14 miles on a perfect day

Today was the perfect day for a run. There were some headwinds in the first 7 miles, but it was nothing that slowed me down. The first 12 miles were pretty easy, then I hit the wall. I had chosen to begin my run in a different place than I normally do, so I could leave my truck at a friends house. I will do that again for the long runs, but he lives at the top of the longest and steepest route on the route.
I probably went too fast in the first ten miles, and for my 16 mile run in two weeks, I'll try slowing down a little in those early miles. The thing that really encouraged me today as I reached the 13 mile mark was how much better shape I am today than I was the last time I ran a half marathon back in May. Running three 4,5 and 6 miles three times in a week in addition to my long run is starting to pay off. The second best thing about my run today was no cramps during or afterwards.

Ten weeks into training

It's been awhile since I have posted, but I have still been running. This is my tenth week of training, and I have not missed one run since I started. Today, I completed a 5 mile run after work, it was training run number 39, for a total of 188 miles.
On Monday, I was able to complete 12 miles without any cramps. I think that is because I have learned how and when to hydrate, and have incorporated some stretching into my routine. The biggest difference I have noticed is in the ease of the runs. Once I get past that initial mile, mile and a half, it's getting pretty easy. I know I am not ready for 26.2 yet, but I am starting to actually believe I will be by April 29th. I just have to put one foot in front of the other.