Week 3: Groceries!

It's amazing how a simple chore like going to the store and buying groceries turned into such an ordeal. But I finally got it done!  I have so much fresh fruit, I'm not sure how it's all going to be eaten before it goes bad.  This has been a delicious week: I ran 12 miles (including one five miler), drank plenty of water, and ate much better than what I consumed during weeks one and two.  The negative: my coffee intake went back to the usual three gallons/day, I only ran four of the seven days (I stayed with the softball team at the Galt Hotel on Friday and they had the nerve to charge $5 to use their gym, so I had to take an unplanned rest day), and I'M SO SORE. I feel like a 93-year-old woman every morning.  It's not that my body isn't used to the stresses of running; I think it's just the accumulation of miles that's starting to wear on me.  I might even have to invest in some new running shoes.  I made the switch from Nikes to Asics last fall, which has done wonders for my feet but is now wreaking havoc on my back.  I'll probably have to start using the dreaded cold tub after my longs runs...ugh.

This next week, I start my official half-marathon training schedule.  Today kicks it off with an easy three mile run.  Here is the link where I found the plan: http://greatist.com/fitness/i-want-run-half-marathon.

Until next week!