School Update...

... I officially lost my 4.0

Tashka Trail Run - Done!

Oooooouuuuch!!!

Haha, I'm quite happy to say that I finished the race. It was a lot of fun, but I really need to train if I'm going to keep doing this. I am soooo sore!

I finished the 25K (15 miles) in 3 hours and 30 minutes (13:31 mile pace), and I placed 64th out of 84th racers (male & female). So yeah, I came in closer to last that the middle. But, I actually did much better than the last race where I ran 13 miles in 3 hours and 23 minutes (15:40 mile pace).

Here's the link to the race results: http://tashka50k.com/RaceResults2010.aspx

And because I did this for the last race, here were my thoughts during certain points of the run:

Start of the Race:
Why am I the only person with a backpack??

Mile One, I'm at the head of the pack:
Hahaha, suckers! I'm gonna crush this race!

Mile Two, I'm getting passed by everyone as I slow down:
aaawww craaaaaap....

Mile Four, 1st aid station, where I was informed that it was 'mile 7 or 8':
I am making AWESOME time! This is AWESOME I'm halfway done and I only feel like I've run 4 miles!!!

Mile Eight, 2nd aid station, where I was informed of the correct mileage:
!@$^%$@^%$~!!!!!!!!

Mile 10ish I almost tripped over this runner who collapsed on the path in front of me from leg craps:
%$@#%@#%!!!!!

Mile 13, I was informed "You're almost done, only two miles left, and they're a lot of fun":
SWEEEETT!!!!!

Mile 13-15 turned about to be the hardest two miles of the course, with hills so steep it would be pretty much a death wish to actually try and run them:
LIAR!!!! THIS IS NOT FUN!!!! LIIIIIIIIIAAAAAARRRRRR!!!!! ARRRRR!!!

Mile 15, flat road race finish:
Thank you sweet perfect little baby Jesus!!!

Derek met me at the last quarter mile and ran to the finish with me. And then he took care of me all weekend because I was completely destroyed. He rocks :)

Not sure if there will be any pictures - the photographers took some during the race, but I don't know if I'm in any. Will post if I see some.

Tashka Trail Run - Tomorrow!

Tomorrow is the Tashka Trail Run. I am just going to do the 25K instead of the 50K. The weather looks like it will be chilly, but the rain should hold off until the race is done - as long as I run fast. Cold rain = good motivator to keep moving.

I'm off to go pick up my race packet and get in a good meal! Wish me luck!

umm... stuff

Updates:

School
Last night was my last night of class/exams. Pretty sure I dropped a letter grade in 507... it was bad. WHAT THE HELL IS LION?!?!

Work
Has been crazy busy. I now know the extreme importance and/or lack thereof of MARC21 fields 020, 100, 245, 246, 300, 500, 505, 700, 710, & 856. I also know that the indicators are kind of a freaking big deal.

Climbing
Hasn't happened in way too long

Running
I run the Tashka Trail Run this coming Saturday... or I might just go climbing instead.

Webmaster Position

Yeah, I'm giving up on the 30 day challenge thing. I've got news!!

I am one of the two new Webmasters for the Library Student Journal!

It is a volunteer position, and I will get to learn & do all sorts of cool web things. I'm really looking forward to being a part of the student team that puts the journal together. Since it is going to require so much work, I'm thinking about only taking two classes in the spring rather than three. The class I would have to give up is my computer class though, which would actually help me do the job a lot better... so I'm not sure.

Anyway, YAY!!!!!! I'm so excited!!!