Panorama Updates

    

     I've been enjoying my first summer back in Western WA! Craig and I have been able to go on a couple of mini-adventures, although he's only had one day off from work.

Vancouver Marathon Recap

     I did it! I ran the Vancouver Marathon. It went really well, and I had an amazing time in Vancouver. I am super proud of having finished. I have signed up for 2 other marathons over the past 3 years, but could not run them due to injuries. This was something I really wanted to do and wasn't completely sure at times during training if I could do it. 

Marathon Countdown: Final Week

     The Vancouver Marathon is less than a week away! Last week for me was pretty hectic- and I think I found a job! I had an on-cite interview on Wednesday that required a presentation, which I was pretty nervous for but it went great. By Friday, the company gave me a verbal job offer. I haven't received a written offer yet, so we will see what happens.

Surviving a Tough Training Run

The weather was pretty nice... so I had no excuse not to run for 3 hours... right!?

 
     I wasn't feeling up to running that day... I had run 5 not-so-great miles the day before, and I had just had a job interview that morning, so I really wasn't feeling up to doing much.

     I think that BECAUSE I was so tired actually pushed me to actually go for my long run in a weird way. I wanted to prove to myself that I could run that far of a distance even when I didn't feel like it.

     My goal: run for 3 hours or 15 miles, whichever came first.

March Marathon Miles

Total Miles: 109

Total Time: 20 hours, 23 minutes

Average Pace: 11:16 minutes per mile

Elevation gain: 2,513 feet

Life After an Across-State Move

     This has been a crazy month! Craig started work at his new job the beginning of March. I have been interviewing for jobs all month. Interview-anxiety has really driven my running this month. After every interview, I feel wired and energetic, so I go for a run.

     It has been strange trying to adjust to our new home. I did not expect to miss Pullman so much. I think what I am really missing, though, is the freedom we had while Craig was getting his PhD. I got to see Craig a lot more often! That and I miss the people I knew and the familiarity of the town. I know that after we adjust, I will be a lot more happy in Western Washington, it's just a lot of change happening at once!

     I did do a lot of happy things this month. Here is a little recap.

My Own Half-Marathon

Pre-run. Wearing a fuel belt for the first time in awhile

     I haven't been feeling to great lately. Between an across-state move and intense abdominal pain that sent me to the ER, I wasn't sure how I was going to pull-off marathon training. Good news though: this weekend I ran a half-marathon !

February Marathon Training

     

The struggle is real as I try to balance moving across state with training for a marathon. Spoiler: training gets super-derailed, but I am still holding on to the hope of running a 26.2 mile race in a couple months.

January Vancouver Marathon Training

  

  Total Miles: 66.5

Total Time: 13 hours, 5 minutes

Average Pace: 11:48 minutes per mile

Elevation gain: 2,418 feet

Leavenworth Mini-Vacation

     

     Craig and I had a chance to take a quick trip up to Leavenworth this week. It was a lovely mini-vacation! We got super lucky-- it was snowing basically every minute of our visit, but at the same time the roads were pretty safe and clear of snow.