Reflections

Sounds like a spiritual book...and I guess, in my mind, it is, so to speak. This morning I went on an "easy run" per my runnersworld training guide. It says run 2 miles at a 13:55 minute per mile pace. Only 2 miles....easy peasy morning. Got it done nice and early and I have the exact to the hundreth of a mile 2-mile route. As I was coming upon my 1-mile marker to turn around, I realized that I hit it in 12:56. A little more than a full minute LESS THAN what I was supposed to do. So, I slowed it down the second mile and felt like my feet were dragging. Literally, I was sometimes scuffing the toes on the pavement. I was, in one sense, really proud of myself (hence the Reflections title). As I reflected upon the journey, even since April 18, and choosing to train for a 1/2 marathon...I realized how far I have come. I would have never thought that running any kind of pace could be considered slow!

But speaking of proud, I have to say that I am so so so proud of my sister, Joanna. She ran her first 5K (since beginning training for the 1/2) on Saturday and I couldn't have been more proud of her accomplishment. I was more impressed that she went at it all by herself. She CHOSE to run a 5K with no support running with her and she kicked running booty! She had written on her blog about being competitive with me about this running thing and at first, I was a little hurt. But after further "reflection :)" I was also very flattered. We are, in one way, using each other to be the best motivation for each other and I guess I feel the same way- especially since I know that driving each other to be the best we can be and pushing each other that little extra step is ultimately driving us to each the exact same goal- to run a 1/2 marathon together!