Blurg with a side of Yay.

So, I've been a little 'lifed' lately and kind of a Slacky Slacksalot on the blogging. Work has been very busy and life has been very busy. Isn't it for everyone? But, Mr. TheyTri and I have also been sharing a nasty cold back and forth for going on a month that has really knocked us both down for the count. We're both finally on the mend, I think.
But, for the good news! Mr. TheyTri and I are now the proud Aunt/Uncle/Godparents of handsome baby William Ryan. My brother and sister-in-law welcomed the newest member of our family 3 weeks ago and he's just a peach. I could eat him whole. So, that's good.
Also, I managed to get in my longest run yet on Sunday of 8.5 miles. I didn't intend to. I intended to match my previous long-run of 6 miles because I'd been essentially off for nearly two weeks with that wretched cold and I didn't feel up for adding distance. In fact, I was suspect that I'd even get through the 6. But, Mr. TheyTri said he'd wait at the parking area that was one further down from the last one, thinking I'd get in a little bit more distance without having to double back like I did on previous long run. We didn't realize it was so much further away!
The negatives: I'm still having to do run/walk. I need little breaks. I'm not sure this is entirely in the negative column because it frankly keeps my over-all time/pace better. But, I'd like to be able to run further before needing a break and longer between them. Working on that.
The second negative was my hips really started to bother me. And once they hurt, I was compensating elsewhere so then my knee hurt. Again with the reminder that I need to do better with stretching! I really have no one to blame for that but me.
The positives: I didn't die.
I got through 8.5 miles, angrily and slowly, but I got through them and realized that I could have gone another 4.6 miles if I'd had to. It would have been ugly and slow and there probably would have been tears but I could have done it and not expired. I was really, really unhappy from mile six onward but it was more vital than I would have admitted at the time to know that I could do it.
Learned that I hate the fuel belt. So need to come up with a better hydration plan. I can't make that thing stay in one place in a comfortable position. Was very frustrating!
But, we're chugging along toward Disney. I'm really looking forward to the trip. And now I'm even, kinda, sorta, maybe, looking forward to the event. I'm not calling it a 'race' because 'race' implies that I give a crap how fast I go. I assure you I do not!