This lag started when I went on vacation and continued when I hosted the lovely J as she vacationed here. Then training hit at my work. And Irene. Irene during training.
I am talking about this as embarrassing as it is because this is public health - being real and accountable and talking about why we make health decisions and excercise decisions and why we make excuses not to make these decisions.
I had a great 4 mile run today, but all I am thinking about now is how to make up two weeks of running by this Sunday. It shouldn't be to bad, but I do need to get on it now, because the race is 25 days away!
If I am truly honest, I am a little scared to run my longest training runs, the 12.5 and the 14 miler. I have been surprised at how much I can ru in the past few months, but also frustrated at times. The 11 mile run got my body to a completely different place than it had even been running - I actually felt how my hips were involved in the process, I took short stretch breaks, and I went through 2.5 bottles of water. It is infuriating and yet liberating to push my body to it's limits in a healthy way. I am so lucky to have a friend running with me every step of the way who inspires me to keep going, and who laughs with me and as regail one another with our running fauxpauxs and funny times.
Here's to the amazing race. Here's to being honest and open and working on myself even when it's two steps forward and one step back. And most importantly, here's to October 1, 2011, when we kick this half-marathon's booty.
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