3.5

3.5 tonight w/my friend carol. it was our final run of the week before running the 1/2 on sunday. it supposed to be 68 and cloudy on sunday, which will be perfect because it will be nice at chilly at the start. i felt great tonight and i'm so looking forward to those 13.1 miles. i'll be uploading some new songs onto my ipod tomorrow. do you have any recommendations on good running songs? i'd love to hear helps you push through the miles.

2 + 4

2 miles last night - a short and easy run.

4 miles tonight in the drizzle + 50 degrees. i think that is my absolute favorite running weather, but only when i am wearing shorts and long sleeves. i love when my legs are a little numb.
tonight was my BEST run all year! and, for the first time in a long time i looked at the world and could see beauty. for much of this year i have been overwhelmed by the tough circumstances that many people i love have been going through and sometimes i just look at the world and see so much ugliness. it is there, but so is the beauty. i listened to this song tonight as i ran and was reminded that there is hope. i have hope.


savior he can move the mountains. my God is mighty to save, he is mighty to save.

10

ran 10 today. ran w/the fuel belt, which is such a lifesaver on longer runs. i also love having a garmin and having the freedom to run where i want and still know my mileage. ahhh, it feels so good to be done.

only 8 days until the 1/2 and i'm getting excited now that i have completed a 10!

6

ran 6 this morning. a beautiful morning. felt great, hoping that means i've finally turned a corner...
looking forward to 10 on saturday.

5.5

ran 5.5 tonight and finally i had a good run! i felt like i could have kept going and my legs feel good. the 50 degree weather was perfect for running in shorts and long sleeves. i feel like a runner today.

9.1

ran 9.1 w/my friend carol today. the first two miles were tough and then it got a little easier. i still am feeling pretty discouraged because of how i have been running lately. last year when i was training for the marathon, i remember having so many runs where i just felt great and felt like i could go forever. i remember one of my 18 mile training runs in the rain and i felt wonderful. this year, i have not felt like that. i don't know what is wrong with me lately?! for the most part, i've kept up with my training, i'm not injured, the weather has been great, i'm not pushing myself too much...i just don't know what my problem is...i think one problem today was that i ran pretty hard yesterday, so i'm going to take the day off before my long run this week.

hopefully the 10 mile run this week will go better.

4.5

ran 4.5. there were times today where i felt great and lately it seems like there hasn't been enough of those moments. i ran some hills today, the route i've been running lately is pretty flat. 3 weeks until the 1/2. i'm looking forward to it and hoping for good weather and a perfect running day. ha - that's not asking too much, is it?!

planning on running 9 tomorrow.