Leslie Driskill Oklahoma

Nothing noteworthy has happened the past few weeks. Sleep, run, eat, work, eat, eat, eat, kids, read, eat. Repeat. Well, this weekend will change all that. I’ll be running the Turkey N Taturs 50K in Tulsa. Check out the course map here .  I’ve been a little obsessed with this race the past few years. I read about it when I first started running marathons, but was always too scared to register. There’s just something a little intimidating about 31 miles on the side of a mountain, even if it is just a glorified hill compared to other mountains. Plus, I’ve never finished a marathon and said, “I wish I could go run 5 more miles!!” However, last year I won a free entry into any TATUR race and decided it was time. I registered. I told a few friends. I heard stories about how tough the course was. I heard stories about how easy the course is. I worried myself sick the night before and barely got any sleep. I thought about not even showing up to the starting line because I was afraid I...

Race and Training Recap: It’s been a fairly uneventful week as far as training goes. I ran on Monday, but on Tuesday had some fairly uncomfortable ankle/shin pain in my left foot/leg. Since I had the marathon today, I decided to just take it easy and not run the rest of the week, especially since I was considering this race as a “training run” for the Turkey n Taturs 50K. The last thing I want to do over the next three weeks is nurse an injury. I threw in one gym workout on Wednesday just so I wouldn’t go crazy from sitting around. The marathon this weekend was the HITS running festival. It was also Katie’s birthday and the marathon that would bring me into the double digits. This was the inaugural HITS festival in OKC. I have to admit, the first impression was not the best. The course was changed two days before the race, the “expo” was a few tents set up outdoors, and the pasta party was also outdoors. I ordered a mens’ fit shirt, but ended up with the women’s cut, and several...