Ok.... So Hannah and I REALLY didn't want to run our 14 miles this morning. We hadnt eaten any carbs the night before, not only was my body jet lag (still in a 12 hr difference mode from Hong Kong) but I also only got 4 yes 4 hrs of sleep and Hannah only got 5!!!! We wake up and start out run... On mile one my ipod dies.... Hannah gives me her ipod for the remainder 13 miles... She run without any music NO IPOD for thirteen miles, WOW!!!! She is awesome, I could have never ever done this - she has a REALLY strong mind!!!! Then we passed up our only water station by .25 miles, we had to run back to it and then get back on our path so that was an extra .5 miles :( Just when we thought it couldn't get much worse it POURS down rain so hard as to the point where you could not almost see when u ran for about 10 miles.... At mile 11 I thought I was going to give up, in fact I wanted Hannah to come get me when she was done, but she gave me a huge talk and so we pushed on the last three miles even stronger and faster.... This was my hardest run - even harder then my 20 miles because of all these factors that came into play, but it just shows u that a strong mind can get u far, just don't EVER give up (also have a good running partner there too, it helps :) ) Good luck and I hope this inspires you to push on!!!!!
~Christa
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this was a HARD training run!!! but it was a TRAINING run... now i know that i can run with no music...in the pouring rain... with no sleep and no food! so beat that right!!! you were a champ christa!! you didn't give up! i am so proud of you baby! i love you so much!
way 2 go gurls! as for me: no sleep + no food + no music ALWAYS = no run!
Good job girls -- remember, it's not how you roll in the sunny days that defines who you are but in the stormy weather!!!! Love that stamina!
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