The Biggest Loser

Last night was the first episode of the new season of The Biggest Loser.  Which, I sometimes watch out of boredom.  I do get really proud of those people.  To put themselves out there for the World to see and working hard to change their lives.  It really is impressive.  I don't even want to run 5Ks because I don't want anyone watching me run.  Actually, it's not so much of the people watching as it is that I don't want to be compared to other people.  Regardless, those fine people are brave. 

On last night's episode, the hostess lady (I forget her name), told the contestants that they will be running a *Full*Marathon!*  These people just got off of a bus in the middle of a desert, they are 100+ pounds overweight (I'm generalizing), just had to walk/run 1 mile of which none of them had done in Eeeons, if ever.  Upon hearing that these brave, out of shape, overweight souls would be running a marathon, I determined that I have No Room to whine about running a half marathon.  But we all know I will and you can remind me of this post at such later date. 

Today I ran 5 miles up and down hills.  Today, the hills hurt much worse than yesterday.  It was hot too.  But, there were very few gnats today!  Wahoooo!  Tomorrow will be my rest day since I have to do my long run on Friday this week.  I will rest tomorrow to hopefully avoid the torturous 9-mile run incident of a few weeks ago, when I didn't rest the day before my long run.  Lessons learned.