Last week was not my best week of training. I picked up a virus and I felt pretty ragged most of the week. I missed 4 days of training. I was supposed to run 3 miles on Saturday. Instead, I ran a pathetic 1.8 and felt lucky to have accomplished that much! Last night I ran 2 miles and felt a little stronger, but still on the wimpy side. Throughout the weekend I could feel my anxiety build...I am getting behind...I am losing ground...etc. I am trying to remember that this is life. You have to be flexible! When things go wrong or you have a bad day (or week!) it is important to remind yourself that good days usually follow the bad. I am going to stay focused, stay motivated, and hang in there. Tonight is cross-training. I am going to do an aerobic program geared toward core strength. Oh boy, I can't wait!

I think things are going pretty well. Saturday the 14 th I did 6 miles with the Waco running group that I joined, and boy, I am so happy I am in with a group. I know I would never, NEVER, have got up at 0530 to run if it were just me doing it. We did 4 miles on Wednesday, and afternoon running is harder, esp. when it is hot. I overslept today and missed my morning jog, and I feel really guilty about it. The dogs were pretty ticked off at me, too. So tomorrow I have to do it, no matter what. OK-- this week the goals are: EVERY morning get up and run with the dogs, even if it just 20 minutes, Wednesday do 4 miles with the group, and Saturday do 7. That sounds like a plan.