Training...

Well, I am into the third week of training for the 12k.  The first week went well.  I made it my furthest distance while running with David - 4.5 miles.  It felt great to be moving forward on my distance.  The second week didn't go as well.  It was 3 days of two milers and I mistakenly thought it would be easy.  I think my brain likes to screw with me and things were not smooth.  I was supposed to go out today but it was raining this morning so I'm hoping to get out tomorrow morning.  It is going to be really early though and I don't do well with early.  It will be another 4.5 miles when I get to it.  I am planning on wearing sneakers because my Vibrams are causing pain in the middle of my left foot.  I made it two miles with the pain not being too bad but I'm thinking 4.5 miles will just be too much.  I have also made tentative plans with Paula to run the Woman's Half Marathon in November.  I am excited about this prospect.  This 12k will be the key to that.  If I accomplish my goal of 7.4 miles, I will know that I can do anything I put my mind to.  School is almost over for spring.  We get only a week off and then back to school for summer.  I am able to register next Wednesday and with David's new job starting in April, I have decided to take things a little slower with school.  Instead of taking 5 classes as planned and graduating in spring 2012, I will be taking only 3 classes summer, fall, spring 2012 and graduating December 2012.  I am ok with it now as I will have this summer and next with the girls which is important to me.  It's not as if I am in a big rush to get things done.  I plan on going back right away for my masters degree anyway.  So I will also have time to run.  I need to keep running in my life because any time I complete an accomplishment with running it feels really good!  Why would I want to give that up?