Day 16 Distances?!

After another 3 days without training, I must say it was hard to get back at it today, but I was determined. It was good to see and spend time with family I haven't spent time with in quite a while. Turns out both my cousin Karen and myself are both running as of late. She is on a journey to run a 5k and invited me to do it with her. That is where my interest in the Ft. Worth Graffiti run came in! I talked to the hubs and I am putting it on the calendar! I am trying to talk a few friends into doing it with me so I don't have to make the drive to and from Ft. Worth all alone. I am also interested in putting other runs or events on my calendar so that I will continue to have goals to obtain to keep me motivated and accountable! I told myself the other day that after this half marathon I may go back to biking more in order to get in shape and stay healthy because biking is easier on the knees. After all in 2011 I did a 26 mile bike ride in the Wild West 100 Bike Tour, and I loved it. I lost weight training for it as well. I didn't do in in 2012 because I had just had a Cesarean section and only had 4 weeks to train after being cleared and before the event. But I am looking forward to it this year. And hoping my riding partner in crime, Tracy, is up for the challenge again this year!  Go here to get more info! 

My friend Tracy (left) and myself in 2011 at the 

Wild West 100 Bike Tour

Another event I am toying with doing is a super sprint duathlon in Houston. Which is a shorter duathlon. I am thinking the duathlon instead of the triathlon because I can't swim. Not very well at least and not enough to trust myself for a triathlon in a lake! So I figure the duathlon is perfect. Go here to check out more info on that event. I'm blessed to have a husband who supports me and all my hair brained ideas! A regular Lucy and Ricky I would say, and I usually have an Ethel I get to go along with me in most cases as well. Today that Ethel was my friend Caitlin. She jogged along with me today, well for the most part we jogged together. We did 5.19 miles in 1h21m42s and had an elevation climb of 205 feet! I jogged a little over the first mile the entire way and the second mile we walked about 0.85 of it because Caitlin got nauseated. But at 2 miles I was like we are jogging from here on out and so we did! It was a beautiful day and I was excited to get some distance in! After all, next Sunday is the 10k! 

^ this is Caitlin and myself after our 5.19 miles!  Wore out!!
I've been having a second thought about the 10K though. And my thought is this, the Bearathon (the half marathon I am training for) closes after 4 hours. I have a fear of not finishing! So before then I want to walk or walk and jog a half marathon to make sure that I can do it in the 4 hour time frame. Even though my goal is to be jogging the entire Bearathon. I want to make sure that no matter what happens that day, that I finish! So I was thinking, maybe instead of doing the 10K on Sunday that I do the half marathon (same day and same event just different distances available) and walk it. Thoughts? I may check out the price difference for the race before I decide! I need to hurry and register though! I hope you all have a good week! My oldest boy woke up burning up and my niece was diagnosed with the flu this morning. After being with her all weekend long, I am sure he has the flu too! Prayers for healing is appreciated! And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. Romans 8:28