Ok .... it's been a while since I updated. But have no fear, I have still been running ... and running ... and running some more. I've just been super busy at work - we were in a trial for the last three weeks - translation = 14 hour days/7 days per week since late July ... but I am proud to say I did not miss a single Team in Training practice throughout the whole trial! In fact, I am now running two days on my own in addition to the Team trainings.
Last Saturday, I ran twelve miles - less than I planned on, but much much harder. We ran up at Shaver Lake - the altitude and the hills kicked my butt to say the least! It was a beautiful run though and Jill got some great pics:
Enjoying the view ... and the excuse to stop:
Yum ... shot blocks at the half way point:
Happiness is breakfast burritos after a long run - thanks Aubrey!
So things are moving along ... I'm feeling stronger every time I run. The closer we get, the more I know I can absolutely do this. And the more I want to - I am forming great friendships with my running buddies and actually enjoying running in the process. Most importantly, I am becoming more and more attached I become to the why. All the achy knees and cramped feet are completely worth it knowing that I am running for those who can't .... so that one day they can. That's pretty powerful.
That being said, I am oh so close to my fundraising goal! I am planning on a couple more fundraisers to finish things off so keep checking back for ways you can help.
I'm also starting to drag people into the running world - Victim #1, my best friend Alexis who is training with Team in Training for the Fresno Half Marathon. Go Alexis! I'm so proud of you.
Victim #2 is my husband who is running the Nike Human Race 10K with me on Sunday and said if it goes well, he too will run the Fresno half!
Speaking of which - me and the Mr. leave Saturday morning for our week-long vacation in New York City. I'm super excited that we'll be running alongside 10,000 New Yorkers in the Nike Human Race, along with many many more people around the world. It sounds like a cool event.
So life is good. I'm still here. And more importantly - I'm still running : )
