Last week in training we moved up to 7 miles. I have never run more than 6 miles at one time before. I was nervous about this run all week. But I did the run, never had to walk. I was so excited after I got done. This week we moved up to running 8 miles. I was less nervous about this run because I just kept telling myself that it was just one more mile over the 7 I did last week. It was so cold this morning. The Coach pushed the run back an hour to 9:00 AM so it had warmed up to 22 degrees at that point. But once I got started running, I warmed right up. I did the run fine. I haven't had to stop during a run to walk yet so far in training. I find that during these runs I tend to think about my dad a lot. We aren't allowed to run with our ipods/headphones on the team runs due to liability/safety reasons, so I have a lot of time with just me and my thoughts. When left with my thoughts, they always seem to turn to my dad. I've actually started enjoying this time to myself rather than dreading the running. We'll see if I say the same thing once the mileage goes up more! I go up to running 9 miles next week, so stay tuned to see how that goes. :)
I've also added a couple of pics of my dad in the post. Just cuz I can :) The top pic is a pic of my Uncle Walt, my dad and my brother.
let's see if i can type worth a flip through tears. it's a beautiful thing that you're doing this in memory of your daddy, and that because of your training, you are able to give yourself the time to be alone with your memories and thoughts of him. it sounds like this is a big part of the healing process for you. i love you and i am SO PROUD and impressed by you!! i tell everyone who asks me about you "she's training for a marathon!!!" keep up the amazing work. :) -greta
ReplyDeleteYou are so inspiring, Jackie. I wish you the best on this journey!
ReplyDeleteI'm so proud of you Jackie. I can't believe you are running 8 miles. I'll know who to contact in the future if I ever decide to get in shape! Good Luck!!
ReplyDeleteAWESOME! Love that pic of you, your dad, and dead deer. :)
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