Quick Update

Back from the Northwoods. I ran 3 miles on Friday up there with my son. I ran 12 miles on Saturday. I drove 8 hours home yesterday. I got up and ran 2.6 miles this morning. This morning was kind of a "wasted" run but I needed to get back into the routine of waking up before the sun came up to run. It was hard. I am so grateful that I am this far into my training and have not suffered any real set backs. Even though I am eating like crap (though today I am starting to get back on track), I think I am in really good shape. I actually sprinted (or felt like it) for miles 11 and 12 in Wisconsin. It might have had something to do with being in the middle of bear country but regardless . . .I took gels at mile 4 and at mile 9. I looked at this week's schedule and it looks like I go 4 tomorrow, then 9, then 5 and then an 18 miler this weekend! I re-read UltraMarathon Man over the weekend and am reading "Born to Run" again. My "prize" for myself this weekend in Wisconsin was a COOL pair of The North Face shorts. They are mesh and cover most of my knees . .just the way I LIKE my running shorts! My little girl starts kindergarten tomorrow and I am dreading it . . . .