It's all downhill from here.

14 MILES!!!!! This is the longest distance I have ever run. I'm feeling pretty awesome, minus the stiff legs, sore feet, and just being exhausted. I ran on my treadmill since I'm a wuss when it comes to cold and wind. Yesterday's run with Amber was enough to send me into hibernation. At one point it felt like neither of us were moving.

This run was the tipping point. I'm over the hump and on the downhill. My mileage left to add is shorter than the mileage I've already run. During training for every new distance, the 'tipping' run has been crucial. My thought process changes and the runs get easier. I'm done with the uphill climb. As Kerri, Megan, and Amber know, I LOVE hills. But, when it comes to training mileage, I prefer the descent.

Majority of the population aren't fans of the treadmill. However, I love mine. 3 years ago, after much begging, Michael finally bought me one for Christmas. I had to prove to him I'd use it because that was his excuse. "People never use them" is what I heard over and over. I'm sure he knew that would push me to use it more. I cannot even begin to guess how many miles I've put on it. Hopefully enough that when this one conks out, there won't be a battle to get a new one. He knows my sanity has a direct correlation to my treadmill and running.

However much I love to run on my treadmill, I couldn't do it without music. Last year I bought a Bose iPod dock. Best gift I've ever bought Michael (which coincidentally I use more than him). I blast my running playlist from warm-up to cool-down stretch. I don't have typical songs on that list. Most take me to a specific moment or make me think of a specific person. When my brain is so busy thinking of other things, the miles fly by.

Next weeks killer won't be the 15 miles I'm supposed to run. It'll be the 66 flights of stairs I'll be climbing for the Fight For Air Climb. My quads are already screaming.