Tuesday: 3 miles
Wednesday: 7 miles
Thursday: 4 miles
Saturday: 15 miles (yikes!)
My last long run was 10 miles last Saturday. I felt really good during the run and ran the first 9 at 9 min pace and the last mile at 8 minutes. I felt comfortable during the run and I think it helped that I was watching a really interesting show (Psych) and that I replaced water with Gatorade. This week I have run all runs at 9 min pace which I am thrilled about considering I ran my 7 miles after four hours of sleep. I think my 15 mile run this Saturday will be my first marathon training run that I don't run on the treadmill! I am going to miss having my fluids and Gu right at my fingertips, but I need to practice running with water breaks and pacing on my own.
The weather is finally getting warmer here!!! The news reported this week that Oklahoma has had the coldest Winter in 30 years! Jack and I went for a walk yesterday. It was great. He threw a fit and cried when I took him back inside. I know he is going to love it when we go camping in a couple of weeks for spring break. I hope he is a runner someday. Actually, as long as he never plays football, I just want him to be active. Sometimes, I feel like we should just chuck our TV. It makes our living room ugly anyways.
My sister called today and said she wanted to help me out with some of the costs associated with running the marathon so she offered to pay my entry fee! What a blessing. Now, I can buy new shoes when I need them without feeling bad. I love my sister. It is overwhelming when I think about how much new gear, all the special food (power bars, protein bars, Gu, Gatorade, etc.) entry fee, hotel room will cost in the end. Its almost like I should tell Doug he needs to get a second job to support my running habit. I thought running was supposed to be a cheap sport! And lets not talk about how badly I want a Garmin.
On a more positive note, Doug may be able to start building our night stands next week. He built a dresser right before Jack was born (it was supposed to be a changing table-long story) and he hasn't had time to build the other furniture yet. After the night stands, he is building a headboard and then I will actually have a matching bedroom set. I am sooooo excited. Maybe I will actually post some pictures on this blog when he is done.
Speaking of Doug, he is struggling right now with what to do about next year. He is having a pretty lousy time teaching right now. I guess we are both just seeking wisdom and guidance in this situation. My bible study for today talked about how to successfully gain wisdom. The three R's of wisdom are: Request it, Revere God, and Receive counsel. I love that the primary way to receive wisdom is to simply ask for it. You can't have something unless you ask for it, right? I love what James has to say about this concept: if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God who gives generously to all without finding fault and it will be given to him. I think asking for wisdom requires a great deal of humbleness. I have to tell God that I don't know what to do on my own and that he knows better than I do.
I don't know if I am strange or what, but I love asking and receiving advice. If someone has gone before me and done it well, I want to know how they did it! I don't know if I have always been this way or it developed over time. I find myself asking others for advice a lot more now since I became a mom. Overall, I am glad I was able to study wisdom today of all days. I guess I will blog later with info about my 15 miler. I apologize for the drabness and lack of pics. I will renovate at some point.
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