saturday long run.

Did 7 yesterday.

Over halfway there!

(which means I can purchase my running skirt as was our goal/agreement).

Didn't feel bad at all.

I was even ready to do some more.

Next saturday, on the day I turn 27, I will be running 8 miles. Holy cow.

At least I feel like I can eat pretty much whatever I want at the thanksgiving table!

New Kicks.

I've been running through knee pain, "foot fatigue" (is that a real thing?), and sluggishness.

so I thought, maybe my shoes that are not running specific are to blame.

Maybe my sneakers I wore out at camp all summer could have something to do with it.

So off to adidas outlet I went.

(p.s. fun facts to know and share..did you know "adidas" stands for "all day I dream about soccer"? )

And I got BEAUTIFUL new shoes.

and they involve purple. and a little sparkle.

This morning my three miles went fast and easy.

no knee pain.

my feet felt great.

Crazy what new kicks can do

Saturday Long runs.

This saturday was 6 miles. done. check.

To be honest at the end of these runs I often feel like I can keep going.

It is not the long runs I have problems with


its the short ones throughout the week.


3 miles is my wall.

I just can't seem to run all of 3 miles. really? just a measly 3 miles?

just a 5 k? When I go out and run 6, 3 seems like a quick 35 minute run. Done.

Just 35 minutes of running.

Saturday I ran for 89 minutes.

but 3 is my wall.

How do I get over this?

the tempo runs are so so important to me.

ideas? Bueller? Bueller?

there are bound to be mornings like this...

This mornings run was just..sucky.

There is really no other way to describe it.

My shoes came unexplainable untied. Twice.

My glasses kept fogging up because I didn't have contacts to put in this morning.

I wore a different outfit than usual, and my hooded sweatshirt just felt baggy and like it was weighing me down.

I ran out of new podcasts halfway through.

It was just one of those mornings. And there are bound to be mornings like this.
They just seem to sneak up on me.
and it makes it that much harder.


I mean, if I was told early in the week, "these will be your hard days" I could deal.
But it doesn't work like that.

*****

This week I was thrown a little.

Upon looking at our budget, it just didn't seem like the princess half would be in our budget.
The cost of the race.
The cost of the airfare.
The cost of the new shoes I am inevidable going to have to purchase.
The cost of the merchandise while I'm there....

BUT, new doors were opened.

We're going to be in FL the weekend of the marathon anyway. We get in on Saturday afternoon so the half was out of the question.

But, upon further review of the website, I noticed the marathon relay.

Two people.

Each run 13.1.

New medal.

and my fabulous husband has been running too.

Seriously?
This is the best of both worlds!

We both get to cross it off of our bucket list.
And we get to be part of a TEAM

I'm stoked.

The downside is...
10 weeks.
Thats what we've got.

So we're putting in the miles. Pushing the pavement.
Trying to get our bodies ready for this.

and even though days like today happens,
I can't even wait.

so bring it on, next 10 weeks. Let's do this.