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10 miles

Well I signed the recommitment papers on Saturday so it looks like I am really going to try to do this thing called a marathon. As I was running my 10 miles on a cranky knee and foot I realized how very far I still have to go. My marathon is 3 months away. That is a lot of miles still to run. It seems a little daunting right now. I have to keep telling myself it is not all about the end result but about all the miles in between. I need to enjoy this a little more. No I take that back. I am enjoying it I think I just sometimes feel like I should be getting faster. I realized it is so different from a half. It's a marathon, not a sprint and I have to remind myself of what my goals are for this. Finish, stay healthy and have fun. Oh yeah and raise lots of money for Team in Training.  Maybe I should get a bracelet that has those words on it.  

9 miles

I am too tired to be verbose.  Work has been crazy and stressful. Weekend was fun filled and busy. Saturday was 9 miles and let's suffice it to say it was 6:30 am, sunny, beautiful and actually pretty good. 1 hour 39 minutes.  A little slower than normal but I got to chat with one of my teammates for the last half. And since my goals for this race are to finish, stay healthy and have fun, I think Saturday was a step in the right direction. Sunday was a 5 mile recovery run that turned into a 4 mile recovery run, because based on scheduling, I had to run it at high noon and it was brutally hot out. I thought at one point I might be getting heat rash as I got kinda prickly, so I doused myself at the nearest fountain and headed for home. All in all feeling pretty good. Bring on 10.

Hungry

I am not sure it is a good idea to hit the farmer's market after an 8 mile run. I think I got a tad overzealous. But wow doesn't it look yummy.

Miles to go Before I sleep

Can you tell which shoes already have 40 miles on them?

Happy Feet

In honor of America's birthday on Saturday I decided to paint my toes red. And since I have heard rumors that I will either end up with a black or possibly missing toenail though this whole process, I figured I should take advantage of the toe estate I have in the meantime. Happy Belated birthday America.

Easy Run?

So this afternoon was my easy recovery run of 4 miles. I wanted to take the time and calibrate my new ipod sensor. Why? Because I am a total techno geek.  I also decided that even though it was only 4 miles I was going to wear my new “hydration belt” so I can keep getting used to it before race day. I hate hydration belts cause they bounce all over the place and I can’t stand that. But I got a  new one this weekend and wore it Saturday with not so bad results. It has a cute little pocket for my sport beans and my GPS transmitter. It didn’t bounce too bad once I started drinking the water. ANd I scoot it way down on my hips instead of on my waist which is way more comfy to me. A lot of this stuff is personal preference and I personally prefer to not have water bottles banging me in the kidneys. There is way more cushion in the gluteus medius area of my body.  So off I go. My hydration belt strapped on, my GPS in my pocket, my watch searching for said GPS, my ipod nano patiently waiting ...

8 miles

I am up to the 8 mile marker in my training. The last few weeks have been tough and have me a tad concerned about how I am going to survive the next 4 months. Nothing hurts physically which I am so grateful for. It is more a mental issue that I seem to be having. Well that and a lack of endless energy reserves. I may need to rework some of my food and fluid intake to make this running a little more manageable. Hey, that is what training is for right? I went to Borders to get a book on running so that I was well informed on what to expect for the next few months and ended up finding a great little book that has me in stitches. It is called  “The non-runner’s marathon guide for women”. Written  by Dawn Dais and I have to say she has me giggling like a schoolgirl because I actually LOve running and yet I have had some of the exact same thoughts that she writes about.  Some of her commentary on the running schedule include..... Week 4: This is about the time your body starts realizing  t...