Preparing for race day

The big 10k is taking place on Sunday. Ah woo, ah hoo!

Nathan and I, per the excellent coaching from Trainer James, have been scaling down this week in preparation. Monday was 50 minutes, Tuesday was 45 and so on down to today's 30. After having run lots of four and five milers recently, 30 minutes was nuthin'! It was refreshing. So refreshing in fact that I was able to chat the entire second half.

Although, I would like to point out that I did have my first running injury. It's only a flesh wound...

Here's what we've been doing...

... For the past month or two.

How 'bout you?

Hiking.

Enjoying the great outdoors.

When competing with other hikers on the hill, 'tis always best to win.

Now, I know it only says 4.9, but that's because I accidentally paused it for about 0.2 miles. My bad. And yes, yes this was on Super Bowl Sunday. We are dedicated, what can I say?

Squaw Peak on a beautiful, cloudy January day.

And this one doesn't have anything to do with running, but I wanted to point out that my best friend and "little sister" just became a US citizen. Here we are post-ceremony. 

Five miles

We ran five miles today! Five miles for the first time in two years and only the second time in 5.5 years.

I'm so proud...