And today…she rested.

Let me interrupt your regularly scheduled training for an injury! Like I said yesterday, I believe a combination of Saturday’s Warrior Dash, my 10 mile bike ride with LOTS of hills on Sunday, and my 2 mile run (it was supposed to be 3 miles) on Tuesday, I have tweaked a muscle in my thigh. I don’t think its a big deal. My mother the RN doesn’t seem to think its more than a strain. So that’s a blessing. But the fact that it hurts (kind of a cramping-type feeling) when I stand up or sit down using that leg, or hurts when I go up stairs and during runs leads me to believe I should take a few days to let it heal. As much as it pains me.

I’m not good at resting. In fact, I kind of suck at it. I think its because its so much harder for me to start back up again, than to just keep going, ya know? But its ok. Because I planned for this. I’m going to Colorado this weekend for a friend’s wedding, and staying a couple of extra days and I knew I wouldn’t be able to fit all of my runs in while I was gone, so I added some cushion time into my Chicago Marathon Training schedule. So I’m good. I’ve got this.

Will someone please remind me of this when I’m freaking out?! 🙂

If the leg feels better, you know I’m going to try and fit a run in tomorrow before I leave tomorrow night! 🙂

Have a great day friends! 🙂

You go GIRL!!!

Thank you! I’m pretty excited/freaked out!

Im excited to meet!

Me too! Can’t wait to meet you!! So excited to get to know you!

Primary Election Day!

I’m stuck at work–working about 14 hours or so today–for the Nebraska Primary Elections. And I have to be back in at work at 8:45am tomorrow morning! Its going to be a short night.

There’s not a lot to do. We had a 3:30 live update and now I’m taking a little time to blog.

I put my training schedule for Chicago in my Google Calender today. I figured out that September 15th is going to suck: that’s the day (theroretically) that I will run 20 miles. I have to admit I’m a little scared. Can I do this? Can I run this far for this long? It’s a little overwhelming to think about.

I only ran 4 miles last week. I know, I know, I ran a freaking half marathon just over a week ago! I need/deserve the rest. But I still feel soooo guilty. Its hard not to. I’ve found I do much better when I have a training schedule that I “have” to stick to. Otherwise, I tend to rollover and fall back asleep! 🙂

Well, I should get back to work! This election night is flying by!

Have a great week friends!