last 20

today was the last 20 miler on the schedule for IMAZ training...wow...hard to believe...but i am stoked that i had a really good one this time around...long runs...it is hard to anticipate what is going to happen...how you are going to feel coming in to the double digit miles...is your head in the game...did you fuel and hydrate the days before....did you sleep well...are you thinking about the run or things in the future...it is really just all up in the air...

i woke up feeling good...got to sleep a little longer than usual (i opted for sleep over starting the run early)...my legs were feeling ok from yesterday's ride...ate...had coffee then met up with he group at the rock at 7.30...ended up taking off by myself to do the 7 mile loop the 3 mile loop then a 10 mile loop out on the road...coming back down lamar to the trail hitting a tiny bit of it to finish...

parts of the run were tough...but parts were really good...i was out there on my own..and i drew strength from that...sometimes it can be disheartening but this time it was empowering...coach chrissie said to try and pick it up coming back down lamar...that is usually the point where my body starts to tell my mind that it is tired...and wants to stop...i heard it today but just decided not to listen and picked it up...at least i picked it up in my head...i think i really did...but it is hard to tell...worked on getting my feet off the ground...a little less like a shuffle...and you know it felt really good...i came bounding down lamar....usually that part seems really long...but today it wasn't that bad...and got to 12th street before i knew it...hit the light...darn...

my legs were not happy when i started again...but i was so close to the end i pushed through and finished strong...picking it up again as i hit the trail...and heard ACL starting up for the day...as i got back to the water there was a group of T3 folks out there...who cheered for me when i came in...thanks guys!...that was awesome...it was a fitting end to my run...i did finish a little faster than the last 20 miler...and that felt good...

the rest of the day was eating, resting, ice bath, homework, interview sis-in-law for an anthropology project (thanks a million!!!) more food...more studies and now....there is a chicken in the oven...smells great...okra from the farm...and roasted potatoes with rosemary and garlic....i love sunday dinner :D