An amazing final long run.
Let’s get real for one second: Running is a HUGE mental game, and for the past 2 weeks running has been winning the battle.
I’m not going go into details, but there have been lots of unnecessary tears and anxiety since getting sick after my last 13 miler. I haven’t been able to get the distance I want and feel I need since, and my body has NOT been well. This has taken a tole on me, more than I’d like to admit.
But this morning, I laced up — and I was READY TO GO.
Not to mention, I have an amazing husband who wanted to spend some time with me and laced up along side me for the first 4 miles — including being my personal photographer.
Elitch Gardens
GUS EVEN CAME ALONG FOR THE RUN! His first in almost a year since he got sick — and he did GREAT!
I need a personal photographer to come with me more often. Thanks babe!
I dropped the boys off at mile 4 and did a very similar loop on the trails that the three of us did, then finished with a hill into the Highlands neighborhood and eased back in for 10 miles.
Seriously — I’m like a new person. It’s amazing.
Dear Running,
You’re mental game’s got nothing on me. With love, Kiss My Ass. I’ve got this race.
Love, Ashley.
I wish I had a trail like yours to run through! Looks great!
We are really lucky there are quite a few trails near us, unfortunately they’re concrete for the most part — but at least we don’t have stop lights or traffic!
I think I am a little more then jealous now! 🙂
Hahaha love that you told running to kiss your ass! I’m so glad you’re back to feeling normal. You’re going to rock your half!
I’m thinking I need to drag Kyle along as my personal photographer too. Brilliant idea! Oh and one more thing, I’ve been to Elitch Gardens! I have family in CO and they took us there when I was really young.
Thank you twin!! 🙂 I can’t even begin to explain how much I needed this run. I have been struggling!
And OBVIOUSLY you need to come to Colorado so we can run through Elitch and then eat our weight in cotton candy!
Hahaha OMG cotton candy challenge accepted!!!
It’s on! And I’m now thinking I’m bribing Zach with brownies from here on out. I bet a brownie would get him to go an extra mile or two with me — just so he can eat that much more! I’ll remind him of that fact of course, because it’s science.
Haha!
Love this. You rock 🙂
You go girl!
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Way to go! Looked like a great day to run!
It was perfect! Seriously perfect! Exactly what I needed.