Day 9

 Day 9

Basketball… Today I woke up at 9:00 am and immediately went on a quick 4 mile run down my road. Today, I fully realized that I will be running my half marathon in 3 days and it makes me nervous, but definitely excited. After my 4 mile run that proved to feel pretty easy, I went down to the Hogan Center in New London and played basketball with my friends for a few hours.  After playing basketball, I headed home and made myself a quick meal of steak and eggs as a brunch-ish meal. While eating, I continued to watch motivating videos of runners. After this, I went on another 4 mile run down my road and after I got home went to sleep. 

Hours Today: 5

Total Hours: 44


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