Amber here. Yesteray, June 1st was the official start date of the marathon training program Mel and I are using. Mel actually got a head start on it and did her running this weekend so she was able to rest, but that wasn't the case for me. I purchased a new pair of running shoes while I was down in Kansas and a new $9 pair of socks! New shoes is always a motivator to get out and run. :) So I laced up the shoes and hit the trails. The first part of my run, I calibrated my Nike Plus since I hadn't done that yet after buying a new sensor. It was a 40 minute run and it was brutal. I think I was dehydrated and my lips were so dry that they stuck together! There were times along the trail that I just wanted to stop and rest, but I knew that I couldn't. I pushed through and told myself that this is just the beginning and I refuse to take short cuts. Like Mel tells me, every step you take is preparing you for race day. With that in mind, I finished! Day one is complete!
Now to the pink shoes...Mel got a new pair of running shoes for her birthday, and they are pink! When I went to buy my new shoes, the pair I liked were pink as well! I was pretty happy with this, because as a runner, you can not be picky about what color the shoe is, you have to buy them depending on comfort. No more lime green or bright orange for awhile!
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Today when I was running I felt you speaking to me, Come on Mel, we can do this. I was thinking of our 1/2 last march. I'm so glad that we're in this together!
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