Feeling energetic!

I am surprised by how giddy I feel because of signing up for the Detroit Half Marathon. I'm really excited about it. I'm enthusiastic about having a goal and a purpose for training. Plus, I am going to approach this training a lot differently! No more tendonitis for this budding super star! I remember hearing someone say that you can finish a race untrained but you can't finish one injured. AYE!! That is so true, it hurts.

I plan to stick to a goal of running a few times during the week and focusing on upping weekend mileage. I don't think I'll be doing the back-to-back and 5 running days a week like I was doing with the TNT program. It was a great program but not for a neurotic novice like myself. I'll be in touch with my mentor Ed from my old TNT training group. In fact, he asked if I was available last Wednesday for a run out at Maybury and I was thrilled to have an open night! I had never done any type of trail running before and it was as much fun as Ed said it would be. It was a thrilling moment in my 'comeback' to finally be able to meet up with a buddy and be able to tough it out. It was 3.5 miles and I couldn't have done that 6 weeks ago. Yeah for signs of improvemen! and YEAH for Ed lighting a fire under my feet!

This weekend's goal is 5 miles. Sheeeeeit, I don't think I have run 5 miles in one stretch since...wowee...that long? Oh man. Yea that was back in April. Ouch!

and I close with a very white-girl moment as I quote LL Cool J

Don't call it a comeback
I been here for years
Rockin my peers and puttin suckas in fear
Makin the tears rain down like a MON-soon
Listen to the bass go BOOM
Explosion, overpowerin
Over the competition, I'm towerin
Wreckin shop, when I drop these lyrics that'll make you call the cops
Don't you dare stare, you betta move
Don't ever compare
Me to the rest that'll all get sliced and diced
Competition's payin the price