Long run #twoweeksonwolfeisland

I don’t think I’ve mentioned here that I signed up for the Army Run half-marathon.

After my really, truly fun Ottawa Race Weekend 10K (and 5K), I thought “someday I should run another half-marathon.”

Then I thought, “Like the Army Run.”

Then I thought, “It’s not until September, I can get ready by then.”

Then I signed up.

When I registered it was forever away. Now it’s within sight.

Which means it’s time to start putting in some distances that will make sure I’m ready.

This morning was the first of what, to me, feel like longer, long runs. I ran nearly 15K this morning, and it was great.

Every morning on Wolfe Island I wake up (no alarm) and get out running just before 7:00 a.m. This morning, since I’d be running for longer, I made sure I was out running just after 6:30.

It was beautiful and quiet. Wolfe Island has a highway running end-to-end (about 40K) which almost never has cars on it, except at ferry times.

So, I ran under the rising sun, and saw lots of cows, and lots of ospreys, and in total – in nearly 15K and 75 minutes of running – five or six cars passed me.

When I got back, it was a quick dip in the St. Lawrence and then I climbed back into bed by 8:00 a.m.

For about five minutes, until I got up and cooked bacon, eggs, baked beans, and toast for breakfast … no matter how fast I run, I can’t outrun the appetites of my eleven and thirteen-year-old!