Getting back into it after giving blood last week

Rule #1: don't give blood if you haven't been properly hydrated both the day before and the day of giving...you may (will!) faint

Rule #2: don't plan any runs for a couple days afterward

So now we're at a week, and I ran 3.1 miles in 90 degree weather at 3pm.  Tired, sweaty, but a good run.  Not my fastest, but I didn't have to stop.

Committed...

Not to an institution, but I've signed up for the half-marathon on Sep 25th!   The race is:  http://www.trimomprod.com/oceanhalf.html.

Now I have to train!

Mind over matter or why I hate treadmills

So a couple of days ago I was feeling too sick to go running.  Yesterday I thought I was going to be ok, but decided to run on a treadmill in case I didn't feel well.  I ran for a mile, and then stopped.  Today, I was still mixed, feeling about the same as yesterday, but finally convinced myself to run in the nice weather.  I pushed myself through the pain, and ran 5 miles!  Afterward, I felt better than ever.  Of course, at certain points I needed to use my mind to overcome my body, but it was worth it. With a treadmill, that's much harder to do...it's much easier for your mind to win the argument.

Whoever said that running was a mental sport more than a physical sport was absolutely correct.