February 1st

Went out to the 6 tunnels again today to run the half-marathon course. Beat my 10k time and I am so happy to do something that seemed impossible a few weeks ago. There were a few distractions along the way and I stopped twice but overall it felt so amazing to have a run that I'm proud of. I want to work on my uphill speed and see if I can shave even more time off of my 10k soon. But for now I'll celebrate my little victory. Nick told me he'd push me and I felt it on the course today- and it paid off. Seriously cant wait to get out there again. We're more compatible running partners now than we've ever been- even though our capabilities are clearly different. I've also noticed that we're figuring out what works for us- we've adjusted our calorie/fluid intake to accommodate our running and a lot of our earlier running issues have worked themselves out- my knees, feet, nicks feet. Couldn't be happier about how things are going.
(Nick) Today was an awesome day! The first half of the marathon course is pretty tough, but fun. V has been waiting for a day when things would finally fall in place and she could prove just what she's capable of. One thing about V is that she doesn't give up until she's clear of certain defeat. We started out on the slower side and there was a time when she seemed to get momentarily frustrated but she always seems to pull it back together and keep pushin. The last couple miles were so damn exciting! Hearing the GPS click off the seconds that brought her closer and closer to her record were exhilarating! She was really moving the last 2 miles and was smiling the whole time :) its nice to see improvement within yourself, but it's sometimes a greater feeling to see someone else prevail and feel so proud of what they've done. Weve been working on communication and V shared with me what works for her and what doesn't and we've made some adjustments that have not only shown that we can get faster but also that we can have a great time doing it. Great day for V! So very proud of her!