Happy Friday!

It’s a race weekend here!!! I signed up back in the summer for this race and can’t believe it’s here already!

Though I am training for my half marathon in October (PEI), I figured it couldn’t hurt to add in a few shorter races. Early September, I ran the Berwick 5 mile (8k) road race and had a great run! It was my second year running it and though I ran it two minutes slower, it was still a great race for me. I haven’t seen paces like that in over a year and it was nice to know I could still run fast (for almost 8k).

Post run pain all over my face! Berwick 5 Miler.

This weekend is Maritime Race Weekend. There is a 5k race tonight and then 5/10/half/full tomorrow morning. I usually participate in the double race but it’s getting harder and harder to get into the city (an hour’s drive) with both kids and sometimes the dog. My husband’s schedule has him working this weekend so I’ll be taking the kids and Carmacks with me. With both girls in school and travel time, I just can’t do the Friday night sunset run. It’s a bummer but it’s also reality!

Having said that, I’m really looking forward to my 10k tomorrow. I have no plans, no intentions other then to run 10k and still be able to get another 6k later on to complete my long run for the weekend. Half marathon training problems solved!!!

This race and course is my 10k PB of 55:59 and I know I’m now where near that time – which is totally fine by me. I’m looking forward to running with my running buddy, seeing running friends and just being in the running community/event. It’s such a fun race/place to be!

Half Marathon Training:

It’s going pretty good so far. I’m on week 7 and have been doing a TONE of early morning runs. With our family schedule it just seems easier to go to bed early and get up super early for a run of 5k – 7k and sometimes I do speed work as well.

As of now I don’t have any goals for my half but if I keep running the way I am for my long runs I should finish under 2:20. Part of me wants to run faster then 2:13 which is what I ran the PEI half in 2015. I’m just going to wait and see what happens.  I know what the route looks like and those BIG rolling hills during the last 5km won’t be a surprise to me this year!

I’ve been using my Tiux socks a lot when running and for recovery. I’ve been known to wear them around my office with my dress clothing. You know you are a runner when you wear compression socks at work!!! You can check out their new crew socks here: Tiux. {Also – use “ANNASTIUX” for 20% off your order} These crew socks are $22.99!

 

Good luck to all those running this weekend – be it at Maritime Race Weekend, Berlin or another run!!!  Happy Friday! You can follow me more over on Instagram here!!!

Are you racing this weekend?

Loving the fall weather (I am)?

Do you repeat races races over and over again? (I do).