I ran 1/4 Marathon today (6 1/2 miles)

   So it is getting a little easier every week. Although I have a little cold, this was my best week yet. I ran 14 1/2 miles total with today being a 6 1/2 mile run. It took about 1 hour and 22 minutes, but the first 3 miles were pretty easy at that pace. There is a Chicago Half Marathon May 15th that I may sign up to run. If I continue to be able to increase my miles, I am definitely on track to be able to run it. As I sit here typing this, I can feel a slight soreness in my left knee, and I also have some soreness in my right shoulder. I am not sure if I am holding my shoulders too tight while running. I will make a better effort to hold them more relaxed and shake them out while running. I did not start the energy packets while running yet, nor did I run with water today. Once it warms up, I will need my water bottles, but maybe if I run any further than 6 miles, I should be sipping also. I am going to try to hold off on the energy packets, so that I don't get too relient on those for a burst of energy. I am feeling positive about my running!