An absolutely BRILLIANT day...
Oh yes...yes it was...
Today was my last group run with TNT before my marathon (uh...yah...that thing...that 26.2 dash...it's really next Sunday...I am officially in freak out mode!!!!!!!!) and it was a fantastic final run! I went 4.45 miles in 1h3m03s...weeeeeeeeee! Although I accidentally set my interval time to a 5:1 instead of a 4:1...oops. So really, I should've gone another quarter mile further or so. But whatever...it's taper time...so it ain't no thang...the entire spring team was thrilled that our 'thon is next weekend...we got hugs and MANY wishes of good luck...Tovah gave us all TNT shirts and we bid adieu...until Friday at 7am when we meet up for our flight (who allows people to schedule flights THAT early in the morning!?!?)...I'm setting six alarms so I don't oversleep. Six...NO JOKE.
But I would like to offer a heartfelt apology to my Garmin Forerunner...as it turns out, the Garmin wasn't bunk...just its owner. I didn't realize there's a difference between "Total Distance/Time" and "Distance/Time." Uh...yah...I'm brilliant...that's a quality education I got from my Catholic school days, isn't it? ....the ability to read directions! Truth be told, I didn't realize there was even a "total" option. So yes...I, Barbara, am a genius. But all is fixed now and I've actually figured out to work this fantastically silly watch...I'm convinced it may be smarter than I am...I can't wait to use it next weekend...you know, for that long run I'm venturing to Phoenix for with 14,000 of my closest running buddies. ;)
So after my wonderful, amazing, I'm on top of the world run...I ran home and showered....cause ya see....today got even better...we were having a handful of our Jayhawk friends over for "Kegs & Eggs (minus the Kegs)" for the Kansas vs. Kentucky basketball game. We were all SOOOO nervous about the game....Kentucky being a massive powerhouse (we are too, even though we're not ranked at the moment...) and we beat them last meeting on their home court. Well...breakfast was fantastic...the friends were great (as if we'd have sub-par friends...SHA!) ...and our Jayhawks were un-freaking-believable! Absolutely unstoppable! I feel like Bill Self has finally figured out who we are this year.
Not only did we eat breakfast....but we ate wildcat as well. :) Kansas 73. Kentucky 46. Take that "Number 21" in the polls!! ...and this better get us on ESPN's Bracketology list, or else Dickie V will hear an earful from me (cause uh...yah...we go way back and stuff).
...and just when we think our day can't get ANY BETTER...we FINALLY got our wedding album back. Holy macaroni...it's GORGEOUS. And massively thick and huge and beaaaaaaaautiful. The Wrigley Field spread is simply stunning. How we got on the field to take pictures STILL baffles me.
I won't bore you with photos, but if you really want to see...check em out here...and here...and here...and here, too!
So today, was a very good day. Arguably the best day I've had in a really, really long time.
Great Run.
Garmin Works.
Jayhawks Rock.
Wedding Album worth the wait.
The 'thon is in a week.
...this time next week, I will hopefully be resting in Arizona...preparing for the end of my fantastic journey. It'll be bittersweet. I'm really sad my TNT experience is almost over. I really feel like I've made a difference with the LLS. At least I hope I have. And I've learned so much about myself along the way. Never in a million years did I think I'd have the patience and discipline to transform myself into a endurance athlete....gasp...did i just say athlete?!?! oh man...am i? i don't have an athletic bone in my body (just a bunch of really stubborn and determined ones!!) ...but hell, I AM AN ATHLETE.
I've learned that a marathon isn't just a one-day event. It's dozens of miles, spread over a series of months...it's been a long time coming. I've put in the time and the effort. The HARD PART IS OVER. My marathon is simply the reward for all of my training, hardwork and dedication.
And I couldn't be prouder.
Today was my last group run with TNT before my marathon (uh...yah...that thing...that 26.2 dash...it's really next Sunday...I am officially in freak out mode!!!!!!!!) and it was a fantastic final run! I went 4.45 miles in 1h3m03s...weeeeeeeeee! Although I accidentally set my interval time to a 5:1 instead of a 4:1...oops. So really, I should've gone another quarter mile further or so. But whatever...it's taper time...so it ain't no thang...the entire spring team was thrilled that our 'thon is next weekend...we got hugs and MANY wishes of good luck...Tovah gave us all TNT shirts and we bid adieu...until Friday at 7am when we meet up for our flight (who allows people to schedule flights THAT early in the morning!?!?)...I'm setting six alarms so I don't oversleep. Six...NO JOKE.
But I would like to offer a heartfelt apology to my Garmin Forerunner...as it turns out, the Garmin wasn't bunk...just its owner. I didn't realize there's a difference between "Total Distance/Time" and "Distance/Time." Uh...yah...I'm brilliant...that's a quality education I got from my Catholic school days, isn't it? ....the ability to read directions! Truth be told, I didn't realize there was even a "total" option. So yes...I, Barbara, am a genius. But all is fixed now and I've actually figured out to work this fantastically silly watch...I'm convinced it may be smarter than I am...I can't wait to use it next weekend...you know, for that long run I'm venturing to Phoenix for with 14,000 of my closest running buddies. ;)
So after my wonderful, amazing, I'm on top of the world run...I ran home and showered....cause ya see....today got even better...we were having a handful of our Jayhawk friends over for "Kegs & Eggs (minus the Kegs)" for the Kansas vs. Kentucky basketball game. We were all SOOOO nervous about the game....Kentucky being a massive powerhouse (we are too, even though we're not ranked at the moment...) and we beat them last meeting on their home court. Well...breakfast was fantastic...the friends were great (as if we'd have sub-par friends...SHA!) ...and our Jayhawks were un-freaking-believable! Absolutely unstoppable! I feel like Bill Self has finally figured out who we are this year.
Not only did we eat breakfast....but we ate wildcat as well. :) Kansas 73. Kentucky 46. Take that "Number 21" in the polls!! ...and this better get us on ESPN's Bracketology list, or else Dickie V will hear an earful from me (cause uh...yah...we go way back and stuff).
...and just when we think our day can't get ANY BETTER...we FINALLY got our wedding album back. Holy macaroni...it's GORGEOUS. And massively thick and huge and beaaaaaaaautiful. The Wrigley Field spread is simply stunning. How we got on the field to take pictures STILL baffles me.
I won't bore you with photos, but if you really want to see...check em out here...and here...and here...and here, too!
So today, was a very good day. Arguably the best day I've had in a really, really long time.
Great Run.
Garmin Works.
Jayhawks Rock.
Wedding Album worth the wait.
The 'thon is in a week.
...this time next week, I will hopefully be resting in Arizona...preparing for the end of my fantastic journey. It'll be bittersweet. I'm really sad my TNT experience is almost over. I really feel like I've made a difference with the LLS. At least I hope I have. And I've learned so much about myself along the way. Never in a million years did I think I'd have the patience and discipline to transform myself into a endurance athlete....gasp...did i just say athlete?!?! oh man...am i? i don't have an athletic bone in my body (just a bunch of really stubborn and determined ones!!) ...but hell, I AM AN ATHLETE.
I've learned that a marathon isn't just a one-day event. It's dozens of miles, spread over a series of months...it's been a long time coming. I've put in the time and the effort. The HARD PART IS OVER. My marathon is simply the reward for all of my training, hardwork and dedication.
And I couldn't be prouder.
posted by Iron Jayhawk at 10:50 PM
1 Camper Comments:
hello. i am headed out of town so i'll have to wish you luck and fun now. have a blast. it is well earned :)
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