Day OneHundred and One

Late evening jog around my home.

Day OneHundred!

Today marks the one hundredth consecutive day of running for a current total of 253.2 miles for 2013. I have ran the roads, the trails, the track and up and down mountains (and twice on a treadmill) I've run in 4 different states in the snow, in the rain, and in the El Paso sandstorms. I have run fast, slow, and just slightly faster than a walk. I've dislocated my knee and gotten blisters (still holding on to all my toenails!) I've hashed and raced just ran. I've run alone, with my special olympians, with my love, and with my Soldiers. I've been awarded medals at the end of a few runs. I've run drunk, sick, and just after surgery. I've run in a kilt, a tutu, and jeans. In the morning and in the evening. Somedays are easy, some days I hated running, some days I debated not going. But everyday I got off my butt and laced up my shoes and put one foot in front of the other. I have a love/ hate relationship with running, but those miles patiently wait for me to run them. I am not a great runner, but even mediocre runners like me can achieve great goals. Everyday is a new adventure. 100 down, 265 to go!

Day NinetyNine

Did spin class for the first time ever this morning, it was an hour long ass kicking! I did 19.8 miles, it was fun.
After dinner, my love and I ran to the gym and after the volleyball game, we walked back. It was a cold, windy day that led to a cool, cloudy evening, it was beautiful.

Day NinetyEight

Slow, sore recovery run with my love.

Day NinetySeven

World's Fastest 10k today. I was grumpy about getting up so early and looking forward to my running sabbatical after Boston. Brandon had coached me into doing 100% the whole way, my goal was to beat Fridays 10k, Brandon was insistent that I could cut 10 minutes off, I want sure about that, but I sure was going to try... At the top of the mountain, I was all in, I was flying for the first 3 miles, running like the wind blows. I was the 3rd female, then the 4th, then slowly number 5 passed me. Around mile 4 a combination of the leveling of the hill and the bubbles in my guts slowed me to a normal race pace. I kept chugging along and was able to sprint out the last half mile. I crossed as the tenth female with a time of 45:50! I beat my last 10k PR by a full 10+ minutes, did the 45 Brandon thought I could do, and won the silver medal for my age group. 2 PRs this weekend, nothing to complain about there!

Day NinetySix

Paced Amanda on her APFT, we did an 18:35 min 2 mile. She was really struggling, but she passed.

Then track meet with my Special Olympians, I am beyond excited to see how far they have come! We have placed then in their events and this weekend we recorded their times. Diego stayed in the line and didn't stop! Andrea nailed the 200m with a 32 seconds! These athletes sure are something special!

Day NinetyFive

Today I ran the Commander's Cup 10k with my Soldiers. I did 56 minutes flat. I am do proud of my Soldiers, PFC McLaughlin did 43 min, SPC Portugal did 49, me in at 56, SPC Healey did 58, and last but not least was SPC Moody at 1:06.
It was a good day. I felt strong. I didn't really slow down and I didn't feel like I really exerted myself until right at the end. I felt tired today, but not exhausted. I'm starting to feel less nervous and more excited about Boston!