Leaping through Feb - 29 days of Running!

[OakLeaf]

Tempo run on Thursday - wound up with just four miles at marathon pace plus warm-up and cooldown, just because it's been a really stressful week. This morning, Kacie did a great job of putting my piddly 20-miler into perspective.

[7rider]

Blowin' like mad out there.
DH was working.
I felt the unyielding pull of the couch.
Managed to get shorts and a t-shirt on and get on the treadmill.
7.2 miles (longest run EVER), 90 minutes (okay...some walking), and watched Mamma Mia! on DVD. Oy.
Whatever doesn't kill me....makes me stronger.

[Bike Chick]

Yesterday was a beautiful day here even though it was still a bit chilly with a high of 40 degrees. DH and I decided to go to the lake and get our runs in on the bike paths there for a change in scenery. It was really nice. I'm pushing myself in my runs now with a goal of not taking walk breaks. I think stopping to walk is mostly mental for me due to boredom or habit. It's how I've run since the beginning. I allow myself to stop in the middle of the run--no matter how far that may be--and it seems to be working and my times are much faster. I actually got a 3.5 mile run in with an average pace of 10:33. That's great for me.