Training Run-Group

So I started my first training run with a group today. It met down in Bethesda which I have run the Capital Crescent Trail so at least I am familiar with that. Of course I am the slowest and was probably about at least a mile behind. I finished the 9 miles and one of the coaches came back to finish with me. We went to Cosi and just go some drinks. I am hoping it will at least keep me motivated to get up early and get in a long run. I did look at the full schedule now and of course the long runs that I want to get in with a group are on weekends I am out of town in September. That is my luck. Now I have to see if I will add on mileage after my halfs that weekend which will be hard to do. Or on the alternate weekend when they drop down in mileage I do a longer run on my own (which I pretty much am anyways). There is one woman that was like "glad there is someone my pace" but she has a hurt foot and didn't run yesterday-again my luck. After the run I went to Nancy & Pop's. All the kids were there and I was helping watch them when everyone went to April's wedding. It was a fun time but exhausting. We went in the pool 3x for me not for long but the first Chris was with Avery. The next two times took in Madison with Pop and than Avery and Madison. They sure like jumping off the deep end step and I am lucking I have my deep water running belt because it makes it easier to trend water while they are jumping.