Two posts in one day?? I must be scrambling to make a deadline or something! Honestly, the half marathon is in three days, and I wanted to catch up to the present in time to post about it!


The week after the 10-miler with my dad, I was still hurting. My hamstring would remind me whenever I took a step that he/she didn't like what I had done to him/her. (Why did I give my hamstring a gender? I ask you, why not?) My shins were improving, if still a little stiff.


Fast forward to the following Saturday. The training schedule advised only running 7 or 8 miles (nothing too strenuous a week before the race). My dad also told me to take it easy.


For whatever reason, I ignored their cautions and told myself that if I could run 10 miles in hilly SLO by myself, then I really could complete 13 miles the next Sunday in the half-marathon. It became my make it or break it moment of training. I took some Tylenol, drank some water, and took a pack of Goo Chomps with me.


I don't wear headphones while running- mainly because mine just flop out of my ears and I'm too cheap to buy replacements. This is good and bad: Good because I can hear oncoming traffic (cars, bikes, other runners, rabid dogs, etc.) but bad because I have no distraction from my exercise! I amuse myself by surveying the scenery, especially towards the halfway mark. I'll add a pic soon.


In the end, I made it. The Lord had created strong winds against me that day (literally, not figuratively) but He calmed them for me whenever I needed a break from the strain. It was a great day! I was very excited. Full of triumph, I declared to my husband that I would dominate the half-marathon next week!


Two days later, I attempted to do a light run (3 miles) on the track. I couldn't do more than two laps because my right ankle was giving me pain. WHAT THE HECK BODY?? Why do you break down so often?


It has been a day and a half since that attempt. Today I will try to run three miles again. This time, I think I will push myself even if it hurts a little. I need to do at least some cardio before this Sunday!