I can't believe that I actually did 14 miles. That took 2.5 hrs of straight running. That's the distance of a half marathon. Some people who trains for the half marathon don't actually run 13 miles until the day of the race. But I just wanted to make sure that I can run the whole length.
The path had little shades and it was hot. I had a pretty tough time running it actually. I have been training for it, but for some reason, after 9 miles, I lost motivation. I just didn't want to do it. So from 9 -14 miles, I just made myself. I kept telling myself to finish the race and not give up. I prayed for God's strength. When I ran 11 miles last week I felt great and didn't have much trouble. Perhaps I didn't load up on carb and water adequately this time. Boy, I sure hope that on the actual race that I can make it till the end without having to walk it.
I am thankful that I had a friend to run with. Without her, I would have given up. I guess we both didn't want to let each other down and give up prematurely. I am also thankful that my knees were able to withstand all that running.
