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Those last few days are definitely the hardest of the entire 100 day training plan! I want to run, but feel chained down! Gah!

Well, my training plan wants me to rest, but at least I can run in my dreams! Which I actually do, by the way. Now let’s just hope I don’t actually move my legs like dogs sometimes do when they dream they run, because that way I don’t get my rest!

Yes, it was tempting: leaving my watches (I have two, I love statistics) home and just run for a bit longer than those 12 minutes I am supposed to run. But then, I’ve followed this 100 day training plan to the letter thus far, so I thought it best to stick to it this time too….

This didn’t really happen, I just thought it was funny. Though there actually is a group of blind runners here in town, they run with seeing buddies, who warn them of upcoming obstacles. They even run races!

I am allowed two tiny runs (12 minutes each) this week, and today was one of them. I suddenly started wondering what I will feel like next time this week…. will I be able to even walk? :O

Hmmm… I think I have found a solution for both the hydration and weather problems!

Today I ran at sunrise (the drawing looks more like the sun is setting, I know), and it reminded me of why I run: the freshness of the new day, the quietness, the animals, I love that so much!

I did it again, checked the weather predictions while very aware it wasn’t a good idea to do so, yet I just had to know! They predict rain now. Now what?

In my search for an efficient and un-harmful way to hydrate myself during the marathon, I tried this flask with a straw-type thing on top today. That wasn’t a good idea. The straw thing poked in my eye, and wouldn’t keep still when I tried to drink from it. Will I ever find something that does work in a way that agrees with me? 😮

When I run, I keep my phone in a FlipBelt, an elastic waistband with pockets. To protect it from sweat, I put it in a small plastic bag. Today, after finishing my run, I walked home and got my phone from the Belt, and suddenly a lot of ducks came swimming and walking towards me! Apparently the rustling of the plastic bag attracted them, I guess a lot of people feed them bread (from plastic bags) at that spot. It was funny.