5 miles in 59:45. 5.15 mph ave. I'm to the point where I can run half a mile before walking.  I ran the whole last half mile just to be sure.

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This week I will run (with walking!) 20 miles.  Next week I have to get through 22.  The week after that, 24.  I come back down for a few weeks around the half marathon.  I have seven months between the half and the full marathons.  I'm thinking about spending April working on other parts of running… like trail running and hills and such.    I talked to a guy in passing who said that Long Beach Marathon actually has one un-fun hill in it.  It may be the flattest full marathon… but that doesn't mean it is completely flat.  I'm getting to the point where I am actually enjoying running.  I didn't believe I would feel this way.  I thought it would be a slog forever.  I thought I was just doing this to be stubborn.

I have very little history with being fit. I feel like I should figure out how to make this work in a larger way.  Just running through flat Fremont isn't going to give me all that I want.  I will need hills.  Ew.  All of a sudden I saw a glimmer of understanding why someone would do an Ultra Marathon.  I don't have that as a goal.  I will do one marathon and only maybe ever run again.  Or maybe I'll make Noah do half marathons with me.  Who knows.  Life is long.

I have a different feeling in my body these days.  I understand why they recommend running for stress reduction. I'm forking tired.  Unfortunately that is kind of a double edged sword because any amount of me being gone right now significantly increases Calli's subsequent clinginess.  Running for an hour makes her quite sad.  This phase will end.