11 miles and 2 blisters later...

My preparation began last night when Joe treated me and cooked me a delicious pasta dish for my carb loading meal. It was quite good. Having an Italian boyfriend is going to come in very handy during this training season. :) I have lots of pasta in my future!! I set out to run this morning about 9am...the weather was great, low 40's with very little wind. Joe came with me this week to support me on the course. I wasn't able to run with the team yesterday because I had to work...again! So, it was nice to have him out there giving me nutrients when I needed them. He was at miles 3,6,and 9 to give me whatever it was I needed. A speical thank you to him for being there for me. He's been really great through this whole process. The first 6 miles, I was cruisin and then I started to feel a little something funny on my left toes and right foot. I knew instantly that blisters were forming...uh-oh. I kept going and tried to focus on my new tunes from my bro rather than the pain I was starting to feel. I powered through the pain and the last 5 miles and finished in an hour and 45 minutes. Pretty good/consistent timing so I was happy about that. It wasn't until I got home and took off my shoes and socks that I discovered how big those blisters really were. I have one on each foot, so I am walking a little funny right now...they are extremely painful. Did I mention that they are both broken blisters...ya, well they are and they're not little!! OUCH! Needless to say, I won't be doing very much tomorrow other than hoping they heal real fast. I'm supposed to run again on Tuesday...