It’s the home stretch. My body is tired, but it still has the drive to keep going. My mind is set on finishing and there has not been a single doubt lingering that I won’t be able to meet my goal. It’s my last long run before my half marathon, 12 miles on a warm almost fall day along the beach. The big one is still ahead in two more weeks. Race day. I feel confident. That’s because it’s in the training runs like this one where the magic happens. These are the runs that count, that prepare the ... VIEW POST
The Last Long Run Before The Big Long Run
Half marathon training week seven
I love the beginning a new month because I get excited to get some running goodies sent to me via StrideBox. My package normally arrives the second week of the month, so I felt excited about running this week. Monday, Aug. 11 was an off day filled with work and reading “If I Stay” by Gayle Forman, which I finished the next night. Between the death of Robin Williams the emotional piece of fiction and the steady sounds of the rain, I was spent for the day anyway. Tuesday I woke up early for a ... VIEW POST