Week 9 update

Halfway there!!

Quick Stats:

Miles Run - 28 (253 total)
runs skipped in favor of bday parties and the zoo - 1 (but it was only 4 miles)
flat tires on the jogging stroller - 2

Ahh, rest week. I love the easy ones. It couldn't have come at a better time too. Spring sports started up, so once again, I'm juggling a crazy work schedule. While it's not quite a crazy as the fall and winter season's it's still 6-7 days a week, and random hours. Getting back in the swing of things and not having to worry about how I was going to fit in a 17 mile run helps tremendously. We were also having some illness and sleeping issues with my daughter. She'd been waking up in the middle of the night and having trouble getting back to sleep. Running on little sleep to no sleep is not fun.

But I do feel well rested and ready to attack the tough few weeks ahead. This Saturday, I'm running a half marathon to get a better idea of where my body is at. Last May, I ran my first half marathon in 1:56. This time around, I'd love to be under 1:50. Part of me is torn as to whether I want to run for a personal best time, or since I'm supposed to do 17 miles this week for my long run, treat the race more as a training run, so that I can finish up with an additional 4 miles as soon as I'm done. Guess it will all depend on how I'm feeling race day.