RnR Seattle Half Review Part 2

Okay, so the expo....

I know that I'm going back in time but two really cool things:

1) I got to see the prize for which I am running: The Rock Legend heavy medal.

Don't judge me. Some people collect stamps. Psh.

AND!!!!!

2) I got to get a picture with Cindy & Christy, creators of the original RunningSkirts brand fitness apparel.

I l.o.v.e. their running skirts. I have three so far. I will admit that I did originally raise a brow to some of the ladies on my running team when they showed up for our long runs in RunningSkirts. However, I eventually had to admit that they are amazing and embrace the girlie running attire.

I hope to see these two again at the L.A. half expo and I fully expect to get a less blurry picture (iPhone 3g) and wear my running skirt!

RUNNING WITH FRIENDS:

Again, I can't say enough for running with friends.

I know everyone has their own styles, but for me I'm a pack runner. None of the lone wolf stuff. We ran this because our friend Nicole had signed up with Team in Training (she couldn't resist after seeing how much fun we had with TNT). This was her first event and we wanted to be there to share the painful joy of it all!

All in all, this was a very fun event and Seattle is a great city. The sun came out for us afterward and we got to do some site seeing. I can't complain. I'd love to go back and do it again. Unfortunately, it isn't in my 2011 itinerary but that could change.

Here is a view from the Space Needle and some local brews had down by Pike Place market.

RnR Seattle Half Review Part 1

June 26th - Seattle RnR Half Marathon

First of all, I just have to say that the weather was PERFECT! Nice and cool and overcast and I felt like I could run for days. As I may have mentioned previously, I wilt in the hot weather, but give me a cool and even drizzling day, and I am a rock star!

Okay, so back to the race.

Logistics: I was pleased to find there is a FREE light rail that runs from the expo / finish village back to most of the major downtown areas (like hotels), especially since parking will cost you your first born child and there was no real parking for the start or finish areas.

Race support: Not bad. I'm a little picky about my water and I was a little concerned about the source of the water on the course. It tasted 'off'. I had a bad experience at Rock 'n' Roll Phoenix Full marathon in 2009 and ever since then I've started to believe in carrying my own water. However the stations were well stocked - even as far as back I was (I crossed the start line about an hour after the start and averaged 12.7 min/mile).

More fun info to come!

It's JUST a half.

It is now a little over two weeks before the Seattle Half Marathon for which Jason and I registered several months ago but only started training for 5 days ago.

We have ran 13.1 miles several times before and it seems that our cavalier attitude has caused us to procrastinate like never before. Three weeks before the event we ran our first 6 miler, cold. Can't even remember the last time we went for even a light jog before that.

Our plan is to run 8 miles 2 weeks before the event and then 10 miles 1 week before the event and hopefully our 2 years of marathon experience will kick in and somehow awaken the spirit of endurance buried within our bodies to help us finish the half marathon without injury or excessive walking.

So last night, we went out for a 30 min. run to continue to encourage our muscles and lungs to kick it in to gear. This morning I woke up with a sore lower back.

Don't forget to stretch after you run.