Chelsea Park - 5.0 mi / 11:11 pace

Amanda and I got our long-distance run in before the weather got here this morning. My legs were exhausted for some reason. Maybe they haven't recuperated from last weekend. We pushed through, and it felt so good to finish. Fun run!

Let the training begin...AGAIN! 3.01 mi/ 11:09 pace

Training for the Nashville Country Music Half Marathon has officially begun! So excited to be able to train with a friend on this one. This will be her first half! We had a great run in the neighborhood this morning. Looking forward to some longer distance this weekend. Woohoo!!

Mercedes Half Marathon!! 2:34:20

Yay!!!! I finished!! Pretty happy with my time of 2:34:20, considering I haven't been able to run more than 4 miles in over 6 weeks. (My other half was 2:16:07.)

It was 21 degrees this morning!! When we started you could see jackets and layers of clothing being thrown everywhere. The crowd was pumpe. Had a ton of people hollering for me along the way "Go, Sparkley Skirt!" I was pretty numb from the waist down so no IT Band trouble, thankfully. Just tired.

Seeing the 10 mile mark really pumped me up. I knew I was in the home stretch then. It's such an amazing feeling to encourage and be encouraged by complete strangers along the way. And it felt so good to finish!!!!!

Last run before Mercedes Half! 3.01 mi / 10:57 pace

I had a great run today with a new running partner...a neighbor friend of mine who is training for her first half. I did my stretches and then walked half a mile to her house. I think that let my IT Band loosen up a little before we got started.

Looking forward to Sunday's run. I'm a little nervous because I'm not in the shape I expected to be in for it, but I am excited and determined to finish it...whatever pace that may be. :)