Two posts in one day! I really want to stay motivated and this is already helping...even if no one reads it. So, I went to team practice tonight and completed 'Hill Training'! They were pretty right on when they named this practice because we just ran a loop up and down a bunch of hills for an hour. I think the first few minutes starting out running are the hardest for me. I have heard people say that before, but now I felt what they are talking about. After about ten minutes it gets easier for a little while, until I think I am going to die again after about 30 minutes. It's also true that it is really hard to start running after stopping because of lactic acid build-up, apparently. Every time I wanted to stop running up a hill it turned out that it was easier to just slow my pace and keep running. I got a good pace and breathing pattern going and was even able to carry on brief conversation with a few other runners. I ran near three other girls tonight, who all seemed really cool. There were only about ten people at tonight's practice. It's awesome to have people my age at all different levels to run with. We pretty much stuck together because it got really dark on some parts of the run. Since it gets so dark so early now I am going to invest in a head lamp/light. One of the girls had one and it definitely saved us from stepping in a few potholes and from being freaked out. We ran in this neighborhood that overlooks Lake Austin and the views and houses were UH-mazing. I have never seen that view of Austin and it made me love it even more, and was a nice distraction to the hills ahead. (By the way I am watching Vampire Diaries while writing this and just about had a heart attack. It is getting really scary and if you know me you know I don't like scary things. BUT now I am hooked on this CW Twilight knock-off show and am just going to have to endure being scared :(.) I also just remembered that I could be a millionaire right not and not even know it. I only buy lottery tickets a few times a year and 11/11 is one of my lottery ticket days. I will check them later and let you know. I'm feeling pretty good so you never know! Tomorrow is a rest day for training (Thank goodness!) and my parents are driving through Austin to pick me up on our way to Waco to see Clinton and go to the Texas v. Baylor game Saturday. I am excited to spend time with my family as usual and now I only have to convince my brother to run with me on Saturday. I will let you know how it all goes. Now I am going to stretch and relax and go to bed. This whole running thing really can take it out of you. Not only do my muscles ache (in a good hurt kind of way) but I can tell I will need to start getting more sleep. Oh crap...I still have to pack. Peace.
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