I’ve never been the most consistent blogger, but I was getting regular there for a while! Recently I haven’t been the runnerĀ I’m used to, which is probably why I haven’t been writing about it.Ā SinceĀ the Red Eye Relay in July, I’ve been running consistently, but consistentlyĀ low and slowĀ mileage. Happy with a slow 5 miles.Ā Ā
There’s been a roller coaster of emotions and minor health related issues that have kept me back a bit. I’ve kind of let these issues stand in the way of something I’ve always loved. Most people have a battle with some type of fear in their lives. My battle tends to over the top and controlling at certain times and while running is the one thing that usually calms me down and takes me to a place where I can put things into perspective, it isĀ the thing I tend to avoid when I need it most.
Over the past three weeks, I haveĀ been getting backĀ on trackĀ and I’m ready toĀ start working hard.Ā Back on June, I had the privilege of running the Carmel Half Marathon with Eric Arnold, one our Back on My Feet members and friend of mine. It was his first half and ended up being one of the best race experiences I have ever had. As I’ve said before, there is somethingĀ special about running someone’s first race with them. The Carmel Half Marathon with Eric and the Green Bay Marathon with Brooke are two races I will always be grateful for experiencing.
The BoMF teams are running the Monumental 5k, half and full this year- with three men running the full. Eric happens to be one of them and although I have not been training as one should for a marathon, I did manage to get in 15 miles on Saturday and plan to do 20 this coming Saturday. Eric wants to break 4 hours in his first marathon- a lofty goal, but I’m certain he can do it on a good day and I fully intend on runningĀ his first 26.2 with him. I was there for 13.1 and would be genuinely upset to miss the real deal.
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ļ»æSo for now, I’m putting most of my energy into the finishing touches of the Back on My Feet 42K Relay, which is next weekend! The following week, we areĀ going to Miami where I plan to be the best cheerleader ever for Glenn in his first half ironman and thenĀ running the Monumental with Eric the day after we return. After all of this….it’s game time. I’m ready to train. Oh and I just started crossfit! Still in the first three introduction classes… we will see how it goes. 