Just a quick post to let everyone know we're still around!
The three of us had an enjoyable vacation together in Scotland in July.
We visited the HMS Britannia ...
Hit up a distillery ...
Posed in front of some large majestic buildings ...
And we did not eat Haggis.
Slick and I went for a run in Edinburgh, where we predictably enough got lost. Edinburgh is very, very, very hilly. We got a very good workout! We didn't need to exercise anymore after that, because aside from walking ten miles a day, we climbed a freakin' mountain. Seriously. Arthur's Seat. 250 meters! I was sore from that for days. Then at Melrose Abbey, we climbed up a winding circular staircase that was about a half-mile high. So we got *lots* of exercise!
So, on to the races ...
I have only ran four races so far this year, 3 5ks, a 6k, and a 10k. That's five races, isn't it? I'm not known for my math skills. For the remainder of the year, I have signed up for the Navy Air Force 5-Mile run in DC on 14 September, and Slick and I are going to run the Metric Marathon Relay in Columbia, MD, on 21 September. 8 miles each. I'm currently working up to that! I'm at 5 miles now.
Now that I'm in my stride, I'm probably going to stop running the 5ks (except for the Halloween Dash at work, where I hope to be Wonder Woman this year). At $25-$35 each, I'd rather save my money up and run the bigger races. I am hoping to run a half-marathon in April -- the 3rd Annual Irongirl Half Marathon, which is for women only. I have run the 5k portion the last two years. If I take it slowly and am careful, I am sure I can get up to 13 miles by the end of April 2014. It certainly gives me something to work towards.
The last couple months, every time I see one of those 13.1 stickers on someone's car, I am just filled with both envy and determination. I really want to earn one of those stickers!!
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