Today I had 14-15 miles to run on trails.
Today I really wanted to run farther, but I was a good girl and listened to my training plan that said this week is a cutback week even though I wanted to ignore it.
Today I met up with my friend Jojo to run in the Marin Headlands. She had already put 4 miles in before we headed over the Golden Gate Bridge to run, and she had a 14+ mile route planned for us.
Today it was a clear, warm, windy but perfect Bay Area day.
Today I got to run with views like this.
Today Jojo (who is also training for her first 50 miler) and I chatting nonstop for almost 3 hours. We compared plans, we compared fueling tactics, we talked about how we are both so in love with running right now. We probably looked like a couple freaks running around with big smiles on our faces the whole time.
Today I ate goldfish crackers for my run fuel.
Today I got to run a few hills.
Today I felt giddy, happy, cheesy in love with running. I didn’t want the run to end.
Today I felt like I could run forever. And I wanted to.
Today I am bottling up this feeling and carrying it with me through the rest of training. But really I hope it just never leaves.
Today is one of those days that I will look back on when runs get tough, when I am tired and hurting, when I just don’t want to run, and remember how much I love it.
Today is a good day.
Yay! so happy for you guys and you’re gorgeous trail running … living vicariously through you both!
What trail did ya all run? I was planning on running there tomorrow!
Wow! Nice hills, and what a view.. I doubt you need blog material, but I tagged you anyways
So beautiful and so perfect for where you are in training right now! What a great post
So jealous of your beautiful views!!
Love your post! Yes, I want to bottle up today’s run and keep that feeling until April at least.
I think the headlands have magic in their hills, this seems to be how I feel there usually. SO happy we finally got to run together!
That elevation chart looks familiar…did you do the North Face half marathon course? With that ENDLESS fire road that feels like you’ll just keep going up forever?
Glad it was such a good run!
what a lovely post and what amazing views – so glad you’re enjoying this!
what a lovely post and what amazing views – so glad you’re enjoying this!
Were you guys at Coastal’s Steep Ravine run?? The picture looks just like one I took yesterday, I’m guessing we were on the same trail, although you guys were probably way ahead of us. Hubby and I ran the 30k, getting ready for Brazens Diablo Challenge 50k in April.
Yesterday was indeed a stunning day!
Awesome that your run was a good one! I had a crappy run yesterday (I couldn’t get out of my head). I could’ve used some bottled up good running vibes!
You are so lucky to have all those gorgeous trails close by!! Ahh, I’m jealous
aww love this!! i’m not sure if it’s the weather we’ve been having, or the new trails i’ve been running…but I am so in love with running right now too! and I love your idea of bottling these feelings, because there are definitely times during a training cycle that aren’t so great!
keep on having a great run, and good luck with your upcoming build week!
xoxo!
I love that you are loving training so much! I’m sooo incredibly jealous of your views.
Such beautiful views!
The best kind of days are the ones like “Today.”
I can just SEEEEE you smiling as I read this!
I love days like that. Congrats on a super run day!!
Fabulous! Great running days are awesome- I wish they could all be like that!
Awe – I’m happy that you’re so happy! Enjoy this moment and soak it all in.