In my Facebook news feed Saturday morning:
My comment:
YIKES is right!!!!!
yikes
Google: expressing shock and alarm, often for humorous effect
UrbanDictionary.com: a term used to show shock or extreme surprise
Mirriam-Webster.com: used to express fear or astonishment
Yikes, indeed! I am not surprised or astonished that the Mastodon Challenge 15K is now less than 3 weeks away, but I am somewhat scared and alarmed!
Some Other Things That Make Me Say "Yikes!"
- Last year I could run my 5-mile neighborhood route in just under 50 minutes; now it takes me 58.
- How many runs I've missed in April because of schedule irregularities, a chest cold, sore feet and a good book.
(Hey, what can I say? I'm a "hobby runner!")
- How out of whack I've let my eating habits become and how much of my weight loss I've regained (which I'm pretty sure explains my slowdown).
- Just how sore the top of my right foot has been after a couple of recent runs. (I think I made a bad choice last time I bought running shoes.)
- Rita Jeptoo ran the Boston Marathon in less time than it took me to do a HALF marathon!
Speaking of the Boston Marathon
It's unusual that I would recognize the name of an elite runner because I don't follow the sport at that level, but when I read that Meb Keflezighi won the Boston Marathon I thought his name sounded familiar and I had a feeling that it had something to do with the NYC Marathon. I was right, here it is: http://www.letsrun.com/news/2013/11/time-life/. Based on that, which is all I know about him, I think he deserved to win! Yay, Meb!
Back to Me
Last year I completed the Mastodon Challenge in 1:36:32, for a 10:22 pace, and that included walk breaks! That really made me say "Yikes!" (expressing astonishment) because it was almost a whole minute per mile faster than my pace two weeks prior in my first half marathon. I don't think I can hope to match that this year, so my goal will just be to enjoy the run - and hopefully to finish it without my feet hurting too much!
Eighteen days to go!
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