I bought a fanny pack

Last summer when I was training for a half, I tried to do 8 miles after eating hardly anything that morning washed down with a mere cup of coffee. I was about a mile or so from the house when my knee seized up and all my appendages swelled up like sausages. I was dehydrated and miserable. Bill was worried about me so he came to rescue me. Lesson learned. Went to Dicks on Sat and bought a "runners belt" aka "fanny pack." This turned out to be a very good buy because I was able to keep hydrated and take my cell phone with me in case I have any knee issues. Which reminds me of the time last summer when I tried to take my cell running and stuck it in my sports bra. It died a sweaty death. That would be the first and only time my boobs actually killed something. So the 8 I ran on Sunday went very well, very slow, but very well. I'm not sure if I could have gone any faster. I didnt time myself because I just wanted to finish the 8 miles without getting discouraged. Its been hard logging the miles necessary to train for this half on the 25th so it was very important for me to get through this run. I figured if I could do 8 then another 5 would be do-able. I have lots of people offering to help me out while B is gone. Usually I just make due on my own but I really want to do this half so Im taking ppl up on their offers this time. After Cami goes to school, Lauren is going to hang out with Greta for an hour while I get 5 miles in today. Tmrow I'll work out at the Gym and figure out the rest of the week.................Mom came to visit and help out this wknd. I called on Saturday around noon and she says ok I'll be there in 5 hrs! Crazy lady. It was nice having her here tho, weekends are the most difficult when B is underway. We have our routine during the week but Sat and Sun can get dull fast. Im not motivated to do much. So far things have been ok without the man/beast around. He was working so much b4 the underway that its not much different w/o him home at night. I havent been going to any FRG events or meetings. I guess I'm over it. It's to the point for me now where Im just numb to all that goes on with underways and Navy life. Im focusing my time up here in Griswold with school events and local events and with other parents around here. It sounds awful to say that "Im numb" but to get so sad and dwell on the negative is pointless for me. So Im blocking it out and getting on with what i have to do around here. Keep good friends, keep busy, and pray for patience.