16 miles

16 miles was a loooong way. I had a not so good week with my training, eating and drinking water was better. I got out there yesterday, nervous about the miles, it was a good run and also a bad run. Good in the sense that I made it and was not just wiped out and was not having MAJOR hurts. Bad because it was probably my most sluggish day. I did not have any energy and each step felt like I was just pushing myself.... I have never had that happen. Anyway, I am usually worried and trying to really improve on my time. Yesterday I figured this was supposed to be Long SLOW Distance, so I didn't beat myself up about it, I just took it slow. I did not do very many intervals, not much running. Janet went the whole way with me and we were content to do what we could. I have found that each week brings new challenges and obstacles. Hopefully by the week of Chicago, we will have experienced so many things that we will be ready for a GREAT run in Chicago... that is my hope anyway.

I WILL do good this week.... I have an extremely busy weekend next weekend, 2 wedding receptions Friday night, 2 weddings Sat and 1 engagement party on Sat. So I am going to get in my 10 miles on Friday morning at 5:30 at Lakeshore with Janet. If anyone else would like to join us, let me know. We are not very fast, or should I say we are pretty slow, but we will be there.

Lets keep it up, have a great week. Ann