Training Run-Group

So I started my first training run with a group today. It met down in Bethesda which I have run the Capital Crescent Trail so at least I am familiar with that. Of course I am the slowest and was probably about at least a mile behind. I finished the 9 miles and one of the coaches came back to finish with me. We went to Cosi and just go some drinks. I am hoping it will at least keep me motivated to get up early and get in a long run. I did look at the full schedule now and of course the long runs that I want to get in with a group are on weekends I am out of town in September. That is my luck. Now I have to see if I will add on mileage after my halfs that weekend which will be hard to do. Or on the alternate weekend when they drop down in mileage I do a longer run on my own (which I pretty much am anyways). There is one woman that was like "glad there is someone my pace" but she has a hurt foot and didn't run yesterday-again my luck. After the run I went to Nancy & Pop's. All the kids were there and I was helping watch them when everyone went to April's wedding. It was a fun time but exhausting. We went in the pool 3x for me not for long but the first Chris was with Avery. The next two times took in Madison with Pop and than Avery and Madison. They sure like jumping off the deep end step and I am lucking I have my deep water running belt because it makes it easier to trend water while they are jumping.

Baltimore 10 Miler

Another hot, humid run today. At least it was only 10 miles because I don't think I would have made it 3 more miles honestly. I had said I was going to bring a washcloth with me of course I didn't but they did hand them out at the end which was much needed. Watermelon was given out also. We started at the Maryland Zoo and ran out to Lake Montebello and back to the zoo. I would have like to have cloudy weather instead of the full sun but that has been my luck lately. I went by myself because after Tom's schedule changed for the 3rd time he was working. I finished in 2:12 which was a lot slower than my last 10 miler but what can I do-I should be happy just to finish but I really want to break 2 hrs at some point.

Zooma Annapolis-6/6/10

Ok-so it was super hot & humid today. I threw any thought of a time goal out the window when I knew it would be 90 degrees outside. I saw people on the ground and Tom saw people fall out after finishing. The course itself was not too bad-the B&A trail was nice and shaded but I thought the turnaround would never come. They ran out of water at Mile 9 and my Ipod died-first time for that. Maybe I should have left it charging over night. That was my mistake. Let me tell you it was a long 4 miles with the sun in my face and no music. I also was looking for water after mile 11 but I guess they thought the finish was close enough-no! Someone had a hose right before mile 12 and was spraying us which was nice.