123 Days Until The Chicago Marathon

Wednesday 6/10.
9:28 AM.
Jewel && back.
3.00 mi.
23:12.
7:44/mi.

Great run today. I only noticed my knee somewhere right after the second mile. I stretched before && after. Maybe that helped. Maybe the two pints of Blue Moon I had last night w Laura helped also. I still stand by my theory that a beer or two the day before a run is good for you. Its a good source of carbs apparently.

Tuesday 6/9.
6:23 AM.
Jewel && back.
3.05 mi.
26:55.
8:49/mi.

Not such a good run. Not a great start to marathon training either. I slept a lot the day before. I felt anxious about getting my run done before babysitting Lizzie. Putting a run off until later tends to feel horrible. I like to get it over with && get on w my day. Mostly, I felt anxious from the huge fight w my family the day before resulting in a bruised &&/or sprained left hand. I thought a lil anxiety was good for a run, but I guess if sleeping the entire day before doesnt help matters. I tend to like sleeping when Im sad or angry. Its a temporary escape from the problem at least. Usually I hate sleeping. I suppose those times Im happy? Although, I tend to stay awake in stressful times too. I guess Im not really sure.

Over the wkend I went to finally register for the Rock && Roll Chicago half marathon in August only to find out that it was sold out. The half marathon has never sold out before June! The past two years Ive registered in July! I knew the marathon was crazy, but I never thought the half was a big deal. I guess I should have figured that it would sell out now that the Rock && Roll series bought out the Penguin race. LAME. I cried. Go figure. I just feel horribly dumb. I put priority over other expenses not realizing. Sadly, Ive had the money the entire time. I freaked out about getting Blink 182 tickets the day they went on sale a wk && a half ago since an abundance of locations have been selling out quickly && theyre still on sale. I guess I should have put as much effort into the half. So much for breaking 1:40. I might run the half in Chicago in September. I just dont know if at the point of training is worthy of a PR, especially with the added stresses I will have in my life at that time. I have a wedding to plan && grad school. Regardless, I hope to get this wedding thing figured out before high school starts back up in August. Grad school will steal enough energy of mine as it is. I need to get my paperwork turned in so I can get student loans. Blah. Im honestly not sure how marathon training will go this fall. I want to get a PR. I secretly, but not so secretly, would love to get a 3:30. Im just not sure if this is the year to do it.

Ive decided I dont know how to manage my time. Either that or I dont know how to handle stress. I freak out too much && dont let things just take care of themselves. There is so much wedding stuff to be done. Trying to figure out dates && times is seeming to prove to be ridiculous. We need to register for gifts, find a photographer, && do the tasting at the reception place. The woman at the reception place is not appearing to be accommodating at all. Its irritating me to no other. Beyond that we need to go to the tux place. Then I need to work on finding a florist. As for florists I have no idea where to begin. My schedule is always crazy. Bills is beginning to be crazy. Our schedules are too conflicting. Im sure things will work out, but I did this to myself by waiting to plan until summer vacation. I thought it would be plenty of time, but by the pressures of others I am suddenly in panic mode. Sweet.