I told myself that I had to do every frigging mile of my training plan this week. I can see my half, just around the corner. I asked the kids to tag along on Monday for my training run. I had Captain Awesome in the stroller and Diva on the bike. Little Miss Diva was texting ahead of me and it just reminded me of how slow I was going. But hey... Quality family time, right?Also this week, the emails and FaceBook updates from my half-marathon have increased in frequency. With each email or ping from my cell phone (from a FB update), the nerves churned in my stomach. I started questioning my ability. At one point I gave myself a time limit to finish the half. Today, my goal is to just finish. Finish it. That's all I want to do at this point. Finish it. I've been told that I am not ready. I've been told that I should just put off my first half. That just breaks my heart.
I did my ten miles, the most I've ever done, this weekend. Talk about pain! Even so, a day later, I'm ready for another run. Does that make me a runner? I do believe so.
I really don't have much more to say. Only, I want to finish.
PLANNED MILEAGE: 23
ACTUAL MILEAGE: 24.07
CALORIES BURNED: 3,201
Woohoo! I am so proud of you! I hope I can say 10 miles too in a couple months! You WILL finish, I know you will, there is no way you won't, I don't see an ounce of quitting in you! The big day will be here soon!
ReplyDeleteYAY!! Great job in getting in your miles!! You will do great in your half marathon! :D
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Elissa and Zaneta. Your words of encouragement means so much to me. I look forward to replaying them on miles 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13!!!! Whew! It's gonna be a doozy.
ReplyDeleteYou are going to finish! My motto: Do or do not, there is no try!
ReplyDeleteIf you could do 10, you can finish. Just KNOW it.
That Yoda is one smart cookie!!!! :-)
ReplyDeleteHi Rambler! :) I just gave you an award on my blog, because I'm having a lot of fun reading about your training and adventures in mommy-land. Good job! http://shitmy5yearoldsays.blogspot.com/2010/09/my-first-blogger-award.html
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