i was really nervous about the run this morning for a few reasons. the obvious: hello - 7 miles. i've never done anything for 7 miles except drive. even when we ran 90 min i don't think i even ran 7 miles. maybe i did. i don't remember. anyhow - i was nervous. on top of that, owey has still had some really rough nights lately, and last night was no exception. he was up screaming from about 3:30 till 5:30 when i finally fed him. (no, i'm not a mean mom, just trying to get him to sleep through the night again!) clint took him and let me try to sleep at about 4:30, but still - i just kept saying to myself "go to sleep! you have to run 7 miles in a few hours!" which of course made it impossible to sleep. lastly, i was going with a new running friend, ann from my ward who is way faster than me. yikes.
the best part about today's run was running along the coast - beautiful sunny day, runners and bikers everywhere, ocean breeze... the works! it just reminded me about how much i love where i live. so grateful.
we kept a pretty good pace the whole time. we ran a pretty fast split - 33 min for the first 3.5 miles, and then turned around. the way back was pretty good, but on the last hill i had to walk a bit. i've realized that this really helps me out- stop and walk (especially on hills) if i need to catch my breath, recharge my muscles, and take a drink. then pick up the pace and make up for lost time. i know this doesn't work for everyone, but it works for me. when i stopped to walk, ann kept going and so i was on my own trying to catch up to her for about the last mile. even still, i came in about 2 min after her at 70 min. i was so thrilled with this! it was definitely a push for me - a 10 min mile pace is pretty comfortable for 3 or 4 miles, but beyond that i start to feel it! once again, i didn't love running while i was doing it, but felt so awesome once i was done. i just can't believe i just ran 7 miles! is that amazing, or what?
oh yeah, and as amy already reported, we ran 3 miles together on thursday at a pretty good pace - 31 min (even with strollers and babies). i did think i was going to hurl right after for some strange reason, but managed to keep my dignity (and my breakfast).
and by the way - i finally registered for the race this week. i'm official - and there's no turning back!
i also read (i don't know where) that the first 6 miles of the course are downhill, the middle is kind of rolling hills, and the last 4 miles are a gradual uphill. guess i'd better make better friends with those blasted hills!
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