Race Report/Training update

Hello! Yes Yes I know! I have to get better about posting on a regular basis.
I did a relay half marathon a couple of weekends ago. After the fiasco that was the Beach to Bay marathon I was a little apprehensive about having to run with a baton again, even if it only was for 3.2 miles. I ran the last leg of the race so this gave me plenty of time to stress out about dropping the baton. So as I waited I played with my gatorade bottle and the label around it. Before I knew it I had made myself this nice gatorade label bracelet. So I kept playing with that. Then it dawned on me. I could use this to help me hold the baton!!! I simply wrapped it around my hand, slipped the baton between it and my palm and viola! I had a handy baton holding bracelet! It held the baton nicely in place, didn't bug me and I only had to keep my thumb lightly on it! So I did all 3.2 miles with no baton issues! Hooray!

(there's no good way to transition into the training part of this entry, so pretend I had some sort of great transition)

Training for both marathon teams seems to be going well. I still feel like I'm doing ALL the work for the work team, but I guess that's my own fault for not being able to say no to people. So my duties include mapping all the routes for the long runs, setting up water stops, sending out emails on weekly basis with training info oh, and let's not forget the fact that I developed both training schedules for the full and half marathon runners. So I'm feeling overwhelmed.
The good thing is I have a great group to run with on Sundays at Fleet Feet. Everyone is so much fun and encouraging and I don't have to do all the work :) My shoulder has been giving me some problems on long runs and bringing my pace down to 12 minutes/mile instead of 11 or 11:30 minute miles. Oh well. I've already run 7 miles and I'm only running the half so I should be OK come November.

I'm doing the "Freedom Day Four Miler" this Friday. So hopefully that'll be fun. And speaking of the 4th of July don't forget to thank the people you know in the military for giving us the freedom we celebrate. They are doing and have done amazing things for this country!
So I'll say my own special Thanks to my Dad, Larry and Dennis!