My running partner told me on Friday that she wouldn't be able to run with me this weekend so I acted quickly. I knew that it would be quite boring to run 20 miles by myself. Plus, I prefer to do the long runs in places that I'm not familiar with so that I don't know how many miles I have left. Anyway, I actually asked one of the women that I met at the pampered chef party if she wouldn't mind if I joined her for a long run this weekend. She called me back right away excited for me to run alongside her. She is actually training for the Nike's womens' marathon in California and her husband is training for the Twin Cities. She was scheduled to run 18 miles and her husband and I had to run 20. I had met both of them at the party on Thursday and they were very easy to talk to so I wasn't too worried about running with them. I actually was excited to get to know them more and for a new running route! We actually started our run at 7am in the morning and even though it was kind of chilly to start, I'm glad we went early because it started to rain towards the end of our run. We ran on the Carver County trails from Chanhassen to Minnetonka. Our turn around point was near 494...we were definitely a ways from where we had started. Running this trail was great, because it is gravel so good on the knees and very nature-like. There were definitely a lot of hard core runners out and it was great to cheer them on as we passed each other. I surely hope that the day of the marathon is similar as today. It wasn't too hot or too cold, just right and the rain at the end was very refreshing! It was great to run with Amy and Chris, we had some pretty interesting conversations. It's funny the things you can talk about when you are running with someone for 20 miles! Amy left us at the 9 mile mark and turn around so that just left Chris and I. Amy had told me prior that I should bring my ipod, because Chris isn't much of a talker when he is running. However, he definitely chatted up a storm with me and I didn't mind. He actually pushed me quite a bit. We were running 9 minute miles or under....we were booking it! It was not until we stopped for water in Excelsior at the 17 mile mark that I started to feel pain in my knee. After 1 mile it was really hurting so I slowed down a bit, but kept on going. The last mile was definitely painful, but I ran to the end. We finished 20 in 3 hours and 20 minutes so if I can stay at that pace for the last 6 miles than I should be end at less than 4 1/2 hours. I'm going to shoot for that goal!! Wish me luck! Right as soon as we got back to Amy and Chris' house I iced my knee and boy did that feel good! I really hope that my knee heals this week. It kind of worries me because it surely hurts to go up and down stairs. I think I'm just going to take it easy for the next 2 days. Chris went right away to get all of us a Caribou mocha and even came back with hamburgers for lunch! That was just what the doctor ordered!! What a great day and what a great run! It is amazing all that God provides for me! Please continue to keep me in your prayers that I continue strong with my training and especially, that my knee heals.
Much love,
Lacy
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