I Ran 12 Miles

Yep... I ran 12 miles today. I'm soo proud of myself. There was not team training today so I headed up to the park anyway. Have you ever heard that athletes are the most superstitious people known? I don't consider myself to be an athlete, but I'm really superstitious when it comes to my running. I like things in the same spot, I like to run the same way, I like to get dressed the same way... Today I had to run around the park twice and I know I do not like the 4th mile in one direction, it's always been a hard mile for me. So today I decided to make a turn around I ran counterclockwise first so that miserable 4th was my 2nd mile. I was pretty happy about my decision and I also decided that I would turn around and run clockwise for the second lap. I knew that my 11th mile would be hard regardless of the direction I ran. Plus going clockwise gives you a nice downhill run toward the end that I thought would help me out because I can always run downhill. I could feel my muscles alongside my knees and my hips and I knew if I stopped I would have a really hard time starting up again. Toward the end there was also a gentleman what would walk/run and we were lapping each other for a while which helped me keep going. I wanted to complete this run in 2 hours and 30 minutes. I finished it in 2 hours and 31 minutes that includes the 3 minutes bathroom break. You know their not going to stop the clock the day of the race and say," so and so's on a bathroom break stop the clock." I'm incredibly impressed with myself and I'm sure I'll feel all 12 miles for the next few day. I'll be impressed if I can roll out of bed tomorrow.