I'm Back!!!!

After a long hiatus, I'm posting yet again!  Here is a recap:

9 weeks into half-marathon training, I started to feel tired/sore.  So, I stopped following the plan.  I stuck with my Saturday long run, but made sure the miles were at HMP not HMP +30.  I also ran/cross-trained on Sundays with Honor.  Then, I was running one, maybe two other days a week.  Keep in mind, everything outside of Saturday wasn't a particular pace or distance.  It was whatever I felt like doing.

Oct. 16th.  Empire State Marathon Weekend was coming to a close.  The expo/packet pickup had come and gone.  The shirts were awesome btw!!!!  Great expo.  Now, the only thing left was the race!  I prepared and settled in.  I came upon a fellow Lake Effecter (Elaine Henning) and ran almost the entire race with her.  We formed a little pace group, met lots of people while we were racing and even stirred up some of the spectators and got them to make some noise!!!!  As you may recall, my first goal was 2:10.  Since I went off the grid, I readjusted to 2:15-2:20 for my half.  2:08.22 later, I had completed my half and in better fashion than I had imagined!!!!

The next few weeks were the same kind of training:  What do I feel like doing today?  Then, I somehow was talked into running the Burn Run at ESFD.  My previous PR was 28:11.  I felt so good that day and like I was firing on all cylinders.  27:44 later, I had a PR!!!!  Since, I've been running with the group and even ran the Jingle Bell Run.  That race was more about fun than anything.  Honor had a PR!!!!!  Yay Honor!!!!

Then, something magical happened!  I'm not going to tell you just yet.  If you want to know, you have to come back and read my next entry!!!!!!!  Happy Running!!!!!!  Where are my Ninja's at?????