Cowtown mornings.

I am sitting here listening to my coffee brew and trying to chug down another twenty some odd ounces of water. Under normal circumstances I am a hydration freak, but for some reason when I really need to, or the pressure is on, I can not for the life of me get enough water into my body. Go figure.

Yes, the coffee may assist in dehydrating me further.

But, it will make me run faster.

Ha, ha, ha, ha.

I can not tell you how relieved I am that there is a seven hour time limit and the weather looks to be a very nice mid seventies high. I choked down some glucosamine tablets (Melaleuca Replenex to be exact, which are the stinking BEST) and I am about to get up and consume some sort of bar.

I really loathe eating prior to running. Does anyone else out there feel this way? I just don't see any other viable solution when facing 26.2.

Have a good day, and I will let you know what my glorious finish time is later today. Much later I hypothesize.

I'm a slacker.

Not in the running sense, but in the blogging sense. I am running CowTown this Sunday and it has a seven hour time limit....woo hooo. Given that my knees are a little tender and I am running two more marathons in the next five weeks, I have a very good feeling that I will be taking this one a little slowly. I don't race to win it, I race to finish.

Life has been hectic. I turned thirty. RT and I went to Miami, I am working, mommying, wifing and all of that jazz. Sometimes I have these crazy ideas and then I let them slip to the wayside....like two blogs. But, when you slack you just have to get back in the game.

One thing I think to is that I am better at all of my roles when I take a little time to run and blog. So here's to the new start, back to being a more consistent blogger. Running shoes out. Ready to go.

Oh, also anyone out there that has custom orthodics...is is worth it?

My knees have been healing.

My knees are hurting in a serious way. Actually they have been recuperating. I think they are back in business. We shall see tomorrow. I have not been running, but I have been walking to keep up my endurance. Hopefully this is just a speed bump and not a big problem. October is going to be challenging....two marathons and then one the first week of November. A little scared.

Running in the morning.

Running in the morning is truly a treat. I find that after about forty minutes, the fog lifts (both literally and figuratively speaking) and I am ready to face the world and a few more miles. There is something so peaceful about watching the sun rise as you place one foot in front of the other. The best part? Coming home to the sweetest little girl and the best husband in the world. I am blessed. And somehow, I think that this running journey makes me even more blessed.

Zero Week.

Today marks day three of zero week. Which means Gia and I will do some walking to the park, but nothing strenuous. Tomorrow I have the clearance to do an easy three to five mile jog. My legs are pretty normal today. Which is a relief.

Marathon #1 of the series: complete.

And I shaved nearly thirty minutes off my SF time. I will post more tomorrow. I am tired for now.

I love my husband.

Last night I came home to this. This morning, it looked like this on my arm.
Then, he treated me to a new fuel belt, a new pair of shorts and some shot blocks at Fleet Feet.

Love you handsome!