Rainy Run and a very nice weekend

I've been wanting to write in my blog all of the latter part of last week but more important things kept getting in the way.

The 5K Plano Pacers prediction run results were posted last Wednesday. Our times were decent but nowhere close to what we predicted. It's obvious from the results that I wasn't trying too hard to make it a fast 5k.

http://www.planopacers.org/prediction_results/?m=09&y=08

Friday evening started out delightfully once I left work. The clouds in the sky and the gray cover was a sight to behold.

I was quite chipper and well rested for early Saturday run but the weather was humid as heck and I was tiring out quickly during the first half of the 14 miler. We did a couple of Winsted hill repeats and that was actually quite the "refresher" or shall I say "shocker" my legs needed. I had decent bit of energy left after that but into the 10th mile I was feeling it! The dreaded, how much longer feeling.

I didn't have any GU for this particular run and maybe that contributed to the low energy levels. Into the 10.5 mile or so down an uphill Brachfield Street and back onto the lake, the rain started coming down harder and that's when things started to turn around for me. I got my energy back and made a recovery out of nowhere. What helped was running with an energetic group of runners by my side, one in particular who challenged me to sprint to the upcoming water stop! Wow, that really got my adrenaline pumping. I beat her by just a hair. Overall, great run! Can't wait for TDF.

The rest of Saturday was just great! We did a group lunch for our Red 2 group at Panera and mmm the breakfast sandwich and soup was too good. It was nice to get the whole group together and the rainy weather just made the gathering that much more enjoyable.

I drove home in the rain. It started pouring when we left Panera but it was just the most beautiful overcast day. There were periods of breaks in the sky for some sky light. Gorgeous! I went home to relax for a bit but I had other things on the agenda.

I had to gear up for next Sat and I had a running skirt in mind. I called around and finally ended up at Luke's that afternoon in the market for a Nike running skirt. The ladies in the Luke's womens apparel dept are ever so helpful. I was just so happy that they had what I wanted in the color and size I liked. I am pretty proud of my purchase. I brought an old friend to Luke's with me and then I actually got him to go have a late lunch at Cosmic Cafe on Oak Lawn. It was pretty good but I was stuffed from the somosas and the rest of the very healthy veggie meal.

The rest of the day was unproductive but that's kind of exactly what I had planned for a Saturday.

Sunday was productive. I had a homework assignment due in Financial Accounting and it got accomplished. It was a bright and sunny day and I took a long nap in the middle of the day. Lovely.