<b>Richard</b> - Enjoy the candy and the run! Talk about the sweeter things in life... <img alt="wink.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/wink.gif"><br><br><b>Alex</b> - Thanks for the kind words yesterday. You know, I realized after you responded that the reason my running was so effortless before was because I didn't have a specific goal. I was running for the sake of enjoyment, stress relief. Now that I do have a purpose (to win, always) it just seems more difficult. But, that's what I get for being so competitive. I have to just accept it, as well as accept criticism, something I've never been too good about taking.<br><br>
EXCELLENT long run yesterday. Makes me feel so amateur when you do things like that. <img alt="uhoh2.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/uhoh2.gif"><br><br><b>kfuller</b> - Enjoy the rest, and thank you, as always, for the positive words.<br><br><b>Dan</b> - Listen to your body. That's the thing that I miss the most about my running; basing my workout for the day on feel. You'll know when it's time to run.<br><br>
Thank you for the kind words yesterday, as well. I told Phillip that I so much appreciate that you understand my competitiveness, given that you run mostly for yourself. Of course, I can recognize a counselor when I see one. <img alt="smile.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/smile.gif"><br><br><b>Liz</b> - I wanted to tell you - it's funny that you mention me coming up there and doing trails with you. It has been a lifelong dream of mine to move to the east coast, and New York would be my number one location of choice. Phillip and I went up there for our honeymoon January 2007 and absolutely LOVED it. I would go back right now if you let me. <img alt="biggrin.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/biggrin.gif"><br><br>
Anyway, thanks for your words yesterday. I think I'm going to take your advice--today Phillip and I are going to try out the trail that is close to our house. It is only about 4 miles long, but it's 2 miles getting there so we'll get a good 8 mile run in at his pace, which will be a good recovery run for me. You'll see why in a minute.<br><br>
One last thing--you mentioned listening to the Four Seasons by Vivaldi on your run yesterday...that combo was played prior to Phillip and I's wedding ceremony. You know, when the guests are being seated? That is a wonderful collection. I adore Vivaldi.<br><br>
NICE run yesterday. Again, wish I could have been there. I love that description of your run...very inspiring.<br><br><i>SPEAKING</i> of inspiring--has anyone seen the Nike commercial that comes on during the NCAA games? The one with all the athletes giving their best, and the words across the screen are like, "My better is better," and stuff like that. SERIOUSLY! Who makes those commercials? Those are some smart marketing people. I love that commercial so much, it inspired me so much (especially the song being played), that I found the song and downloaded it to put on my iPod. I love it. LOVE IT.<br><br>
After talking to you all yesterday, spilling my guts about running and my emotions, I did something fun -- I went out and ran the 20 miler I was going to do today. I did it for certain reasons:<br><br>
1. Because I needed to get the stress out<br>
2. Because all that talk about running made me want to just run a long time<br>
3. Because I really wanted to run a trail run today with Phillip, at his pace, for a recovery run.<br><br>
My run yesterday, as you can imagine, was only mediocre at best, being that I've been so sick lately. But at least I know I can still run 20 miles, and do it sick on top of that. At least I know that if I'm sick during Boston I can still run at least 20 miles, right? Haha.<br><br>
Anyway, I finished 20.25 miles in 2:40 for a 7:53 pace.<br><br>
Phillip and I will be heading out for that trail run in a few hours. It's 2 miles there, only 4 miles on the actual trail <img alt="sad.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/sad.gif">, and then 2 miles back. All at his pace. That's a good thing for me. <img alt="surprised.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/surprised.gif">
