A whole lot of catching up today

I can already tell this post is going to be a little wordy.  But there's just so much that I need to blog about and I can't even remember where I left off.  So let's start with my birthday.  For my 24th birthday I decided I wanted to go to Lynchburg and run the VA 10 miler.  It was a great race that I ran last year.  Kim and I ran it together and honestly was one of the best ways to spend my birthday. This past year, running has been such a huge part of my life.  I figured I shoulder celebrate running and my birthday at the same time.  Not to mention it gave me an excuse to eat and drink all I wanted.



Then I headed back to Durham.  Sunday was extremely depressing.  Jo and I said goodbye to most of our favorite people.  And of course the week started all over again.  Is it safe to say that I live for the weekends?? Because I absolutely do.  This week was actually a lot better than the first week.  Maybe I'm getting a knack for kids or maybe I'm just figuring out what's truly important during the day and cutting out all the extra, but this past week went smoothly.

Today I ran 20 miles for the second time.  It actually went so much better than the first 20 mile run I did.  I got up a little after 6AM, laced up my shoes, and was out the door around 6:30.  I ran all over Durham - I mean it literally would take a page just to tell you all the streets and trails that I ran.  Nonetheless, I ran the whole thing without stopping, without gels, and without gatorade.  I only took my water and the tylenol I had before I left.  I managed great time and am spending the rest of the day lazily wandering around my house.

Heading out to explore Durham in a little bit with Jo.  I'll keep you posted.