25 percent!

Rolling out of bed at 6:30 this morning came a little easier than it did last week. I'm hoping it's a trend, but knowing me, I'm not getting my hopes up! I will never be a morning person, even if I try to pretend for the next few months!

Today's route was almost 6.5 miles, which is just about 25 percent of the full marathon! My GPS app failed me again, this time for crashing about halfway through my run. I think my phone may have a tougher time getting through this marathon than I will.

Like last week, the mileage wasn't a big deal at all. Honestly, I think my mid-week runs were tougher, even though they were shorter. I've yet to find a teammate who runs at the same pace as me, but I'm still thinking that being part of a team helps to make the runs go better. I have water stops to look forward to, and friends at the end. When I'm on my own I have to be completely self-motivated because there's nobody looking out for me!

Next weekend's run will be on Saturday because the coaches need to be at the Fairfield Half Marathon on Sunday to support some of our team members. It'll be an 8-mile run, and our coach said we'll get an introduction to gels. I just started getting into Gatorade, so I'm swiftly transitioning into the serious stuff!

Thanks to my week 2 sponsor, Bertera Subaru of Hartford! My husband Blaine got a new Subaru Forester from them a few weeks ago and they were kind enough to make a donation when they heard about the cause.

Unofficial fundraising total is $956.52!