As I mentioned in my last post we finally were allowed back on the track on Tuesday mornings. I don't try and hide the fact that I love the track! For some reason this running nonsense makes sense to me on the track. I think it has something to do with being a swimmer in high school - the measured laps make it easy to visualize how far I have to go and gauge how much I can push myself. Last week was 800's at 10k pace and this week was "the puker" as it is referred to in Marathonfest. I did don my Nike "TRACK HEAD"shirt for my return to the track as promised.
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On our weekend run we did an easy 8 miles which was a welcome break from all our usual double digit weekend runs. This week we did our usual warm ups and had a timed 5k run on Thursday. I almost went home instead of running it - but Leah and I toughed it up and started out running it at a pretty easy pace. After the first mile I picked up our pace and by the time we were done (35:00!) we had run each mile faster and faster. For a sweaty, hot, humid morning I'll take a time that is only 24 seconds slower than my PR.
Jen's surgery went pretty well with only a few minor hiccups. By removing what was left of the tumor the doctors said that she is technically CANCER FREE! So if you are keeping track that would be right at the 215 miles run mark. That sounds like an amazing donation amount $215 or even $21.50 for 10 cents a mile. Now she's at home resting and recuperating. She used words like machete, knife, and baseball bat to describe the pain she had to go through. Makes me think my sore calves and knees are nothing and that I should put on my big girl panties and suck it up. I am still constantly amazed by her strength and attitude through of all this - she is the most amazing and beautiful person I know.
Tomorrow morning is another 10 mile run which will put me over 250 miles already!
Passed by this on our weekend run
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