hitting the 3 mile mark.

yesterday i went running with mom and marlee.
i've been sick again this week but i was determined to do it.
three miles out the path we were on ended so we were trying to decide where to go.
i had a melt down.
i felt awful.
and i was so defeated.
mom said, "it's okay-we can just walk back."
i cried for the next mile.
i was so frustrated that i haven't done this training as much as i'd like.
that i don't have time to do it all.
and then my body isn't able to do the things i want it to.
my crying turned into being about stressing over school.
it just continued until i felt better.
although i was so frustrated, it was just what i needed.
i felt so much better afterwards...
not necesarily in the running sense.
but i know that i'll still be able to reach the goals i've set.
it will all be okay in the end.

Slacking...

So I really, really try to run as much as I can. Unfortunately, that's not very often. I feel like I have almost lost the ability to run. However, I've been going every morning at 5:45 so I am determined to make this work. I will cross that finish line 1 month and 1 day from today... it just might not be as fast as I had hoped for.

i'm still running.

just wanted to inform you all the i'm still running.
last saturday was 8 miles.
i was literally dragged by the arm to keep going the last mile.
but hey, i finished.
it's amazing what you can do if you set your mind to it!

recent events.

saturday i ran 7 miles.
there was a lovely little break in the middle.
the best part though was probably about mile 5, a bug flew straight into my eye. 
here's me and my friend libby standing on the corner of a very busy road trying to get the bug out for a solid 5 minutes. 
it was so funny.
and it hurt so bad.

last night we ran up stairs.
it was hard.
but i felt good after.

a month and a half left....

something about long legs.

last night i did 4.5 miles.
i brought my cousin along.
at one point he said,
"i'm not doing this to judge your pace but just watch..."
as i was running his legs were long enough that he could speed walk and keep the same pace.
[he is like 6 foot 4.]
but still, kind of embarrassing.
i felt great though.

hopefully long run tomorrow goes gooooooood.

halfway there.

i DID it.
i ran (and walked) 6 miles.
boo yah.
it was not fast.
it was not good.
but i did it.

here is what kayla said about it yesterday in a text:
"that was 57.30 minutes of hell."
i love that she is so honest.

i hope i can survive doubling that run!

I did six miles today! I wish I could say that is was fun, but it wasn't. Oh well, at least I made it....right?