Just got back from Pensacola...visited my mom and attended a tea with her at Church. I did not get my XT in today---bummer. Not a lot of folks have blogged since the Saturday mileage but from the few that I have read, it sounds like it went well. I think I am glad I missed the mud, rocks, etc. Kristy and I were good little marathoners and did our 8 miles at the Rez trail on Friday. We took Mark's advice and did long SLOW distance. We walked and ran but did not run as fast...definitely jogged or as I call it, trotted. It was amazingly easy!! AND I was not exhausted the rest of the evening and was NOT SORE the next day even after driving for 4 1/2 hours! Now, of course, even before I started this training, I was a little slow getting out of the car after sitting for a few hours and a little stiff, but not any more so after completing the 8 miles. This is exciting...seeing progress. I think I was so exhausted last weekend because I pushed myself a little too much by running a little too fast. Just taking it easy and getting a rhythm going is the secret to running, I think. It went by so fast talking with Kristy the whole way. I enjoy being with her not only for the training but we are getting to know each other better as well...she has been my daughter-in-law for only the past 10 months. What a great experience to be doing this together and her husband/my son has registered for the Chicago marathon as well...a family affair!