So I think Mother Nature is in cahoots with Marathon Brian. The first two days of my homework running was nice and cool, 67 degrees. so Not-August. Well, today, she turned up the heat. And I felt it!! I could hear Marathon Brian’s words yesterday, “good job..keep it up. your mentality is changing. but don’t get too cocky now.” Well, no worries about that Running Yoda! Mother Nature cooled me down by turning up the heat! Here’s how it went down. Read the rest of this entry
Another two miles, and No Walking — NONE! Marathon Brian’s email late yesterday afternoon encouraged me — and set my expectations. He told me not to expect miracles….that it was going to feel about the same as yesterday. And I was going to have to continue to fight the urge to stop. Is it too defiant to admit I was hoping he was wrong???? Well, he wasn’t. Come, I’ll tell you the whole thing. Read the rest of this entry
“Do the Homework.”
“Do the Homework.”
“Do the Homework.”
That was the mantra I repeated to myself as I hit the pavement this morning. It was POWERFUL! Listen up! Read the rest of this entry
Tuesday is rest day. No running on Tuesdays. God….I just love Tuesdays!! Read the rest of this entry
Today is Monday..the last one of August 2012. I met the day out on my street, sneakers laced and tied. Wiped the sleep from my face, and began running. ………3 miles is what today required. And I did it. It felt hard. I haven’t been running enough lately. But it’s Today. It’s Day 1. Day 1 of the next 20 weeks. 20 weeks that will take me from that spot, outside my house, at the end of my driveway……all the way to the Starting Line of the Disney Marathon in Orlando Florida. 20 weeks…to get to the beginning. Yup. That’s how this goes….
Cool.
Ciao for now….Diane
Peter, the girls and I flew into San Diego from Newark, NJ. My mom and my sister Debra flew in from their home in Orlando, Fl. We had two weeks ahead of us — fun, sun, sights and relaxation. To say we had a plan is about 50% accurate. We had a schedule to move from San Diego north to LA, and Anaheim, and then on to Santa Barbara…..but what we did, and how long we took to do it…well…that was up to fate and enjoyment. Read the rest of this entry