Fall is in the air...

It was 51 degrees when I headed out at 6am this morning, and it stayed dark the whole time. I felt great. I took my coach's advice and did not dress like I felt before I walked outside. I have a tendency to overdress, because I'm perpetually cold. I wore a short-sleeved shirt and shorts, and it was actually perfect. This was the first morning since last winter that I have felt my fingers go numb and then eventually come back once I got into mile 2.

I went out this morning after a blissful night of sleep. We had an event for work at the same bar where MY EVENT IS NEXT FRIDAY, OCT 17, THE FIELD HOUSE! http://www.evite.com/pages/invite/viewInvite.jsp?inviteId=AJSDHWFHDOMUACXWAVUI I'm so excited for that, and I hope lots of people come out for it. Then when I got home kind of late, I did laundry and homework. I didn't get into bed until midnight, which is much later than usual for me. However, I slept really well. Our adorable cats definitely helped in that regard. Also, we read before bed, which actually got me much more relaxed than just watching TV. I might have to start a new habit.

I ran a 9:10 mile for 5 miles. I felt fantastic. I noticed how much the weather really makes a difference. I still feel good from the run this morning, and I had no soreness. Tomorrow calls for another 4 mile run, which might be a little tough, but this is an ease-down week to prevent overtraining.

At my event last night, I met my coworker's cousin, who is also a Team in Training alumni. I started saying how nervous I was getting about it, and he was really encouraging. I love TNT. Everyone involved is so nice and supportive. I just can't wrap my brain around 26.2 miles. I know my body can do it. We all can do just about anything if we really needed to. It's more my brain that's having trouble. What if I get bored? What if I get tired? What if I get sick? It excites me, but I'm definitely anxious. I'm hoping that I will feel better after I get some bigger distances under my belt. 14 miles on Halloween! Unfortunately, because of work, I have to do that one alone, but I think it'll be a good test. And hey, it's only 0.9 more miles than my personal best. Peace of cake... :)