7 miles!!

I just have to be a little bit excited, because yesterday, for the first time in my life, I ran seven consecutive miles! It was amazing. No pain, just pure bliss and euphoria. Rio ran by my side the entire way and is such a great running companion! (We have been working up to the distance running...we walk almost three miles everyday, and she ran five miles with me last weekend!!) She runs right along with me and barely pulls on the leash. She really loves going on walks and runs and never complains. She runs a little faster than I normally do, so she is helping to motivate me along!

My friends and I are training to participate in the Adventure Race, a yearly event sponsored by the base. We are going to have to bike 22 miles, run 8 miles, and then row 2 miles at the end. The event is on April 10th, so we have about a month and a half left to get ready! We have six people on our team, and we are allowed to have four on the course at a time, so if someone needs a break, they can take it. We also will have a car and driver following along with the race, carrying our bikes, food, drinks, and change of clothes. It sounds like it will be a lot of fun! We have also signed up for a mini-triathalon (bike 10 miles, run 2 miles, swim 200 yards) in San Antonio on March 14th, and we are pretty excited about it too.

It feels pretty good to be back in shape and be able to express all this grace, agility, and strength! :-)