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Last night I was lucky enough to catch an encore screening of the Hood to Coast movie. Having run a relay race last month, I loved being able to see what this race encompassed and laugh at all the runners who experienced exactly what I went through during my race. The movie follows four different teams--a group of older guys who run 7 minute miles, a family running in memory of 30 year old Ryan Bowe, a group that did not train at all, and a group of women in their 80s (including a woman whose heart stopped for 2 minutes during the race the year prior).
It was so much fun to watch this movie. If you are a runner at all, I think this is something you should put on your "to-watch" list. It also is a race that is likely to go on my bucket list. It looks absolutely beautiful!! After the end of this movie, I was super stoked to run the Wasatch Back relay this summer. Can't wait for the chaos!
Speaking of chaos...tomorrow Hubster and I will be running the Sweethearts 5k. We both also happen to be nice and sick. However, I'm not going to let a stupid cold get in the way of my goal to run one race per month. I'm lucky that this is only a 5k--I can (hopefully) handle suffering through a run for roughly 30 minutes. There is talk of running the race course twice to get in bigger mileage for the week (especially because I missed a run earlier), but I think I'm just going to have to see how I feel tomorrow. I don't want to give myself pneumonia!
In either case...have a great Valentine's Day weekend!
Pay close attention to your body (before deciding & during). I was told once that as long as you don't have a fever - you should be ok.
ReplyDeleteI see that older lady, Kathy I think, almost every day running across the Hawthorne Bridge when I'm walking to work. Her story is pretty inspiring! In her 70's and she's still running!
ReplyDeleteI got the H1N1 and was sick for 2 weeks before my first 5k race. I wasn't sure I'd even be able to run it but I did and it was HARD. I did not have my stamina and energy back at all.
Have a great race!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your race, but do be careful. I played netball once when I had a chest cold and ended up in hospital with pneumonia a few days later. Just listen to your body. Good luck though if you do run.
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