Milestones

My Geese Friends!

My feet after my run. My shoes were new on Tuesday. Oh well guess they are broken in now.

My Dog friend that followed for about a mile. It is hard to see him. But he is the white blur in the picture.

The beginning of the levy that I ran on Saturday. One side was water the other was corn fields.

The water as I began my run. Made me kind of want to Wake board instead of run.
It was fun to see the wake boarders throughout the run!

This weekend has been a weekend of milestones. I ran my longest run EVER 10 miles. I am not going to lie it was tough. I always seem to struggle through the first 3 miles and then I think my body gives up. I was only a quarter mile away from being a done when a puppy chocolate lab decided to jump on me and lick my face. It scared the crap out of me first and foremost because I wasn't expecting it and then it also made me have to stop which was not a good thing to do when you only have a quarter mile left to run. I did finish and survived the puppy invasion.

Another Milestone I reached was knowing how much I need my Team In Training Team, Coaches and mentors. Unfortunately I wasn't able to run with my team because of some personal things I needed to do. Running the longest run of the season without my team made me realize how much I rely on them to get me through my run each week. I did have some help on my run a couple geese and the farmers dog. As fun as there were to have a long the way it wasn't the same as the friendly voices yelling "Go Team, You Can Do It, Only 1 more mile you can power through it!" Also there was no one at the end to congratulate me on a good run!! Team In Training is definitely what is going to get me to the finish line in October.

I took my first Ice Bath this weekend. I think the ice bath has terrified me almost as much as the running. Who in their right mind voluntarily puts their body in a bathtub full of ice and cold water. Well I did!!! There was a lot of swearing at first by myself and a lot of laughing by my kids. I eventually adapted to it and I have to say it helped with the soar muscles. I can check ice bath off my list of things I have never done before.

My finale milestone I am trying to reach is that of fundraising. I am only $360 away from reaching $1200 which was the goal I set for myself to have by July 21st. I know I can reach this as people have been amazing and supportive already!!

Go Team!!

xoxox, Ashley