Good Times:)

We have another 22 miler under our fuel belts and it feels great!! Too bad we have one every week for the next 16 weeks and they only get longer:) I am not sure how my feet are going to like this considering I already have 2 blisters the size of Texas-which actually now look a little more like the Grand Canyon since I had to pop them!!! I learned that shower soap and popped blisters don't really mix- OUCH!!! Just and insider tip for those of you who invest in the stock market, may I suggest buying shares in both the makers of Band-Aids and Vaseline Petroleum Jelly, because Emily and I will be stocking up!! The rest of my poor, abused body is actually feeling pretty good today and I am hoping that all the long runs continue go this well!

Yesterday was a little rushed, which sounds absurd since we got up at 3 a.m. !!! We did, however, get started a little late and we had to get back home in order for Emily's babysitter to get to work on time- doesn't everyone understand that we are running and they need to schedule things AROUND US???? Just kidding!!! We weren't able to make our pit stop for donut holes and a chat with Alicia at the Donut Bank or get Starbucks which was a real let down!! I was excited to get the 22 miles in though because for a brief moment we were thinking we were going to have to cut it short. I became the running witch (actually another word is more appropriate) that I have been known to be, and sped us up for the last 6 miles. Let's just say Emily (a.k.a. Debbie Downer) was not pleased, but we got in our miles didn't we??? We finished at a 9:07 pace which includes our walk breaks and stretches-so not too shabby. It is rather difficult to get used to running at a slower pace than usual, but I just have to keep telling myself (or rather, have Debbie remind me) that this IS 50 miles!!!

I am still trying to get used to this Blog thing- everything always sounds better in my head and then when I type it out it doesn't make sense!! I guess I just think Emily and I are funnier than we really are!!!! I am hoping to get better and more creative at this in the coming weeks, so bear with me:)