KEEP CALM AND CARRY ON

Have you seen the posters, mugs, books, sporting this phrase? I have a little red book on my computer desk emblazoned with this wisdom, and it got me through my runs today - all four of them. Why four you ask? Well, Saturday is my LSD day, and with a three year old and a three month old, getting a solid chunk of time to lay out ten miles... it's not going to happen if you're in charge. So, four runs it is! With a good mantra, even four runs is possible. Here's the breakdown:

        

	Run One	Run Two	Run Three	Run Four	Total
Warm up	5:00	-	5:00	-	10:00
Cool down	-	-	-	1:30	1:30
Time	22:00	16:28	59:00	7:30	1:44:58
Distance	2.04 miles	1.50 miles	5.70 miles	0.80
Speed range	5.8-6.2 mph	5.9-6.3 mph	5.8-6.6 mph	6.6-7.4 mph	5.8-7.4 mph
Incline	2.0%	2.0%	1-2%	1%	1-2%

 

I started my run at 9:00am this morning, and I finished the last stint at 2:46pm...mentally this was a challenge, but on the flip side, completing it was a triumph! How awesome is it to know that no matter the obstacles in your way,

YOU WILL FINISH THE COURSE.

 

Today marks the one week countdown to the race, and I am pumped.

 

Do you have any races planned this summer? What distance do you favor? Are you wanting to go longer/further/faster this season?