Progress Report: Week 8

Last week (2/21-2/27) was...busy.  I think I've determined what the immediate problems are regarding ME and TRAINING FOR A MINI-MARATHON.  It's a vicious circle.  No, really.  It's a circle.  Let's have a numbered list, shall we?

1. I've made what I call tremendous progress in 2 months.  That gave me a false sense of security.
2. Having a false sense of security then led me to commit a little less to the training.
3. Committing less to the training has forced me to remember that even though I can run 4 miles, a mini-marathon is 13 miles.  And I have 2 months to get into gear and show this bitch (the mini) who is boss (ME).
4. I will hit the training hard and then gain a false sense of security again.
5. Lather.  Rinse.  Repeat.

See?!?  It's truly a circle.  Aaaaand....on to the lack of progress for last week.

Monday and Wednesday were pretty identical.  I ran 3 miles each day at 4.7 mph...a 12:45 mile.  Not bad.  Except that's where it ended for me. 

I went Wednesday to Monday with no running.  And that...that nearly killed me yesterday.

I'll get there.  I have to keep reminding myself that my first mini will NOT be the best.  But it's a start.