Morning mid-week runs have recommenced...

The two mid-week runs I have done this week have been awesome. When you are lying in bed, you're like "Oh! The wonders one more hour of sleep would do for me!" but then when you wake up an hour later you're like "That's it??? That's all?" (that's what she said, right?) But when you actually get up and go running, you have more energy than when you sleep for that extra hour--and you just feel like a badass. However, it's hard to remember that when you've been taking that extra hour of sleep for the past, oh, month and a half :0)

It is definitely easier to live the "runner's lifestyle" when you are actually running! I enjoy a few drinks as much as anyone (and maybe more), but I enjoy it a lot more after I've run. I like staying out late...but I also like not feeling like shit in the morning. Going to sleep early is hard sometimes (like on Friday nights), but it beats feeling like crap when the alarm goes off (like at 4:15 on Saturday mornings).

Anyway, so the race is a little more than 2 months away, and I feel like my running is strong. My fundraising, however, could use a bit of help. I am going to send out another email soon, so maybe people will realize that they will keep getting those emails until they support me!

4 miles yesterday, 4 miles today and rest (and moving) until Saturday's group run.

I still got it!

8 miles with the Team today! It was awesome. I was really nervous because I haven't been that diligent with my mid-week runs, but I don't think I've ever had a stronger run. On the 8th mile, I wasn't out of breath, I wasn't aching (okay, maybe just a little bit... but no "pain")--I was just tired and hungry! But hey, it will be really awesome to tell people that I ran 8 miles this morning (especially if those people happen to be good-looking males)!

I literally just took an ice bath, and I can't tell you how good it felt! It is supposed to aid in recovery, so I gave it a try.

So--FUNDRAISING! I need help! I have $655, but I need to get to $1800 by Oct. 8! If you haven't donated yet, please do so! Every little bit helps. I am out there bustin' my perkier and firmer behind, and I could really use some support--and so could all the people trying to fight cancer. Think about it--you'd want people to give money to help find a cure if you had cancer, right? It is a disease that affects everyone, so everyone should do their part in finding a cure.

What's $25 to you? A couple of drinks at the bar, plus a tip? A dinner out? A movie plus popcorn and a drink? Tell you what--donate that money, skip the bar, the restaurant or the movie for one night and come run with me instead. Just once. Your body will thank you, and so will everyone battling cancer and all the people like the Team who are fighting for them. Or, just donate the money and forget the run :0)