Get up and go-go..

Today was an 8 mile run. Our group is thinning out a little--partly from injuries and partly from people quitting because they're overwhelmed. I feel fortunate that I haven't had so much as a blister (knock on wood!). I would also be lying if I said that I wasn't, at times, slightly overwhelmed too. I will not give up on this though.

Although I had no intentions on doing so, I just went for it and straight out ran the entire mileage, stopping only for two 30-second water breaks. Needless to say, I am exhausted and not looking forward to a busy night of work. However, I got a little extra dose of positive energy today that will keep me going through the night--after I got home from my run I received a $50 donation from someone in my neighborhood that I had never before met. That is an awfully generous donation to give a stranger! I must say that it leaves me half tempted to knock on his door and give him a hug.

Since I suppose that could be borderline creepy, I'll just have to settle for sending him a very nice thank you card instead:)

Just like the USPS..

"We are mothers and fathers. And sons and daughters. Who every day go about our lives with duty, honor and pride. And neither snow, nor rain, nor heat, nor gloom of night, nor the winds of change, nor a nation challenged, will stay us from the swift completion of our appointed rounds. Ever." I held fast to this motto on Saturday as I trekked through 7 glorious miles of puddles and this incessant cough. It may not have been swift, but it certainly was complete.

FYI...

Ok, it is freezing and extremely windy outside, but I am dedicated to this training and I'm lacing up my shoes for a run right this instant! It's part dedication and part stubbornness to do this right. Wish me warmth.