First long run

So Saturday was my first long run of the Princess training. It was 4 miles which isn't too long but it is definitely the longest run I have done since the 8K in September. I was nervous about it but I had plans to take it slow. Mac and I spent the afternoon hanging out around the house and watched a movie. Once it was done we suited up and decided to go out for a run before it got dark. Fortunately, right next to our neighborhood there is a post gate that is closed on the weekends and the road that it is on is  about 3/4 of a mile long so we headed over there to run down and back until we hit 4 miles. It's nice because you don't have to worry about traffic and it is nice and wide so we can run together without feeling crowded. As we were coming up on the 1 mile mark I knew we were going a little faster than I had planned. Mac and I were talking and it kept me distracted enough to run a little faster. I told him we might need to slow down, and I thought we did, but I was wrong. I felt good through the run. My legs did get tired near the end and my knees definitely weren't used to it but I still felt great when we were done. We ended up keeping a very consistent pace the entire run which was very encouraging since we are just getting back into this.

It was really great having Mac with me on the long run. We had a lot of time to really talk about everything that has been going on and where I have found myself recently on this journey. It was nice having that time with him. It's also been good just getting back into the running mind set. We are doing a night time 5K next month that runs through a Christmas lights display and then in January we are doing the Biggest Loser 10K in Austin. I'm considering signing up for another race but we'll see after I get a chance to discuss it with Mac.

Other than that, I have been trying to plan our trip for the Princess and that has been a little more stressful than I would like. We already had a reservation but we decided to change what day we were arriving so I called to change the reservation but they didn't have anything available at the same resort for the day we wanted to get there so we had to change resorts. It's fine with me but was a little annoying.  Now we just have to wait and see if things look like it will work out so that we can book our airfare. It's a lot more stressful trying to plan all of this around the Army. I'm so excited that he is going with me but I wish it was easier for us to make plans in advance.

Anyway, things are going well for now. I hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving. I'll be happy when it is over because I am not a turkey person at all(or dressing, or cranberry sauce, or sweet potato stuff or really any traditional thanksgiving dishes). We're having lunch with some of Mac's soldiers and their families to satisfy his traditional dish needs and then coming home to a nice pot roast for my kind of Thanksgiving dinner. Have a great week!