Light at the End of the Tunnel

There is a light at the end of 2 tunnels now.

The most exciting is the light at the end of the "school" tunnel. As a teacher, there is nothing better and nothing worse than the last few weeks of school. On one hand, the kids are getting restless and "more active". On the other hand, the bright shining sunlight of summer is motivation to just trek through and make it to the last day of school where you can wave good-bye for the summer and live life on my terms!

There is also a bright light at the end of the "marathon" tunnel. I can't believe I'm down to the last few weeks of training. June 21st, 2008 - Grandma's Marathon. My excitement runeth over! Its also a bit nerve racking though. Its unpredictable how your body will react to running 26.2 miles. Will I be in pain? Will adrenaline take over? Will my stomach cooperate? The unknown is scary.

My training has been flying by and going well. The long runs are getting longer. Yesterday was 18. It felt painful. My legs were ready to be done by 13, but we pushed through. I have come to realize that my perfect pace is a bit faster than the average Joe. Although its a good thing, it makes it hard to train and run comfortably with those who's perfect pace is not like mine.

So here's to a few more weeks ... a few more weeks of kids ... a few more weeks of training ... and a few more weeks of looking towards the end of the tunnel at the bright shining light.