8 miles

Today concluded week 6 of the half marathon training program -- along with the end of week 6 came an 8 mile run. Unfortunately, my Sunday morning running partner KC was out of town, so I was forced to go it alone. I decided to head to our favorite running spot, Alki Beach, as it is a perfect location for longer runs - beautiful scenery and relatively flat!

As luck would have it, today turned out to be a great morning for a run. As I rounded Alki point onto Harbor Ave, I felt the warmth of the sun hit my face and right then the gorgeous Seattle skyline came into view. Oh and then, "September" (Earth, Wind and Fire) came blasting through Mini -- how perfect.

I am still waiting for my longer runs to be more comfortable, but at this point, anything past 6 is still uncomfortable. A friend told me the other day that there isn't much difference between mile 6 and mile 13, I hope he is right!