Race Week!

Miles Run Today: 3

Wow! Mara is nine months old and I am ready to run a half marathon! It took me five months longer to get here than it did after I had Oren. However, I have put in many more miles (my longest long run prior to my first half marathon after having Oren - get all that? - was only 8 miles) and I also now have TWO kids. Whatever, I'm ready for this! I'm so excited! A half marathon is such a great distance- it is a major undertaking but it doesn't take over your entire life and wreck your body the way a marathon does (yay for this fall, right?!). I've done this so many times I feel like I could do it in my sleep- except- coming from nada, as I did this time, definitely required me to to train. And I have, I have! Granted, I did only get in three runs a week and zippo for cross training. BUT- I didn't miss a single mile of my long runs. NOT a single mile. This is where it is at. Nine months, 289.95 miles, and one lost Apple Shuffle later, I know I can finish this run on Saturday. Not a worry in my head (of course, people, there are always freak accidents and tornadoes and popped knee caps or whatever, yes I understand). I'm just really looking forward to it! Rock and roll!

(Yikes! When I finish I will officially need to consider my training plan for my marathon! EEEEk! Okay, let's put that off another week, shall we?)