Week in Review.

I really need to be more diligent about posting entries... Seems my marathon training is cutting into my blogging time.

Speaking of which...Tuesday I ran an 8K (5 miles) - came in 3rd in my age group with a 0:42:06 overall time and 8:28m pace. And yesterday I ran 16 miles in 2:50:00 - 10 minutes better than my 15 mile run last weekend! :) I had myself completely stressed out about yesterday's long run. I was up until midnight the night before. Woke up several times during the night with an upset stomach...I swear I lost 5 lbs! But hey, at least I didn't need to make any stops during my run! LOL!!! Sorry, but there's always a positive side to everything, right? I was so freaked that all I kept saying to myself was...what have I gotten myself into? Nothing like talking yourself into a tizzy, right?

My marathon training is really going to start ramping up. I'm a little nervous about getting in the mini (ha!) long runs during the week. I'm using Hal Higdon's training plan for the novice and so far, so good. This is the beginning of Week 12. I just need to find a place where I can run 8 - 10 miles on asphalt. My last 8 mile run on Wednesday was awful. I took a path and it was really bad around mile 4 - my knees and ankles hurt like the dickens afterwards. Guess I know trail running is out for me! ;P I'll have to see how traffic is, maybe I can get a stick on deflector and run against traffic on the shoulder when I'm not on the path???

Wow...six more weeks to go until the marathon. WOW....scary and exciting!

On a different note, Paul is back in town. He met me on the road around mile 8 yesterday with his roller blades which was very nice. :)

I have to say that I'm feeling a little uneasy about our relationship. Part of me thinks I expect too much, but a part of me thinks that I deserve what I expect. I dunno. I do know that we are two extremely different people in many ways including the way we communicate. I think that is what is on my mind the most...communication. It's key and part of the foundation of all relationships. I guess I'm just frustrated with the past several weeks - him being out of town, his not being able to commit to plans/times, not really talking to him (we talked, but we didn't really talk), the incessant texting vs calling... I guess it just leaves me with the feeling that I am not that important...but then he does things that surprise me.

::sigh:: I could say more, but I don't need to be negative. Positive, positive, positive!!!!!

Guess I'll go ponder things while I'm cross training at the gym. Nothing like a good workout to clear the mind! :)