I ran 12 miles at an 8:02 pace - probably faster than I should have with how my legs and hips felt today. I ran up to the college I graduated from and then in the neighborhoods around there a bit. My husband and I met doing a competition through the army ROTC where we ran a bit together and the course I went on made me think of running in formation with him and our good friends/old teammates all of whom are scattered through the U.S., Iraq and Afghanistan now. It was highly motivating to think of those hard-working, competitive, faithful guys - to want to push myself hard because that is what they have done for themselves in the past and now. I could hear them on my run today calling me by my last name and telling me not to drop off the formation, pushing me up front to lead the group - maybe hoping that my desire not to be trompled by 10 guys would make me run faster. Maybe in 20 years when everybody is done with their Army career, had their fill of the Middle East and are home safe for good, maybe we could all go for a run together again and they could all tease me like brothers again. I think that would be fun.
39 days to R&R
Night Sleep Time: 7.50
Nap Time: 0.00
Total Sleep Time: 7.50
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