Half Marathon Prep

We went out at 8:30 this morning to do a longer run in preparation for the half marathon on May 2. Our goal was 12 miles but sticking with my theme of "92%" we probably ended up doing more like 11 1/2 because we decided to end the run at Dunkin Donuts to pick up some coffee rather than end the run at our house. It took about 98 minutes (about an 8 1/2 minute pace). Feeling a bit more confident about my ability to actually complete this half marathon!

On another positive note, I was able to run in some new gear. I checked out the new Nordstrom Rack in Framingham yesterday and my best finds were all running related. I wasn't overly impressed with the clothing selection but there were some good deals on Nike apparel.

VACATION PLANNING

The Coast Starlight


We are currently planning for an extended vacation next summer. We traveled Europe for 5 weeks on our honeymoon and loved riding the trains. Train travel is so much less complicated than air travel and lets you sightsee and relax as you head to your destination(s). So...we are looking at doing a "Grand Tour" of the U.S. on Amtrak. The trip would be divided into three major legs:
- Southwest Chief (Chicago to LA with potential stops in Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona)
- Coast Starlight (LA to Portland with potential stops along the California coast, definitely in San Francisco)
- Empire Builder (Portland to Chicago with a definite stop at Glacier National Park)
The trip is in the early planning stages but I'm already finding myself researching train travel way more often than I should be!

WE CAN START COOKING TOMORROW!

This is being delivered tomorrow - hopefully it gets hotter than 250 degrees!

UPCOMING RACES

MAY 2 PROVIDENCE HALF MARATHON




MAY 8 SOUTH BOSTON MARINE CORPS 5K - IN HONOR OF CAPTAIN KYLE VAN DE GEISEN




JUNE 5 SOUTH BOSTON HARPOON 5 MILER