Go the extra mile...

11 miles...only 2.1 more and we're there!

This weekend I flew to Las Vegas for one of my best friend's from high school's wedding. I arrived late Friday night and was attending wedding festivities in the morning and the evening on Saturday. Momma K knows the bride as well so we both attended and ate our fair share of cupcakes, sweets and Dippin Dots...as Momma K puts it "Well I'm going to run it all off in the morning so let's enjoy it now!"

We woke up at 6:45 to start our 11 miles and it was already close to 90 degrees outside!

Momma K had chosen a very hilly course that would include 6 miles of straight uphills to prepare us for Napa. As usual, I did not prepare properly for Las Vegas heat and dryness and was dehydrated before I even started my third mile.

When I was close to the halfway point I felt like something was not right. Momma K had driven the 11 miles and that is how she determined the length. I use the computer which I feel like is much more accurate. I was tired, 10 minutes behind where I should have been at mile 5 and my legs felt awful from the uphill...so I convinced myself that Momma K did not map the thing correctly. I KNEW that she had added an extra mile somewhere and instead of running 11 miles we ran 12.

I got home in the time it would take me to usually run 12.6 miles and felt confident that I had just run an extra 1.6 miles and that Momma K was wrong....unfortunately for me, Mom knows best. It was only 11.3 miles!

After that I knew something needed to change because I have been feeling weak for a few weeks and I have never overestimated distance that badly.

This week I have started cross training again, really focusing on staying hydrated and getting all of my nutrients and training smart. I feel much stronger and hopefully I will be able complete my 8 miler and finish it strong this weekend!

Hurrah for experience that get your butt in gear!