I had a very hard week. On top of the everyday activities plus therapy and running 10, 12, 6 and 18 miles we've moved family members and somethings I'm sure I'm forgetting. I know I completely forgot to run a 4 mile on Sat. I just didn't have anytime. I wasn't going to run it at 10pm and wake up at 6 to run 18. Oh well. With everything going on I thought it best to ditch my big 18 mile plan to run a new path and I just stick to my sub. Yep I mapped out 18 miles in my sub! I ended up running a big loop 8 times and found a 2 mile path to and from my house. It was only out of guilt that I completed 18, but I only ran 15. I was in so much pain I walked the last 3miles, more like hobbled. haha Needless to say I was very disappointed. Good or bad my revised schedule from my therapist had 18 my big run and from now on I'm tapering. I'm very worried that I physically will not be able to complete the whole marathon. A few good things I'm counting on 1. I'll be running with friends and a mass of people, 2. I'll be running in a new area 3. it's only one time. I'm hoping this will be enough for me to push through it all. This week we're off to California for a little r and r, family and of course a little beach running. Get your miles in :) TNT will be running their big 20 miler this weekend. Good luck everyone I'll be thinking about you!!

This whole experience has proved to be a truly challenging event in my life. These past few weeks have been no expectation. I knew once school started getting my miles in plus getting to physical therapy would be difficult. Since I blogged last I was to complete 46 miles of which I completed 33. I was to run 13 miles Sunday before last but I just couldn't do it. I was at the point that I was just recovering from the last long run to go into another long run. My knees, ankles, hip and mind just haven't been in the race. I've even had thoughts of just completing half the marathon and calling it a day. But I know at the end I would never forgive myself for quiting early. We ended up downtown the day I skipped my run and oddly enough we ended up on part of the course. (We never go downtown.) I was looking at the course and thinking it doesn't look so scary. I could see the bridge and Belle Isle, there were a ton of people there. I know the excitement of the day will carry me though to the end. In the meantime I have to kick myself out the door at the crack of something because it's not dawn yet to get my miles in. I've even mapped out a couple routes to get the miles in and end at the therapist office. How crazy is that? I apologize for being in such a neg rut lately. You know it doesn't help when it's the change of the seasons and you have to bring out your old wardrobe and after all this running and cardio workout that none of your clothes fit! HOW DOES THAT HAPPEN? Not one pound have I lost or gain throughout this whole thing and my clothes still don't fit. It's so not fair.

I started the weekend out with an easy 3 mile run before a horrible and I mean horrible football game at Michigan. I woke up early and was out the door and back before anyone woke up. I don't like that we have less daylight. I really enjoyed waking up and running early. Now I look at the clock and see that it's still dark out and I just roll over hit the snooze. That's what happen to me on Sun morning when I was scheduled to run my long 12 miles. I finally rolled out of bed and got to the park by 8:30am. I started running and I realized I really wasn't mentally ready. I had a hard time the whole run. I covered 12 miles I walked some and ran most of it but I was really surprised that I finished in the same amount of time I have done all of my 12 miles. Even more surprising was the pain was minimal! My knees hurt but it was livable. I was shocked! Truthfully I was fearful of being in pain again. I decided Mon to skip the cardio and just run my 5 miles scheduled for Tues. with school starting it was just easier. Ssooo for running 20 miles in less than 60 hours I feel great! I've decided I don't like the treadmill or mile markers.