AAAAARGH! or Susan Meets "The Wall."

So today I found out what the term "Hit the wall" means, and I am not amused. At 6.5 miles, with 1.5 to go to the scheduled 8 -- the EASIEST 1.5 I might add: on the home stretch... the legs just stopped running. Did they ask me? No, they just refused to do any more of that running nonsense. Since they had no choice, they were kind enough to keep walking until we all made it home, but clearly, they had had enough of me and the whole training for a half-marathon thing.

I should have known it was coming. At mile 5 I was on my way back home on Lewisdale Road and thinking how lucky I would be if I got hit by a car...and the ambulance would come and give me a ride to the hospital. My sports bra felt like a vice. My stomach was queasy and I was fervently wishing I hadn't eaten half a bag of M&M's for lunch. The whole"run 8 miles today" concept seemed like a damn stupid idea, given the hills, the temperature, the sun high in the sky and the sweat dripping into my eyes. The only GOOD thing was that my knees didn't hurt...oh yay.

...and that's all I have to say about week 4 of the Beginners' Half Marathon Training Schedule. I did two shorter runs this week - 3 and 5 miles - so not all was lost. Hopefully next week will be better; next week's long run is also 8 miles, so with luck I'll have cooler weather...and less rebellious legs.

Kelly- MOTIVATE ME!!!!!!