Struggles

Every once in a while runs don't come so easily.  Today was one of those days.  Thank goodness Sheila asked me to send her a text when I got up to get ready to run.  I had planned on getting up at 6 this morning to get my four miler done before the temperature heated up.  For whatever reason, I woke up slightly at 5:30.  I wasn't awake at all.  My head was pounding.  I decided I would sleep for another hour in hopes my head would stop hurting, and the run would not be a disaster.  When my alarm went off at 7, I was strongly considering blowing off the run.  Knowing Sheila was waiting for my text, I got up.  I sent her text apologizing for sleeping in an extra hour.  I was thankful when she said she slept too. 



Sheila (and her husband Aaron) definitely was what I needed to get out the door.  We are training partners without being able to train together.  We both managed to get out the door.  We got our long run in before the heat of the day, and before we met up to watch a movie with our families. 

Instead of stopping when I hit the four mile marker, I pushed through to finish at the stop sign about .25 miles from my house.  I was so excited about this run in an odd way.  Sheila pushed me out the door.  I made sure I completed the mileage I had on the books.  It was a great day.  This run, and all of the struggles of week five, made me really thankful I can mentally push through any issues during the marathon.