10:00 AM - 9 Miles, 61 min
Same route as yesterday through the back country roads, just turned back a little earlier. Ran with Jon and two of the Finnish athletes.
Woke up feeling pretty tired this morning and thought about going back to bed but I just shook it off and met up with Jon and the Fins for an easy run. After a couple miles, I started feeling pretty good and had a lot to talk about with our Finnish marathoner buds. One was a 2:13 guy that was 3rd on Thursday and the other was a 2:19 guy (not too shabby). After a late lunch, we decided to do the tourist thing for a while since we haven't really had a chance to do that since we got here. Armagh is pretty small so it didn't take too long to see the sights, but we got in a little shopping and took some nice pictures of the cathedrals. So overall, it was a more relaxing day then the last couple have been, which was rather nice. I included a few pictures below for you to get an idea of what we saw.
Lastly, the race of course... the Ras. It's been raining a lot so it's gonna be sloppy and slow but I think it'll be a good one. I'm recovering pretty well considering everything we've been doing and I think I'm a little more confident after Thursday's race. I think my strength will be ok, so I should be able to toughen out the middle of the race... I just think it will come down to the last mile again to determine if it will be a good race or not.
Joanie had a good race tonight in the 800 and wasn't too far off from making the final; Jess and Erin race in a little under an hour and I know they'll both be great! So I'm gonna sign off now and hope to get some added inspiration from those lovely ladies as I prepare for my final race of the season.
Stay tuned...
St. Patrick's Cathedral
The Roman Catholic Cathedral
View of Armagh from the RC Cathedral
The Mall (Location of the Armagh 5K on Thursday)
Kids playing Cricket on the mall
1 comment:
It sounds like you are having an incredible experience! Looking back on the day you scored your place on this trip, what a day. We just knew you had it. It was what you wanted, you had worked so hard, and look where you are now. We should run sometime when you get back, there are some great road races coming up in March/April if you want a break from track! Have fun! Liz
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