i want adventure in the great wide somewhere - running journal! (comments welcome)

[xjillianpaige]

Providence Half Marathon Training Journal​

Today I went and ran on the Boston course! Let's talk about the week.

March 7: 6.00 miles • 1:09:21 • 11:33 avg pace
Tuesday easy run.

I met up with the girls after getting my new car's registration and inspection sticker. (Did I mention that I bought a new car? Her name is Betty. She's a white Nissan Rogue Sport and I love her.) I did 1 with Jenna, then we did 1 with Monique, then 4 with some of the other girls. My easy pace is supposed to be 11:47-12:55 and my splits were 11:22, 11:53, 11:48, 11:30, 11:37, and 11:11. A little fast but still easy. Just... could be... easier.

March 9: 5.21 miles • 59:43 • 11:28 avg pace.
Thursday quality session.

What a run. The original plan was to get out of work at 5 and go for a run when I got home at 5:30 around the lake near my house. My best friend texted me from the sky that she and her family (husband and 10 month old) were landing at the airport soon and didn't have a ride because their flight was delayed and their ride fell through. I was like... okay, we're gonna make this work. I left work early and picked them up (we played jenga getting their luggage and stroller in the car) and dropped them off. I of course had to go inside for a minute because Isla wanted her auntie to hold her a little bit since it's been soooo long since we saw each other (3 or 4 weeks since she came with Michelle to get me after my accident).

Anyway, the plan shifted to me stopping on the drive home at the bike trail and doing an out and back for my workout. I changed in my car and realized I forgot to charge my lamp. It wasn't dark yet, so hopefully it had enough juice. Well... it did not.

I should tell you about the workout, huh? Warm up was 2 miles followed by 6 x .25 at 9:07 with 2 minute jog recovery and a 1 mile cool down (clown). Carmela put in her notes that I could walk the recovery if it allowed me to hit my paces, which I did end up doing toward the end. Here's the actual:

Warm up: 11:31 average pace
Rep 1: 9:12
Rep 2: 9:34
Rep 3: 9:06
Rep 4: 9:00
Rep 5: 8:44
Rep 6: 9:00
Cool down: 11:02

I don't know why my second rep was so much slower. I do think that it was after this that I started walking the recovery and clearly that helped. It was also getting darker. And then my lamp died. My vest was charged so people could see me, but by the time I was at the end it was very dark and very... isolated.

My mom actually called me and I texted her back that I was almost done, but I wasn't as close to being back to my car as I thought I was, so I ended up calling her and having her on speaker phone with me while I did my cool down. It just gave me peace of mind. I passed two men while I was on the phone with her. Neither of them had any sort of head lamp or light up vest on.

I ended up finishing safely and drove home.

March 11: 10.20 miles • 1:57:00 • 11:28 avg pace
Saturday quality session.

Hello from the Boston course! I volunteered to drive Monique and Meghan to mile 2 and then pick them up at mile 20. Since I also had a workout, I decided to park where I dropped them and run what I could with them.

My workout was a 2 mile warm up, then 4x1 mile at 10:22 with 1 mile recovery in between and a mile cool down.

I did the first two miles with M&M as my warm up. I probably went out a hair too fast, but between running with them and the downhills that the early miles of Boston are known for, my warm up pace was 11:14. It probably should have been 12. Oops.

I left them behind for my first 10:22 mile and guess what... this is the only mile that's even close to my goal pace.

Rep 1: 10:30
Rep 2: 10:32
Rep 3: 10:38
Rep 4: 10:33

These were hard today. Holding pace for a mile while dealing with a head wind, being way too hot (somehow too hot in the snow), and running hills that I did not expect? Listen... the effort was there today, that's for sure. I think I was having some trouble pacing myself, too, because I would shift from recovery to run and the pace would get too high, so then I would be gassed, then I'd try to get back to the goal pace, and then I'd come to a hill. My first two recovery miles were also better than the last two. The final mile, which was part recovery part cool down was so steep. I walked. My body threw in the proverbial towel.

But I finished. I did just over 5 miles out and back (I went slightly past 5 miles so I could stop at our water stop and see some of the girls before heading back).

Then I hopped back into my car and drove along the route to Heartbreak Hill to get M&M. Lunch with the girls followed.

 

[xjillianpaige]

Providence Half Marathon Training Journal​

I am so behind on posting! Life has been a whirlwind. I am tired.

March 13: 6.73 miles • 1:16:19 • 11:21 avg pace
Monday quality session.

This was so long ago I actually can't remember anything about it except that I ran after work around the lake. I had a mile warm up (11:45), then 4 x .5 mile at 10:22 with .5 mile recovery between each one and 4x1 minute at 9:07 then a mile cool down. Okay, I looked at V.O2 and it was supposed to be very snowy/rainy on Tuesday, so I did this on Monday instead and I think by the end it was very rainy. I lost a glove though because I was hot and took it off. I tend to run warm, even on a rainy night before a nor'easter. I was spot on for the half mile paces (10:25, 10:23, 10:25, 10:24), less consistent for the 1 minutes (9:04, 9:21, 8:48, 9:01).

March 15: 4.01 miles • 45:50 • 11:27 avg pace
Wednesday easy run.

Because of the gross Tuesday, I ran easy on Wednesday. Back at the lake and guess what!!! I found the glove! It was in a puddle of melted snow in the parking lot. Went home for a warm shower and met the girls for margaritas because work was tough and I wanted a margarita.

March 16: 5.00 miles • 59:06 • 11:49 avg pace
Thursday easy run.

And back out at the lake. I was convinced this was supposed to be 6 miles and was confused when I had 3 miles left after only 2 miles. Then I realized I was running 5. It's always nice to be surprised with a shorter run.

I was supposed to go for a workout over the weekend after this, but I ended up coming down with an awful cold and was instead managing my life with Sudafed and Afrin so I could breathe. It took me SO long to get over this cold that I didn't run for like, a week.

March 22: 2.87 mile walk
I was antsy and feeling a hair better, so I went for a walk with my mom on Wednesday. But then I felt like crap on Thursday and skipped my first run back, moving it to Friday instead...

March 24: 6.00 miles • 1:09:53 • 11:39 avg pace
Friday easy run.

There it is! My grand return to running with 6 easy on Friday morning around the lake. I think it was a nice day? I know it wasn't that long ago but I think I have a bad memory. I followed it up with coffee with a girl who works at a camp similar to mine and then ran errands. It was my dad's birthday so margaritas that night. Is this a running journal or a margarita journal? Don't answer that.

March 26: 11 miles • 2:09:47 • 11:47 avg pace
Sunday quality session.

Back out on the roads for a workout. Finally got to do the workout I was actually looking forward to! It was a mile warm up, 2x2 mile at 11:40 followed by 2x1 mile at 10:22 and a mile cool down.

100%! I was on perfect pace and distance for this one. 11:39 and 11:40 for the marathon pace miles and 10:22 and 10:21 for the threshold miles. Lots of loops around the lake but worth it. Very happy with the workout. I was feeling so confident about it and for good reason because I crushed itttttt.

March 27: 5.00 miles • 59:50 • 11:58 avg pace
Monday easy run.

Right back to it - no breaks - because I traveled this week! I texted Carmela after my workout on Sunday to let her know I was traveling to Dallas Thursday-Sunday and could make runs work Monday-Wednesday before I left, then on Saturday of the trip. So I started the week with 5 easy miles. I did them after work around the lake, as usual (my new routine).

March 28: 6.75 miles • 1:20:12 • 11:53 avg pace
Tuesday quality session.

The second run she gave me was a workout of 2 miles warm up, 6x.25 at 9:33 with a .25 recovery in between each one, then 2 miles cool down. It was actually pretty tough! I felt great for the first two (9:38 and 9:34) then felt slow for the next two (9:43 and 9:42) then had a burst of adrenaline to get the workout done with for the last two (9:28 and 9:34). Then I met up with the girls for dinner and drinks at our usual Tuesday night spot.

March 29: 3.00 miles • 36:29 • 12:09 avg pace
Wednesday easy run.

My last run at home. It was a crazy day because I had a nail appointment (hands and feet) right after work, so in order to get my run done and not mess up a new pedicure, I had to go at like 5 am. So I woke up and got the 3 miles done on the street I live on. Out and back 1.7 miles because I didn't feel like crossing one more street and going down and up the final hill at the turnaround. So I just added a little bit on in the other direction when I got to my front door. It was a chilly morning but in no time I'd be out. I flew to Dallas the next day.

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March 31: 4.00 miles • 47:35 • 11:53 avg pace
Friday easy run.

This was put on my calendar as an "if you have time" so I decided to make it work before the ladies luncheon. The Dallas trip was for my cousin's wedding, so on Thursday night when we flew in we had the Welcome Texas BBQ. Friday was the Ladies Luncheon followed by the Rehearsal dinner that night. So I woke up early and did 4 miles before the luncheon. My mom and I found this gorgeous lake, the White Rock Lake, about 10 minutes from our airbnb. So she dropped me off for a 2 mile out and back and then did some errands and picked me up. It was pretty humid out there, overcast and a storm definitely brewing. My last little bit of the run was with some very light rain that felt really nice.

Dallas does a great job with their trails system. It's super well marked and maintained. I saw some other folks out there, but it was pretty quiet since it was a Friday morning and people had school/work.

Oh, and I had quiche and mimosas at the Ladies Luncheon and fried chicken at the Rehearsal dinner.

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April 1: 9.00 miles • 1:47:09 • 11:54 avg pace
Saturday quality session.

This was the night of the wedding, so I woke up later than intended, but was able to get out for my workout. My mom and I drove back to the lake and she parked so she could do a 6 mile walk while I ran. The trail around the lake is roughly 9.5 miles, so I figured worst case scenario I would have to walk in the last little bit of the loop.

It was SO busy out there! Dallas Running Club was hosting a 5 mile/5k race that I shared the path with for a little bit. Plus lots of bikers, walkers, and bird watchers.

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My workout was 2 miles warm up, 2x2 miles at marathon pace (11:40) with 1 mile jog recovery, then a 2 mile cool down. I felt phenomenal. It was drier than the day before and sunny. Because I packed light, I forgot to bring fuel, so took some Annie's fruit gummies with me that I took during my recovery mile and I didn't have water, but the race had two water spots that I took water and gatorade at (thank you, DRC!) and then I stopped at a bubbler. I also stopped a few times for some photos.

Guys, the sky really is bigger in Texas.

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My actual times were 11:32 and 11:24 for the marathon paced miles. And they felt pretty easy for the most part.

Went back and showered before doing a little touring (JFK museum/Dealey Square + tacos and margaritas) before the wedding!

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[NYC_MW]

Is this a running journal or a margarita journal? Don't answer that.

Fully support it being both

 

[azrivest]

Is this a running journal or a margarita journal? Don't answer that.

It's awesome is what it is

 

[xjillianpaige]

Fully support it being both

It's awesome is what it is

I feel so seen.

 

[xjillianpaige]

Providence Half Marathon Training Journal​

The goal for this week is to not post multiple weeks all at once. Let's dive in! (Also - 1 week to the Boston Marathon! Wahoo!)

April 3: 4.00 miles • 46:24 • 11:36 avg pace
Monday easy run.

Back in good old New England. I was supposed to work this day, but I really needed a day to do laundry and get back into it, so I called out of work and spend the day doing laundry on turbo mode so I could get it finished and go for a run. I had 4 easy miles, so I did a lap + a mile around the lake.

April 4: 6.43 miles • 1:11:36 • 11:08 avg pace
Tuesday quality session.

With the longer workouts (and the fact that I have to do a workout) I've been running solo around the lake after work. Multiple nights I also had to stop at a Cumberland Farms for the bathroom. I think I might need to schedule in a stop at home for the bathroom before the lake, since an hour in after-work traffic after a snack and a gatorade for hydration are catching up to me.

Anyway, the workout was 2 miles warm up, then 3x5 minutes at 10:22 with 2 minutes jog recovery followed by 4x2 minutes at 9:33 with 2 minutes jog recovery and a mile cool down. I was 97% execution across the board.

Rep 1: 10:31
Rep 2: 10:21
Rep 2: 10:23

Rep 1: 9:37
Rep 2: 9:34
Rep 3: 9:39
Rep 4: 9:34

Went home for a quick shower and then still met up with the girls for drinks and dinner.

April 6: 6.00 miles • 1:10:26 • 11:44 avg pace
Thursday easy run.

I ran after work, as per usual. Stopped at the gas station for a bathroom break about a mile and a half in. Nothing to report except that the weather is nicer than the cold of the winter. I like running when the sun is up.

April 8: 3.55 mile walk
I had a workout scheduled for Saturday morning but I don't know what happened in my brain. Complete executive dysfunction. I woke up and had a poptart. I got dressed. I drove to the lake. I sat in my car and my brain said, "No." I don't know why. I think I was sick of running around this lake. I ate a pop tart instead of a pb&j. I was tired of using the Cumberland Farms bathroom a mile in. I just wasn't in it. So I drove to my parents house and went for a walk with my mom and did my taxes.

April 9: 12.00 miles • 2:24:45 • 12:04 avg pace
This was a tough one, guys. I expected it to be MUCH colder than it felt and ended up sweating a ton of salt and I did not fuel appropriately for that.

The workout was 2 miles warm up, then 3x1 mile at marathon pace (11:40), followed by 2x1 mile at threshold (10:22) - all of which had a mile jog in between, then a mile cool down.

I parked about 4 miles into the bike path and did a 3 mile out & back in one direction and then another 3 mile out and back in the other. I took an untapped at mile 6. I wish I had taken a salted watermelon Clif Blok, but I didn't realize just how warm I had gotten. It is what it is. Lesson learned. All things considered, I hit my pace goals.

Rep 1: 11:41
Rep 2: 11:36 (I'm surprised this one is faster than the first one, I felt like I was fading)
Rep 3: 11:33 (This doesn't surprise me. I stopped for fuel and water at my car before this one and had trouble slowing down)

Rep 1: 10:22
Rep 2: 10:19 (This one surprises me, I was struggling big time at the end and even paused my watch for a minute to shake out the legs and try to get them moving better)

After I finished my run, I went to a friend's house to walk her dog (1.35 miles).

 

[xjillianpaige]

Providence Half Marathon Training Journal​

I'm baaaacckkkk! Missed last week's update but here I am.

April 11: 6.92 miles • 1:18:50 • 11:23 avg pace
Tuesday quality session.

This was so hard. It was a super warm week and I just wasn't even remotely prepared for warm weather. I decided to mix up where I ran after work since I'm still bored of the lake, so I went to my parent's house and ran in their neighborhood.

I had a 2 mile warm up followed by 6x.5 miles at 9:33 with 2 minute jog recovery in between each and a 1.25 mile cool down.

Rep 1: 9:34
Rep 2: 9:30
Rep 3: 9:50
Rep 4: 10:00
Rep 5: 9:42
Rep 6: 9:47

I felt rough but I got it done and relatively accurately.

April 12: 4.00 miles • 48:18 • 12:04 avg pace
Wednesday easy run.

I had to get it done early because I had a pre-Boston Marathon rally after work. So I just went out my front door and got it done before work. The rally was a blast, as always. I was tasked with speaking to the club and recognizing our marathon volunteers (over 60 of us!). A great night. Way better than last year when I started having food poisoning symptoms 5 minutes after arriving.

April 14: 3.00 miles • 37:42 • 12:35 avg pace
Easy run.

This was supposed to be 6 miles done on Thursday but the day was BEAUTIFUL so a bunch of of my coworkers and I dipped at 4:00 to get margaritas and chips on a patio at a place down the street from the office. So I instead moved it to Friday morning which was just as hot as Thursday would have been and I fully died and called it quits at 3 miles so I could reserve energy for my Saturday long run.

April 15: 13.00 miles • 2:37:16 • 12:06 avg pace
This had no workout! Just 13 easy based on effort - I barely even looked at my watch. I was really proud of this run. It was super easy and relatively consistent until fatigue set in toward the end, which is honestly probably due to salt because I have not been replenishing salt effectively.

Mile 1: 12:00
Mile 2: 12:11
Mile 3: 12:12
Mile 4: 11:19
Mile 5: 11:31
Mile 6: 12:11
Mile 7: 12:07
Mile 8: 12:14
Mile 9: 12:25 (this is clearly where I got tired)
Mile 10: 12:35
Mile 11: 12:32
Mile 12: 12:39
Mile 13: 11:19 (I wanted to be done)

April 18: 5.75 miles • 1:03:17 • 11:01 avg pace
Tuesday quality session.

My workout was 2 miles warm up, then 6x.25 at 9:22 with .25 recovery between and a mile cool down. It was a very busy day and I had a late day at work that I had forgotten about, so I went right to restaurant the group usually runs from and ran solo. I did loops in a nearby neighborhood that is almost exactly half a mile around. Very happy with this workout.

Rep 1: 9:33
Rep 2: 9:32
Rep 3: 9:38
Rep 4: 9:37
Rep 5: 9:38
Rep 6: 9:38

Also this was the day after standing around all day a the Boston Marathon handing out Maurten gels.

April 20: 4.20 miles • 53:56 • 12:51 avg pace
I started my easy run of 6 miles and just over halfway through I had such stomach pain that every step hurt, so I moved to a walk to see if I could get through it. Tried to run again and ended up calling my mom to come pick me up because I had decided to run in her neighborhood again and so she was nearby and could save me.

April 22: 9.00 miles • 1:39:12 • 11:01 avg pace
Today's workout was 2 miles warm up, then 6x.5 miles at 10:22 with .5 recovery and a mile cool down. It was a great day for running - overcast, cool but not cold. I felt great and fast.

Rep 1: 10:28
Rep 2: 10:18
Rep 3: 10:28
Rep 4: 10:30
Rep 5: 10:23
Rep 6: 10:15

See ya in a week maybe!

 

[xjillianpaige]

Providence Half Marathon Training Journal​

Hey I'm here! I didn't forget (I usually don't forget - just don't have a lot of time).

Gonna start this with some vulnerability. This training cycle has been hard - and not just because I'm now working with a coach and she gives me workouts. It takes some getting used to when you go from running in the gray zone constantly to pushing yourself out of your comfort zone. Even though I've been within my target pace most of the time, if not almost all of thee time, my easy runs have felt hard. And I was convincing myself that I've actually gotten worse.

My running self-sabotage is I quit before I can try. I decide that a goal is too hard to reach, or the weather isn't right, or the vibe is off, and I give myself permission to not try. All under the guise of "Well, I want to keep it fun." It can be fun and hard. I can fall short of a goal and still have fun, especially if I know I gave it my all.

So this is my reminder to give myself permission to try. To have fun while I try. To give it all I've got. And to know that if so many people believe in me (my coach, my friends, my club mates), then I can believe in myself.

It's also my reminder to remember that my easy runs are following some really hard workouts that I'm nailing and that means they might feel a little harder than if I weren't pushing myself.

Anyway, this was a good week because I had a workout that sent my confidence soaring. Let's dive in.

April 25: 5.00 miles • 52:12 • 10:26 avg pace
Tuesday quality session.

This weekend I got a notification that my VO.2 had been changed and therefore my paces were all now faster! Cue panic. See reasons for panic above.

The workout for Tuesday was 3x1 mile at threshold, which was now 10:00 pace (22 seconds faster), and .5 mile recovery in between followed by a 1 mile cool down. No warm up.

So I popped out of my car, did some other warm up stuff my coach suggests for me that's not a mile or 2 running, and then got right into it.

Rep 1: 9:51
Rest 1: 11:45
Rep 2: 9:51
Rest 2: 11:08
Rep 3: 9:42
Cool down: 11:17

Ummmmmm look at how fast I am? And this felt EASY. I was FLYING. I felt FANTASTIC.

The magic.... the mystery... of V.O2.

April 27: 5.00 miles • 58:35 • 11:43 avg pace
Thursday easy run.

New V.O2 means new paces! So I have a new easy pace! Between 11:29 and 12:35. Another post-work run and while this didn't feel SUPER easy, I remembered that I had a tough workout that I crushed and EXCEEDED just two days before. AND just because it doesn't feel super easy doesn't mean it isn't. My heart rate was zone 3 the ENTIRE time (okay, 76% of the time, the other 14% was zone 2... even easier).

April 29: 7.00 miles • 1:15:55 • 10:51 avg pace
Saturday easy run.

My last long run before Providence! I ran with the group for the first time in a while, so I expected to go WAY faster than I'm supposed to. And I did. Remember, easy pace should be in the 11:29-12:35 range... and my pace was 10:51 on average. I spent equal time in zone 3 and 4. Oops. Sorry, Carmela!

 

[jmasgat]

This weekend I got a notification that my VO.2 had been changed and therefore my paces were all now faster! Cue panic. See reasons for panic above.

Interesting. I would think that changing paces in the midst of a training cycle would not be recommended. I mean, obviously, when we train, we progress as we work through the cycle and we consolidate the gains we make. But I would think that seeing the cycle through to completion would be the thing to do (for reasons of fatigue/injury/overload). I don't train "seriously" enough/get into the data/follow the science to know if this is common. I'm now curious about this!

Nice for you to wind down your training on a high point!

 

[azrivest]

My running self-sabotage is I quit before I can try. I decide that a goal is too hard to reach, or the weather isn't right, or the vibe is off, and I give myself permission to not try. All under the guise of "Well, I want to keep it fun." It can be fun and hard. I can fall short of a goal and still have fun, especially if I know I gave it my all.

I'm right there with you...

 

[DopeyBadger]

Interesting. I would think that changing paces in the midst of a training cycle would not be recommended. I mean, obviously, when we train, we progress as we work through the cycle and we consolidate the gains we make. But I would think that seeing the cycle through to completion would be the thing to do (for reasons of fatigue/injury/overload). I don't train "seriously" enough/get into the data/follow the science to know if this is common. I'm now curious about this!

Daniels plans tend to follow a three/four phase sequence that includes some increases in pace based on relevant data. The changes tend to happen every 8-10 weeks. Sometimes where you start at the beginning of the plan is actually a point or two slower than you know you're capable of, such that your increase in pace at the end puts you where you already know where the peak is. He does also suggest not changing paces within 6-8 weeks of the "A" race.

 

[xjillianpaige]

I'm right there with you...

Interesting. I would think that changing paces in the midst of a training cycle would not be recommended. I mean, obviously, when we train, we progress as we work through the cycle and we consolidate the gains we make. But I would think that seeing the cycle through to completion would be the thing to do (for reasons of fatigue/injury/overload). I don't train "seriously" enough/get into the data/follow the science to know if this is common. I'm now curious about this!

Nice for you to wind down your training on a high point!

Daniels plans tend to follow a three/four phase sequence that includes some increases in pace based on relevant data. The changes tend to happen every 8-10 weeks. Sometimes where you start at the beginning of the plan is actually a point or two slower than you know you're capable of, such that your increase in pace at the end puts you where you already know where the peak is. He does also suggest not changing paces within 6-8 weeks of the "A" race.

*shrugs* idk I just go here.

we definitely started me at a much easier pace than I'm capable of, since we were using one of my more recent 5k's which was about 1 minute per mile slower than my best, so all my estimates for times were pretty off of my PRs. I guess we'll find out what happens tomorrow!

 

[xjillianpaige]

Providence Half Marathon Training Journal​

OMG one more sleep until Race Day! Here's my update on the week before I get ready for my niece's first birthday party and the drive to Providence.

May 2: 4.00 miles • 44:37 • 11:09 avg pace
Tuesday easy run.

Such a (relatively) easy week! I went out with the Tuesday night group for the first time in ages, so a little speedy compared to what I should be doing on an easy run. But it was nice to chat and run and get dinner after. No drinks though! Not this week!

May 4: 4.00 miles • 48:07 • 12:02 avg pace
Thursday easy run.

I would love to know what the heck was going on with me. I was hurting this entire run. My muscles were tight, my feet hurt, my shins hurt. I was like... am I screwed? Is this weekend going to be terrible? Then I told myself that a bad rehearsal means a great opening night. Carmela had me also do 3 strides at the start of my final mile, 3x20 seconds at a 10:15 pace with a 20 second recovery, looking at my Garmin, I can see the spikes in pace so it was a success.

May 6: 2.00 miles • 22:27 • 11:13 avg pace
Saturday easy shake out run.

I just got back in from my shake out! It is HOT out today, where did the wintery-spring weather go? What is this actual SPRING weather? Felt great on my shake out. Gonna call it heat training since I was in long sleeves and long pants for what I thought was going to be 47 degrees but felt like it was in the 60s with full sun. Also where did this sun come from? I haven't seen the sun in weeks!

OK! WISH ME LUCK! Oh, and I already finished the Run The Star Wars Galaxy challenge on Garmin (run 100 minutes in the month of May).

 

[WillRunForPizza]

Good luck!!

 

[nancipants]

Good luck on the race!

 

[jmasgat]

Good luck!

 

[GollyGadget]

Have fun!

 

[azrivest]

You don't need luck, you got skills
Seriously, enjoy your race!

 

[DopeyBadger]

You've got this!

 

[striker1064]

Good luck! (I'm a tad late)