A Quarter of 2019

It is a perfect coincidence that it's the end of the 3rd quarter of the school year and the end of the 1st quarter of 2019!   Time to reflect and refocus on goals!

What's been happening since January 1?  If you know me a bit then you know that I have 2 pieces to my running goal.
    1- to run a half marathon PR this year (which means 1:51 or faster....the PR is pretty old but I know I have it in me.
    2- run the year (2019 miles).

I've done some great things to work towards these goals so let's talk about the good things that are moving me forward first.    I've been working with Coach Heidi from Ironworx Multisport.  She is creating a challenging plan for me to complete each week.  Nutrition coaching was also something I won from Suppz Gym so each week I am focusing on protein, water, and calorie intake.  I took Mel Charbonneau's Breakthrough and Begin class and that helped with my mindset.

Things that have challenged me have included the weather.  Winter is not letting go.  The weather especially impacted the half I was supposed to run yesterday (Carmel, IN).   Due to the crazy torrential downpour I dropped to the 5k.  It was a wimp move but in the end I think it will be okay.  The drop in distance allowed me to enjoy more time with my cousin Kathy and fellow flower friend Amber. Busy schedules have caused some challenges, too.  With Kate and Will relying on me as their taxi, I have had to plan around their activities for my workouts.  For the most part this hasn't been too bad.  I have worked in the 5 am runs when necessary.

So where do I stand:
     1 half is done so far this year (Washington, DC - 2:04:24)  9 left for the year.
   

       March mileage was the highest of the year with 190.  If I can keep up this pace, I can hit the goal of 2019.

Great things are happening.  W

Spring Break Reflections

Spring Break 2019 was spent in our nation's capitol.  It was a wonderful and full 9 days!  

It wrapped up with a 13.1 run through Washington, DC!

If you asked Kate what her favorite thing was it wouldn't surprise me if she said it was the Starbuck's on every corner.  Many mornings started with a carmel frappacino. 

We loved our Moonlight and Memorials Tour but wish it had been a little warmer.  My feel were so cold that I din't know if they would every warm up!  It felt like I was walking on ice blocks.

Wednesday we did Ford's Theater and the Holocaust Museum.  I had been looking forward to the Holocaust Museum and it did not disappoint.  While it is a somber topic, I cannot imagine it having been done any better.

Here's a recap of what we saw while we were there:

Sunday

National Cathedral

National Geographic Museum (Egypt)

Black Finn

Monday

National Archives

Capitol

National Mall/ Smithsonians (air and space, natural history)

Ted's Bulletin

Tuesday

Arlington National Cemetery

The Pentagon

911 Memorial

Wednesday

Ford's Theater

Holocaust Museum

Moonlight and Memorials Tour

Georgia Brown's

Thursday

Race Expo

Black Finn with the Davies Family

Friday

American History and African American Museums

Bozzelli's Deli

Saturday

RACE Day!

I hope to add some more trip reflection and thoughts to this post but wanted to get a few things out there before I forget!