Journal of a Marathon Runner: ( Friday April 20th)

After several weeks of training  I finally came to one scary realization, in only 37 days I will have to run 26.2 miles!

Even though I’ve logged over 300 miles so far, it’s still an intimidating task.

26.2 miles, 26.2 miles. WOW!

In my long runs I am currently up to 20 miles each Sunday, but it’s that extra 6.2 that still escapes me.

Surprisingly, 20 miles is the most I’ll run until the race itself!

My trainer has forbidden me from running any further than my training schedule will allow.

For some reason, that baffles me. I was always taught that if you’re doing something you’ve never done before, you should try it out alone first.

That way you know what to expect before you run a race in front of thousands of spectators.

I’m told it will all work out in the end. I hope it does.

     Sometimes laughter is the best medicine and that was the case at the Iowa Statehouse.
     Monday was officially proclaimed laugh out loud day in Iowa.
     Governor Branstad signed the proclomation during this jovial ceremony.
     It's part of his plan to makeIiowa the healthiest state in the country.
     We're told laughing raises the heart rate, lowers blood pressure, and can improve the immune system.
     Researchers have found that even fake laughter can have a positive effect on your health.

      Nearly a year after a north Iowa girl was killed trying to board her school bus, Iowa's governor is set to sign a new law in her honor.