Quite Continental

Goal last week: 28 miles (5 miles, 20 miles, 3 miles)

Actual mileage: 28 miles (5 miles, 3 miles, 20 miles)

Goal this week: 28 miles (3 miles, 5 miles, 20 miles)

After having a bad few runs over the last two weeks, due to various factors, I found myself having a renewed sense of commitment to my training program.  I only have 5 weeks left!  I can’t believe it!  Just kidding, I definitely can.  I have been in training for over a year at this point and while I am thrilled at my progress and am proud of my accomplishments and even consider myself a runner now, I am definitely looking forward to the time when I can run as much as I want, whenever I want.  I’m looking forward to doing fun runs with my friends with lots of conversation and catching up and being able to have a normal nightlife where I don’t have to be worried about what I am drinking and how early I have to be up the following morning.

Don’t get me wrong though, I am definitely looking forward to this marathon.  26.2 miles.  I mean, really — if you had told me last year that I would be gearing up for a 26.2 mile run this November, I would have laughed my ass off.  Seriously.  I actually used to make fun of my old roommate for going to the gym every now and then.  Now, I go more than she does (and she makes fun of me, of course).  It is really amazing what I have discovered I can make my body do, with a little bit of effort and discipline.  And spandex.

More after the jump…

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