Run another half-marathon.

Two days later and my legs are still thawing out. Or maybe that’s the lactic acid slowly moving through them. But I did it – the Ottawa Hypothermic Half-Marathon. Yay!

In some ways it was better than my first half-marathon and in other ways not as good. I guess everything is like that. It was a smaller run than the National Capital Half. The OHHM was capped at only 300 people, and because it was a winter run almost all of those 300 people were of the more-elite-than-I-am variety. We did a loop through the Central Experimental Farm 4 times and lots of people were at least one loop faster than me. I don’t need to be a speed demon but it did feel discouraging to watch them go by. Yet, I kept within my target pace range and I finished this half-marathon almost five minutes faster than my first one back in the spring.

And get this – afterwards I did a four hour yin yoga workshop. I wasn’t sure if I was half-crazy in signing up for it a few weeks ago, but guess what – it was the perfect antidote for my pushed-to-the limit body!

Now what’s the next limit going to be?

and that would be a pulled sacrotuberous ligament. Who knew we had such a thing! But I was laid up all last week with no runs because of this thing. My chiropractor told me what it was after he put his magic fingers in a rather… shall we say, intimate place.

A few days later and I have managed one run, although I don’t know if it’s to my detriment or improvement. I have been propping myself in front of the television – actually between the television and G – in an attempt to get frequent butt rubs. We are approaching the Superbowl, you know, and I maneuver to get what I need! And of course, as much yoga as I can manage. I am debating adding another thing to my 43 things: 100 hours of yoga in 2007. Right now I will debate ANYTHING to get past this little bump.

running (?) out of time!

for the HHM in Ottawa on January 28th. I love the girls in my training class for keeping me motivated. I worry that I’ll only ever be in training when I sign up for a class – but right now it feels like the best money I’ve spent all fall. It’s keeping me sane!

I’m looking at the Hypothermic Half in January.
Hypothermic in Ottawa could mean anything…
But I did 15K last Saturday after a night of freezing rain.
Bring it on December!