I am stronger than I give myself credit for.

Canalway Classic 5K was yesterday!  My official finish time 36:24.  My goal was under 45 minutes so I was extremely excited with my time.  As I turned my last corner I saw Eric, my husband, waiting for me.  He finished up the last 200 yards or so to the finish line with me, encouraging me all the way.  Then as I crossed the finish, I was greeted with a high five and hug from my cousin Greg.  What an awesome feeling!  I felt on top of the world at that moment.  The emotions of beating the goal I had set for myself by so much made me realize that I sometimes grossly underestimate myself and my abilities.  This is something that I really need to work on in my workouts.  I am far faster and stronger than I give myself credit for and I tend to skate through workouts without pushing myself.  Don't get me wrong here, I am not saying that pushing to the point of injury or vomit is the right thing to do.  What I am saying is that there is an energy that I got from seeing the crowd and the faces of people that believe in me and I should always have that energy and drive.  I think that the 5K was exactly what I needed to be able to help push myself to the next level in my training.

I also accomplished 16.78 miles this week towards my 300 miles.  I am now in the 270s to finish. 

Today I will be going to pick out some new running/workout gear with the money from my birthday.  I never thought that I would be so excited to buy workout gear over a new pair of heels with my extra money.  It's crazy to me how much my life has changed since April!

Check out the "FOOD!" tab for this week's recipe from a blog that I love called "He and She Eat Clean"  It is Italian Stallion Chicken in the crockpot.  I like the easy throw it in and go recipes that allow me to be able to get in a workout or even blog while cooking!