I am happy to report that my third training session of 20 miles went smoothly. No major wardrobe issues. A couple of minor blisters to show for my effort. And well, yes, some sore muscles. But they are rebounding! Time? 5 hours and 2 minutes (with one "rest" stop and some clothing removal).
The best news for this week, I begin "tapering" my miles leading up to Race day (May 20). Yep, only 10-13 mile distance walk expected this weekend. My choice! Jen and I are opting for 10 miles on Saturday - with Joanne coming along (only 10 because I will do another 3-4 on Sunday, probably with Joanne).
The weekdays are to be filled with 3s, 4s and maybe a 6 mile stint here and there. The weekend of Mother's Day is supposed to be a 6-mile weekend. I'll need to fit that walk in before the weekend itself as I will be heading to Portsmouth, NH to assist with putting on the first-ever Komen New Hampshire Race for the Cure 5K. I am thrilled for the Granite State! Depending on how Race morning pick up etc. goes I may even get to walk the event. This fund-raising race series means a lot to me. NOTE: This summer Vermont will host its 20th anniversary race! Race day is Saturday, July 28th along River Road, finishing at Hildene Meadows, in Manchester, Vermont.
Meanwhile I am trying to organize a small group of women to go to the Wineglass Marathon in Corning, NY at the end of September. In doing so I was referring to the website and discovered a link to Finisher's Certificates from last October's race. I downloaded mine and printed it out. The certificate lists my time, place amongst my age group and overall finish. Nice! This was a nice surprise 6 months later! See? There is more to a race than a medal! Particularly at the Wineglass event. Shirt, wineglass, wine and a glass medal. And now a printable Finisher's Certificate! I like!