Mission: Accomplished

I can honestly say I was waiting for this all week. I had a hard time sleeping last night cause I didn't want to miss it or be late. I was psyched and scared at the same time. But I conquered it and didn't let it scare me away.

I ran 8 MILES TODAY!!! For the first time in my life, I ran 8 miles in one run. I was proud!

There were others in my group today who also have never accomplished such a feat! But we did it. I didn't have anyone else to prove that I could do it but to myself. I pushed through the mental block, and physical hardships and did it.

Damn! I feel good!

That's what I like about running now. Before I was just tired of running and thought it was boring. But now I actually look forward to it; almost like an addiction. I feel I have grown as a person, I've gorwn in my dedication, and perseverence to the sport.

As Coach Joy put it today, "We are athletes now".

I look forward to the Roller Coaster Run this Sunday at Knott's Berry Farm for a 10k run. I'm going to try my best and find out what I am capable of. It'll be a good baseline for me to reference my abilities!

Not to mention I'm starting to see some nice results with my body.