Does it get any better than this?

Fri :: 10mi easy
Sat :: 7 x 500m hills; 10mi
Sun :: 12mi steady

It's working. So far.

I have a tendency to get lazy when I'm tired, especially when I don't get enough sleep. Miss one days training though and your entire week is f'ed. Do that regularly and the missed training all starts to add up. So I've decided to keep myself honest by holding myself accountable with whoever reads this thing. Probably only 2 of you; thanks mom and Ginger. Today's what's-going-on-in-Jason's world update has nothing to do with Jason though, it has to do with two other amazing souls, who despite the distance and infrequent contact are on my mind frequently.

A few weeks back I received the incredible news that my friend Tera had been selected for the USA World Track and Field Championships Marathon team in Berlin later this year. To say that put a ridiculous grin on my face would be an understatement; only those that know how hard Tera has worked through-and-since college will realize what an incredible accomplishment this is. To have a good friend reach these heights is really quite incredible and I'm really looking forward to running the SF Half with her late July. However, the good news gets even better.

On Friday I was texting back and forth with someone who holds more respect and affection than probably anyone else on the planet. For various reasons we don't talk too much these days, but I know that she has been recovering from knee surgery the past month. Such things usually take a little while to recover from, at least in order to get back to 100+ mi/week of training anyways. Knowing Paige, she's probably still cross-training to the verge of exhaustion in order to maintain a high level of fitness, which has worked well in the past. I've learned from experience never to doubt her tenacity, mental toughness, and simple drive to be the best she can be. Neverthless, I had no idea how to even respond when she texted me that she was going to be at the World Summit to finalize travel and pick up gear for Berlin. Berlin!?! As in World Championships in August Berlin? "Oh ha - ya I was selected for the marathon" she writes back. No fucking way! So not only do I get to see one of my friends dream's coming true, I get to see two of them! How incredible is that! Believe it or not, the news potentially gets exponentially better than that too! I can't allow myself to get too excited about this part though because I'm only about 75% sure that I can pull this part off. Believe me... if I do, and I intend to do everything in my power to do so, you won't have to read it here because wherever you are in this great world; trust me, you'll be able to hear me! For now, let's just say that I'm going to be putting my pennies aside in case I need them for a not-so-rainy day!

If all this isn't motivation to bust my own ass to achieve my somewhat (ok, a whole lot) smaller goals come NYC Marathon in Nov, then I don't deserve to call myself a real runner.

I can't wait until Monday!!