the healthy cupcake: To 1/2 Marathon or Not?

I have designated Saturday as my long run day.

Wearing my happy tye dye shirt =)

Now, I'm currently not on a training plan, since I'm not signed up for any races. But I'm thinking about doing the La Jolla 1/2 Marathon.

Any So Cal runners ever do this/ are you signed up? The website claims it's "one of America's most picturesque and challenging runs". And it's a little intimidating because of the "challenging climb to the summit of Torrey Pines".

Uh, I don't know about you, but I have a love/hate relationship with hills. Emphasis on the hate.

Since I'm contemplating this 1/2 marathon, I thought it would be appropriate to map out a run lots of hills...oh yea//ugh.

Pre run fuel: handful of these + 1/2 cup coffee

Then 5 miles of this

It was gorgeous out. Too bad these pics can't convey it!

Love the mountain in the background.

I forgot my watch in the car, so I took along my clunky cell phone so I could see what time I started and what time I ended. Real high tech, I know. Since I had it, I figured I'd snap some pics.


These signs are funny looking. We get the point!

When I got home I got my day 4 Shred on. Last day of Level 1! I'm getting bored with it, so I muted the TV and put on some pandora radio. Ohhhh yea!

After all that activity I was starved. So I made the fastest lunch I could think of.