9 + miles

I did it! I ran over 9 miles Saturday morning. I wasn't sure I could do it. I wa actually worried about it. My husband, Doug kept encouraging me. He's really good at that. He said all my hard work and training would pay off. I hadn't run over 8 miles since mid-November 2009 - over 4 months ago. The longest run I had done recently was 6.2 miles. I didn't go run with the group from the Carmel Running Company. I decided to run around my neighborhool (6 x), that way I would have a restroom available and I could stash my water bottle in the bushes by the mailbox. Also I love running as the sun comes up and it saved gasoline, which is expensive now - $3.78/gallon. Anyway, the run was absolutley fantastic! I ran strong and ended strong (fast even) with God's help. I wore my yellow LIVESTRONG wristband that helps me focus on my new-found strength. I felt great the rest of the day too. Thank you, God.