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...

Last week's training went well. The weather is cooling down and I am starting to reap the benefits of running and cycling through the heat all summer. Here is what I had scheduled and what I actually ran: Day Scheduled mileage Actual miles ran Tuesday-8 5 7.3 Wednesday-9 7 Off Thursday-10 7 10.5 Friday-11 7 Off Saturday-12 5 13.1 Sunday-13 12 Off Monday 14 5 7 TOTAL 48 37.9 I ended up being about 10 miles short for the week. On Wednesday, I decided to take a random off night thinking that I would just make up the mileage on Thursday and Friday. Later that evening, I learned I had won an entry to The Terminator: A Run to Stop Diabetes. The race offered a half-marathon, so I decided to race the half instead of doing my easy long run on Sunday. This was my third half-marathon and I made it a goal to break 2 hours w...