Earth Day Half Marathon

Just trying to get a training run in with some other runners and support. I found this half marathon at Magnuson Park. It was four 5K loops plus a 1 mile loop at the end. I have to admit that I just felt crappy on the run. I was running so hard and going nowhere fast. Maybe I have a touch of my son's cold.  Hero was with me and, unlike me, I think he loved every minute of it.

 

Cotton Tail 12 Hour

Last weekend, I ran the Cotton Tail 12 hour race. I did the 6 hour version of this race a few years ago. I intended to do 31 miles and quit for the day. When I reached that 50K goal, I realized I was in 1st place for the ladies. So, I kept running to the bitter end of 12 hours, for no other reason than bragging rights.

It rained. There were no opportunities for drying out, all day long. Yes, I wore my bunny ears every lap except the first.



Photo by: Glenn Tachiyama

Laps were counted with stickers - a rainbow for every fifth



Photo by: Glenn Tachiyama



Photo by: Glenn Tachiyama

 



My favorite fuel for the race was Tailwind in my water bottle, and Electo-Bites in my pockets.