Week 13: keeping the luck

This week started with a five mile run with my BF. We hadn't ran together in forever, so it was nice to get in some miles and catch up on life. She helped push the pace and reminded me that I can still run fast. I am truly blessed to have her in my life. 

Tuesday was a rest day before my 8.5 miles on Wednesday. I decided to run home from work again since it would be my last 8 miler during the week. I got lost in the music and was home before I knew it! It's hard to believe that running 8.5 miles is like a walk in the park. Once upon a time, anything over 3 miles was a struggle. It's amazing how far I've come as a runner. 

Thursday was a rest day because I was doing my long run on Friday. Somehow I convinced Meissa, Monica, and Kristin to run 12 miles after working all day. I wasn't sure how the run was going to go because I was tired and the forecast was calling for cold and rain. I was determined to get it in no matter what because I didn't have time the rest of the weekend to fit it in. Luckily, we only got a few sprinkles and was able to maintain a decent pace even though we were all a little tired. Loved sharing the miles with the three of them. Nothing makes the miles go faster than getting lost in conversation with good friends.

I had one more run to get in on Saturday, so I had to squeeze it in between Jadynn's game and a wedding. The temperature was cool once again, so I ended up running in pants, long sleeves, and gloves! I'm not sure that I'm ready for the cooler temps!

For cross training this week, I biked while Kevin got in his run. Luckily we only had to do 13 this week because it was cold! I was prepared with my gloves and ear warmer, but my poor little toes froze. I can only imagine how cold it will be on race day! Maybe a late Novmeber race wasn't the best idea. 

Looking forward to shorter miles during the week and surviving the longer runs on the weekends for the next two weeks. Then it will be time to taper!