three things thursday

I wrote this post yesterday, so hopefully you're reading it just as I'm counting backwards from 10...9...


1. I decided to go for one last run yesterday morning.  I wanted to have one more really painful run, to remember why I'm going through with this.  My IT band faithfully began yanking on my knee at the 1-mile mark, and was pretty darn painful by the time I hit the stop button.  It's been hurting all day, and is tender to touch.  I won't forget.  


Total: 2.62M/24:00/avg. pace 9:09 


Like I said to many of you yesterday, by this time next year I will move that decimal point.  SO HELP ME GOD.


2. I had planned on a long ride Wednesday morning in lieu of the century I'd be missing, but I decided (cough slept in cough) to let Tuesday night's ride be my last.  It was gorgeous.  I rode up to Haines Point, plugged in my happiest breeziest tunes, and just let the miles unroll.  I didn't care about miles or pace or power, I just rode until I had to leave.


Total: 26M/1:35/avg. pace 16.4mph

 This may or may not be a "while riding" self-portrait.

It was an amazing night.

I rode down to the waterfront, where Kirstin was easily convinced to abandon our plans to keep riding and instead drink margaritas while the sun went down across the river.  Summer, I am sad to see you go.  

3. Lauren wrote a pretty hilarious puke and rally race report.  Go check it out in lieu of my usual crankiness.  There are some delicious food pics!