I finally broke that double digit barrier for the first time since the Princess Half Marathon in February. 11 miles down, and I'm definitely thanking the Jeff Galloway plan. This run/walk plan is helping make the training a bit more enjoyable than me trying to muscle my way through it. This run was definitely a push, but in all honesty, it felt better than the 9 mile run.
That's not saying that everything was perfect. I was definitely running up hill in the middle of the run, or at least it felt like that, but I got through it. After the 8th mile, I definitely hit my stride again and the last few miles actually felt decent. I was tired and I could tell I need to work on strengthening my quads some more, but I was able to make it.
The sunrise was really pretty though. I started when the stars were out, the moon was shining and I finished when the sun was out and blaring. One of these days I'll take a picture of the sunrise and sunset I see on my runs. Part of my run goes around a lake and sunset and its reflection always takes my breath away (well that, and the huffing and puffing from running).
Determination definitely played a part in my run today. Instead of me running straight out and back like I did on my 9 miler, I made a few loops around my house and the neighborhoods surrounding me. This way, I didn't have to hold my water bottle for 11 miles, and I was able to get grapes and Powerade on my stops to help refuel me. There were some doubts that I would be able to continue my run after coming into the house (Thanks Dad...), but I was definitely able to get back out. Especially towards the end, I HAD to finish. There was no option otherwise.
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