I ran 11 miles in the COLD wind this morning with the running group, and it went by so quickly. I had plenty of energy and while my leg muscles were a bit fatigued, they were still going strong. I think that doing runs at Oak Mountain State Park (which is very hilly) makes urban runs much easier. I'm stoked about the half marathon! We ran the distance in around 1:42, which makes me quite confident about running the half in under two hours.

Then I finally SACKED UP and took a cold bath afterwards (with a cup of hot chocolate to drink and a book to read). The reward that followed was a hot shower.

I've been pigging out all day. Long runs make me hungry.