Three more days until the Half!

I am super excited that there are only 3 more days until my first half marathon, and at the same time...I am super nervous! I ran 3 miles today and it felt great. I ran around campus and the breeze felt amazing. I am so glad it is finally warming up. I ran a comfortable 9:34 per mile pace and finished 3.01 miles in 28:45. You can view my route here. 

I have read several articles, the half marathon team included, that say to do easy 30-40 minute runs the week of your race. I am trying to eat right (like normal) and not stray too far from what I normally do. I am a creature of habit anyway, and I don't want to break that now! 

I also feel now is a great time to say, if you aren't working out, do it! Get up and walk. Don't let the little voice inside your head tell you that you can't do it. Don't let it tell you, "You are too old, too fat, too tired, too sore, your arms hurt, your knees hurt, your ankles can't handle the strain, your lungs can't handle the breathing, etc. Those are all EXCUSES! I stumbled upon a video last night, well I had seen it on Facebook before now, but did not watch it until last night. It is a perfect example of how the above are nothing more than excuses. There will always be a point where something hurts. Guess what, if you get up and get moving you will strengthen that hurt/sore body part and it will get better! You will make the muscles around that area stronger and more able to help that part get better. 

If you do nothing else, do one thing...watch this video. This man is a Vietnam vet that was told he would never walk by himself ever again. He has blown out his knees and hurt his legs from many plane jumps over time. He gained a lot of weight, which made it worse for him when he walked. This man was continuously told he could never do it. He was continuously turned away by Yoga instructors. So you know what he did, continued looking until he found someone who would help him...and proved them wrong! The world is mean enough, don't be an enemy to yourself too. 



If nothing else, I hope this video leaves you yearning to prove someone wrong too! Even if that person is yourself :) Here's to the next workout! Until then...

April :)