8.5 Miles

I walk/jogged 8.5 miles yesterday. Thought I was doing 7 miles and felt kind of discouraged about my time when I was done. But then I found out that I did 8.5 miles!!!! That is CRAZY! I am so pumped and more motivated than ever to continue in my training. This week I'm going to try to especially focus on drinking enough water because I've been seriously slacking on that front.

Tomorrow I'm going to RAB's shoe supply to get a shoe fitting done and buy some new running shoes. After the 8.5 yesterday I basically sat at home with my feet iced down with ice packs from 5 until 11 just about. I could barely walk when I got out of the shower and it hurt to take any steps. Today my feet feel okay, not nearly as much pain, so I'm thinking that the shoes I currently have really need to just go!!!

This week for my training I'm walk/jogging for 50 minutes on Tuesday, Thurs., and Friday, cross training tonight and Weds. night. Saturday = long walk/run of 8 miles. Should totally be able to accomplish that considering I've already done it.

I'm a little proud of myself. I know pride comes before the fall (Prov 16:18), so I pray that I am not out of line here! But I am NOT athletic, and yet...I'm training to run a half and sticking with it and not dying after doing 8.5 miles. In crappy shoes! Okay, I'm done. :-)

Bee tee dub: If anyone is looking for a good Bible study to do...I highly recommend Blackaby's Experiencing God. Only done two weeks of the study (it's about 12 weeks long), but already this study is changing my life! Currently learing to see where God is working and to just join him there! No more stress over not knowing my "call." :-)

OK--off to finish h/w. Nighty night!