Oh glorious sun with your shimmering rays of warmth that surround me like the embrace of a dear friend, why must you come for moments so fleeting and vanish into memory?
This blustery, cold, windy, rainy weather is getting old. Even as I type, the ominous, hazy, white sky seems to be mocking me with a rumbling, "you'll be running in this soon."
Tomorrow, we step up the group run to eight miles, marking a new record for the longest distance I've run without walking. Needless to say, the butterflies in my stomach have all had their espresso this morning and are not being shy about flapping their powdery wings.
The great thing about training with Team in Training is that we are all in the same boat. I used to avoid doing formal races because I wasn't sure I was physically or emotionally strong enough to tough it out until the end. While TNT provides excellent physical training, I have to say that the emotional support and team spirit is what leaves me coming back for more. (The runner's high might have something to do with it as well.)
Last night, we did another track workout and I shaved some time off of my mile. That is something that I never thought I would be saying, especially this early in the game. Afterwards, we headed to Willow Street for a Hang With the Gang. There, I found out that some of my team mates are actually reading my meandering blog posts! *Yay for not shouting into the abyss!* Thanks for reading, guys! Go Team!
It was at Willow Street that my awesome TNT mentor, Tamara, planted the idea of running the Santa Cruz Half Marathon in my mind. It would be right on track with my training and a good way to experience a race before my marathon...
Who's with me?!
Dodge
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