That is how long it took me to run 3 miles today.  How did I feel at the end?  Fabulous!  It felt so GOOD to run.  The two week break sure helped a lot too.  I felt energized and wanted to run more but the therapist told me to run for about 30 minutes.  I plan to go tomorrow and Thursday.

So I decided not to do a marathon in May. Why? Well, I guess the real question is “Why do I feel like I have to do one?”  I guess I was trying to convince myself that since I have been doing one a year for the past 4 years then it was time to start doing two a year.  Why push it? One a year is enough for me. However, I LOVE, LOVE half marathons and plan to run as many as I can this year.  Below are the half marathons this year.Chi Town Half Marathon, March 27

• First Midwest Bank Southwest Half Marathon, May 1 
• Magellan Development Chicago Spring Half Marathon, May 15  
• 13.1 Marathon Chicago, June 4  
• North Shore Half Marathon, June 12  
• Rock ‘n’ Roll Chicago Half Marathon, August 14 
• Oak Brook Half Marathon, September 5
• Chicago Half Marathon, September 11 (maybe)

Happy Running!