Well I officially started my training today. I really probably should have started yesterday but couldn't drag my lazy butt out of bed :). I ran 11.3 on Saturday and I was pretty sure it was going to kill me. It was by far the WORST run I have ever had. I was planning on getting up at 6 and going because the weather has finally got nice! WHAOO! But I stayed up late watching a movie and woke up at 7:30. I was so bummed but knew I had to go. So I got ready and headed out the door. It was hot to me immediately, but the funny thing of it was when I got back I looked at the temp in my car and it said 61 degrees so it wasn't so hot that I needed to feel the way I did. I know it was totally a mind game. In my mind I wanted to be done by 8 but knew it would be 9:30 now so I was just bummed to begin with. I forget sometimes all the mind games there are with running and the mind games definitely won on Saturday. I was planning going 12 but my body shut down when I stopped at 11.3 for a drink :(.
This morning I got up and got going at 6. I was planning on going 9 but ended up doing 9.5. I felt good most of the run. I did have to stop for a potty break. I was very thankful my In-laws were on the way. It amazes me how hard it is to get going after those stops. Sometimes I wonder if that is just a mind game too because sometimes I will stop a couple blocks from home because I have reached my distance and don't want to run one more minute but then I will walk half a block and run the rest of the way home because walking is too slow :) I seriously can't believe there are 12 weeks until the marathon. I am so excited and nervous all at the same time.
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