So I've been training for the marathon for 7 weeks, and so far, the longest distance we've gone is 11 miles. We did the 11 yesterday, which was rough...I didn't sleep well this past week and I don't think I had enough water, so it was a difficult run. I was able to finish with my group, but I was hurting all day yesterday. My muscles were okay, but boy was I NOT feeling good. What's funny is the morning was cool and breezy with no humidity. We did 10 miles two weeks earlier in nasty humidity and I felt amazing...just goes to show you how different each run is. We're doing 4 miles the next couple weeks (speed work and due to the 4th of July holiday), but then we do 13 and 15. I'm hoping I plan/prepare better for those runs b/c bad runs are definitely no fun. So far, I'm really enjoying the group I'm running with. We always have tons to talk about and it helps make the run easier (yeah, I know...running that far is not really easy, but you know what I mean). It also makes the run go by faster, which is nice :)
On another note...I'm in such a different place in my life than I was last year, and I am so incredibly happy :) I've stopped worrying about things I can't control, and I've learned to just go with the flow. I can't control everything (although I like to try), so I've let go...I'm living one day at a time and enjoying every minute of it :) It's actually very freeing...I've stopped analyzing (or over-analyzing in my case) every little thing b/c it's not needed. Not everything has a hidden meaning and not everything needs to be looked into again and again. I know I'm exactly where I need to be in my life...I'm trusting God to lead me in the right direction :)
It's nice to be happy for a change :) And worry-free. It's definitely different, LOL. 2010 has turned out to be an amazing year...and we're already half-way through it! I can't wait to see what the rest of 2010 has in store for me :) :) :)
Quote of the day ~ "You don't stop laughing because you grow old. You grow old because you stop laughing."
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