2.5 mile run

I think I am finally recovered from a visit from my sister and her three children. They stayed with us for 5 days and we had a great time. My girlies were so excited to play with the cousins! I noticed how incredibly quiet it was here today without all five of them running around and talking (sometimes shouting and screaming, yikes!). It was nice to get a visit in and catch up. We will be traveling up to visit my sister and the rest of my family in another 2 weeks after we visit my husband's brother and family. They are expecting a baby any day now. My sister-in-law is actually overdue now and I am sure she is anxiously awaiting the little baby boy. My girlies can't wait to meet their new cousin too!

I ran this evening with some friends and did okay considering the heat/humidity tonight. It has been so mild so far this summer that I don't think that I am really prepared for it - and it is already the end of July! I ran 2.5 miles in 28:58. I think that isn't too bad? The first 2 miles were fine, and then I thought I knew where we were stopping and it turns out that where I thought our run would end was only 2 miles instead of 2.5. So, needless to say, my brain was unhappy that I still had .5 miles to go when I thought I was finished. Does that make sense? So with my head not happy, my calves promptly joined the disappointment and so I ran the last .5 mile through a field and then another lap around the track fairly slow. I was at 20:46 at the end of the 2 mile mark. So I guess that 8 minutes for a half mile wasn't too good after all:(

O well, I'll run again on Thursday and just keep plugging away at it. I know I'll be able to run the 4 miler, without walking at all. But, I am still a little concerned that I will not break 42:00 minutes. But I have a T-shirt that say "Whether you think you can or think you can't, you are probably right" So I am going to chose to think I can. I will be under 42 minutes!