7 Mile Long Run

Well, today was a new milestone in my running, I was able to do a 7 mile long run, without stopping. The run felt pretty good, although my right ham string did cramp up about 4 miles in, and didn't go away until the end of the run. Not sure why that happened. It's not that I pulled the muscle, it just cramped up. So, that's 24.2 miles of running this past week. I feel stronger each and every day I run, and am able to go farther each time. The half marathon is only another 6.1 miles, so I've been able to get myself past the halfway point. That's an exciting motivator that should carry me through. My first race in Lincoln is now 9 weeks away, still plenty of time to take and slow and steady, and continue to build my long runs up to 10 to 12 miles eventually. I'm beginning to think beyond Lincoln, and what options would be available. I tossed around the idea of trying to run a half marathon a month thereafter, however running marathons through the summer doesn't sound like a lot of fun. Ha. There is a marathon in Kansas City in early June. I may consider that one, but would probably then not race until September in the Omaha half marathon, and perhaps another half marathon in Kansas City in October. Who knows. I still have to get through my first one, but that's becoming more and more likely as I continue to build my miles.