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Wee Bit Harder

Ok, so this is a wee bit harder than I thought it would be. First of all, it's cold. I had a scheduled 5 mile run this week and the windchill was around 13. I didn't force myself out the door. Instead I got on the treadmill. But at this point I do believe I am developing a true hate for the moving belt. My 8 miler last week did me in.

I have a 9 mile run scheduled for this Sunday. It looks like the temp will be in the lower to mid 20's around the time that I will be running. I can't say that I really look forward to it. Ok, honestly I can't say that I'm even a little bit looking forward to it. And the truth is, the runs just get longer and longer from here.

So I have two options; quit or do. There really isn't any gray area. Unless I am having pain somewhere and my general logic says cut it short, it basically comes down to are you going to run it or not?

I really hope that I come out of this marathon adventure realizing I'm stronger than I think I am and not that I'm weaker than I thought I was...
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