So this Saturday was supposed to be my triumphant return to the trail running scene. Until my MIL ruined it at Christmas by insisting that my family keep this weekend open for a birthday party no one planned until the last minute and now isn't even happening this weekend!! Gaaah! I am only consolidated by the fact it is now on the father's day weekend, thus destroying any semblance of a father's day for my husband. Touche, as they say. Still, it sucks. Knowing I have to wait another YEAR before I can get back to this race blows hard chunks. I did toy with the idea of driving my own butt up to the race and doing the shorter version, and I'm still debating that, but at the same time I haven't prepared for what would be an intense race, regardless of the distance. All I can say is my patience for my in-laws non-planning, disorganized BS has gone to zero.
So now I'm trying to be good and focus on my first race this season, the MEC Salt Marsh Trail half marathon. It's a week after Father's day, and of course my SIL and her brood will be staying with us, but I've made it clear, visitors or not I'm running the race. After that one I have a month until my first marathon in 3 years. I'm nervous/excited for it. My training is going pretty good. My total kilometers per week is back where it needs to be for a marathon, the only thing I need to get a grip on is my long run. I have to stop splitting it, and get'r done in one shot. That'll be my focus for this week-get the long run done as a long run!
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