keep on running

Wow, so the relay is over and the warm fuzzy feelings that filled each day for the first few weeks have faded to a warm memory, that can easily be recalled and stoked back up by adding any of the girls from my team, or glancing through pictures or telling one of my clients of the excitement we all shared as Erica chewed runners up and spit them out! What an amazing accomplishment! And, just in case you missed it: Mental in the Mountains raised just shy of $6000, to be the top fund raising team, in the Colorado Relay history! Our goal for next year is $7500 and to have at least 10 other teams fighting it out with us!

As the weeks have passed, leaving Colorado Relay in my memory, I have been training for the NYC marathon. I am finding it very difficult to transition from running as part of a team full of support and running buddies to training alone. I have been pushing myself to just get out there and get the miles in, but uuuugggghhhhh!
Amy was a saint this week and agreed to run 12 miles with me, so I didn't have to do it alone. I may have stretched that in to 13 or so miles. I have officially 23 days till marathon day with a 20 mile run looming in my VERY near future. My team has agreed to run with me, taking legs to keep me company. What a group of gals! I love them. I don't recall having this much trouble being motivated before. Time seems to be my biggest issue. Anyone know how to gain a few hours a day? I could sure use that. I am trying to make peace with my treadmill, but from where it sits I can see the laundry room, which reminds me of the 10 loads of laundry calling my name, which then makes me remember that the kid's dressers need organized, which makes me think I need to vacuum, which then leads to dusting and then...... well, you get the picture. The longer I run, the more I resent all I need to get done.
The running itself is fine. The miles don't hurt. I feel fairly well trained. Running hills at 10,000 feet has created a whole new sort of stamina. I can't imagine what all that oxygen will feel like in NY! I guess I have something going for me! I will be blogging again in the next 23 days as I prepare for my next adventure. NYC is one of my favorite place in the whole world and I am sooo excited to have the honor to run the streets of the city. Check back and see what I'm up to!