1/2 Marathon

I ran four easy miles again today just like Sasha said, and tomorrow will probably be the same. It was pretty nice weather but I ate a lot of sugar this weekend that was coming back to haunt me! I will have to watch it on the weekends, especially being in college!

I decided to extend my run a bit today and ran 5 miles instead of 4, staying at an easy pace. It hurt my stomach a bit to run that far, but it was a personal victory for me to run that far :) By the middle of the run, I didn't much notice I was running except to keep a decent pace. I love it when I am running and I can forget about the world and just focus on the road and when I need to get to. It is a lot like life, you can't abandon what you are doing and the only option is stick it out.  You realize your true potential that way.

Today was a great day! I haven't really even been trying to run fast or anything and in the last 2 weeks I have cut my time for a 5k to 36 mins! I know that sounds dumb to some people but I don't care! I have cut almost 10 mins off my time and I am excited! So, I ran well today and 4 miles doesn't seem so hard anymore, which is great! Also, I ran one of my miles completely up a treacherous hill, so that made me feel good too.

Wow. Today was not my best day running. I had abdominal pain most of the time I was running and I definitely didn't have my best time ever. I ran a moderate 4 miles and by the end I was glad it was over!