Tuesday, July 17, 2007

Circle the Bay - Prerace Jitters

As the Circle the Bay race gets closer... I am getting more and more antsy. More nervous.

It's a challenging course from Ferry Road Park in North Bend through Coos Bay and Eastside to East Bay Drive. The course winds around the bay and returns south on Hwy 101 across the McCullough Bridge back to Ferry Road Park. I was able to create an elevation map on America's Running Routes:
My training plan calls for repeat 800s today (which I'll have to do tomorrow) and again on Thrs (with 3 miles GP & T on either side of the 800s). I should have a sitter for Thrs so I'm going to tweek the plan a bit and do hill repeats instead of 800s. I'll do a 15 mile long run this weekend and then begin a 2-week taper. I'll do my best.

8 comments:

  1. that does look like a challenging course.. but im sure you'll do great. and running through coos bay... what a privilege!

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  2. Oh, no! You can't get the jitters. You have to keep me calm, cool, and collected :-)

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  3. My comment disappeared! Is this going to be one of those embarassing moments where it shows up twice??

    Anyway...
    Fun! It's all about having fun and I think you are going to do just great! Take a little walk break if you need it, make sure you drink and eat. You are gonna rock!

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  4. Awwhhh you'll do GREAT!!! ;D ;D Looks a little tough but you'll do fine ;-)

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  5. Putting your mind to it... and doing your best is all it takes! You will do great!

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  6. Looks like a nice challenging course but you'll do fine, better yet you'll smoke it!

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  7. im just blogging around as a new member of thirteeners.

    you have a challenging course, that's good for health.

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  8. Does look hard- but you did fantastic on the Smith Rock race! If that one picture is the only one from the race maybe you should get it since you did so good.

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