Day 62 - 12.03 miles (1:42:35)

"If it was easy, with no aches and pains, everyone would do it!" - Coach Rick

Miles Ran: 203.84 (passed the 200 mark!) Dollars Raised: $1,066.20

Not gonna lie, my joints are not happy with me, but that's what happens when you run 12 miles at an average 8:30 pace and burn 1512 calories (perhaps why I feel a little sick?).

It was SO gorgeous out today. I wanted to shed my jacket halfway through the run, and. I saw some people running in shorts (idiots)! A group of us leading the pack got a little confused with where we were supposed to turn around, but thanks to Garmin!, we just kept running until we hit 6 and then turned back. As nice as it was, there was a TON of black ice all over the sidewalks. I almost wiped out just walking to the meeting, and there were more than a few questionable steps where I could have easily slided out of control. I was listening to my ipod the whole time, and for a good portion of the run this girl was right on my tail, annoying the crap out of me haha She seemed like a nice girl, but she just kept distracting me, and I didn't feel like making conversation.

Towards the end my feet really started getting sore, but I tried to just focus on something else. For instance, did you know all of the trees on the Boston side of the Charles are numbered?! Haha When we got back I chatted with the guy who made my Mango/Vanilla protein shake, and another girl who is doing her 26TH MARATHON! Talk about getting addicted!

Before the run, Rick also gave me a suggestion to skip an eyehole with my shoelaces over the spot that's been getting kind of sore lately. Apparently it could cause a stress fracture! He was also talking about a checklist he'll be sending us for Marathon weekend--who knew you should avoid all of the free samples at the Expo because you could get a stomach virus?!