{"id":4786,"date":"2016-11-21T09:30:48","date_gmt":"2016-11-21T14:30:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/elbowglitter.com\/blog\/?p=4786"},"modified":"2016-11-21T09:30:56","modified_gmt":"2016-11-21T14:30:56","slug":"its-race-week-again-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elbowglitter.com\/blog\/2016\/11\/21\/its-race-week-again-2\/","title":{"rendered":"It’s Race Week Again!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"space-coast-fw\"<\/a>Surprise! \u00a0Race week is here. \u00a0On Sunday, I will be running the Space Coast Half Marathon. \u00a0Am I trained? \u00a0Well, sort of. \u00a0I did two twelve mile runs in preparation. \u00a0And not a lot else. \u00a0Well, I’ve been biking a lot and swimming a little bit.\u00a0That’s got to count for something.<\/p>\n

I’ll probably make it though. \u00a0The race has a 7 hour time limit.<\/p>\n

I really like this race. \u00a0It’s the fourth year in a five year series, and I can’t decide if I’m looking forward to it being over or if I’ll be sad when it ends. \u00a0It’s pretty awesome to go down to Florida in November and hang out with a bunch of friends. \u00a0And the race course, while simple, is also a lot of fun. \u00a0It’s just an out and back along a really pretty route, and that means that I am pretty much guaranteed to see all my friends on the course, no matter if they’re ahead of me or behind me (let’s be honest – most of them are ahead of me). \u00a0Because the marathoners do a loop in a different direction first, I often see my faster friends as I near the end of my race too. \u00a0And watching other runners gives you something to look at as you make your way through the miles.<\/p>\n

I also really love the post-race gathering. \u00a0At the finish, you get your medal and a towel, which is perfect. \u00a0You can use it to keep warm if it’s cool out or you can sit on it in the grass in the sun and eat your pancakes and eggs. \u00a0Yes, that’s right. \u00a0There’s a post-race breakfast. \u00a0There’s also usually pizza too. \u00a0All super healthy stuff. \u00a0And delicious.<\/p>\n

I don’t know how this race will go for me. \u00a0Last year, I pushed too hard and hit a wall near the end. \u00a0My goal is to not do that this year and just run my own pace. \u00a0It’s very likely going to be humid during the first miles before the dampness burns off as the sun rises, so I should do my best to conserve energy there, then push through the finish. \u00a0But again, my training hasn’t been run focused, so anything can happen.<\/p>\n

Either way, it’s guaranteed to be an awesome race and I’m definitely looking forward to it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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