I had a great weekend in Steamboat Springs Colorado. I took a vacation day on Fri and left that am. The roads were winter driving conditions, I even went and purchased chains, knowing that if I did that I would not need them LOL. I just took my time and enjoyed the drive.
Friday once I arrived up there I headed on over to Craig to visit some olf friends that I had not seen in years! That was a great time! Some of them looked at me and said you look sort a familar? Then when I said. "Well I am Rebecca who used to own the copy shop and was married to Scott Mckinney" they said OH WOW how are you AND you look different what have you been doing! Yes I look different about 50 pounds less. Getting lean and mean LOL.
Friday night my friend Jan & her husband Jim met me back in Steamboat and we went to a nice Italian dinner I was good and just had my spagetti dinner and nice salad. Jan stayed the night with my at my hotel so we could get up early Sat get a little something to eat before heading to the run which started at 10:00 am. I like runs that start later on a sat am LOL.
We checked in around 9:15 and I found out this was going to be a small event maybe total runner between the 5K and 10K 60-65 people. Most doing the 5K and maybe 10-12 doing the 10K. That made me feel good! but I also knew that I would back in the group of 10K runners LOL. The night before I drove a portion of the course. The race started on time and it was a out and back on a nice country paved road a few inclines but nothing to bad UNTIL..........
the 3 mile mark was a good incline up to the water aid station. I had my own water with me so I just turned around and told myself time to head back and I best pick up my pace a bit. One lady did pass me at the 3 mile mark I let her go I knew I was not going to be able to keep pace with her and I was ok with that. It was around the 4 mile mark when I could see the middle school where I was to finish the run, that is when I talked to myself and said, " there is not much further to go and you can do it! push it harder! my mantra is, "this is only short term pain" and that is so true. so I kicked it in a little and down to the finish line I went to a time of 1hr 9 minutes. I was happy since the only other 10 K I did had been back in Oct in Denver and it was 1 hr 11Min. it was a much more hilly course too! BUT steamboat elevation is around 9500 feet that is 3000 higher than Denver! So I guess I can do OK in a little higher elevation. SUnday the day after the road I went and took some video of the road I ran on. what is so very funny as I was holding the camera up to the window to get the video I had my radio on to some local station. You will never guess what song came on. " The long and winding road" so the little video that I caught on my camera has the song playing in the background. What timing is that! LOL
I had a great time and felt pretty well overall and proud of my run. I stayed another night in Steamboat and Sun am I went and sat in the nearby hot pools at the local fitness center. I felt like I was in heaven!
If I ever win lotto I would love a little condo in Steamboat Springs it is my slice of heaven!
I have about 12 days till my half marathon. I know I will finish it and that is my first goal. Second goal is if I can I would like to come in at a time around or near 2hr 15 min that I think would be close to a 10 min mile and that would be good for me.
In the back of my head I keep thinking mmmmmmmm wonder how I will feel after running 13 miles flat course? Is there a marathon in my future.............. stay tuned and find out!
