Totally tapered

It's actually good timing.  My ankle tendinitis (inside of my ankle) and achilles were feeling not so hot so I took Wed., Thurs., and Fri. off from running.  They feel better and this makes me TOTALLY TAPERED for my 1600 race tomorrow.  It's the marathon relay my club is participating in.  I'm mile 7.  AHHHHH.  So excited.  It's going to be so nerve-wracking running w/ everyone watching, teammates timing me, and the team title on the line.  AHHHHH.

I've been swimming lots though!  In the pool.  In the pond.  I went from lolly-gagging it once a week in the pond to three pool sessions and one pond session this week.  Today I went to the pond.  At first I was annoyed I had to drive out there (i promised to meet someone) b/c I was stressing about the amount of studying I had to do, but once I got there I was so glad I went.  It was fun.  It was beautiful.  And I need to not be studying all of the time.  I hate swimming in the pool and it really is such a treat to be outside.

I will note-I have seen a lot of triathletes in bathing suits.  With rare exception, the men usually wear longer tri shorts or those new longer speedo bathing suits.  Recently, I have seen guys my age in old school mini-speedos.  I was shocked!  I feel like no one should be that comfortable with his body!  EVEN THE OLYMPIANS WEAR LONGER BATHING SUITS.  The mini-speedo serves no purpose!  Life is just too funny sometimes :)

My friend works for a company sponsoring the NY City Marathon and she asked some of her runner friends (including ME!) what goody her company should put in the marathon goody bag.  One of the other runners and I had an annoying amount of suggestions.  The e-mail dialogue was hilarious and it will be super fun to see what the company goes with.

There are a couple of guys in my running club who have a non-sexual running crush on our coach.  They totally want to run as fast as him, talk to him all of the time, and want him to okay everything from their workouts to their food choices.  It's SO ridiculous.  I kind of understand b/c in DC I had a woman running crush (this woman 20 years older than me who beat me every month in the same race) and I was so excited when we got to cool down together once.  I was dorkily excited.  Just like these guys in my club are.

AND, I've told a few people I am trying to BQ this fall.  It's out.  PEOPLE KNOW.  Whatevs.  I guess I better run fast!  My college friend (she's running Chicago) and I are calling the project "Boston or Bonk."  I hope we qualify.  It will be SOOOOOOOOO fun to run Boston even though the real excitement will be in qualifying-something I've wanted for 7 years.  And I seriously would not even train hard for Boston.  It'll be winter.  My body will want a break from training.  It's a tough course.  And I won't want to run hard on race day.  I just want to run past my friends and probably stop for a drink along the way :)  B/c I'll have already qualified.  A girl can dream....

Comments

[sara]

you caaaan doooo eeet! (that is, BQ.) it would be so awesome if you qualified!

i think i need to be like you and get back into the pool ... haven't gone swimming in over a week. not a great way to start my tri training.

also, good luck tomorrow! i hope it goes well and that you kick butt out there :)

[Stuart]

BQ yeah so in the bag! You should edit and post the goody email trail!

[GeekGirl]

You're totally going to BQ.

[Wendy]

Hope you have a great 1600 today.

BQ or Bonk!!!

[Danielle in Iowa]

I am curious what you suggested to go in the bag...