Run Update: Its been a while

So I haven't posted an update in a while, but here it goes. Last week was a challenging week. I ran the Tuesday run, but that was it. I was in NWA for friends mothers funeral which made it difficult to get my Wednesday and Thursday runs in, so I didn't end up doing them. I would be lying if I said it wasn't nice to get a little break from training.

Then on Sunday I started out on the 13 mile long run. After the little break, being tired, and the suckie l-town wind I only made it 8 miles. After the 7 mile run I knew I wouldn't do all 13 miles and just tried to all the miles I could. 8 miles isn't bad and I have done 13 in the past, so I'm not to upset but ready to try to get back into the swing of things.

I was able to get the 3 mile run in tonight. It was really nice outside, so I ran outside instead of at the fitness center like I was playing on doing. I should get tomorrow's run in but not Thursdays because I will be on a bus all afternoon and evening for work (with students cheering on the men's basketball team who made the postseason for the first time in a long while).

Below are a few of my thoughts of things to date:
- Training for a marathon makes things hurt and tighten up that you usually take for granite (hips, groin, knees, etc.)
-Mid week runs aren't as bad as I had once thought (at the moment I have come to the conclusion that they "prime" you for the long run)
-Running for 2 hours at a time is a long time
-My add mixed with thoughts about what I need to be doing at work isn't always the best thing for hours of running
-I will be glad to be able to cross off marathon on my list of things to do, we shall see if I do another. I probably will but not sure when that may be
-Running without music is maybe the most painful thing of all times
-Lawton wind sucks and I hate it. It blows non-stop all the time
-While I have hated training at times (and I'm sure this will continue) it has been nice to be forced to make time for myself and have time with my thoughts


That's all for now, CU later.