I'm Ready!

By this time tomorrow I will have completed my first (and probably last) half marathon.  I have a plethora of emotions going on right now--nerves, butterflies, confidence, and wanting to kick some butt!  I say it might be my last because all this training has tarnished my love for running a bit.  I miss the days that I could "decide" to go run and then run a nice and simple 3 miles or so and call it quits.  That's not enough to train for a half marathon.  I have enjoyed this 4 month trek and I have a feeling it will all be well worth it when I cross that finish line tomorrow.  But, I will always remember what it has taken to get to this point.  Pure dedication.  Sticking to my training calendar.  Running 8 miles in the cold rain.  Etc. Etc.

My goal is to finish the race in under 2 hours and I think it's feasible given my training.  I definitely couldn't have done this without my trusty training partners, Leisha and Shelley--they have been AWESOME and kept me going when I didn't think I could.  I never thought I could run and chat, but now I'm spoiled and bore incredibly easy when running solo.

So here's to Team Nike: thanks for all the support in training...we've come a long way!  We're going to have an awesome race and a great celebration afterwards!

And now I have to go eat some more Tiffs Treats...gotta love carbing up!

Hoping I Can Handle It

If you know me, you know I run quite a bit.  I really like to run...it's quite theraputic for me.  One of the few gear purchases I made before baby was a really good jogger, because I knew I wanted to run with Reese, too.  But, I very rarely run more than a 5k or so.

Well, I'm now training for a half marathon in Jan/Feb (haven't decided which one yet) thanks to my friend Shell.  She has run a couple of fulls, and a few halfs, so I feel like I'm in good hands, but there definitely is that worry, of, "can I handle this?".

Honestly, I know I can run it because running comes quite easy for me and I enjoy it, but I'm a little worried about getting bored and actually having the patience for my body to do the same exact action for 13.1 miles.  I'm praying that adrenaline will be running so rampant that patience and boredom won't even come into play, but I still worry.

I'm really excited about this new challenge, though, and completing it before the big 3-0.  I have a feeling this will be a 1 and DONE kind of thing, but I still want to mark it off the list.

So, I'm in the midst of training now with my trusty new Asics (fitted just right by the awesome peeps at RunTex) and my training calendar from Shell.

So wish me luck....and patience!!!