Ten Things Thursday

1. This is a picture from my run today. I woke up late and ran about 3 and a half miles. The weather was great! I even swung on the swings a little!

2. The  last season of How I Meet Your Mother is on Netflix now. Love that show!!

3. Tuesday I finally made it back to Run Group! It was a hard hilly run for me but felt good. Here's a pic of the Christmas lights from the beginning of the run:

4. Tuesday night Vince and I went to Trivia Night at Pluckers. We've only gone to a Trivia Night event once before, in Oklahoma, but we had a lot of fun so we wanted to try it at one of our favorite restaurants. We were Team Flying Turtles and we did not do good lol. The catergories were like sports, science, nerds, television, medical, david bowie, labryith, and buisness. It was still fun though, but it is easy to see how big teams have a huge advantage. 

5. I saw this the other day on one of the running pages I follow on facebook:

 

6. Recently I bought a new tea that I am in love with! I really recommend it. 

7. I had a goal for the year to run 579 miles. I really don't remember why I set that amount but that's not the point. I still have about 3 weeks left and I have already run 640 miles! I know! You are impressed! I can tell! It's probably more miles then anyone else has ever run in their whole life ever.

8. I was trying to do my homework and then Dorian came onto my desk and didn't want to move. I fear he is being ignored by the end of the semester drama. 

9. I'm really not sure the best way to do a taper. I know it's still a ways off, but I just want to make sure I'm doing it right. I think it's suppose to be reduced mileage 2 weeks before the marathon right? Like 60% two weeks before, 30% week before type deal? I'm just curious to hear any suggestions from peeps!

10. In 72 days I will be running my very first marathon!! Getting more excited every day!!! 

I fell off the training horse...

Man, so it has been almost a month since I have last blogged. Wow.
Catching Up:

My best friend got married!!!! Beautiful, Beautiful wedding!!
This is me trying not to cry at the ceremony!

I've had some scenic/interesting runs:

But mostly, school is kicking my butt:

Still trying to figure out books for my independent study next semester!

Vince and I also had our six-year anniversary (6 years together, 2 and a half married):

(One of our earliest pictures together, March 2007. So young!)

I've been in a kind of running slump but did reach 16.41 miles ( by longest yet!) Nov. 17th. Other long runs include a 10.50 mile run last week and a 11.60 mile run last week. Having a hard time reaching 17 miles, much less 20. I do though have only 9 days till the semester is over, so I am hoping things will get back to normal soon.

I miss run group. I have had a lot of homework and projects lately and have not been waking up early enough. I think not going to run group has negatively impacted my running as well. Seeing people run really helps motivate you on days you aren't feeling it. However, I have noticed that it seems like the holiday season has impacted other people's running as well. Maybe the holidays make you feel lazy? Or maybe it's the end of the year and you feel burned out? Or maybe I am just making excuses?

On the plus side, I have noticed that my legs feel fresher when I run as I haven't been running 4 times a week lately, more like 3 times. I also notice that my medium runs are now around the 8 mile range which makes me feel good. I no longer feel sore or really tired until after about 8 miles. I can tell my endurance is improving, but not so much my speed. Also, 8 miles is a far cry from 26.2 miles so perhaps I should not get so endurance cocky, lol. 

I am on week 22 of marathon training. ONLY 10 WEEKS TILL THE MARATHON!! HOLY CRAP!!! Just made that connection right now. Hopefully that will get me back on the training game!!