Day 50

Did not run today, but I can already feel a change in myself. I am more dedicated to my runs again. This week I ran right at 12 or 13 miles. Not quite back to 20, but I know I will be soon. I am not sore today and this was after my long run yesterday. (approx 6 miles) I craved a run all day. It is on my mind and it is all I can do not to throw my running clothes on and take off. Yesterday restored my confidence like I cannot believe. My run was not easy, but is wasn't impossible. It was not all flat or downhill either. In fact, on my way back it was pretty much uphill. In fact, on our way church today I showed my husband where I ran and he said "it was probably pretty tough on the way back." My music really carried me. I remember one long hill that I thought I was to the top of and it kept on coming. Living On a Prayer by Bon Jovi came on and I just chuckled and picked it up. At one point, I remember singing out loud and not even caring what the passing cars were thinking. Not like I will ever see them again. I am sure you wish you could see a picture of that! Kinda hard to carry a camera when you run though! Chris leaves to go out of town tomorrow so I will have to go to the gym. I will struggle to get my runs in on the treadmill but I have to keep at this level. Hopefully I can get up to 7 miles next week, or at least close. Side note, not sure if it is the amount of miles I have run, but I have been so hungry this week that I feel like nothing can satisfy me. Sometimes I go through that as I increase miles. I have been eating good still, but eating more. Also, I think I am going to start working on my core more so help with strength and balance for my runs. All for now, got to get back to this Saints game!