I’m not going to beat myself up about it though. Try to run 5-6 miles tomorrow.

Happy Turkey Day everyone! Thanks for the encouraging comments on the last post! They made me feel really great.

Workout:

• Type: Run
• Date: 11/26/2008
• Time: 11:17:16
• Total Time: 00:24:00.00
• Distance: 2 miles
• Average Pace: 12:00/mile

I cannot believe it. I did it. It was hard. Again, what was hard was like mile 2,3. It was pretty funny, because at the end of the six miles when I turned around, I found all these little pockets of energy left. 

So, I used those that helped me propel myself. 

I listened to an LSAT podcast. Lesson 2. ahaha. That was pretty funny. I was learning about logical reasoning questions while I was running. Then, I came across a question I just could not fathom without running and got irritated so went back to the music. 

I feel really good about running 12 miles. I realized something important. Not everyone can do all the things I am doing. So, it is hard. It is supposed to be hard. It isn’t going to be easy. Because if it easy, everyone could do it. The fact that I can do it means something. And, just because I did twelve miles doesn’t mean that the next seven mile run will be easy. It is never easy. I hope one day it will be eas-ier. But, never easy. Besides if it was easy, I would never be aware of what my body could achieve. If you don’t push yourself, how can you know what you can really be aware of?

I love how much weight I’ve lost. I can feel the muscles developing my legs and that is pretty awesome. Plus, my abs are getting stronger. 

I am going to go buy myself something really nice at the After Thanksgiving Day Friday sales.

Workout:

• Type: Run
• Date: 11/23/2008
• Time: 13:35:29
• Distance: 12 miles

Anyway, back I go.

Workout:

• Type: Flexibility
• Date: 11/22/2008
• Time: 10:30:00
• Total Time: 00:50:00.00

Workout:

• Type: Run
• Date: 11/21/2008
• Time: 13:56:20
• Total Time: 00:36:00.00
• Distance: 3 miles
• Average Pace: 12:00/mile

Still, I faithfully ran all the runs the week before. When I got back, I had so much work going on, I didn’t have that much time to devote to running. I think it was good to take some time off though because my shins were hurting a lot. 

So instead of getting angry with myself for not running more, I just calmed down and went home.

Workout:

• Type: Run
• Date: 11/20/2008
• Total Time: 00:20:00.00
• Distance: 1.5 miles
• Average Pace: 13:20/mile

today, not so much. i tried to do the stuff that octavio told me but the shin splints were painful. I’m not going to run again until Monday morning. rest for awhile. 

pretty excited about that actually.

Workout:

• Type: Run
• Date: 11/14/2008
• Time: 21:45:00
• Total Time: 00:35:00.00
• Distance: 3 miles
• Average Pace: 11:40.39/mile

Workout:

• Type: Run
• Date: 11/12/2008
• Time: 21:18:20
• Total Time: 00:50:00.00
• Distance: 4 miles
• Average Pace: 12:30/mile

Workout:

• Type: Run
• Date: 11/11/2008
• Time: 23:35:36
• Total Time: 00:22:00.00
• Distance: 1.75 miles
• Average Pace: 12:34.72/mile

and, i really wanted to turn around and go back to the car. the idea of the distance ahead was overwhelming. insanely overwhelming. my friend and I had been talking about saying yes we can when we couldn’t go anymore. and, i thought to myself what if i saw a yes we can sign right now. and then, i turned a corner, lo and behold, there was an obama biden 2008 lawn post. that with everything else going on in my head, i started to run. And, it was agonizing at first but I got there. From that time on, I ran the entire rest of the distance. I did it. 

i’m really proud of myself. I was one of the last people to come back but i did it. i was so low and then i convinced myself i could still go on. i almost turned around and went back to my car to drive home, but i still kept going. 

it was nice. i didn’t tun the entire 9.58 miles but i ran a good portion. i estimate about 8 miles and it was a pretty awesome accomplishment. 

the coaches apologized for leaving me behind last week which was nice. i was in an euphoric high, so i didn’t yell or get mad. i just said i got lost. and, i mentioned that today i was not feeling good and i walked about a mile and a half. 

afterwards, my friend helen and i drove to where i thought i had stashed my water pack. we went way too far and walked about a mile looking for it and found it though!

not a fan of the water carrying back pack thing. i had one that tied to my waist and had a bottle of water but it bounced around way too much. am kinda annoyed i wasted $25 on it.

then i inhaled a beef and cheese crepe, and a turkey burger. all in all, it was a good day.

Workout:

• Type: Run
• Date: 11/09/2008
• Time: 15:58:53
• Distance: 8 miles

Workout:

• Type: Run
• Date: 11/07/2008
• Time: 20:53:55
• Total Time: 00:45:00.00
• Distance: 4 miles
• Average Pace: 11:15.42/mile