training well underway

i realize its been quite awhile since i posted my running stats for the week, and i know you all are just dying to know how many miles i've been running, so here you go:

weekly mileage FW14/15/16

3/30: 4.0 miles - knee was really hurting, had to walk a bit
4/4: 5K race
total: 7.2 miles
4/6: 6.0 miles - wore brace, not too bad
4/8: 4.5 miles - wore brace, no pain!
4/10: 4.2 miles - no brace, no pain! things are looking up!
4/12: 7.5 miles
total: 22.2 miles
4/14: 4.0 miles
4/16: 4.0 miles
4/19: 10.0 miles - on bike path. sooo tired of treadmill hell, can't go baaaack
total: 18 miles

i've been running less these last few weeks to take it easy on my knee, and you know what? i think its working! the last week has been pretty much pain free and i haven't even used the brace for the last 4 runs or so.

also, i won't lie. that 10 mile run this past weekend was not easy. the only saving grace was that it was super nice outside and i was too busy being enamored with all the signs of spring and people watching that i didn't even notice the pain (or boredom) until the last three miles. speaking of boredom, i sometimes wonder if that is my main problem. i think my body is capable of anything, and technically, i have the build for longer distance running, but its my brain that can't hack it. body of a marathoner, mind of a sprinter. ug.

5 weeks left till the half. anyone else getting excited??