MUD!

The pictures from Flo-Foto were posted.  Here are the samples.  Not sure if I'll buy any this year, but they're pretty cute.  

Kurtis and I were a little muddy.

 Jeff actually stayed relatively clean.  He stayed out of the two mud pits, though.

Here are Lila's friend Marianna (far left), Lila and Clarissa.  Muddy?

 Marianna and her mom, Lorena.  Marianna doesn't look too thrilled.

I think we did a sufficient job of muddying up.  What do you think?

The Dirty Dash

Kurtis and I had a blast at the Dirty Dash!  Unfortunately, we didn't have a camera man this time, so the only pictures of the after are from the race photographer and will be posted Wednesday.  So you'll just have to wait!  I was pumped that this year I was able to do the monkey bars!  They were very muddy, so hard to hold on to, but I made it nearly all the way across!  Last year I couldn't do them at all!  We ran the whole course, which loads of people walked.  Kurtis and I had to giggle as we ran up a small hill a guy we passed yelled, "Healthy people!  They don't smoke or eat cake!" Kurtis replied with, "I don't know.  I like cake.  A lot!"  

Jeff brought the girls out in time to meet us for the Piglet Plunge.  Lila's friend, Marianna, from school and her mom were there so we did the Plunge together.  The girls had fun until after the race when they were covered in mud and freezing.  Plus, the ice cold hose shower didn't help matters.  But, soon enough we were all in dry and (relatively) clean clothes and heading home.  Over all, it was a super fun day.  I love that my kids will do this stuff with me.  Also, Kurtis declared he wants to do a Tough Mudder next.  Cool.  I'll do it with him!

Kurtis and I, before.  Squeeky clean!

Post hose-shower.  Hmm, I think I missed a little...

Come back Wednesday or Thursday to see the beautiful muddy pictures!

Weekly Mileage

Monday 6.78

Tuesday 

Wednesday 5.01 + weight lifting

Thursday

Friday

Saturday 4.09

Sunday 13

Total 28.88

Not too shabby.  I'm pretty sure that with this amount of mileage I'll be golden for my three upcoming races in June.  

June 1 Xterra 21K

June 8 Dirty Dash

June 15 Corner Canyon 25K

On my Radar

So, of course, I can't quit thinking about what's next.  I have pretty much decided I'm going to do the Antelope Island 50k in October, but I'm still searching and looking at all my options. I just came across this race, Sapper Joe 30k/50k, that is held in August and am thinking the 30k would be great training for my 50k!  I've talked the lovely Speedy K into running it with me, so it looks like that one will definitely be on the schedule!  I've also been doing a bit of 50 mile scoping and am still eyeballing this Headlands 50 miler in California.  That would be something I'd look at for maybe 2014.

I've also noticed in my search for what it takes to train for a 50 miler, that you don't need to do anything over a 50k distance in training.  It just so happens that in 2013, the Sapper Joe 50k is three weeks before the Headlands 50 miler.  Mighty convenient if it were the same for 2014.  Can you hear the cogs turning in my head?   The Headlands 50 miler is in the Marin Headlands and looks stunning.  Mountains + beach = LOVE!  It starts in Rodeo Beach which is less than two hours away from my Mom's house in Modesto.

Check out these amazing photos I grabbed from the Pacific Coast Trail Runs site!  Who wouldn't want to run there!?

Pirates Cove

 Rodeo Beach

But, of course, I'm getting ahead of myself.  I actually have a race coming up in a couple of weeks.  I'm running the Vigor Big Cottonwood Canyon Half Marathon with my lovely running buddy, Meghan.  I'm really looking forward to that.  It's the same course as the Big Cottonwood Half that I did in 2012, and I loved that.  The scenery is magnificent!

And let's not forget the Dirty Dash with my kids in June.  This race is right after my birthday and about the best birthday party ever!  I'm really looking forward to that!

All this chit chat about races makes me want to go for a run in the morning.  I'll have to work that out...