Wow...I leave three weeks from today. I still won't have a whole lot of time to think about that until about Thursday, when my papers will be submitted. On Saturday, I finally ran my first half marathon! It was really fun and challenging...for the first 10 miles. And then I was burned out and wanted nothing to do with it. Fortunately, I still finished, and I got a reasonable, if not impressive, time. I finished in 2 hrs, 22 mins. That means I averaged 10:50ish per mile, which is a little faster than I had been training. I ran the first 10 miles at the pace my friend Sarah was setting, which was considerably faster than I was used to, which contributed to my exhaustion after mile 10. I walked a LOT the last 3.1 miles, and I was kicking myself for it and feeling bad about myself the whole time. Fortunately, it's hard to be too critical of yourself when several hundred people are cheering you on as you cross the finish line. So that was nice.
I have a lot of work to do today through Wednesday, so I'm going to do all I can to stay focused and positive, get going early in the mornings, and keep myself from going crazy or convincing myself that everything I write sucks. Tomorrow night Jeff and I will (hopefully!) go to the Wine Loft, where they have a special every Tuesday for half off all bottles of wine. Wednesday I have class and Jeff is coaching a soccer game, but it is Jeff's birthday, so we'll go out on Thursday to celebrate with friends. And by then, I will be in a better place and will be able to relax and enjoy myself more easily.
Okay, off to work I go! Wish me luck.
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