First Long Run!

     I did it! I ran 6.5 miles today and my knee held up and hasn't had many twinges since!! Now, I am not going to lie, during the run today I had thoughts about stopping, not because of any knee pain but because of how winded I was getting. However, about mile 4 my real runner's high kicked in and I felt I could keep going and going and I did. All the way until 6.5 miles were dunzo. I was so elated. I haven't run that far since maybe last May if that! So needless to say that gave me some inspiration to keep going and motivation to keep getting better and stronger.
     I have a Skype session scheduled tomorrow with my nutritionist that I am looking forward too. Not only just to get a little "tune up" in but also because this weekend we are planning to head to Bloomington and last time going there was a bit of a challenge for me. I am trying to look back on the last trip and remember thoughts I had and use these as motivation to keep from going there again. I know I am strong enough and can be in tune enough with myself, I just have to really put that to practice and I am really going to try. I am pretty excited for the trip overall though, as I always have fun up there. Not to mention good eats and cocktails!
     Well, now that Leap Day is winding down, heading to the store as the Dunham household is about outta any food but pasta and some baked beans! Hope everyone had a good Leap Day! Here's to March and real Spring around the corner.
    

Dancing Fools

     I can't believe it is already Sunday!  The weekends seem to go faster and faster. This one was no different. Yesterday Jeremy did a fundraiser called the Polar Plunge for Special Olympics with some people he works with. Basically they all got in their swimming trunks and swimming suits in forty degree weather and then jumped into the freezing cold water of Carlyle Lake! Craziness! But it was for a good cause and he had funl. He also raised $600 in the process which I was very proud of. After he plunged and changed into warm, dry clothes we had lunch with some of the team members we hardly ever see.  After a quick cat nap at home, we headed out for the evening.
     We went over to St. Charles, Missouri  and went to the Ameristar Casino to see a fabulous band, Dr. Zhivegas play a show with some friends. The band was awesome as they always are and we all boogeyed the night away.  Which happens to be one of mine and Dunham's favorite things to do. It was a really fun evening but now we are back to Sunday! Another lazy one in this household after the busy weekend.
     Tomorrow is the start of the half marathon training. My goal of the afternoon is to put together my schedule, I have been putting it off a few days. Hope everyone had a fabulous weekend and here's hoping the week ahead is a good one!!