I needed some stress relief from finals. 3 down; 1 to go. Then, a MUCH needed 20-day break from school before my summer semester starts. Thank goodness! Ran the Rapist Loop with Jonathan well after dark. We started about 9PM; right after I got home from taking 2 finals for the night. I told him I was going to take it easy tonight, and I did. AP: 10:13. We normally go to the left on the loop and climb a small hill right off and then have a gradual climb throughout the loop until we get to the big downhill that I love. Tonight I told him I wanted to go right and climb the big hill. I was determined not to walk any on this run, and I didn't! I looked at my watch once we got to the top of the big hill climb and my pace was 12:30ish (pitiful) and we were only .92 into the run. I thought I would die right then and there. My legs were burning. I kept on trucking though. Slow and steady. I'm glad that is over with. I need to do it more often. The hill keeps on going for a while up this mountain. If I ever get serious about my running, it would be perfect for me to do some hill work on. It is exactly 1 mile from the top of my driveway to the base of the mountain. I would get some good uphill and downhill practice if I did that. I might have to try that... sounds kinda fun! We got back to Jonathan's and stretched for a minute. I told him I was going to go out on his road and run a bit more to get in a full 5k (still a pitiful distance). I felt pretty good and wasn't pleased with my measly mileage. I was putting my headlamp back on and realized it was broke! The part that tightens must've fallen off or something; not real sure... He and I searched high and low for the missing piece although we didn't know exactly what we were looking for. We never found it and I was not a happy camper. Needless to say, I was mad and didn't go out and run more. I feel like a slacker now. Oh well. Last night I got my paint on. This is supposed to be a Monet. The HORRIBLE finished product: 
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