6 MILES!!!

I ran 6 miles today! This is the first time I've run that distance since May 1999! Holy cow!

I was nervous about this run after my toe started to ache again. Taking my wise husband's advice, I took yesterday off. It really helped me out. I also taped my toes together for extra support, and took plenty of Motrin yesterday. The toes felt great!

One more hurdle though... the weather. It was 36 degrees when I set out to run at 12:30pm. It was cold! However, there is pretty much no wind out there today, so it wasn't too bad. Plus, I just got my really cool winter running clothes. I wore my running tech t-shirt, my light fleece shirt and a wind breaker. The new pants are pretty cool too. They actually warm up from your body heat and still wick away sweat.

We also bought a new water bottle belt. It is a wide Velcro elastic belt with 2 small bottles that are on the back. It doesn't jiggle or rub on my back. It also holds just enough water, and solves the water issue for runs over 5 miles. I really liked it. We'll see what Greg thinks about it this week.

What an amazing day. I feel like I could have fun at least 1 more mile. I can't wait to see how far I can go. This running stuff is addictive!