20 Miler...

20 mile run.... done!    Thanks to my aunt Bee (aka Beth) for running part of it with me.  It is so hard to motivate to run 20 miles all by yourself - b.o.r.i.n.g!  I took yesterday off from work and headed to Anaheim Hills to meet Bee at 6:15am for this crazy long run on the river trail.  Surprisingly, it wasn't as bad as I anticipated.  I felt pretty good throughout.  Bee and I chatted for the first 10 miles, and then she left to go do more important things:).  I ran the next 5 without music.... just listening to nature and talking to God.  Then to change it up, I turned on my music for the final 5.
We are now 16 days away from the OC marathon!  I am getting excited.
We are now in tapering mode.  Tomorrow I back off and do 12 and then the following weekend I will only do 8 and start saving energy as I cut back.

In other running news, the Ragnar Relay started today.  This is a relay consisting of a 12 person team.  Each person runs a stretch before handing the baton to the next person.  They start in Huntington Beach and run through the night for 1.5 days ending in San Diego.  I WISH I was doing this right now.  Sounds like a blast!  Count me in next year!