Lacing up the running shoes and getting ready for the Woodinville Half Marathon

When I was contacted a few weeks about a new run in Woodinville put on by Destination Races Wine Country Half Marathons, I was excited to try it but was a little worried because I am in no shape to run a half and I didn’t think I would have enough time to train.  My last big run was the 10km up in Whistler in June and we’ve been indulging a lot this summer.  And then I saw that there was a 2-person RELAY option. This means I can run half the half and get a partner to run the other half.  So I’ve convinced the hubby to help me with this run and we are running our first race together and I couldn’t be more pleased.  Friends have run the Destination Race in Kelowna BC and have said it is awesome and I checked out the route map for this run and it looks like we will be taken through some gorgeous Woodinville scenery.

Half a half marathon is just a little over 10km and for a fun course and fabulous post-race events, I can totally do this!

What could be better than running and wine? (For 21+ of course!)

Now I’m just trying to decide if I should run the first half or the second half.  I’m thinking I will do better running the last half so I get to see the finish line but running the first half might leave me better rested for the after-party.  Will I see you running next weekend too?

(PS. Disclosure: The hubby and I received complimentary running entries but I was not required to post and I will definitely have to RUN this one so the ideas and feelings I have about this endeavor are totally my own.)

(PPS. We have now had no school for 3 days and this is the longest summer I’ve spent with my kids since they started preschool.  A run like this one couldn’t have come at a better time.)

Terumi

Terumi Pong is a Seattle-based family travel writer and mom of twin teenage boys.  She loves coffee and pastries, shopping local and looking for greener ways to live.  She is also known as Scout’s mom (Scout is a 5ish pound little black yorkie-poo)