their treadmill. My boss is also the one who will be sewing my sparkle skirt (due to arm chafe concerns, I will not be wearing a tutu). Clearly I owe her big time.

Me + 4:30am + 12.75 mi. = pizza

MW: 136.7
Days to Race: 15
Distance/Time: 12.75 mi/2:55:46

Thanks to the snowflakes in today and tomorrow's forecast, I decided to do a dry run for the half this morning. That meant waking up at 4:30 and getting out there by 6 to run 12.75 miles. I didn't want my first half to be in training. I ran until the town woke up and now I'm on the couch trying not to think about bagels since I'm making pizza. That's a lot of carbs. :-) This was the last long run until the real thing!

Calm before the storm.

Days to Race: 19
Distance/Time: 2.5 mi/29:53 min

Nice but cold today. It felt good to get out there and just do it. I'm thinking when this princess stuff is over I might leave the watch at home for a week or so. Right now, I'm just happy there's no snow on the ground. I am so over winter!

Out-Paced

Days to Race: 21
Distance/Time: 4.1 mi/53:44 min.

I was back home in PA for the weekend which made for a slightly fragile run this morning. It was a positively balmy 31 degrees! My Magic Mile was a bit slower than the last time, but it was also involving more hills than I am used to so I'm still pleased.

One interesting thing is that another girl was out running the same circuit that I was but in the opposite direction. As I did my walk/run interval, she plugged along at a steady pace. Not only that, but she was still running when I went in. It was the first time in a while that I was not the longest runner. Not sure I liked the sensation of going in early...

Three weeks till the run! Costume is 85% finished.