I did it! I finally got up when my alarm went off (6 a.m. Sunday morning) and went for my 18 mile run. Uhhh 18 miles, doesn't that just sound miserable? Well, it is more or less :). I'm kidding, it actually wasn't that bad. I just had to do it and I'm happy I did. I feel pretty … [Read more...] about Kicking and Screaming (and Running)
8 Mile.
Following the schedule of the 18 mile long run week, one of the "shorter" runs is 8 miles. It's funny when 8 miles is considered a short run because it is definitely not. I set out Thursday morning (I actually got up!) and started my run. I have to admit, early morning runs are … [Read more...] about 8 Mile.
When to Quit
As I mentioned earlier, my goal for today was 8 miles. As the hours passed, I decided I would actually run 5. So, around 1 in the afternoon (not a good time to run. Full sun does not help) I set out for my run. Right when I started I could tell this was not going to be one of my … [Read more...] about When to Quit
Training Tuesday
Back to the marathon training schedule! Well, sort of. Technically, I should be running 5 miles, 3 days this week with a long run of 20 miles. I'm changing it slightly: 5 miles, 2 days this week, 8 miles 1 day, and 18 for the long run. I actually wanted to try the long run today … [Read more...] about Training Tuesday
Thai Sticky Rice
So, remember my post on cutting down on carbs? Well, with that in mind, we decided to make some thai sticky rice :). I told you I wasn't completely cutting them out! We received a package from one of Cliff's friends a few days ago who is from Thailand. She sent us a bag of … [Read more...] about Thai Sticky Rice