Eighteen

I didn't start out my morning as well rested as I had hoped. After 3 trips outside with the dogs in the middle of the night, I finally crawled out of bed for the big run at about 6:45. A cold front blew threw overnight (the last trip outside with the dogs, at 5:45, it was raining) and brought heavy winds and much cooler temperatures. I think it was in the upper 60s when I left this morning. The high for today is about the same as the normal morning low temp. What a relief.

I didn't feel that great this morning when I started; I was tired and felt overly full (too much carbo loading yesterday?), but the beautiful weather made me press on. By the time I got to Galatyn Park, they were about to start a 5k. Best part? No, not running through the finish line by myself, pretending I was the winner. The port-o-potties! No line? Don't mind if I do!

I saw a bit of wildlife today...about a 5 foot long snake! I originally thought it was dead, then I realized it's head was sticking up--NOT DEAD and SCARY! I made sure to stop and take a picture to prove I saw one (my husband claims to have seen a real live cougar there once, and I tease him that he really just saw a house cat since he can't prove he actually saw it).

I tried to take it easy today, since all this training has made running not fun anymore. When I needed to eat, I stopped and sat at a picnic table for a few minutes to regroup. I think it helped me not hate it as much. Though I really am having a hard time making the decision to actually go for the marathon distance. As exhausted and achy as I am, I can't imagine running another 8 miles on top of what I ran today! I had an OK run today, but at this point, I really don't know if I want to do this.

Miles logged: 18