Two Miles!

I am in Boston with Ellie and so excited to finally be here. It's been a long three months preparing for this weekend. With Ellie at work, I wanted to get a run in today. She suggested I go to a near by cemetery to keep away from the traffic. It was lovely. Such a crisp, cool fall day with all of the beautiful fall colors you'd expect from New England. Plus the cemetery was so peaceful and haunting. Perfect for late October. 

For my last run, I just wanted to run a mile. So for this one, my goal was to run two miles. And I did it! It took me 34 minutes. This is the longest distance and time I have ever run by a lot! Honestly, I could have probably run a little further but I didn't want to overdue it so close to the race. 

Julia arrives tomorrow and Ellie is taking us to her favorite running spot, the Esplanade. I plan to run 2.5 miles and then the whole 3.1 miles on race day. I feel encouraged enough today that I can actually do this!

Plus, I really enjoyed running today back at sea level. I felt as though I could breathe easier and go further. My breathing only got really hard when I ran up the hills in the cemetery. Not bad!

Can't wait to see what the weekend brings!