Big Day

Today is the big day, and I am up early. I guess I am a little excited and a little nervous. The weather should be good: sunny, low 70s. Perfect conditions compared to last year, but I feel unprepared. I ran according to the training schedule and only missed one day. I weight lifted when I could, but still the last two weeks of runs have been hard. I have had to slow down or walk from time to time. I'm worried that this year's time will be worse than last year's, and that makes me nervous. Last year I had no PR, so anything I ran was good. Now, I feel I need to do better. I really need to just relax and have fun. No matter what I am happy. I raised a good sum of money for the American Cancer Society, and my entry fee for the race goes to the Hole in the Wall camp. I'm not running to win, just for the fun of it. So here goes nothing!

Missed Day

First off, I am a terrible blogger. I have been so busy with training, end of the school year activities, and Memorial Day that I have not had any extra energy to stay up to blog. But that doesn't mean I haven't been running. I skipped my 6 miler on Memorial Day--we had two parties and a parade to go to! I figure, missing one day won't keep me from finishing. And I'm not really worried about my time, so if it takes me a little longer that's okay.

I'm up to 11 miles for my long run and a 6-mile run two days a week. I've skipped a few weight lifting classes, again because my schedule just hasn't allowed it. I'm hoping I can go next week. The weather has been working with me too, so far. It's hot, but not unbearably so. I had to do today's 6-miler on the treadmill at the gym, since I had the kids with me. That was a little boring, but it just makes me that much more excited to run on the road again.

Three weeks to go, and then I'm running the Half. I can't wait.