Run #6.8 - I'm Back!

I guess it is good timing that I finally felt like myself again while running. I mean with the half marathon just days away, I'm glad I feel like a somewhat okay runner again. Last night I went out around 9pm for my run. It was dark, the weather was cooler, the humidity was lower. It was such a nice change! I was scheduled for 10 miles .... but I am a slacker .... and I fueled up with a lot of rum on Saturday .... so the fact that I even got in 5 pleased me! And they were fast. Less than 50 minutes. Granted I did pause a couple of times to cool off and gather myself, but really I was on fire!

My head was in the game. I was thinking a lot about the Princess Half and how Lesley helped push me and I did it and I didn't die. I was thinking about a team name for the marathon relay in January. I was thinking about race goals I'm setting for Rose and I (I am not done yet, but I can tell you that they actually have nothing to do with running at all!) I was thinking about how Rose is this powerhouse and I hope some of it can rub off on me and she'll help me successfully get through 13.1 miles without saying I want my mommy! ;)  And I thought A LOT about Pre.  I've been so busy and distracted that I haven't even bothered to get my head into the running, and for me that is a HUGE part of it. When visions of Steve Prefontaine are running through  my head I just naturally start doing better. I was concentrating on my form. When I felt like my posture was good I was running better and faster and longer. I guess this was that big mental boost that I really needed going into the Disneyland Half. I want that to just carry forward with me as I head into 4 races back to back in September.

So good run. Not as long as I wanted, but a lot more effort and work went into it, so I almost feel like I took more out of those five miles than I would have if I tried to push for 10. 

And if you missed the memo .... I'M GOING TO DISNEYLAND THIS WEEK!!!