So, I dragged my butt out of bed at 5:30 this morning so that I could get in a run and a swim today. Our swim practice was cancelled last night because someone pooped in the pool! So, I went running this morning, and then I'm meeting up with one of our mentors later this afternoon to swim.
My run this morning was amazing and I'm so proud of myself. I ran about 4.25 miles straight, without stopping to walk even once. That is the longest I've ever run in my life, I think! And I did it in okay time, too. I mean, I'm slow, but I could have been slower. Just under 12 minutes/mile. SO this is a pretty amazing feat for me, although some of you might not understand it or think it's that impressive. I suppose my new running shoes (instead of my two year old cross-trainers) probably had something to do with it, along with my new running belt that holds 20oz of water and the fresh morning cool air.
I even forgot my ipod, and I think that might have surprisingly made it all easier. There's something really sweet about running along a dirt path with trees overhead but the freeway right on the other side of the trees crowded with people hurrying to work and you're just running along with only the thought of the next foot in front of the other. It was almost like the respite I find in the pool -- but not quite as super duper (oh yeah, we're bringing that back!).
YAY!! I'm getting there, slowly but surely. I am getting there!
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