Yesterday it rained all day in atlanta. It was miserable and my roommate and I just sat around and baked all day.
Really, we didn't do anything.
So today was long run day, my last true long run before the half in 2 weeks. After a disasterous 8 miles last weekened I really wanted today to be special. To feel like I hadn't been training for nothing.
I woke up at 9:30, ate a bagel and some yogurt and didn't leave until 11:30ish. I packed my normal gatorade mix and a Cliff gel that my friend told me to try and kept a positive attitude despite the horrible weather that is here.
It's cold.
It's windy.
Oh and it's wet everywhere.
Did I mention windy? Seriously, Atlanta is like a wind tunnel on every street.
Anyway I decided to run my usual route backwards, tackling the dreaded North Avenue hills first. Honestly I couldn't have asked for a better run.
Well I could have, like not freezing, and not so windy I was being pushed sideways but eh!
I ate my little gel at mile 6 as I was leaving the Highland area and by the time I got home I'd run 11.06!
I felt good. I got home, iced my knees and feet (they were achey) and smiled knowing I had hit my goal half pace.
Now I'm sitting down to finally do school work.
Ugh Guess I gotta put work in at some point right?
14 days till the half. Taper starts in 4 and I'm so so so ready for that!!
Run Happy everyone!
