My new mantra seems to be "suck it up princess" - I say this alot when it gets uncomfortable - day 2 of my dont-hold-anything-back-routine. I almost lost it 2 times this morning - one just after 6 miles and the second time was 1 mile away from home. Mile 6, I thought "dang it, its hot...I am so far away, etc etc". I hate being so fragile! Anyway, got it done, and the discomfort for 30 or so minutes does not compare to the sense of satisfaction that I went further today than I have in awhile. There used to be a time when I could crank out 20 miles without a second thought - I just havent done big mileage in SO long and fear has set in. It needs to go....it needs to go....

15.5 miles this am. It took me 130 minutes. I jogged/walked barefoot in the grass for 5 minutes after just to cool down.