An Alternate State Of Being

I have been training for the OKC Marathon (1/2 version) for about 5 weeks now and tomorrow I'm scheduled for an eight mile run. Now that will be the farthest I've ever run in my life. Last week I ran seven. I'm finding that as I round up into better shape that the act of running isn't so much a task or a toiling endeavor but more of an alternate state of being. I look forward to it. My legs are holding up fairly well although I've had a couple of nasty blisters and my right knee starts to ache sometimes. But all in all I'm pleased. I've already told myself that even if I can not run the entire distance I can always walk a part of it. I will finish.