It's official! I hate that blasted hill. Why do I run it then, you ask. I would much rather do hills for the first half and downhill on the second half. Although as I up my mileage, I think that is going to be harder to do.
I'm cussing out loud for those 2 minutes as my new favorite song is blasting on my iPod. (Don't let your kiddies run hills with me. Their ears are too innocent.) As I top the hill, I switch to the next song. It happened to be Carrie Underwood, "So Small." The words "That mountain you've been climbing is just a grain of sand. What you've been out there searching for forever is in your hands..." I got a little teary eyed. That hill is just 2 minutes of an hour and 53 minute run. It's not a major hill. I'm running towards it for 15 minutes, then once I'm at the bottom, I know what my body will need to get up it. It takes inner strength because at this point I've already been on my feet for an hour. A lot of it is mental. It's about pushing harder with both your mind and body. That's what this journey is for me. Pushing my mind and body further than I ever thought I could.
The rest of the run was great. Beautiful weather! I didn't hit the mental wall this time.
Now, it's time to take it easy so I can be ready to walk all over New York City in 3 days. My sisters and my niece, Jessica are going for her graduation. I love that place. Hopefully I will have a chance this time to run through Central Park. That is if I'm not too tired from staying up all night to see Kenny Chesney on the Today Show.
Miles: 10.3
Time: 1:52
Pace: 10:56
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