Without a doubt, this week has been rough - the worst I've had in quite some time. However, with the exception of narrowly avoiding a major accident on a small rural road, today has been a major turning point. (seriously - my shoulders and neck are slightly aching...I'm assuming from tensing up and bracing myself against the steering wheel while slamming on my brakes and honking my horn.) 

Anyway, I think getting back into running/training mode has a lot to do with it. I did three 2.5 mile easy runs and I'm planning to do a 5 mile run tomorrow.  I'm a bit nervous (but also excited) because it's the longest run I've done since the half last October, but overall I feel pretty good about it. 

I know I have a few things I need to work on if I want to improve - namely drinking more water, getting more sleep, not letting myself get hungry to the point of being famished. I also want to add in two days of strength training, since strong muscles are what will carry me through to the finish line. 

This is probably hella boring to anyone but me, but I really want to document this experience as much as possible and a good first week is an awesome start.