I really need to make more ice.....

I need shoes. I'm finally starting to see the commitment that I wanted to see before I made the investment.

I'm thinking I should get used to being sore. The day after runs has been a bit stiff. It's so nice to be able to stretch again and feel it release the tension out of my muscles. Ice is my friend :)

We got chased out of the park today. I guess we didn't take the sign seriously when it said the park closed at 5:00. Isn't that just a suggested time? We had finished our 5th interval and were 2 minutes into our walking section when the park ranger came chasing after us telling us the park was closed and he was getting ready to lock the gate. We ran back to the cars and called that interval 6. Not necessarily the smartest thing to not stretch right away but it didn't take the glow off of basically completing another training day!

The best thing is that I don't feel the glow wearing off of my enthusiasm. I find myself thinking while I'm running that I will never be able to make it a long distance. I start to panic and think about quitting because it just feels so foreign and unnatural to my body. Then I make it through that interval and go right into the next. It dawned on my today that by the time I should be running a long distance, I will have trained to run that distance. Nobody is going to call me tomorrow and tell me I'm running a marathon! After I leave, all I think about is going back to run. After the day is over I never even consider not coming back. I guess if it keeps up like that that I have no choice but to keep running. It doesn't seem like I want to stop.

My body feels stronger and healthier ever run. I'm sure there will come a time when that will not necessarily be true. My only concern right now is my knees. They are SO SORE!!!!

Well, I guess I will be back Wednesday for more abuse. Wooooooooohhhhhhhhoooooooooooo!