Week 11 is done and I’m getting anxious. I’m freaking out a little about what’s ahead but super pumped about what’s already been accomplished.

A friend posted this on Facebook this week and it’s so funny, I had to share it with ya’ll!

“28 Reasons why training for a marathon is the worst thing ever!”

Laura over at Mommy Run Fast shared her “Marathon training confessions” this week.  I think I’m on the same wave link.

• Too much food. My goodness my eating has gone over board. I’m hungry all.the.time. I’m working on it though.
• I’m so tired I’m falling asleep at my desk.
• I don’t know that I’m ready for it to be over necessarily but I’m anxious.
• Cross training….what’s that? I think December will be spent in the gym.

This morning was a new distance record: 18 miles. Let that sink in. That’s 3 hours of running. We went to White Rock Lake and ran for a change of scenery. That’s 2 laps around the lake. Then breakfast with the hubby, Ally and running friends. (see above about food being ridiculous!)

Training this week:

Sunday: Elliptical and weights

Monday: Rest day

Tuesday: 4.85 miles, 9:50 pace

Wednesday: 8 miles, 10:16 per mile, in the rain!

Thursday: 4 miles Run/Walk Intervals, 9:21 pace

Friday: Rest Day

Saturday: 18 miles, 9:34 pace

Yesterday I found out I was accepted into a campaign through Girls Gone Sporty for the Michelle Bridges Program. The sneak peak is  a 5 week program and I’m supposed to get meal plans and coaching about nutrition and fitness. Her program is being launched in the US in 2014. I’m excited since I my nutrition has gotten a bit off track during marathon training. Maybe this will give me a boost this last half of training.

So I did something else crazy today. Took my first ice bath. I’ve been considering it and reading a lot about it. I was scared and it was not pleasant. But as I type this my legs are feeling pretty good. I’m usually really sore on Saturday and so far, so good. I only used 2 bags of ice and I’m sure I didn’t fill the tub up enough, but I needed to start out slowly.

I stayed in for 15 minutes though!

And of course Molly ate the ice and wanted to play. I drank hot apple cider and wore a cap that covered my ears, a long sleeve shirt and a warm towel from the dryer around my neck and shoulders.

If I notice it helped as much as I think it has, I’ll probably be doing this after every long run.

Now I just have to motivate myself to get some laundry and house cleaning done!

Have you ever taken an ice bath?

Did you workout today?

Any big weekend plans?

Let us run with endurance the race God has set before us. Hebrews 12:1