I think I've officially fallen in love with trail running. I know I've said that before, but I truly think it's for real this time.
Over the last 2 weeks, I have only run on the Lakewalk once. It has been SUCH a refreshing change of pace for me. Moreover, it's reminded me so much of being a silly high school kid, "bushwacking" through the back part of the school property with my best friend, just having a ball. It's helped me tap in to that deep, inner part of why I love this sport.
I tend to get too caught up in the numbers. Mileage logged. Pace during the run. I am definitely starting to loose sight of why I do this sport in the first place. Running on those trails, it comes back to me. I am definitely going to have to keep these trail runs up, despite the ever present danger of falling and scraping something (because heaven forbid I have some kind of visible scar in my wedding pictures. We wouldn't want me to, you know, actually look like myself or anything... that's another rant.)
I have also been doing the NMTC Spring Trail Series runs this year. That has been a really fun and awesome experience so far. Last night's was especially crazy--4 miles and change back in Jay Cooke State Park with lots of rolling hills and one massive one that made me bring out every profane word in my arsenal. Even some of the crazy shirtless boys at the front had to walk this monster. All that aside, the spirit of fun, camaraderie, and joy is present at these events, and I am really, really glad to have the chance to go out and run them this year.
In other exciting news, and in the immortal words of McLovin, "Oh my god, it's IN!".
Yes, ladies and gentlemen, I have officially turned in my registration form for my first marathon. In a double whammy of "holy crap", it also was submitted using my married name. Yes, she legally doesn't exist yet, but Lindsey Goss-Maurisak is registered for the Walker North Country Marathon on September 15. To add to the excitement, and to make awesome use of the second entry that I had won, my co-worker will be running her first half-marathon there as well. It's going to be awesome and I cannot wait!
That's what's new and good around here. Enjoy the day!
y'know, after the bike wreck, a lot of people commented to me, "i'm so glad that didn't happen before the wedding." i understand where they were coming from, but i honestly thought, "so? what if it did? shit happens and i would have gone with the flow. yes, it would have made for more interesting pictures, but hey, stories abound."
ReplyDeletesome people asked if i was going to try to cover up my now three-year-old coffee burn on my arm. i look back and wonder if i should have tried to even out my crazy tri-tank back tan lines. but no, both of those little things showed something of me and who i am and who i was at the time.
if i had crashed my bike the week before? i would have rocked those scars at the wedding because damnit, i earned them and they have become mine.