Good Weekend
I ran 7 miles!!! I couldnt believe it. I was feeling kinda tired after 5. Not like oh god Im gonna die, I cant finish, tired but more like I had been bopping along happy and full of energy and then around 5 miles I started looking for mile markers to see how much farther until I was done. Even still I kept thinking 'I just ran 5 miles and felt great and I am about to do 2 more without feeling aweful.' So all in all I felt pretty good. I also noticed I started to get thirsty for the first time. I never carry a water bottle with me just because I hate to carry anything and there is a water fountain on the trail at 3 1/4 miles so about half way through I could get a quick drink. I think once I get a couple more miles added on though Im going to half to carry water some way, either a bottle or one of those jogging packs. Im not sure which would bother me less. Eatting wasnt perfect but not near as bad as it has been. I'll have to be good for a few days until WI and see where I really am but I at least think that I havent gained anymore this week. I hope!
Tonight my running schedule says 4-5 Hills. That means to run 4 or 5 repeats on hills that are about 150 yards long. I think Im just going to run around my hilly neighborhood for 45 mins and call that my workout. I have no idea how long the hills are but I figure 45 mins is a good medium length run and it will include multiple hills repeated. I cant even imagine adding 6 more miles to what I did Saturday but Im even more schocked that Im excited to do it! I think my husband is actually proud of me. Not that Im suprised, hes my husband and hes proud of lots of things that I do, but its usually a just between us kind of proud. But since Ive been training for the half marathon, Ive noticed 3 different times that hes brought it up when we are with other people how far I ran that day. I had doubts that he would care all that much other than being happy that Im staying healthy, but hes seems to be pretty interested in how I do, especially on the weekend when I do my long run. So hopefully he'll be more than happy to come watch me run the actual race.