In the month of February I ran a total of 95 miles. This was the most miles I have ran in a month up until this point. I know there are elite runners logging that many miles in a week, but I feel strong and healthy knowing I was able to complete this amount of running on top of working and being a wife and mother. I hope I am balancing all of the roles in my life. At times I feel less focused on the other aspects of my life as I focus on training for the half marathons coming up. At other times I feel truly balanced and relaxed now that I am healthier.
I was nervous about keeping up the intermediate schedule of 5 running days per week, but so far it has not felt like a chore most of the time. I have looked forward to my runs most days, or at least not dreaded it. I am at a point where the feeling I have after completing a run makes me look forward to running.
My mom and sister have now decided to attempt their first half. The three of us signed up for a half in June in Grinnell, IA. It should be a fun little road trip, too. My dad and daughter are going to come along and cheer us on, while my husband and son have a boy scout event that weekend. The June have will be my third half of a half a month for three months. I am now scheduled to run a half in April, a half in May and a half in June. We will be travelling in July and early August, then school will resume in August. I'm looking at signing up for a half in October and then either another half or possibly a full in November. Trying to figure out if it will be possible to train on the trip. Also, signed up for a 7K in 2 weeks. That is just for fun.
Time to get ready for work, so I'll have to sign off for now. Loving the beautiful weather that is making it easier to run. The winds have not been so great, but the temperatures have been fabulous!
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