Day 53 - 4 miles (37:15)

"Do not let circumstances influence your thoughts and moods. By rising over them mentally, you will eventually rise over them materially." - Remez Sasson

Miles Ran: 165.72 Dollars Raised: $916.20

Today's run was pretty awful. I attribute it to a combination of things.

1. Waking up at 5 AM and still being half asleep
2. Attempting to run 5 miles on a treadmill
3. Forgetting to bring my inhalers with me
4. Watching the news while I ran, and basically having no motivation to go any faster

From the moment I got on the treadmill I just did not feel well at all, and though I was supposed to do 5 miles, and wanted to stop at 2, I pushed myself to 4. Once I stopped watching the news (I hate how they repeat the same stories over and over and over) and turned on my ipod, I was able to pick up the pace a little bit and get a little more motivated, but it was a struggle.

In other good news, my brother, Clark, is going to be volunteering with his amazing athletic training skills at the Marathon!!!! This means he will most likely be at or near the finish line providing help to runners who have just finished an emotionally and physically draining journey and probably really hurting. I know who I will be running to for a wheelchair and god knows what other aches and pains when I finish!