One Third.

The other day I went out on a big run. There is something really scary to me about running any distance over 5 miles all by myself. I'm obviously going to need to get over this mental hang-up if I'm going to train for this marathon. So the other day I set my sights on a run that was totally out of my comfort zone. I didn't jog my usual route, I didn't even jog my old usual route. I called up my Mom and told her I was going to run to her house. Which oddly enough seems like a whole lot longer when you drive than when you run it.

So I packed up my camelbak and headed out.

I guess I should preface this post with the reason I NEEDED a run that day. I had an awful day, actually it was the beginning of a pretty terrible week. Basically I had to deal with a really rude/mean/yelling/jerk of a customer at work and that put me in a terrible mood. The last couple of weeks I've had some trouble with motivating myself to run. Mostly because in the past I've taken all my bad feelings and channel them into running. Running is one of the best meditation tools for me. It seriously clears my mind.

"If you don't have answers to your problems after a four-hour run, you ain't getting them." Christopher McDougall-Born to Run


But lately I haven't had many frustrations that require a long hard run to clear up. So in a way I suppose I should thank that jerk of a customer for fueling my 9 mile run.


I ran the 5ish miles to my parent's house and realized that I still felt great, so I zipped past their driveway and surprised Carly and Callen and their house. Grabbed a glass of water and headed back to my parent's house. It was such a great run. It was the perfect weather for a long run, misty and cool. Also, it gave me a chance to challenge myself with some hill work, since the whole run is basically uphill. 


Runs like this give me the confidence to continue training for this marathon that is in only 95 days!


Holy wow! Time is certainly flying by....


This is also when I realize that 9 miles is only a little more than a third of how far I have to run on June 3rd. I think I say this every other day but.... TIME TO GET SERIOUS!