Approaching burnout

Yup. Ready to run this half marathon and be done with the hour plus runs for awhile. Of course, it was humid (for the West coast. Real humidity would melt me at this point.) on my nine-miler today, which didn't help my attitude. I STILL haven't purchased a water belt. With only one long run left before the half marathon, I no longer see the point. Until after I run the half and decide I need to do a full.

Uh huh, one long run left at 10 miles. Next weekend is the 10k race at a measly 6.2 miles (ha). Then the 10 mile run approaches. I've decided after seven miles my body goes into auto mode and its all kind of the same until I see the finish line (or our house, whatever the case may be). Surprisingly on today's run my knee was hurting a little bit in the last quarter of the run, but it feels good now. My last mile was all uphill, which I think helps as it gives my other muscles a break. Getting up Phinney Ridge from Greenlake is not fun. At all. I'm not sure that would ever be easy for anyone. Its hard to get up that hill in a car, much less by leg power.

I am looking forward to the 10k. Its a run along Lake Washington, so it should be really pretty, although I'm assuming its also really hilly. It'll be nice to have one more race before the big event as I failed to pace myself at all during the 5k. Hopefully I can control it this time and get more even splits.

My next run is on Tuesday, and its supposed to be nice and sunny. I'm pretty tired of this rain, so here's hoping ...