It was race week again for me. At the end of the week, I ran my next half marathon for State #16 in Portland, Oregon on October 9th with the Portland Half Marathon.
However, the race weekend was overshadowed by Hurricane Matthew that was to strike us on Saturday. We were in dire straights because I had already made all the arrangements to run the above race, including flights, lodging, car rentals, etc. We had to decide whether I would go through with it. After much discussion it was decided I would go. This left my wife sticking back to deal with Hurricane Matthew’s attack with our 7 pets. It was brutal for her, and after the fact wished I would not have traveled and left her with all the hurricane dealings. However, I did fly out and ran the race, and accomplished my 16th state and 29th half marathon.
Monday (10/3): No workout – My birthday – now 7 years to complete my 50 By 50 Challenge
Tuesday (10/4): No workout
Wednesday (10/5): I ran a couple of miles on the treadmill at the house. With the impeding Hurricane Matthew that hit us this week, I spent most of the day getting everything out of our yard and stored in the garage.
Thursday (10/6): Flew to Portland, Oregon
Friday (10/7): Spent the day site seeing in Portland, Oregon
Saturday (10/8): Spent the day site seeing in Portland, Oregon. Back home, Hurricane Matthew hit the coast.
Sunday (10/9): On Sunday I my 29th half marathon and 16th state in the Portland Half Marathon in Portland, Oregon. Stay tuned later in the week for the race recap. The medal page & 50 by 50 Challenge page have been updated to reflect this race.
2016 Yearly Running Goal: 1000 Miles
Weekly Mileage: 15.1 Miles
2017 Total Miles: 642.00 Miles
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