I got through my first mid-week 12 miler this morning …. getting my butt up at 3:55 and out the door by 4:10 so I can be back in time to leave for work, and BOY, am I tired! The run went well, its just hard getting up so early and working out so hard, then sitting here all day (and its only 8:15).

This week overall has been quite a struggle compared to what I have been used to so far this summer. Monday I had the issue with me falling, Tuesday I fought with the rain and the weather … today, long run and fought again with the rain and weather, it scares me to think whats up next tomorrow now. I think that the variation from the norm is a good thing, but not all in one week. Its just been a wet week up here in the Northeast, and we’ve thankfully been lucky so far this summer.

The big decision was on Tuesday when I was about to walk out the door and head to the Y for my 6-miler, and I changed my mind. I decided to head outside, and i’m glad I did although I hit a little bit of rain in the beginning. Today was just a total surprise, it wasn’t supposed to be raining at all overnight but when I headed out it was sprinkling, and I thought that wow, the day I don’t prepare for the rain, it rains, and yesterday it stopped raining when I had the raincoat on. My Stiletto also acted up during the run this morning, I lost all sound on the left channel, not sure if its the unit or the headphones, but that didn’t help things.

Thankfully things are going well otherwise. I am tired, I can feel it, and the gloomy weather doesn’t help, but these are the hardest weeks of the training … this and next week, then hopefully a step-back week after that … (a true stepback). its hard to think that we’re only a few short weeks away from Steamtown, i’m actually surprised we haven’t been seeing more funny emails, I usually like them and it helps me get through the tough times.

I’ve been nursing a little pain in my upper left arm, not sure what it is. The muscle is REAL sore, and I didn’t do anything to it. The only thing I can think is that I did something to it on Monday when I fell, because it didn’t bother me before, and started right after … maybe I pulled something. It doesn’t effect my running, so thats all that matters right now, but it is bothersome.

Well, I hope to get through the day here, can’t wait for bed tonight ……….