Recon Mud Run! June 16, 2012

Well, I can't believe Jesse talked me into this mud run, but, I'm glad he did! This my first attempt running a mud run. It was a 5k with lots of fun obstacles & tons of mud! It was 102 the day we ran it & it the sun was buring!

Jes n I before the run...we were still clean!



 

After the mud...boy was I dirty!





Avenue of the Vines May 2012

Can you believe a whole year has gone by since I ran my first 1/2 marathon?  Well it has & now it was time to revisit that race again! It was hotter this year & it seemed harder this year too...go figure. Lol, I finished though. :) Jesse ran it with me & we had alot of fun.

They served yummy wraps & wine after the race though. I didn't beat my time, but I'm ok with that...I finished the race & had a great experience, plus it was practicaly in our backyard. :)

Not sure if we will run it again next year...only time will tell.

Jesse during the run. :)

Myself during the hot run. :)

Posing with our new bling! :)

    

Gonna be an Elk!

Welp, this Sunday, April 1st, I will do something I've never done before! I will be running with a herd of elk! Naw, not really...but, I will be running the  "Running of the Elk" half marathon with Jesse. :) It's the First Annual Kaiser Permanente Running of the Elk Half-Marathon in Elk Grove Ca. So far there are 1000 1/2 marathoners registered...looks like its gonna be a stampede! This will be our 3rd 1/2 marathon this year. Looking forward to running a new route & enjoying the festivities. :))

Running with the Elk???

Well, the adventure continues! Jesse & I will be running the "Running of the Elk" half marathon April 1st in Elk Grove Ca. The course is suppose to be flat & fast...I hope so!!! :)

Cool medal too!

Montara Mountain was a Monster!

Hello again...well, I ran/hiked the Montara Mt. trail run. The  2900 ft elevation climb was definitely a challenge. The first mountain we climbed wasn't to bad...the top had a beautiful view of the pacific ocean. The air was breezy & cool...the run down the mountain was awesome!

At the top of the mountain. :)

 Mile 6 there was an aid station & then we were off to conquer the other 7 miles of mountain. I have to admit that these last 7 miles were tough...it seemed like every time we had a turn around we were going up & up. At times I felt discouraged, but, Jesse stood with me & made sure I kept going. :)

Jesse on the trail.

Me & a beautiful view.



It was a great experience...I loved running the trail & being surround by nature. My hydration pack worked wonders & kept me well hydrated. It was tough & but it was fun. I really appreciate how much endurance it takes to run a long trail run like this one. But...it's- not- over...I have my eyes set on another trail run in the fall!

Jesse with view of pacific ocean.



Hike running up the trail.

A half marathon a month...mmm?

So Jesse thought it would be a great idea if we ran one half marathon a month. So, in light of our new monthy challenge I have found a half marathon for us to run in march. It's a trail run through the Coastal Trails Company. We have run with them before & enjoy the beautiful scenery their runs offer. The run we will be doing in March is the Montara Mountain Trail Run. :)

The elevation climb is crazy steep...2900 feet climb! Looks like the first 3 miles are the worst of it! Jesse doesn't seem to think it will be to bad...I dunno...

It's gonna be a challenge for sure...my thighs are already burning!

The course map...

The half marathon follows the yellow & pink portions of the trail. It's gonna be one beautiful trail run...you can even see the pacific ocean from some of the climb, that atta motivate me!

NWM! I won the lottery!!! Really I did!

I won the Nike Womens Marathon lottery, by winning a Nike+ challenge with virtual "Team Victorious"! Nike asked us gals to form virtual teams & the team with the biggest members would win entrance into the NWM lottery free! And guess what? My team won! Here we go again! SF here I come! Can't wait! I'm sooo coming for ya NWM...

 The question however is...to run the full again or the half...time & my legs will tell...stay tuned!