beach break..

just came inside from laying out on the beach all morning.. after my run of course!

I went for an hour run along ormand beach this morning around 8:30am. The tempature was around 55 degrees with a slight breeze. it was an amazing run. the beach is so quiet in the morning, there are seagulls everywhere and couples walking, people fishing, even a few folks doing yoga.

i am truly going to miss these runs next week, but i am excited to head back to new england to train in the conditions that are more realistic for race day.

my thoughts this morning ran crazy, i thought about how much i have over come personally. i started running senior year in high school and since then i have lost around 55 pounds. i also thought about how im running this half marathon for me and just me. sometimes when i tell people that im stressed that i am not going to be able to finish the race they say ill do fine. however i dont think they take into reality how far 13.1 miles actually is. this is going to be a huge accomplishment for me and probably my proudest moment in my life, because it is a goal i have achieved completely on my own and i had to push myself.

also came up with my race day goal: 02:15:00. if i dont beat the clock, onto half marathon number two!

back to the beach!