Hello!
I've been having a pretty good time with my running here lately. I had to admit, it's taken me a few weeks to really get back into the running spirit after my half marathon, but I think that's pretty common. I can only imagine how I would have felt had I actually been properly trained! I ran on the canal last week for a 4.5 mile run. I had a running buddy for the first time in the 10 months I've been running, and it was really nice. It's nice to run with someone that runs a little faster than you because it helps you push a little harder.
I ventured out yesterday to get in a run on the canal as well. The weather was looking a little iffy when I left, but I figured it would hold off until I was done. When I got to the canal I was a little discouarged to discover that my ipod had either died or stopped working. I sadly tucked it into my SPI belt with my car keys and went out on my way. I had also forgotten a hair tie! I've never run with my hair down and now I remember why..once you start sweating it all goes down hill. Yesterday was the first time I ran in my Brooks ST Racers that I picked up by a mere coincidence at a local consignment shop. They are incredibly ugly but were only $16 and looked as if they'd never been worn. They were great! They were so light in compairison to my New Balance 1225's, yet they still had just enough padding and support. I think these are going to be my new favorite shoes. I had my mind set on 6.5 miles. About two miles in it started raining, but I was actually glad. It was just humid enough outside to make it seem a little warmer than it really was, so I embraced it. I passed mile marker 103 (I start at mile 100) which is my turn around point and got caught trying to slip past and overly chatty biker resting along the canal. Once I politley carried on, I turned around I realized I still felt really really good. I know sometimes at this point, I start feeling tired but I think it's more of a mental thing. This is the furthest I've ran since my half nearly 3 weeks ago and I knew it would take some time before getting to the bigger numbers again. I ended up doing about 6.5 miles total. I'm so pleased that my last 2 runs have been really good. I still feel like I run so slow, and I wonder when I'll be to pick up my pace and keep it there. I've had a couple 4 miles in 40 minute runs, but I'd never be able to sustain that pace for 13.1 miles. I guess in time I'll get faster. I mean.. when I started I was averaging close to a 14mm and now I can do a 10mm if I really try.
So, my next half marathon is in 20 days exactly. I have to admit that I think I jumped the gun a little bit on this race. The elevation profile is frightening with a 900' elevation gain in the first mile of the race. It keeps going uphill until about mile 4. Miles 7-10 are going back uphill again. Yikes! I don't have trail shoes, I don't have hill experience, and I don't have much time to get ready. I've always wanted to do a trail race, but I think I got a little overzealous on this one. Oh well. I'm going to go out and do the best that I can.
Next on the agenda....POSSIBLY the Baltimore Marathon on 10/15/11. I have exactly 19 weeks to train. I better get on deciding if I want to do it!!
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