Week 9 at Shady Grove was so much fun!  Never thought it would be so much fun to "only" run 6 miles!  It was great to see Coach Dan!  It was sad to say goodbye to Coach John, but he promised we would have a post 10K get together run.  Next week a few of us head to the National Half Marathon and the Shamrock Half, so we were honored with lovely hats and headbands to wear yesterday.  And April got a special one for that and her birthday!  Also found out one of our awesome coaches is doing the Full Shamrock Marathon next weekend.

The rain held off for our intermediate group but I think the novice and walkers got some rain.  This will only help you prepare in case race day is wet.  Some of you accomplished your longest distance ever yesterday and I hope you are proud of that!  I saw a lot of faces that I recognize from the previous two years.  A lot of people seem to enjoy this 10K training team, and rightly so!

This week is a "taper" week for us doing the half marathons next weekend so we have to be sure to not overdo and stay injury free.  Next week will be a taper week for the 10k, as well as a recovery week following the half.  I am not sure how that will work out, I have never done back to back short races much less two longer ones!  Guess I will find that out soon.

April looks so good in her headband..and that was after she ran!  I don't look that good after running...