It's been awhile, again!

Not sure why I haven't felt like posting anything. I've run multiple races since I last posted. My injury is pretty much gone. I just get a little soreness there every once in a while. So, what's up? I just don't know. :)
I've been pretty busy running, a lot.  Bonnie and I are in the thick of our training for 8 Hours of Hell next month. Our goal is a 50K. Which, under normal conditions, wouldn't be a problem to complete in 8 hours. But, this is Florida and the run is in August. We start at 9 am and finish at 5 pm. It's going to be brutal hot and humid. Our training has gone pretty well so far. I had a crappy 21 miler 2 weeks ago. I am hoping for a better 23 tomorrow. We shall see.
Quick update on my races:

Moon River Half (#81): Bonnie and I ran this night event. I really liked it. Didn't get dark until the last 4 miles or so. Then, the run became very slow. I didn't want to fall. I was pretty happy with my finish. I placed first in my age group. :)

Title Nine Mermaid Half (#82): While I was in California in May, I decided to run a half marathon. The weather was perfect. The course was part dirt road and part paved trail. I made the mistake of wearing my new, light cushioned trail shoes. They would have been great for all trail, but not much cushion for the 70% paved part of the course. Still, I managed to come pretty close to a 2 hour finish, which I haven't done in a long while and place 3rd in my age group. Happy!

Englewood Half Marathon (#83) The day after I got back from California, I had to get up early for the drive down to this race. Back to humid runs. I tried to keep it at a 9 minute mile pace, but the heat got to me. Plus, it was just a week after my last half. :) It was fun to see all my friends out there on the course.

Skirt Sports Half Marathon (#84): In early June, I headed to Colorado to participate in the Skirt Sports ambassador retreat. This was the first year I was able to go. I loved the area. Boulder is beautiful. Had fun meeting other ambassadors. I went on a hike with 2 new friends from Utah. That elevation was no joke! I had run 3 miles that morning. So with the hike added in, I covered 10 miles that day. Which was the day before the race! I knew the elevation would be tough, so I didn't plan on pushing it at all. The course was pretty, but the first mile was tough. We had a gradual climb for a mile!

Pretty much right after this race, Bonnie and I got started on our 50K training. Wow, I'm all caught up. looking forward to 8 hours next month. :)