Total Domination

It's been 2 weeks running consistently and following my training plan. Actuall, following the days I run but putting a significantly larger amount of miles! My latest challenge? A 10 miler... A 10 miler that I had to do "alone" as the friend that was going to run with me had cancelled late the night before.

For the record, the longest I had run "solo" and not in a race was 6.2 miles which I was Ok with. Long runs are to me, runs to socialize with fellow runner friends and an opportunity to share running accomplishments. Well, not anymore!

I went out there really not knowing what to expect or how I was going to feel. But I found out that as hard as it was I DOMINATED MY RUN! I not only ran alone for 1 hour and 47 minutes but I ran the whole way! For you my fellow runners you know how awesome of an accomplishment that is :)

So of course I am beyond thrilled and can't wait to get faster and stronger! This time around I've really had great runs, I think I also found a group of girls that are awesome to run with and who help me give my all. I do miss my BFF Shannon who I used to do all my running with in Chicago and pretty much every run I wish we could run together but you have to make the best of what you got and open yourself for new friends and experiences.

Well peeps, this is all for now ;)
XOXO
CM

My running life

I should've blogged several posts before this one, my trip to Chicago, one about my sister and some others... but I am just so thrilled about this that I had to skip those and go right to running. After months of NOT running, I signed up for 2 half marathons in January in hopes that this would motivate me to get out there again. The results? It worked!

After hanging out with my BFF Shannon and our #runnerd twitter friends who have become "real life" friends, I came back to Georgia in a total running mood. I dusted my beloved Sauconys and through a local running group (MRTT) I coordinated some runs. We usually run in Peachtree City where there is a very well marked 10K & 5K course. Since I think 5K distance is for babies I went for the full 10K since the very 1st run even though I had not been running in months... To my surprise? I ran it all at a somehow decent pace! That night with our dorky head lamps and our nerdy reflective vests our friend Kenya ran 6.2 miles for the very 1st time!

Of course our pace was nothing crazy but we were part of a big running accomplishment! An accomplishment of my own? I ran the entire course which I had not done in quite some time :) The next night it was time to run again, I decided to go with Lacy for 6.2 once more, this time running with a girl that is WAY faster than me! This girl ran 7 miles in an hour so even her slowest pace is fast for me, the good thing about this is that she pushes me to give all I have and so far it has worked out like a charm

Every run we do I get a little faster, we always shave a ridiculous amout of minutes from the last run making me realize what my body is capable of and looking forward to my next run with her. Tonight we will do it all over again, can't wait to see what number ends up in my Garmin the moment I finish my run!

This weekend my long run will be 10 miles, and if I feel like it I mighht stick with the group for another 2 miles for a total of 12! That would be a total of 28-30 miles for the week! The most EVER!!!

I honestly CAN'T WAIT to see the results of my half marathon, my goal is to eventually be able to run it under 2 hours, it might take me longer than 7 weeks of training to get there but I WILL get there!

That's it for now... Will post about Chicago and upload some cool pics we took on the trip!

XOXO

CM