Just Plodding Along

Saturday this happened: Libertyville is about 45 minutes away from where I live so pretty much the perfect half. This race is a marathon and half combined. It has been awhile since I had run a race that involved marathon runners. Man marathoners are awesome. Especially the ones that pass me when I still have three miles to go in the half....what the heck, you are not human. I woke up at 5 and had a protein pancake and some coffee. Slapped on 16 shades of pink and headed to the race around 6 a.m.  The race start was in the Independence Groove forest preserve area. There was a lot of parking and off-site parking with a shuttle available. I left extra early with the idea I wanted close parking so I could sit in my car until the race because I am a weeny and it was cold though my outfit says otherwise. I don't know how to dress for colder races. There will be a learning curve on this.  Packet pick-up was from 7 to 7:40. I was super excited when I got my bib because I ha...

Time to race again!! Whooooooo Saturday is So goal time: A Goal: Get it together and finally break two hours. I know I can do it. 2:04 last time. Just need to suck it up and run faster. Ummm.....easier said than done but maybe Saturday is the day. B Goal: Under 2:05. A PR or something close to it would be pretty sweet as well. C Goal: Under 2:10. With 52 and partly cloudy the weather should be perfect. It is on trails. Out and back. Rolling hills.....eh that is not awesome. But let's not forget the most important thing.......brunch after.