After a fun-filled week and a half of beach and family, we are home. I ran 8 times at the beach, covering 24 miles and setting a PR in the mile. Little Man fell in love with all things ocean and, if asked, can tell you all about the amazing rides on the Ocean City Boardwalk. He and I did one of those spinning, up-and-down, vomit-inducing rides. He started spinning us and the 100-pound weight difference between us did the rest; we spent the entire ride revolving at breakneck speed. He giggled, yelled happily, and smiled. I just yelled and held onto his little wrists for dear life. I held on so tight that I was surprised that he didn't have bruises this morning. He was slippery!
In January I pledged to run 1,000 miles this year. As of July 12, I have run 381.4 miles. I can safely say that I will not make my goal at this rate, so I am changing it to 800. This will still require some work, because I have more than half to go. I have to run an average of 76 miles per month for the next 5.5 months. Can I do it? Sure. Will I do it? Gosh, I hope so. It doesn't have to be fast or pretty, but I want to make my goal. I really do.
Looking back, I've completed a lot of goals already this year. I have set personal records in the mile, the 5k, and the marathon. I plan to run the Cannonball Half in October and the Greensboro Gobbler in November, and I really want to finally run a 10k. There's a great one in September... we'll see.
Aww, your beach trip sounds so much fun! And your year sounds pretty successful to me even if you don't run 1000 miles! Great to hear from you...you make cooking sound so much easier than I make it. :)
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