Trail Tough....FAIL! :)

Oh my. Oh yes. So this past weekend was my 6.2 mile trail run, or a 10K for you running aficionados. Yes, I spell-checked that. I think that this race was a good measure of my current toughness level. I am giving myself a 4 out of 10, feel free to debate!

Now, I have never done a trail run, I like flat surfaces. I knew that a trail run was going to be a challenge. I did not know that 2 miles in I would say, "So...how would you guys feel about making this a 5K and training for a redo?"

Goodness. After running for...forever...we approached a water station and assumed that we would at LEAST be at the 3 mile mark. Nope. 1.99 to be exact. Trail running is a whole different animal my friends, let me tell you. This is not to say that I didn't LOVE it and that I am not already signed up for the August 28, 2011 run. It was just way harder than I was expecting, but I had great people to run with (Erin and Grant! Shout out!).

I did get 2 huge reality checks this past weekend. #1 - I am dead meat in the Boilermaker in 2 weeks. Nine miles, all hills. Running up the bike trails in Oleta was fun but HARD! And I only did 1/3 of what I'm about to attempt. Does it raise my toughness number a point that I'm going to do it one way or the other? Running, walking, or crawling: I am finishing that race.

Reality check #2 - the Tough Mudder is going to be tough. I knew that, but I really like yoga. And jogging. And bubble baths. And reading. And wine. Two weeks in and I am starting to get a little nervous about my abilities. We are signing up next week, so it's go time. I need to put my money ($110) where my blog is.

And with that, I am off. Stay tuned for my next blog....we can talk about what I've been eating! I know it, get excited now!

Song of the day: None! Erin and Grant's awesomeness got me through trail run 10K day! Thanks guys!