Snow in Seattle!

Gotta love what happens when it snows around here... Glad I am not sitting in that!!

Got my last long run (8 miles) in yesterday before the Seattle half marathon this Sunday - I am definitely a lot better prepared than I have been for the last few halfs I've run! Can't wait to go kick some ass on those hills!

Also finally getting settled in at my new place on Green Lake - a little sore from moving furniture yesterday, but it's so nice and cozy and I LOVE the location!

Just a few more short/easy/quick runs this week, then heading to Silverdale to spend Thanksgiving with the boyfriend's family, and then the half on Sunday!

I love hills

In the spirit of getting ready for the Seattle 1/2 Marathon on November 28, I did a mid-length run on the hilly part of the marathon course (from Galer/Madison up Interlaken almost to Seattle Center) this morning. It was beautiful running weather, and I think everyone else had the same idea I did - I saw at least 30-40 other runners out running the course. I am really appreciating living and running on Queen Anne - I know the hills are tougher when they come at mile 20 of the marathon, but coming earlier than that, they barely bothered me.

Now all that's left is to keep up with some quality midweek mileage, one more long run of 12 miles, and then a little taper before race day! Keeping my fingers crossed that the nice weather holds out, or at least returns for race day!

Full of Updates!

I will try to update more frequently now that I will have semi-regular access to the Internet on a computer instead of just on my phone! I've missed it!

First news: I got a job!! It is something that (so far) I really enjoy doing, it fits perfectly with my schedule, it's laidback, AND it pays really well (which I'm sure my bank and my landlord will appreciate!). Now I can finally start getting back to some semblance of a normal budget and not have an ucler by the time I turn 25!!

Second news: I have a fantastic DBF!! :)

And now for the running update...

I am signed up for the Seattle 1/2 Marathon on November 28. I had wanted to make the full marathon a yearly tradition, but I just didn't feel like I had the base to build up for it properly after the crazy summer I had. So, I am going to try for a PR, which is unlikely given the hills, but I am still going to run it as hard as I can. I'll be happy with anything under 2:25 or so on that course!

Training has been going well (knock on wood) - I've been consistently putting in long runs, easy runs, hill runs, and tempo runs. I ran 11 miles on Monday, and I'll do 6-8 on the hilly part of the course on Sunday as a cutback week. Can't wait! After that, my next big goal is the Chuckanut Mountain 50K in March, and then getting my revenge on the Wenatchee Marathon in April. Then I'll start gearing back up for summer tri season and get that 1/2 Ironman under my belt!