as long as I know how to run, I know I'll stay alive!!
He he!
I had lots of motivation when I headed out for my long run today. The main reason why is because I did some balancing of bank accounts beforehand and I saw that somebody donated $100! Last week my sister commented to me that she was feeling a little down not seeing the "total raised" increase, but I told her not to worry God will prevail when we need it the most. He surely did today! Thank you so much to the generous donor. Your support means so much!
I met my friend Michelle at 9am and we quickly headed out the door to start our run. We ran with her dog for the first 6 miles and then decided to drop her off at home because it was way too hot for her. I was feeling good as we started the 10 mile loop, but the hotness and lack of water really began to catch up with me at mile 12 or so. The pace did slow down a little, but we kept on going. It definitely became a mental game for the last 4 miles. The whole time I was asking my dad to give me energy as I pushed myself, because I knew that even though it hurt it surely didn't compare to all that my he endured. My bright morning and the memory of my dad's strength brought me successfully to the end of 16 miles. Oofta!
I am proud of myself to think of how far I have come since my training started in June. My dad continues to show me day in and day out that he is proud of me. I also have to thank all of you out there for your support.
Michelle and I plan to run a race next weekend that goes around Lakes Harriet and Calhoun. It is a total of 15.5 miles so it will be a good warm-up race for me. I can't believe that the marathon is only 5 weeks away! How crazy! Time flies!
Wish me luck, not only as my training becomes more intense but as I start teaching on Tuesday. I will have a lot going on in my life. Please pray that I will be able to find balance so that I won't grow weary.
Much love,
Lacy
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