Tonight I went out for my typical 6 mile run and for the first time in a long time it felt great! Last two times I went out I was DRAGGING and so slow. I think I just needed some rest days - Monday nothing, Tuesday and Wednesday yoga - no cycling or running. Anyway, I was able to really speed up on the hill back home and then I was feeling so good I added about another 1/2 mile before home. I was worried that I might be dehydrated, which decreases performance, because I barely drank anything today, but for whatever reason it didn't affect me. I used peppier music tonight, which I think helped (John Cougar Mellencamp). All in all, I feel much more optimistic about adding distance this coming week. As of Saturday, I'm down to 11 weeks to get myself in 1/2 Marathon shape.