M-I-C, K-E-Y
Well, it’s almost show time! In a little over five hours my darling and I will board a redeye to Orlando for the Goofy Challenge on Saturday. Although my training didn’t quite go as I’d like (having been sidelined with illness and injury on a couple of occasions), I do feel ready for the race.
While my ultimate goal is just to finish injury-free, of course I also have a couple of time goals in mind. For the half, I actually hope to PW (personal worst!) in order to keep my legs fresh for the full. So my goal is to keep it over 2 hours, 15 minutes. For the full, I’m hoping to beat my Medoc time of 5 hours, 11 minutes, and ideally I’ll finish between 4:25-4:40. It looks like we may get some rain, but that’s fine with me (warm Florida rain beats the cold, dreary drizzle Seattle gets this time of year).
Of course, not knowing what the weather will do makes packing a bit of a challenge. I’ll be wearing running skirts both days, but have packed long and short-sleeved technical shirts depending on how hot it is. I actually bought a cute new running skirt for the trip, but since there was no way I could try it out beforehand (BRRR!), I’m going to rely on my tried-n-true zebra-print skort for the full (I am, however, taking a chance for the half by wearing my new black skort — from the same manufacturer as the zebra-print one — for the half).
In case anyone is interested, you will be able to track me during each race by clicking here for the half and here for the full (you’ll be asked for your email address). I’ll be running under my “real” name, Elizabeth Rogers (hubby is Matt Hagen). We’re not bringing a computer with us, but rest assured you’ll get race reports as soon as possible (with pictures, natch).
Wish us luck!
January 10th, 2008 at 7:29 pm
This sounds like such a fun weekend! Good luck to both of you!
January 11th, 2008 at 9:19 am
Have fun this weekend – good luck!
January 11th, 2008 at 9:28 am
runrunrun!!!!! will be following!
January 11th, 2008 at 8:25 pm
I found your blog a few days ago and admire you for doing the Goofy Challenge.
Have a great race! Despite your set backs you are in better shape than you think…you have done the training and as my old coach used to say, “now just press play.”
Shirley
January 13th, 2008 at 10:01 am
I think I found you under Betsy. Looks like you are doing great!! The second 5 miles was faster than the first. Go Betsy Go!!!
January 13th, 2008 at 4:47 pm
you did it girl!!! you beat your Medoc time!! and i love how you came in EXACTLY at 2:15 … when your goal was to keep it “over” that number. way to go … can’t wait to hear all about it.
congrats
January 13th, 2008 at 4:53 pm
HEY!!!! You did it. I just saw your final. CONGRATS…
January 13th, 2008 at 7:01 pm
Found you on the Complete Running Network. I have two friends at the race – one for the Goofy and one for the Marathon. Hope you made it!
January 14th, 2008 at 5:55 am
Betsy,
I love reading the news about your life–and Matt’s via your descreption and interpretations. You sail through mountains of pages of comment about the world, while keeping the reader pivoted at the corners you turn.
Mom #2
January 14th, 2008 at 12:30 pm
Go, Betsy!
January 14th, 2008 at 4:27 pm
Can’t wait for the full report!!!! I hope it went great.