• River Run Two…

    Date: 08.09.2010 | Category: Saturdays, training | Tags: ,,,,

    This past weekend, I enjoyed my second river run. This time the commercial jingle was not in my head like it was the last time. To read more about the first time see: River Run… River Run…

    This river run was in good company. I finally had the chance to run with my uncle for the first time. The trail we ran was one of his infamous runs, with an eating break somewhere along the way with a 2 mile run back to the car after we ate.

    He also coined it a “hot” run, because we were not able to start until 4:30PM. Hot was right! Actually it wasn’t too bad when we started out. There was a slight wind in our face and we had a light sprinkle to keep us cool. But as we ran further the rain disappeared and the sun came out from behind the clouds which just made it humid. The humidity got to me and I was starting to lose the mental game. I was going to bail out on him early, but with a little persuasion, I was able to keep pushing to his first drink break about a 1/2 mile from where I was going to start walking. We took a quick walking break and we were back at again.

    We joined up with our families for a bite to eat at a local sandwich shop along the trail. I wasn’t feeling up to eating much, so i just had a few fries and a bunch of water. Then we were off again to finish up the mileage. 2.3 miles back along the Jordan River Parkway, definitely a scenic run. Thanks Kevin for letting me tag along. I can definitely tell you are a seasoned marathoner. Thanks for the tips and tricks as well. I tried them out and they are helping. Definitely some great knowledge to have before the big day, which is less than two weeks away. Excitement is building. Oh, by the way I am still needing help with my marathon playlist.