The Twelve Mile Push

So today I ran my long run. I do one once a week, and shorter runs during the week. I've been training with my famous sidekick, Alli. Ok. so obviously she's not running with me, but more riding. I always thought joggers didn't really make it harder to run. But, for me, it really adds a lot of time. Alli wanted to ride in the stroller for my long run. She likes running with me, gives her some sort of thrill I guess. She's no light pumpkin, and my double stroller is heavy enough. I'm pretty weak when it comes to my arms! So my twelve mile run, was almost humorous. Running in the city with and extra wide load, can be complicated. The wind was blowing hard and it felt like running with a huge parachute attachted to my back. Not to meantion the roads, constant driveways that had curbs to get off and on every ten feet. Huge branches from last night's storm to move out of the way, too many traffic lights, ....I couldn't help but laugh half the run. It wasn't frustrating though. I still managed to run it all in under two hours; and I estimated that considering the conditions as compared to a normal race, that I could run it quite a bit faster on my own. I wasn't even that tired or winded when I was done, so that is a good sign!


This has been all really exciting to me. I've really wanted to run a marathon for almost 14 years now. But because of things (too long of a story to tell) I've had to postpone such a run. Jed has been really supportive, and we've made the sacrafices so that I can get the shoes I need and pay for the races--which was one of the things that kept from doing a marathon when we were at school. My half-marathon is on April 14th, and the marathon is on May 26th. My Father, who made it to many of my races and has always been very enthusiastic about my running, will be flying in the cheer me on. I've been planning to run a marathon this spring since last summer. Though, it hasn't been easy to find a marathon around Dallas that wasn't on a Sunday; I'm going to Oklahoma to run the Marathon. Thanks to all my friends and family who have helped me hang in there, and told me to keep going.
I hope to keep running many more Marathons. There is one in August I'd like to run too.

Next, I hope to go somewhere in my dancing; but for now, the glorious stage of the living room will have to do! (: Plus, I haven't found that Indian dance team in Dallas yet....(just kidding) I love you all,