Hello, race fans! Stinky Drinker Holley here with an update on the progress we've made in training for the Women's Running Magazine Women's Half-Marathon coming up November 22nd! We're a small but mighty running team, none of whom has ever run a "half" before, motivated by sheer will and the promise of a cold beer at the end of our journey.
I have another introduction to make, but first, here's a quick update regarding membership and training. We've officially welcomed a new member, Angela, to the team, and she is rockin' and rollin'! On Sun. July 26 we planned to run 7 miles, but the weather and downtown St. Pete's Warped Tour had other plans for us. Narrowly avoiding lightning strikes (note: NEVER run if there is lightning – if you can see it, it can strike you, no matter how far away it seems), we somehow managed to log 5 miles, soaked to the bone and surrounded by equally drenched teenagers. We did what we're calling our "urban" route by running up and down Central Ave., window shopping along the way. For future runs, we've set ourselves the task of developing interesting dance moves to perform at crosswalks while waiting for the light to change. One must keep moving, and running in place looks pretty ridiculous….might as well look flat out, stark-raving mad performing the "cabbage patch kid" instead.
So…moving on: it's time to meet SD Liz! To learn more about the race we're training for, log on to www.womenshalfmarathon.com!
This article appears in Jul 29 – Aug 4, 2009.