If there has been one thing I've changed about my habits throughout this who training process, is that you have to make sacrifices. Since my Saturday morning "long runs" have actually gotten LONG, I've been staying in Friday nights in order to get up early on Saturdays to run before the events of the weekend. I currently have a 5, 8, and 15 mile route starting and ending at my house. Usually my long runs are focusing more on distance instead of speed or hills. These last 2 weeks, I have run my 15 mile route, which is beautiful until the last 3 miles when I hate my life :( Recently, my right leg has been hurting. First in the knee and hip flexor, and now in the hamstring. I actually brought GU along with me, hoping that it'd get me through the last 5 miles, because the first 10 (excluding mile 1 when I'm dreading the next 3 hours) are actually enjoyable. I couldn't have asked for better weather or scenery and I talk/smile to myself most of the way. Mile 12 used to be my stopping point where I could get in my car and drive home... but now that spot means I still have 3 more hilly miles in direct sunlight.
I finally got new shoes! I ordered the same pair, just the newer version and I'm still making up my mind if I like them or not. You are supposed to break them in slowly, so I'm wearing them for my shorter runs mid-week and during intermural volleyball, which has been a blast. I've never really been a big fan of sand, but court volley brings me back to my middle school days. I'm decent, but like most co-ed sports, most of the work gets done by 2 guys on each team. We've won one and lost one so far. Also speaking of intermurals, our kickball team had their last game on Friday. We won, giving us the best record, 5-1, in the league! Not that we win anything, but we have talked about making championship belts! That is now how I rate success!
2 of the tailgates have been interrupted early for weddings in KC Saturday night. The Missouri tigers haven't lost yet and are now ranked #11! However, we play Oklahoma next week for homecoming, so we will see. I'm very much looking forward to opening my doors to Joe, Bess, Kevin, and Kelly! I took off work on Friday so I can get my run (supposed to be 18, but I think I need to get this 15 one down without hating life) in before they get here.
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