Back on the staddle (so to speak)

I am currently 52 days out from the marathon.....yikes!  Last week was the make it or break it week.....everything I have read is that if you get injured you can make it back from a 3 week rest period....and that's the amount of time I ended up taking off....so far it is going well....

I started back in about 10 days ago....running last week at 50% of the weekly miles and this week I am at 75%.....I did a long run on saturday that was just under 8 miles....and it felt good....and shockingly the time was good as well....and it would have been faster if I wouldn't had to stop for a half marathon that was running the route I usually take for my long runs.....but it was awesome to see them in action.....and brought back why I want and love to run.....

Yesterday while running on the treadmill I now know why I like to be outdoors more often than indoors....it really sucks running inside.....and treadmill running is awful and plain damn boring.....I saw this quote online and it's so true....I watch the miles and minutes tick away on the damn thing even though I tell myself not too and just listen to my music....I CAN NOT help it.....and I can run faster and easier outside.....so today I will torture myself with another indoor run.....but tomorrow I will head outside for my run.....and starting next week I am once again be apart of the 5 am club.....I would rather get up early 3 days a week then struggle through a shitty run on a treadmill any day!

After getting back into my routine I am trying to concentrate on just logging miles....and not going for time....I am thankful right now that I can do this....and that is all I need....I am not a fast runner.....but at least I am doing it....and that is all that matters!

Here's to the next 52 days of training!