I'm a slacker!

I don't know what's harder, training for this marathon or getting my posts done!

Its been so long since my last post, I don't even remember what I ran last week.  I blame the Hottest Half marathon.  I seriously don't remember Monday at all!  I had to go into the training log to refresh my memory.

Here is what I did:
Tuesday - 5x1 mile
What?!  Didn't they hear I ran the Hottest Half on Sunday?!  This sounded on paper as ridiculous as it actually was, but okay.  I put my headphones in and pressed on.  I have to confess I only made it 4x1.  My miles were suppose to be 7:45-7:55.....um okay.  I had my watch & my phone tracking my progress.  The watch said I was close, 7:56.   The phone said I ran 8:00.  I'm going with the watch!  What does my iPhone know?!

Wednesday - 9 miles with a pace of 8:30/8:40 for 6 miles
I seriously wanted to cut this run short by 3 miles but my running partner that morning was not hearing it!  Thank you!  It is really taking a village to get me through this training.

Friday - 6 miles
Finally, an easy 6 miles!

Then there was Saturday - 18 miles
Yep, that's not a typo & again it took a village.  I am so thankful for a group of great runners willing to see that I'm not out there alone.  Some of them started with me & other met me halfway and finished with me.  Then there was one that ran start to finish with me and THEN kept going for another 17 miles.  How long did it take you to do the math?!  That's 35 miles folks.  Now THAT is crazy!  When I headed out to the soccer tournament at 9:30 that morning, I passed him on the road still running!

There was no rest for my legs at all the rest of the weekend.  "I" & her teamed played in the Plano Labor Day Soccer tournament.  6 games over 3 days, 4 separate fields & in the Finals they went to double overtime and finally Penalty Kicks.  It was a long weekend but they came home with 2nd Place and parents that couldn't have been more proud.

Ok, I got a little rest of my legs!

Tuesday morning came thinking it was Monday and all the craziness that is our house on a school morning.  "I" was exhausted and complaining of her feet & legs hurting.  As the mature, nurturing and compassionate mom that I am, I looked at her and said "Really?!  Did you hear me complain this weekend about my tired & sore legs?  Suck it up and get your backpack!"  Mom of the Year, right here!

Ok, she did a "little" running!