I’m running the Nike Women’s Half-Marathon in San Francisco on Sunday
October 11, 2011
I’m running the Nike Women’s Half-Marathon in San Francisco this Sunday (thanks, Nike!) and I’d be lying if I said I was not absolutely, positively TERRIFIED.
Why? It is, after all, my ninth half-marathon, so no biggie, right?
Wrong. Because San Fran is effing (pardon my French) HILLY. I had to take rest breaks while merely strolling the city the first time I visited a few years ago so plodding my only-semi-race-ready self through 21.1k with hills — gulp.
At least the Nike website gave me a good laugh, check this out from the race FAQs:
SHOULD I BE WORRIED ABOUT THE HILLS ON THIS COURSE?
There are no cable car hills on the Nike Women’s Marathon course. Many runners find the hills a welcome challenge that offers the reward of spectacular hilltop views of the bay. The course is extremely scenic, covering most of the San Francisco coastline.
A welcome challenge…Uh-huh. And those “spectacular hill top views”??? That is a nice roundabout way of saying:
YOU BETTER HAVE DONE YOUR HILL TRAINING, LADIES.
Major stressball over here. Wish me luck! I’m gonna need it.
Filed under: Fitness Swellness,Healthy Swellness
9 Comments Leave a Comment
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Ceri @ Sweet Potato Chronicles | October 11, 2011 at 9:34 AM
You’ll do great!! Your virtual running club will be cheering you on from here!
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healthandswellness | October 12, 2011 at 12:25 PM
Thanks! I’ll hear you all in my head now cheering me, yay!
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Editor@lipstickpowdernpaint.com | October 11, 2011 at 11:08 AM
If anyone can do it, you can!
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healthandswellness | October 12, 2011 at 12:25 PM
Eeek, I hope so! I’m just aiming to finish.
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Anne | October 11, 2011 at 3:07 PM
Good luck, Karen!
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healthandswellness | October 12, 2011 at 12:25 PM
Thank you!!!
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Style & Error | October 12, 2011 at 3:04 PM
You’ll be amazing! Plus the models in tuxes with silver trays full of Tiffany boxes will make all the hills worth it!
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Style & Error | October 12, 2011 at 3:05 PM
You’ll be amazing! Plus the models in tuxes waiting at the finish line with Tiffany boxes on a silver platter will make it all worth it!
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healthandswellness | October 12, 2011 at 9:52 PM
I like the sounds of male models presenting me with a Tiffany box!!!
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