Second 4

I tried again today, after trying to motivate myself the WHOLE DAY. I really didn't want to run today! But I did anyway, and I was able to make my goal of 4 miles. Again with the side aches, but they're getting more bearable. After I was done, I felt great! And I ran it quite a bit faster than the 4 miles I ran on Tuesday. It was a very good feeling, especially after my lack of motivation yesterday.

I decided I'm going to stay at 4 miles for another week so I can try to get more comfortable running the whole distance, and work on getting rid of these side aches. This weekend will be tough; I'm on call from Friday evening until Monday morning, so I can't stray too far away from home in case I get called in. I will have to get creative with my workouts.

Thanks to everyone for your supportive comments. All your advice and support has really helped me keep motivated!