Run Log: September 2013

And...here we go.  My birthday month is over; marathon month is starting.  My training is in the taper weeks {KILLING ME, by the way}, Cross Country is winding down...school is getting in the groove.
I've changed my thinking about this marathon from, "I think this is the stupidest thing I've ever decided to do and I'm scared."  to, "I'm going to be a marathoner."
I AM going to be a marathoner.  I AM going to run the best race possible.  I may hate every step of the last six miles...but I'm going to be proud to run them.  "I am a Champion ~ You're gonna hear me ROAR" {Thank you Katy Perry}
Jackie and Amy gave me a 26.2 magnet for my birthday.  It's staying in the bottom of the bag until October 14...when I put it on my white board @ school.
My boys gave me two massages.  The first will be this Thursday & the second will be Monday, October 14.  I'm really going to need that one!

September’s Totals:

138.46 miles for the month 
943.92 miles for the year
0 biking miles for the month
132 biking miles for the year
237.63 miles for my orange mizunos {actually a few less, because I didn't separate out the 10 miles or so I ran at XC practice}

My WEIGHT:  Last I checked it was 132ish.  I thought about getting on this morning...but after all the crap I ate over my birthday weekend, I really didn't want to know {and I forgot that I would be reporting it today}  I'm not too worried about what it is...I'm worried about what it will be after October 13!

Some interesting facts:

Longest run this month: 20.56 {in 3:00:01}
Favorite place to run this month: I have to say the Fairport Marathon course.  I cursed it at the time, but it's been the vision of most of my running since.  I've been picturing the last six miles & how I'm going to tackle them.  I hope the mental practice from that one run pays off.
# of bags of Candy Cane Kisses left in my cabinet: One {and it's gotta be stale}
# of books I read this month: three
Monthly mileage record: 155.46 ~ August 2013!  WOW
Highest mileage ever-at-one-time:  20.56 ~ September 21, 2013

PR's:
5K: 22:45 (Rabbit Run 10/30/11~ but I think it was a short course)
10K: 52:02 (Cleveland 5/15/11)
10-miler: 1:21:29 (Hermes Cleveland 10-miler 4/28/12)
half-marathon: 1:47:35 (Cleveland Half 5/19/2013)
marathon: 3:50:05 (Akron relay {team run} 9/24/11)