2:16:42 - Hi, this is jun. I'm writing this for M while she stretches and showers. I'll write the rest of it as though I was her.
**flip the hair, pout the lips, be the mommy, be the mommy, be the mommy**
Hi, my name is Emily. I'm married to jun. I've been a runner off and on for years, but have never really been focused on training or racing. Jun and I signed up for the Halloween Half and I've been training for that consistantly since the beginning of August. My totally awesome hubby finally got me to sign up for the blog, so here I am.
I was supposed to run 12 miles today and wanted some downhill training, so I drove 3 miles up Millcreek Canyon and parked my car. After about 2.5 miles I had to hop in the bushes for a potty stop, but then cruised on. I've been working hard on fueling properly and therefore made sure I ate a gel every 30 minutes and took a salt pill every 45 minutes. I ran from Millcreek down to 23rd then south all the way to Murray-Holladay Blvd. From there I cruised up to Wander Ln and then all the way down to Cottonwood and Walker ln. From there I went all the way around to 6200 S and up to Holladay Blvd. Half way up to Holladay Blvd it ocurred to me that I was going to hit my 12 miles way too early (like 3 miles early). I was feeling really good though and just decided to keep running. I hit the half marathon mark and called it quits. I still had about 2.5 miles to get home and didn't have my phone with me, so I just walked the rest of the way.
What an awesome day. I've needed to have a good run as many of my runs over the last week have been miserable. So happy this went well and that I was able to go further than I thought I could.
Ave Pace - 10:25 | 