It’s so much easier and goes much faster when you run with a partner — Kimmy and I met on the trail and before we knew it we finished what I just mapped as 7.9 miles. I have been using mapmyrun.com — A great website that helps you keep track of your runs, and helps you map out your runs so you can see the distance. I like knowing how far I have gone and it’s great because you can plot it exactly from your starting point — It’s another tool to gather information about your exercise history so you can track your progress — this tool, together with my heart rate monitor — I know miles ran, heart rate average and calories.

I like using all the tools to help me measure progress. It is something tangible I can look at to evaluate my progress. When I first starting running — 7.9 miles seemed impossible — unimaginable really. Today – while I wouldn’t say it was easy — I had to stop and catch my breath at times, I was not left feeling like I had to stop and go home. Kimmy and I probably could have run some more if we wanted to.