It's Official...

I've registered for the Route 66 Half Marathon, so there is no turning back at this point!  Training for this iconic event officially starts with my participation in Thursday's night First Mile event.

They offer various distances so whether it is truly your first mile, or you'd like to go a little further (3 mile or 5 mile options are available), this is a great way to join other like minded crazy runners and make your training official!

Fleet Feet Sports Tulsa always makes great events, and this one will be no different.  Even though it is free, they pull out all the stops, from beer & beverages, to slip 'n slides and games for the little ones.  They will have last years Route 66 Marathon merchandise available as well, and they always debut the Route 66 Medals - ALL of them!.

I spent the weekend at a cousin's house (with a ton of other cousins) and put a team together.  One of the members lives in Tahlequah and so we won't be training side by side but virtually.  I'm putting together our training runs based on her schedule - she's a Maternity nurse so sometimes her schedule is pretty crazy.  It'll help us both to know someone else is out there doing our same runs.

I'll be posting the training plan here next week!  If you haven't signed up for the Route 66 Marathon yet, you can do so here.

That's it for today!  Have a great July Fourth!

“Disclosure: I am participating in the Route 66 Marathon Ambassadors  program and have been provided with a Free Entry and VIP  in exchange for my honest opinions about the race.”

Loving me some Mizunos on Pint Night

On Monday nights, our local Blue Dome location of Fleet Feet sponsors an awesome run - the whole idea is to run, and drink a beer.  Not at the same time.  However, that could be an amazing feat of skill.

Tonight Mizuno sponsored the run.  And when a shoe company sponsors a run, you usually get to test run the latest pair of what they've come out with - in this case, it's the Sayonara!  They are awesome!  Of course, they won me over instantly with their color!!

I laced them up, and we headed out the door with Perfect Pacer and Friend.

It was hot and humid but the shoes were awesome.  These are definately on my "when I get any money, I'm going to buy" list.  Do you have one of those lists?

When you first look at them, you think they are a bit wide in the toe box, but I was in my regular running shoe size of 6.5 and they hugged my fit wonderfully!  They are super light weight as well.

Here's the route:

My husband mentioned later how hilly the route was but I didn't really notice.  Maybe it's been all the hill training I've been doing during the week.  Or maybe I was just flying along with my Mizunos Sayonaras.  Hmmmm, makes one ponder.

And of course at the end of hot, humid course, nothing is better then something cold.  Mizuno treated each of us to a Guiness.  Thank you Mizuno for an awesome run night!

O - I failed to mention, Mizuno gave each test runner a super cool free t-shirt.  My husband just pulled his out of the dryer (something about he must wash everything before wearing it) and actually said "look, honey, a tshirt I actually like".  BTW, Mizuno, that is high compliments!!

Another  O - I did not get any compensation or recognition for this post.  I didn't even get a free pair of shoes.  They are just pretty awesome and I thought my fellow runners need to know!