Wow, what a fun/crazy seven days I’ve had! Since last Friday, I’ve been a busy bee. Hope you all had a great week…here’s my (very random) Friday Five:
- One of my very best friend’s got married on Saturday. It literally hit me at the reception that we’ve been talking / planning / gchatting about our wedding days for over 6 years. And now, it’s official. I was overcome by emotion and just so stinking happy for her and her now husband. It was extra special because I was there the night they met and really just have had the most amazing opportunity to watch their relationship develop and grow. Oh and now I’m crying again. Yay.
- As y’all know, though…before I could celebrate Tiff and Scott, I had to run 20 miles. I’m not gonna rehash that blog post, but I just want to say that I’m still basking in the glow of that run. Still can’t believe I actually did it.
- Tourist time. While in San Fran, my absolute favorite experience was being a total tourist and traveling (via cable car of course!) to the Fisherman’s Wharf. I loved being right on the water, the views of Alcatraz and the Golden Gate Bridge and all the fun shops. Sometimes I try to avoid touristy things because it can feel so cheesy. But I have to say I’m really really glad I spent an afternoon being a San Fran tourist. Such a cool place.
- The medical director for the Richmond Marathon sent all participants an email this week encouraging us to up our salt intake over the next couple of weeks before the marathon. He had this to say: “There are two reasons why he recommends that marathoners do this. First, you will increase your water pool during the days leading up to the event so you will be less dehydrated on race day. And second, you will decrease the potential of developing hyponatremia during the event. Hyponatremia is a sodium imbalance brought on by excess fluid consumption and in rare cases has led to death for marathoners.” I love salty food, so I don’t think I’ll have any trouble on this front!
- On Sunday, mere hours after I get back to DC from the West Coast, I am running the Race to End Women’s Cancer. I’m running this race in honor of my dear friend who has beat cancer. That in and of itself is enough for it to be amazing, but…we are wearing TUTUS! It’s kinda gonna be epic. Don’t worry – I’ll definitely post some pics 🙂
Don’t forget to link up your Friday Five post! What are you up to this weekend?
I love your posts I’ve been reading and would love to link up with you sometime!
Meranda@fairytalesandfitness recently posted…I want you to meet Dave McGillivray ( The Orginal Forrest Gump)
Thanks Meranda — we do the link up each Friday!
Good luck Sunday!!
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Thanks Michelle — it should be a lot of fun!!
Haha, I am the biggest tourist nerd when I visit new cities – the cheesier, the better! Sounds like you had a great time in San Fran! I’m still bitter about my trip there in college to do the Nike Women’s Marathon – it was so foggy I couldn’t even see the Golden Gate Bridge when we ran by it!! Aside from that though, thought it was a very cool – albeit hilly – city!
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Yes…very very hilly! But such an awesome city otherwise 🙂
I need to visit San Francisco!! definitely on my list of places to see 🙂 Good luck on your Sunday race! and you are so going to rock Richmond. You. are. ready.
Mar @ Mar on the Run! recently posted…Friday Five – Hello November!
Congrats on getting through that 20-mile training run. I remember very well doing that distance in prep for the MCM back in ’08… definitely not easy! Nice job! I’m really excited for you for this marathon coming up!
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I’ve been thinking more about salt tabs or sticks with endurance training. In the past I hadn’t given enough thought to salt but it’s on my mind lately – neat that they sent out the info ahead of the race.
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