Today was actually easy. Ok, not easy. But easier than yesterday. I’m hoping Friday’s run will be even easier still. If the trend continues, who knows…I might actually enjoy this whole running thing.

I ran with a co-worker and friend  who’s also running the Nike Women’s Marathon. She’s running on her own and not as part of Team In Training…because she’s disciplined like that. She’s done other races and looks super cute in her running skirt.  Anyway, we got to exchanging pointless emails at work one day and came up with a schedule that fits both of our crazy lives…and poof! Now I have a running buddy for my mid-week runs. Yay! In the land of Farrahzona, she will now be known as Running Buddy. As Supreme Dictator, I say it is so.

The plan with Running Buddy is to run twice a week after work. On treadmills mostly. I’d like to throw a track practice with my TNT marathon coach in to the mix too. It’s still early in my training yet though, so we shall see.

We ran on treadmills today, which may explain why it was easier. The training schedule had today’s run at 20 minutes of running or walking or both. I warmed up for five minutes, and ran for as long as I could. Then I walked for a minute or two and ran as long as I could again and kept that up for an additional 20 minutes. I’m hoping on these 20 minute runs I will get to the point where I’m running 20 solid minutes. I have to if I want to finish the marathon before the roads open back up and they start letting cars back on the streets.

My feet still had the needly tingle like they were falling asleep. Not as bad as yesterday, but still bad enough to be very uncomfortable. That can stop at any time. Seriously. It’s annoying.

Day Three is a rest day. I know I can do that kind of training very well.