Week 11: Crossing the bridge!

Day 76: 50 mins - 6.50 miles
Day 75: rest
Day 74: 40 mins - 5.25 miles
Day 73: Track workout! 1/2 mile easy + 1 mile - 6:18 + 1/2 mile easy + 5 miles - 36:23
Day 72: rest
Day 71: 30 mins - 3.25 miles
Day 70: 147 mins - 16.4 miles (Saturday, April 10th)

After a rough week, it felt good to get out and run with the team again in Tacoma. It was colder than normal and there was definately some wind....especially going over the bridge. Yes, I finally got to run across the Tacoma Narrows Bridge!! Not quite the dream I had imagined it would be...i was getting hit in the face with dirt because it was so windy and its essentially a big hill! Nonetheless still pretty cool to be running that high above the water on a big bridge. I definately felt really good the first 10 miles or so. The next 4 miles werent terribly bad. But, OH MY GOSH the last 2+ miles of the run my legs were SCREAMING at me! My lungs felt great the entire run, but my legs were not having it! I went through 2 packs of Gu, and several shots of gatorade and water during the run.

After the run my body got back at me. This required several stops to the restroom accompanied by a little shakiness, slight nausea, soreness, stiffness, and the overall feeling of being tired. But, what could I expect after burning 1700 calories?!? To replenish, I drank a protien shake after I properly finished cooling down to avoid cramping up. Ellen, Abby, and I then rewarded ourselves with a visit to Joeseppi's Italian Restaurant and Deli...yum! I managed to drink 3 HUGE glasses of water too :) A couple hours later I felt much better...all I needed was a nap! I think I need to be eating and drinking more during my long runs to avoid these post-run symptoms :S

You may call me crazy...but I call this fun! A new PB (personal best) for the books! :) I couldnt have done it without my honored teammates....Teri, Pam, Bill, and especially Grace!