5

beginning of week 14 (5,9,5,14)
i ran 5 tonight. the first mile was pretty tough, so i walked a little. after that, my legs loosened up and i ended up having a good run.
i've been reading a lot lately about the benefits of drinking chocolate milk after a long run.
here is one, and another, and another...these are just a few. i found so many!
i think i will give it a try after my long run this week.

still

still pretty sore
2 days later and i am still pretty sore. i think i will try an ice bath after my next long run...

9 and 18

9 yesterday. slow and easy.
18 today. i thought my legs would be tired today, but i felt really good. only stopped to refill the water bottles in my fuel belt. i used 3 gels and that seemed to be enough for me.

getting ready for week 14/18. only 35 days left! getting excited!

5

5 miles on a beautiful afternoon. i love, love this weather. i'm really hoping for a great day in chicago when i stand at that starting line.

today i noticed that many people have animal statues in front of their house. i first noticed it because i got startled by one of a dog, sitting close to the sidewalk, that i thought was real. pretty funny!
my ipod battery died today, so looking for the statues occupied me. :)

38 more days!

4

66 degrees. ran at sunset. lots of people out tonight.
i am loving this weather!
my legs felt better tonight that they have in a long time, which was such an encouragement. i've had a couple times lately where i have just been doubting finishing another marathon.

so, today is a new day and it's time to step it up. only 39 days left!

12

55 degrees this morning when i left the house. i loved it! and, i really love running in the morning and slowly watching the world wake up.

it was nice to have a shorter run this week. next week will be a tough 36 miles w/all the other stuff we have going on.

5.5

ran 5.5 tonight w/the whole family again. it's always nerve racking for me when the kids are riding their bikes. so many drivers are oblivious to their surroundings and don't look at all. we try to avoid traffic, but it is tough. anyway, we all survived. it was cooler and misting a bit, a nice change to run in.

my grandma is still in the hospital, but has shown some signs of improvement. praising God for that.