Remembering the last official Long Run

Today marks the official last Long Run for us before the actual race (which is just a week away) - EEEEE! I have to admit that it was a bittersweet moment. The run was actually quite beautiful. We ran in Santa Cruz from Natural Bridges to the Boardwalk then back and the entire time, I had my camera. I made a conscious decision to pack it in my pocket to commemorate this momentous event and to see if I can carry it so I can take pictures next week, too!

So here are some pictures from the day...


(some breaking sun through the overcast)


(my running partner, Dianne - the Garmin Guru)


(CYN joining us at our pace to "take it easy :) )

And, have I ever mentioned that on the long runs, they mark the course for us? What's brilliant is that some of the captains run earlier than us and mark the course with chalk arrows and mile markers so we know how far to go and where to turn around at. Like this one:


(proof that I made it to the 4 mile turnaround - hee hee)

But the best ones to see are the motivators which look like this:



Not too bad, huh? To have a few pictures (there are more but I'm afraid of making this post too long!) to remember what transpired. I think I'm one of those people who is OK living through the lens. Perhaps it is a fear of not remembering or maybe it is that I love cameras (I *am* Japanese, after all - ha!) but for today, I'm glad that I had it and I think I'm going to have it next week.

So, one more week. Two send-off/commemoration events. One Tuesday Night Clinic. And lots of days of rest! The countdown is on!!! :)