All's quiet on the running front.............................

This has been a funny week for my training. So many new and unexpected things are pushing their way into my life that training has been sent to the back of the class. I did a 4 mile fun run on Monday, and a three mile one yesterday, both with the dogs. It's hot, sticky, and impossible for me to get out in the mornings right now, and running with my dogs does NOT translate into a high quality run for me (when I am not yelling at them for tripping me or stopping, I am feeling bad and stopping to make them drink water). Could this be because I took the same lax attitude toward their training in general as I have taken towards my running this week?

So why am I so calm? Why do I feel so good about where I am in my fitness level heading into the marathon? Could it be that I am finally playing more positive tapes than negative ones? Not me, the queen of self put downs and low self-esteem? I didn't think one bad thing about myself last night as I crossed out the 7 on the training log and wrote in 3. Running doesn't have to illicit hell fire and brimstone thoughts... Imagine that!

I think it is helping that I have a couple of races coming up and they are going to be adventures as well as races which will up the fun meter while getting the training in. Having a positive 20 behind me is huge as well, and I can't tell you how grateful I am that things went the way they did last weekend. What will my running teach me next? Can't wait to find out.