So last I updated, I was only training on the elliptical to give my knee and ankle some time to recover and get stronger for training. It worked because about a week and a half later I ran 2 miles and it felt pretty good. I continued to run every other day building up to 3 miles with no pain and I was excited. Then came Vegas. I say it as though Vegas was a negative experience but it was so far from it. I celebrated my cousin Kim's beautiful wedding, spent time with my wonderful family, saw the sights with my boyfriend who had never been to Vegas before, and partied! The downside was after Vegas because I didn't squeeze a single run in for the 6 days I was there. Despite not running in Vegas, I came back extremely motivated because I saw my cousin who is also going to run the half marathon. We talked about our training schedules and signing up for the race. It is nice to know someone else is working hard just like me even if it's a few states away. Plus she has two little ones that she pushes along while running so I have nothing to complain about. She is awesome!
Upon my return from Sin City, I gave myself one full day to rest and catch up on sleep before throwing myself back into training The next day came and I ended up taking a 4 hour nap with my boyfriend after work. I woke up shocked for sleeping so long and forced myself out of bed to get a quick bite for dinner. I was determined to run that day and it was dark by the time I was ready. I really wanted to run outside so my sweetheart rode his bike with me while I ran. It was really nice and we saw a ton of deer. I was back on track! I haven't missed a workout yet even with sinus issues and I even ran 4 miles on Sunday! It did a number on my shins though so hopefully that goes away. Today is a 2.5 mile day so I am going to take it slow and enjoy some music on this beautiful day.
April 17th- Novartis Run, 10k
June 13th- 13.1, half marathon...in CHICAGO!!!
I am signed up for both and there is no turning back now!!
