San Antonio Half: Week 8

Distance: 9.02
Time: 1 hr 42 mins 7 secs
Route: Clyde Fant Parkway

After 3 weeks of running the same distance, it was time to crank it up again. Unfortunately, Mother Nature decided to crank up the heat as well. It was another hot and humid morning this morning. I was happy though...it was time to switch up the trails! Teague Parkway only goes for 8.6 miles. Clyde Fant, in my opinion, is prettier and a LOT less smelly than Teague. There are more trees, it's closer to the river and as I conveniently forgot to mention to Jenn, there are also more hills.

We started off and it took me awhile to warm up. Usually the first 2 miles sucks, but this time around, it was closer to 3.5 miles to really get warmed up. My legs felt like dead weights most of the run. I've been pretty tired all week, so I think my body has just been working on overdrive. The trip to Ohio will be a quickie, but I think it will be good for me to put things on hold for 5 days. I'll run at the hotels, but I'll be able to rest my brain a little bit. We leave on Wednesday morning and we'll be home on Sunday.

It was a good run. Tiring, but good. It's nice to have this redo. I feel like I'm doing things the right way this time around and I'm really listening to my body. I'm forgiving myself if I don't go as far or if I miss one. I also don't give myself grief if I choose to go longer or add an extra day in. If something hurts, then it's okay to walk it out. I know how to do things the right way now and how to address the different aches and pains that kick in. I'm looking forward to the 10 milers. Sick, I know. But I have a competition going with myself. I haven't been able to break 2 hours for a 10-miler. I kept trying the last time I trained, and I hadn't been able to do it. With the pace we're doing, I think I can finally do it...10 miles in less than 2 hours. It might seems silly and horribly slow compared to others, but man...it's a goal I've had for almost 2 years. I think we're well on our way to doing it. :)