Can I??

Wednesday's 14 mile run turned into a 12 mile trip of discomfort, weakness, and lack of energy.  I started out tired and decided to do 8 miles.  Knowing little brother, coach Jeff, would see it, I managed to get to mile 10 when my ego kicked in and shouted that I should go 2 more.  At 12 I was done.  "Sometimes it just isn't there. Don't worry." was Jeff's comment.  I am worried.  Can I really do this?!

So today's run was only 6 easy slow miles.  It was going fine until this creature decided to cross the path in front of me.  Scared me!

Hallucination

Hallucinations have started!  Today I ran 6 miles keeping my heart rate kind of under 140, so I was slow.  When I finished and downloaded the stats to my program for coach Jeff to see, I noticed that my run for the day should have been only 5 miles!  Yesterday I thought it said 6.  Oh, my.

Anyway, I think I need to get a sense of humor about this so I am looking for a running partner to do a run like this with me: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUU3yenVH2U
Love their running clothes! Any volunteers? Carol and I could do it but could anyone else??

Seriously, you are doing great

Seriously, you are doing great - keep it up!!! Such simple words but I was excited - that's what coach Jeff wrote after I sent him my 13 mile stats from yesterday.  13 miles!  The Centennial trail was beautiful, the air was cool and I just kept on running. It was a great change from the high 90 degree temperatures I endured the past week while I was in CA. 

13 miles in 2 hours 21 minutes.  I stopped twice to fill water bottle, once to take a picture and slowed for a coyote crossing the trail.  That puts me at just about half way through a marathon.  Trying to stay positive.  Today did my core workout and tomorrow is a rest day!