Easy run this morning. I don't even know what pace because my Garmin died. Probably a good thing. I feel the beginnings of a head cold coming on. I might feel kind of gross this week. Without a Garmin to obsess over, I had time to ponder the important things in life. For instance, how many LDS church buildings are on my route? I counted eight in four miles. What's the most important component of marathon training? Overall mileage? Quality marathon workouts? Long runs? What is the perfect marathon training formula? Then, I thought about Heather Lieberg, who is from my hometown of Helena, Montana. She just ran a five minute pr in the marathon to place second at Twin Cities. She went to my high school, but I didn't know her. While I was winning state championships, she was playing basketball. She did a little long jump her senior year, but didn't run until after she had babies. Her progression is incredible.Who knew such a talent was sitting there in Montana this whole time? I'm pretty blown away. It's tough training in Montana. There's lots of great places to run, but the weather is terrible. Plus, she had three kids and teaches Elementary school full time. Anyway, she's my hero this week! Read up on her. She's amazing. I hope I can copy some of that success. After all, I'm a Montana girl, too! | 