just do it

I have another confession to make. That day when I said I was going to get back into running...I lied. I didn't stop training completely, but I haven't been consistent. For almost 4 weeks I broke up with running and it hasn't been that hard getting back into it, its just that my motivation to run has dwindled (ha i like that word). I was in Chicago this past weekend and only ran for an hour and fifteen minutes when really I was supposed to run 12 miles...oops. I skipped out on yesterday but made up for it today with a 6 miler (i felt pretty good). I have a 4 miler tomorrow then Saturday I WILL run 12 miles. I mean, I do have a race (1/2 marathon) coming up in about 3 weeks back home in Columbus...gotta be ready for it. I WILL be ready for it.

The good news about that long break is that my body doesn't hurt anymore :)

slap me back to reality PLEASE!

ok, so things haven't been going well, but that doesn't mean I need to slowly forget running. If anything running will clear my mind and get me to figure out the more important things, right? I tried running saturday morning after my almost 2 week break and I had to stop after an hour and ten minutes. I just had no energy and no motivation to keep going. I'm not going to sit here and say I failed, because to be honest, I had no intention of even running that day, so i'm glad I at least got out there for a little bit, but going at it half-ass stops TODAY! It's a new day....and a new week... and a new point where I need to concentrate on ME. I WILL get back into running and start back where I left off. Week 7, day 1, 4 miles to go. I can do this

uh oh

so lets just say that when it rains it pours. This last week just hasn't been a good one. Too many stresses and struggles to get the motivation to get out there and run...plus to top it off, my car got broken into when I was up in south bend for the Michigan game, leaving me to drive home in the pouring rain with a trash bag taped to my window, which by the way was insanely loud. I think it rained more in my car with the trash bang on there than if I would have just left it be. I know I missed this past weekend's long 12 miler, but other than that I can't even remember the last time I ran (I'm wanting to say it was almost a week ago). However...i WILL get back out there once I can pick myself back up and just in time for my 13 mile run on Saturday. I just need a little more time....

11 miles oh so good!

I DID IT! my first 11 miles...AND without stopping to rest at all. My body actually kept going for an hour and forty-five minutes. The only downside to the run was the plethora of hills I had to go up but what goes up must come down, so it was a huge relief once I reached the bottom. I have to say though that Saturday morning when I woke up and thought a little more about the long run I had ahead of me, I couldn't help but wonder how in the heck I could have made it through that run alone. Thank goodness I have someone to run with...someone that when we run we feed off each other and constantly push each other to keep going. You may start to feel like hell, but knowing how you'll feel once you finished keeps you going strong.

Surprisingly I'm not as sore as I thought I'd be, except for the little bit of tightness in the back of my calves. Oh, and the 5 blisters on my feet as a result of the long treck. My feet are so loaded with band-aids you can't even see my toes. Any suggestions on how to prevent these? I'm guessing new socks? Vaseline? Anyways, I took my first ice bath after that run and holy cow it was freezing! I'm not so sure how the runners back at school could do that everyday after each practice. My whole body had goose bumps on it. I could hardly breath. But if its going to fix my sore muscles, I'm gonna keep doing it.

Cross training for Day 1 of week 7 starts today (4 miles on the elliptical), followed by a hefty workout of lifting. Should be excited and I'm looking forward to it...but not as much as my 12 miles coming up this weekend