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Let's Celebrate & Turmoil

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2 swims in one week! 2 swims in one week! This truly needs celebration since the boycotting of the pool had become out of control and I was convinced drowning was the only option I was going to have when I jumped into the cold Michigan water. 

 The hunger this week has been out of control! I cannot get enough food to feed the monster that my body is trying to create with all this training. 

Here is the 2nd part of my blog. In orange I wrote Saturday, but Sunday has been much more eventful and calls for its own piece of the post. 

 3:40am- Alarm #1
3:45am-Alarm #2 I need 5 more minutes 
3:50am- Alarm #3 I still need 5 more minutes 
3:55am- ok I seriously have to get up 
4:25am- I pull out of my driveway and head north bound to run 20-24 miles. Last long run before marathon. 
5:02am- Oh s*** I think I have a flat tire
5:03am- I definitely have a flat tire

 Needless to say, there will be no 20-24 mile run today. I did sit safely on the side of I-85 for an hour waiting on Adam to come and help me. He got it all changed and we took back roads to get home so I could go slow and safe down the road. 
Everything happens for a reason right?😣😖

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  1. TrivaValMarch 5, 2017 at 9:30 AM

    I love you! You have got this run or not! You are good to go!! 😘

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  2. TrivaValMarch 5, 2017 at 9:30 AM

    I love you! You have got this run or not! You are good to go!! 😘

    ReplyDelete
  3. UnknownMarch 5, 2017 at 10:23 AM

    😟😔

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