So everyday I bike 2miles each way to and from work... really not a lot when that is all that I am doing for the day. But add on a 5 mile run and then a 3.5mile bike ride back home ... those 4 extra miles start to feel a little bit longer than before lol.
Todays run was all about getting the miles in. We are starting to up the weekly runs a little bit more so this week we added 2 miles to the short runs and next week I believe we do 3miles extra on each of the short runs so either 5 or 6 miles... UGH ew! I love that the short runs are still more than I would ever had wanted to run before this training. The only thing that gets me through these runs is knowing that each day I train, each day I put in the time, I am getting closer to our goal of finishing 26.2 miles. It does not get any less crazy sounding the more I say it.... I am waiting for the day when I am like hmpf 26 miles- NO BIG DEAL!!! I am not sure if that moment actually comes but I am waiting for it haha.
One thing I was thinking about during my run today was a speech that was given back in the day at one of the Delaware All State Swimming Banquets... I can't remember who gave this speech but I can remember it being so spot on. It described how there are different types of athletes those who do it for the love of the sport and those who do it to get something out of it (ribbons, metals... and in my case tubs of powdered sugar doughnuts from Bjs lol) Now when I think about why I am doing this race there are obvious reasons such as Cornerstone is paying for it, I have nothing else to do and the time to do it... but what I have realized the true reason for me to do this is that I have always enjoyed pushing my body to oddly extreme levels aka Harrison and that darn "White Buffalo" that I always saw at the gym in Georgetown (gosh that place was so ghetto lol) So I have already learned that I can dominate sprints but never have I pushed my body to a distance event... so giddy up lets see how this one goes :) who knows maybe Ill become a distance runner BAAAHAHAHAHAH I hope yall laughed out loud like I just did haha... lets be honest that is not going to happen but I may as well enjoy this ride :)
Love you all!!
Happy Thursday now time to prepare for our run on saturday oh you know its an easy one...12 miles :)
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