Happy Saturday!
Last night Amy and I headed to one of Tom Douglas’ new restaurants, Cuoco, for a pre-race Italian dinner. As soon as we walked in and saw homemade pasta being freshly made we knew this meal would be amazing.
We started with a glass of prosecco to celebrate a wonderful girls weekend and Amy’s recent graduation from University of Indiana’s MBA program !
Their Dahlia workshop “house loaf” complete with olives, olive oil and rosemary lardo was a delicious way to start our meal.
Deciding on a pasta choice wasn’t the easiest feat though I was a bit disappointed to see that many of them were very heavy which isn’t always the best for pre-race dinner. But, thanks to their evening special, we were able to settle on two pastas which we shared- wheat spaghetti with clams, garlic, bread crumbs and along with a truffle pasta complete with an egg mixed into the pasta and mushrooms.
Both were divine but we couldn’t finish either portion.
This morning we woke up to overcast skies and a few drizzles, typical Seattle weather. Knowing that we’d warm up on the course, we both wore crop pants and short sleeve technical t-shirts for the race which was held at Marymoor Park out near Redmond, Washington. The race featured 8 mile, 4 mile and 1 mile races all within an hour of each other, between 8:30 and 9:30 this morning.
The lush park was the perfect setting for a small race as it had plenty a restroom area complete with 6 bathrooms, a small starting area, easy parking, and fed right into Seattle’s Burke Gilman Trail which served as our course. 
This out and back course was perfect for a PR- primarily flat, scenic, paved, and featured 3 water stations at mile 2, 4, and 6. The weather was around 60 degrees and featured a runners favorite thing; light rain drizzle which kept us cool.
They also had the perfect finisher’s fuel at the end- banana and Muscle Milk Light!
Once we finished I had a chance to review our splits on my Garmin which we’re pretty epic considering our fast start due to excitement and Amy’s speed.
8 miles- 1:14:37
- Mile 1 8:46
- Mile 2 9:12
- Mile 3 9:24
- Mile 4 9:48 (dying!)
- Mile 5 9:55
- Mile 6 9:57
- Mile 7 9:49
- Mile 8 9:20
Overall this was a great race that I’d do again in a heartbeat and recommend to anyone in the Seattle area! Even better it is a race with a cause, cardiac charities.
Good job on the race!
Love that tee! Crazy fast runner lady! Have fun on the rest of your trip.
Glad to see Seattle is treating you well with amazing food and a great race!!