I wasn't able to work on my food project over the weekend. Between my birthday, Yom Kippur, the Jenkins wedding, running, and Kingdom Living, I ran out of time. (notice I didn't say sleep. I am sleep deprived at the moment.) All of that and I need to purchase a food processor. Craig's List here I come.

Yesterday I went on another 1 hour 45 minute run. I was nervous about this run. The week before I didn't know how far I had gone, nor had I been on that particular part of the trail before. Yesterday I went to Shawnee Mission Park where Jacklynn and I trained last year. I have been on the trail a number of times in the past, but this would be the first time on it by myself. My body felt rather sluggish when I woke up and as I ate and prepared to run. The weather was decent. I wasn't up and out as early as I initially planned, but that was because I was up until 1 am-due to the wedding. When I started my run, at 11, the sky was cloudy and the air felt nice. That didn't last long. The sun broke through and the humidity and temperature rose. That was the hardest 10 mile run I have done to date. I felt heavy, tired, my energy had been zapped, and I walked a few different times. This shows how important sleep and diet are to successful running and a happy body. Hopefully that will be the last "bad" run I encounter. At least during this training and 1/2 marathon. After my run I was streching by my car and a woman asked me if I was training for the Waddell and Reed race. I told her I am and found out that she is, too! After she left I couldn't help but be a little excited at how running bring people together. :) Who knows, maybe I will spot Valerie in the sea of thousands of people on race morning. On my way out of the park I passed her running. I honked my horn and cheered for her. Fun times.