Going back to Boston

After several weeks of thought, I told my friend and one time training partner Alix, that I would go to Boston with her in 2009.  She finally qualified at Eugene this year after several attempts and is shooting for a PR at Houston 2009.  Alix and I met through Rogue in 2006 when we were both in Stephanie Terrell's beginner AT&T Marathon group.  Even though the end result was different for us and she has since graduated from UT and moved on to bigger and better things, we have remained firm friends.  We both have kind of agreed that we will be taking it sort of easy at Boston next year...but we all know how that goes.

Dragged myself out of bed at 5am today...wasn't hungry so skipped breakfast and headed off to Barton Springs.  Had a few sips of water on the way.  Didn't have a specific plan as to where I was going to run so headed off on the trail.  Ended up on Lamar headed north and then cut over to Lavaca on 12th.  Definately feeling the hills today.  Ran through campus and on my way back was feeling a little brain dead.  I ended up at 38th street and almost continued north until I realized that one block east was Duval which is where I had intended to start heading back south.  Needed a drink at that point and thankfully there was a coffee shop...JP's Java (I think)...where I drank a couple of cups of water and continued on.  Not quite as enthusiastic at San Jac this week but was doing OK.  Stopped at the first street bridge for Runtex water and tried not to drink too much...I hate sloshing!  Ran a lap around the Zilker soccer fields and ended up at Barton Springs again for exactly 12 miles.  Drank 1 liter of NUUN while I took a quick soak...nothing feels better than that cold water!  Grabbed an OJ and breakfast taco to go on my way to the Chiropractor...had a 30 min massage and adjustment.  Weekly total...34.1.  Will start doing the Saturday long runs with Rogue next weekend!  It will be great to have water provided!  Next week will be a little easier.  Plan to run the Sunstroke 5K at an easier pace than usual and add some extra miles before it.  I will do the usual easy miles on Thurs AM.  Friday will be the Freedom 5000 with some miles tacked onto the end.