Parties are over for awhile!

Last Wed, we had our annual tennis party – with lots of food, entertainment and a Chinese grab bag…(I got a martini glass & shaker.)

Thursday, I went out to dinner with a friend and then to play Mah Jongg.

Friday, I went out to lunch with friends and then for New Year’s Eve, we went out with some friends in Lake George – we had champagne, hors d’oeuvres, more champagne, dinner, danced and then more champagne…

I played tennis and danced Friday – that’s cross-training, right?

Yesterday was a recovery day. NO EXERCISE!!! My hubby & I went to the movies to see The King’s  Speech. It was really good!!! (I Love Colin Firth).  Then we went out to dinner.

Today was my last LONG run before my HM, my longest run EVER , my first run of 2011, and my first long run with my Garmin!!!

12 on 1-2! in 2:22 

 It was difficult but I survived— my feet hurt the whole time (I wasn’t wearing my Mizunos but my Saucony) – painful every step of the way.  It was almost 40 degrees and when the sun came out and the wind was at my back, I was warm and then when the sun went in and I was running into the wind, it was chilly.  I took it slow and whenever I was tired or running uphill, I walked.  It wasn’t about time, it was about stamina. I wanted to see if I ran/walked,  would I still be under 2:45.

I think I can do it!!

Feet don’t let me down now!!!

Update

 

 wk 1 – 18 miles – long run – 8
wk 2 – 21 miles – long run – 9
wk 3 – 11 miles – long run – 8 (strained quads)
wk 4 – 12 miles – long run – 3 (on vacation)
wk 5 – 18 miles – long run – 8.5
wk 6 – 21 miles – long run – 9
wk 7 – 21 miles – long run – 10 * (without stopping)
wk 8 – 22 miles – long run – 9 * (without stopping)
wk 9 – 23 miles – long run – 11
wk 10 – 24 miles – long run -12*
wk 11
wk 12

TWO  WEEKS TO GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Happy Running in 2011!