Miles to go

I ran 10 miles on Sunday. It doesn't sound as good as it does.

Around 9 am, I went out for a run. I wanted to run 10 miles in one shot. It didn't happen. Around mile 3, my legs were dead. I had no energy and it disappointed me. I think it was mostly due to the fact I didn't eat before I ran. I wanted to continue, but my legs said no. I walked the rest of the way home. I think my walk was faster then my run anyway. When I got home I completed 5.1 miles by running and walking.

Later in the afternoon, I ran five miles on my treadmill to reach the goal of 10 miles for the day. I have to admit the second five miles that I ran were 100% better then the first five. My legs weren't dead and I actually had some energy. The five miles went back pretty quickly and that made me happy.

I really wanted to get through these 10 miles without any problems. But I didn't. I know when I line up Sunday up in Detroit, I will be fine. A week and a half ago, I ran eight miles around Mackinac Island without any problems. Once I get on the course, I know things will work out fine. I will have the energy of the runners and crowd around me. I get to run across the Ambassador Bridge, underwater for a mile and run into Canada. My first time out of the United States, granted its only for a couple of miles.

Five days to go.

Below is a link to the map of my Half Marathon in Detroit Sunday.
http://www.mapmyrun.com/run/united-states/mi/detroit/910892860