Me, Raylyn, Camie and Lisa
I ran the whole 3.1 miles, but it was on a dirt path, which I had never done before. It proved harder than I thought it would be. Nonetheless, I continued on with my training. Our training consisted of running a couple of smaller runs (3-4 miles) a couple of times a week and then a longer run on the weekend. I was amazed with myself as my miles increased. When I reached five miles I thought I was something else! Before I knew it, one weekend I ran 8 miles. I thought my legs were going to turn to jello. That same run I learned about Body Glide as I had experienced some serious chafing. I also learned a thing or two (thanks to some friends) about running attire. If you want to feel and be a runner, you need to look like a runner. So I ordered some running clothes. Over the next few weeks, our training took us up to ten miles and I was able to do it without stopping. Jeremy and I declared ourselves ready for the race:
The starting line. We had to be at the finish line at 4:00 in the morning to board a bus to take us up the American Fork Canyon to the starting line. It was early, dark and cold.
I talked my two new friends Tiera and Kari (who were already runners and my running attire coaches) into running the race too. We did some running together during our training. I also ran the first seven miles of the race with Tiera (in light blue).
This wonderful product called Prev (above) was a gift from Tiera for my birthday (which was the day before the race). I was seriously concerned about my GI track and feared needing a bathroom and not having one during the race. Taken 30 minutes before a run, this stuff will help your GI track and help you to not have problems. I was willing to try it and Tiera tried it with me. The stuff worked great and my stomach was fine the whole race. It was a very thoughtful gift as Tiera knew how stressed out I was about my stomach.
congrata girl! i so need to get on the bandwagon after this baby comes! i have a long ways to go! thanks for sharing in ur awesome running abilities!!
ReplyDeleteYou are amazing! I loved running behind you in the BloodRun :). Next year I will run the whole thing, really! And I will refer to this post for tips when I get past 5K and need to have some serious runner tips. I will get there!
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