I reached my first goal today! I ran 2.2 miles straight! I was so excited. And the best part about today's training was that when we were approaching the end I thought it was the half way point and I really could have run one more mile.
Wow, this is amazing for me. I know for me what made it easier for today's run was the rain. I really love running in the rain because your running provides the heat and the cool air and rain act as a cooling system.
Each day of training motivates me and every time I complete a practice successfully that goal of 26.2 miles is definitely in my grasp.
Especially since I spent so much time on the couch this past semester and to go from no exercise a week ago to running 2.2 miles straight is very exhilarating!
So I am going to continue my goal and make sure I run at every practice.
My next goal is indirectly related, by Wednesday of next week I need to have my fundraising letters completed and sent out. And I need to start working on my fundraising website. And make sure I start advertising for fundraising for Casimiro and I.
And what I thought was a pulled hip flexor was actually my Iliotibial (IT) band which is basically a band of fibers that act as a stabilizer along the side of your leg originating from the hip to just under the knee. So I just need to really stretch my lower body so I don't cause damage to my knee and the rest of my leg.
Exhaustion tasted like wind in my face, rain in my mouth, my sweat-drenched, rain-soaked hat, and the sound of feet pounding the road. Delicious!
And there is nothing more delicious than donating to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS), so please donate to my and my friend's pages to help support us and the society as we train towards a cure!
Roxanne Villaluz’s Team in Training Website
http://pages.teamintraining.org/cca/nikesf08/rvillaluz
Casimiro Llamas, Jr.’s Team in Training Website
http://pages.teamintraining.org/cca/nikesf08/cllamas
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