I know that the title is pretty cliche’, but there definitely isn’t a title as fitting to describe my run last Wednesday. Though it was only a four miler, and the terrain was pretty flat, I felt I was running up hill the entire time. If there is one thing that I can say about training thus far, I have experienced about every end of the spectrum when it comes to weather.

Though during the time I might hate it when I look back I know that the benefits are generous. Let’s face it…not every race is going to be under conditions of 70 degrees and sunny nor am I always going to feel in tip-top health. That is why that I truly feel that training for long distances races doesn’t only mean conditioning your physical body, but as well your mental strength.