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Friday, January 23, 2009

Beautiful Day ...

It was a gorgeous day today, Friday. Though I dreaded getting out, I made myself get dressed and wouldn't take "no" for an answer. Yes, I do talk to myself; that is, talking me out of doing what I need to do. Boy, am I glad I did. My thinking was to run 4-5 miles but I felt great and the sun was warm and wonderful so I extended my run to 6 miles. I came in at a great 55 minutes! That is about 2 minutes faster than I've ever run it before. With the cold, I've not been able to run outside and I detest the treadmill. BUT ... I have little time now to prepare for the Half Marathon the first of March. I'm hoping losing a little weight, building my strength and core muscles, eating correctly (for running), keeping my body well-hydrated and keeping focused that I will be able to do the race without walking. This is my goal! No certain time, but continual running. Now ... my next challenge is to find somewhere I can run a distance without obstacles.
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jeff and rebecca said...

I have no words of wisdom in the area of running for you! I will just say that I love you and hope you do well on your run. I know you will. Those other runners are going to start throwing in the towel when they see you coming. They will know they don't stand a chance!!!

January 29, 2009 at 3:10 PM

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