wednesday, july 30th
3.25 mile walk with Chris and the boys
up to Trop and back
80's (felt good at first, almost a cool breeze; warm by the time we got back)
6:30-7:30 a.m.
We've all been getting over colds and I've just been exhausted, plus I've been trying to let my knee rest from running. But it was so nice that Chris decided to get out of bed at 6 a.m. (I'm so proud of him!) and say, let's go for a walk. I was dragging my feet about it (actually I had already started cleaning the house since Val is coming tonight) but decided to stop being a punk and go. We had a great time and I especially appreciated it because Chris chatted with me later today and said it was so nice to have talked and spent some time together this morning versus usually how it is with him rushing out the door. I could not have agreed more. He wants to do more of this and I am so excited! He has also gone to the gym and ran/walk twice the last few days. I really am so proud of his efforts to get out and exercise and start running. We're looking for a 5K in September because we can't do the one on the 13th because there is a stake Primary activity, but I think I found one that seems really kid-friendly on the 27th, so we'll see where that goes. Hopefully we can get registered soon; it seems like having that out there is a good motivation to keep up with the daily runs. My plan is to run 3, maybe 4 days a week and walk the other 2-3. I don't think it's too much to expect myself to exercise and be active 5, even 6 days out of the week. It's fun to be doing stuff like this as a family! Plus I'm almost to my 100 miles which is fun to see!
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Saturday, July 26, 2008
breakfast
saturday, july 26th
3 mile walk, nice and easy
7:30-9:30 a.m.
Low 90's, cloudy, rained on us on the way home
Right knee still a little sore, good I'm walking
Chris and boys in jogger, walked to McDonald's then to the bird park and ate breakfast and talked with a nice old lady named Barbara (who I'll mention on our other blog) and Ian ate sand while Cooper tried pancakes for the first time. We had a nice time as a family and I am realizing how nice walking can be. I still really want to run, but the low impact and conversation with Chris and the boys is a good, relaxing thing.
3 mile walk, nice and easy
7:30-9:30 a.m.
Low 90's, cloudy, rained on us on the way home
Right knee still a little sore, good I'm walking
Chris and boys in jogger, walked to McDonald's then to the bird park and ate breakfast and talked with a nice old lady named Barbara (who I'll mention on our other blog) and Ian ate sand while Cooper tried pancakes for the first time. We had a nice time as a family and I am realizing how nice walking can be. I still really want to run, but the low impact and conversation with Chris and the boys is a good, relaxing thing.
Friday, July 25, 2008
catch up
These days I feel like I am barely hanging in here. But other than my body being slowed down, I feel like my spirits and desire to run are still up to speed. We all got kind of sick after getting back from Utah. Unfortunately my sore throat has lingered most of the week and I've just been tired, but today I am feeling almost better (other than being tired since Coop got me up at 5 a.m. but ya know, I should be getting used to that by now!). My knee has been hurting too so I guess that was good timing, not feeling well in two respects, so I haven't run the last 2 weeks. But I did go swimming at Snowbird and I think I've seen the light on cross-training and not beating my body too much, too many miles/week running. I want to make a running a good thing, which means I need to have balance so I don't overdo it physically or emotionally.
I also finished John Bingham's No Need for Speed and was inspired. I've read some reviews that say this book is too dumbed down, but for me it was needed fresh air; I needed to know it was okay to have rest days, to build those in, to slow down and just enjoy the journey--life, running, everything. I highly recommend the book to anyone who wants to run or who sometimes gets discouraged about their running. Sometimes I do wish I was able to do more or be someone else, but I am learning to be content and happy with where I am at; more opportunities and progress is to come. I just need to enjoy where I'm at now. Here is one of my favorite quotes from the book that I think illustrates this well:
It was being a runner that mattered, not how fast or how far I could run. The joy was in the act of running and in the journey, not in the destination. We have a better chance of seeing where we are when we stop trying to get somewhere else. We can enjoy every moment of movement, as long as where we are is as good as where we'd like to be. That's not to say that you need to be satisfied forever with where you are today. But you need to honor what you've accomplished, rather than thinking of what's left to be done (p. 159)."
— John Bingham (No Need for Speed: A Beginner's Guide to the Joy of Running)
"The miracle isn't that I finished. The miracle is that I had the courage to start."
— John Bingham (No Need for Speed: A Beginner's Guide to the Joy of Running)
So recap the last little bit as far as workouts:
friday, july 11th:
3 miles
down to Valley View, up Battlecreek (1st hill in a long time! was pretty hard, when hit the top, felt like I could keep going, but didn't so I didn't kill my knee)
ended up accidentally running by Josh Byrnes house on the way down, which was weird (I'd had a dream about him the night before; I'm sure it was something Freudian :) ).
mid 70's (felt so good! had forgotten how good this feels. I definitely will miss the cool summer nights and mornings if we move to Las Vegas!)
5 min. warm-up, 30 min. jog
8:30-9 a.m.
Mom watched the boys (Coop asleep)
saturday, july 12th
ran with Jake (he sure ran slow for me! poor kid was practically walking! I really hope he'll do x-country and invest in his running, he has a lot of talent and has performed well up until now without much, if any, effort. we talked about this. i hope he'll do it! that'd be great for him, especially if he could run in college!)
2+ miles
down Battlecreek, up Nathaniel
upper 70's
9 a.m.
didn't time it! (yay! I got done and was almost worried, then told myself to chill out!!)
monday, july 14th
Snowbird, up to observation deck and back down around to Iron Blosam
right knee pain
5 min. WU, 25 min.
12 p.m. it still felt great outside (again, I sure miss running in Utah!! Vegas makes Utah summers seem cold!! LOL.)
wed, july 15th
x-train
10-15 min. swimming laps with Chris, teaching me breast stroke and whatever the normal swim stroke is called :)
thurs, july 16th
x-train! (go me! see I can do it! It's OK not to run!!! x-training is important too!! trying to remind myself of that!!)
15 min. swimming laps
friday, july 17th
x-train
10-15 min. swimming with Chris, not too hard though
right knee has still been hurting all this week, even though I've not done any running since Monday...trying to give it a break and less pounding with swimming instead of runs...
mon, july 21-fri, july 25
sore throat, knee still sore
by Friday my knee is feeling quite a bit better, still not 100%. I ran back to the house today in my flip flops to grab something and could tell it's still bothered. I can tell I need to be careful and ease back into things. I'm realizing maybe I pushed it too hard the last few weeks and have been going too long, too many days a week and really need to be building in rest days and cross-training, even just walking on the days I don't run, but even adding swimming in to my weekly workout (especially if I am really going to get scuba certified; because right now there is NO way I'll ever pass the swim test!!). I guess I just feel bad or guilty or like I haven't really worked out or won't be progressing in my running if I don't run. I left Val a message last week that said that--that I think there is another runner in the family because I think I am addicted. It had only been a week since the 5K and I was getting all antsy to plan and run another one! It's such a good feeling, but I know I need to be careful and not overdo it or I'll just end up hurt most of the time. For some reason I just feel like running 3 x/week isn't enough. But I know I need to give my body time to recoup in between. That and Chris and I are planning to do another 5K mid-September and I'm realizing it would be way more fun if we trained and ran the race together, which means I need to slow down and run at his pace (or walk, which none of this is a bad thing and is probably what I need!) so that we can have something to do together and build and strengthen our relationship as well as have fun and get in better shape. Pushing my body too hard right now isn't gonna get me where I want to be anyways, as much as I keep thinking I've got to do a ton to be a "runner" (remember the penguin!). But I really am excited to do another race and even more so, that Chris seems to be looking forward to it too! Yay! Shared hobbies!! If I can just learn to swim we'll be moving along swimmingly in our efforts to do stuff together!!
I also finished John Bingham's No Need for Speed and was inspired. I've read some reviews that say this book is too dumbed down, but for me it was needed fresh air; I needed to know it was okay to have rest days, to build those in, to slow down and just enjoy the journey--life, running, everything. I highly recommend the book to anyone who wants to run or who sometimes gets discouraged about their running. Sometimes I do wish I was able to do more or be someone else, but I am learning to be content and happy with where I am at; more opportunities and progress is to come. I just need to enjoy where I'm at now. Here is one of my favorite quotes from the book that I think illustrates this well:
It was being a runner that mattered, not how fast or how far I could run. The joy was in the act of running and in the journey, not in the destination. We have a better chance of seeing where we are when we stop trying to get somewhere else. We can enjoy every moment of movement, as long as where we are is as good as where we'd like to be. That's not to say that you need to be satisfied forever with where you are today. But you need to honor what you've accomplished, rather than thinking of what's left to be done (p. 159)."
— John Bingham (No Need for Speed: A Beginner's Guide to the Joy of Running)
"The miracle isn't that I finished. The miracle is that I had the courage to start."
— John Bingham (No Need for Speed: A Beginner's Guide to the Joy of Running)
So recap the last little bit as far as workouts:
friday, july 11th:
3 miles
down to Valley View, up Battlecreek (1st hill in a long time! was pretty hard, when hit the top, felt like I could keep going, but didn't so I didn't kill my knee)
ended up accidentally running by Josh Byrnes house on the way down, which was weird (I'd had a dream about him the night before; I'm sure it was something Freudian :) ).
mid 70's (felt so good! had forgotten how good this feels. I definitely will miss the cool summer nights and mornings if we move to Las Vegas!)
5 min. warm-up, 30 min. jog
8:30-9 a.m.
Mom watched the boys (Coop asleep)
saturday, july 12th
ran with Jake (he sure ran slow for me! poor kid was practically walking! I really hope he'll do x-country and invest in his running, he has a lot of talent and has performed well up until now without much, if any, effort. we talked about this. i hope he'll do it! that'd be great for him, especially if he could run in college!)
2+ miles
down Battlecreek, up Nathaniel
upper 70's
9 a.m.
didn't time it! (yay! I got done and was almost worried, then told myself to chill out!!)
monday, july 14th
Snowbird, up to observation deck and back down around to Iron Blosam
right knee pain
5 min. WU, 25 min.
12 p.m. it still felt great outside (again, I sure miss running in Utah!! Vegas makes Utah summers seem cold!! LOL.)
wed, july 15th
x-train
10-15 min. swimming laps with Chris, teaching me breast stroke and whatever the normal swim stroke is called :)
thurs, july 16th
x-train! (go me! see I can do it! It's OK not to run!!! x-training is important too!! trying to remind myself of that!!)
15 min. swimming laps
friday, july 17th
x-train
10-15 min. swimming with Chris, not too hard though
right knee has still been hurting all this week, even though I've not done any running since Monday...trying to give it a break and less pounding with swimming instead of runs...
mon, july 21-fri, july 25
sore throat, knee still sore
by Friday my knee is feeling quite a bit better, still not 100%. I ran back to the house today in my flip flops to grab something and could tell it's still bothered. I can tell I need to be careful and ease back into things. I'm realizing maybe I pushed it too hard the last few weeks and have been going too long, too many days a week and really need to be building in rest days and cross-training, even just walking on the days I don't run, but even adding swimming in to my weekly workout (especially if I am really going to get scuba certified; because right now there is NO way I'll ever pass the swim test!!). I guess I just feel bad or guilty or like I haven't really worked out or won't be progressing in my running if I don't run. I left Val a message last week that said that--that I think there is another runner in the family because I think I am addicted. It had only been a week since the 5K and I was getting all antsy to plan and run another one! It's such a good feeling, but I know I need to be careful and not overdo it or I'll just end up hurt most of the time. For some reason I just feel like running 3 x/week isn't enough. But I know I need to give my body time to recoup in between. That and Chris and I are planning to do another 5K mid-September and I'm realizing it would be way more fun if we trained and ran the race together, which means I need to slow down and run at his pace (or walk, which none of this is a bad thing and is probably what I need!) so that we can have something to do together and build and strengthen our relationship as well as have fun and get in better shape. Pushing my body too hard right now isn't gonna get me where I want to be anyways, as much as I keep thinking I've got to do a ton to be a "runner" (remember the penguin!). But I really am excited to do another race and even more so, that Chris seems to be looking forward to it too! Yay! Shared hobbies!! If I can just learn to swim we'll be moving along swimmingly in our efforts to do stuff together!!
Friday, July 11, 2008
the big 5k, etc!
friday, july 4th
Las Vegas 4th of July 5K Blast
3.5 miles (race, plus warm-up)
Didn't know the course at all, thought I had ran a really fast 1 mile (then later realized that was only the first 1/2 mile. LOL!). Met a nice man about 1/2 way through. I was silly and told him to keep it up and he said that's what people said at mile 13 of a marathon. I told him I'd never run one before, so I wouldn't know. I kept running ahead of him and turned back and asked him how many he'd run. He said 100. Wow! So then he passed me about 1/2 mile later, then I caught up with him with about 1 mile to go. I made a comment about the weather and 90+ degrees not feeling that hot when you're used to the 110. I mentioned I was from Utah and we started talking and talked the rest of the race. His name was Stefen (spelling?) and I'm not sure if he is or every was LDS, but he grew up in Provo in the tree streets, where his mother still lives. He said he was a rebel when he left there and was glad to be gone from all of the Mormon stuff, but has since come to appreciate it more since he's gone. He said he doesn't like it when Mormons (even in Vegas) will bring up that they are Mormon in business dealings when it doesn't have anything to do with their business relations. I told him that made sense. Afterwards, I realized I could have said something more like--I think it may be hard for some members to not take their religion into consideration in everything they do, but that if they are flaunting it or expecting to be treated differently because they are LDS, that's not right. It really made me realize how careful we need to be so we are not alienating and offending people when what we need to be as Latter-day Saints is accepting and inviting to come to Christ and befriend people. We had a good talk the rest of the race and I finally kind of sped up the last few meters of the race when I realized the finish line was right there and I felt like I hadn't really exerted much effort the last part of the race! But oh well. It probably went fast and I didn't notice it because I was talking and not paying attention to how much was left! :) It was a good experience and I'm really glad I had the opportunity to talk to someone while I was in Las Vegas about the Church in this way; I'd really been hoping for that. Stefen invited me to come out to the Las Vegas Track Club's trail race the next day. I think I'd consider joining and/or running with some of these running clubs if I end up here, just to meet people and know where to run, etc. I am so glad we ran! Oh, duh! I finished then went running back a ways to find Chris. He wasn't that far behind at all--I am so impressed! He came in just over 33 minutes, pushing the boys, and wouldn't let me help. People were cheering and were very impressed to see the jogger. It was so fun and I'm so excited to do another one with Chris. It was a wonderful start to the day! P.S. I guess runners like to eat hot dogs and hamburgers after a race--even if it's only 8 a.m. Hey weird! But I gotta admit, the hamburger did taste good! :p Maybe I am destined to be a runner/racer if this what it entails!
Jenny: female 25-29 age group, 8th place, 28:52
Chris (pushing jogger): male 25-29 age group, 9th place, 37:50
saturday, july 5th
7:00 a.m.
3.5 mile walk (to park with Chris and boys in stroller)
monday, july 7th
3 miles
5 min warm-up, 30 min. run nice and easy
went west, back east, looped around back home in neighborhoods
tuesday, july 8th
3 miles
3 min warm-up, 30 min.
wednesday, july 9th
3 min. warm-up, 35 min.
3 miles
thursday, july 10th:
No run. We drove from Las Vegas to Utah today. I haven't been getting great amounts of sleep at night, since we've been going to bed late with Andrea being here and Coop up between 5 and 6. I'd thought about going tonight after the boys were down, but decided getting sleep and keeping this sore throat at bay would probably be smarter. It's hard for me to miss a day. I feel bad, like I'm being lazy or something, like I need to exercise 6 days a week or
Las Vegas 4th of July 5K Blast
3.5 miles (race, plus warm-up)
Didn't know the course at all, thought I had ran a really fast 1 mile (then later realized that was only the first 1/2 mile. LOL!). Met a nice man about 1/2 way through. I was silly and told him to keep it up and he said that's what people said at mile 13 of a marathon. I told him I'd never run one before, so I wouldn't know. I kept running ahead of him and turned back and asked him how many he'd run. He said 100. Wow! So then he passed me about 1/2 mile later, then I caught up with him with about 1 mile to go. I made a comment about the weather and 90+ degrees not feeling that hot when you're used to the 110. I mentioned I was from Utah and we started talking and talked the rest of the race. His name was Stefen (spelling?) and I'm not sure if he is or every was LDS, but he grew up in Provo in the tree streets, where his mother still lives. He said he was a rebel when he left there and was glad to be gone from all of the Mormon stuff, but has since come to appreciate it more since he's gone. He said he doesn't like it when Mormons (even in Vegas) will bring up that they are Mormon in business dealings when it doesn't have anything to do with their business relations. I told him that made sense. Afterwards, I realized I could have said something more like--I think it may be hard for some members to not take their religion into consideration in everything they do, but that if they are flaunting it or expecting to be treated differently because they are LDS, that's not right. It really made me realize how careful we need to be so we are not alienating and offending people when what we need to be as Latter-day Saints is accepting and inviting to come to Christ and befriend people. We had a good talk the rest of the race and I finally kind of sped up the last few meters of the race when I realized the finish line was right there and I felt like I hadn't really exerted much effort the last part of the race! But oh well. It probably went fast and I didn't notice it because I was talking and not paying attention to how much was left! :) It was a good experience and I'm really glad I had the opportunity to talk to someone while I was in Las Vegas about the Church in this way; I'd really been hoping for that. Stefen invited me to come out to the Las Vegas Track Club's trail race the next day. I think I'd consider joining and/or running with some of these running clubs if I end up here, just to meet people and know where to run, etc. I am so glad we ran! Oh, duh! I finished then went running back a ways to find Chris. He wasn't that far behind at all--I am so impressed! He came in just over 33 minutes, pushing the boys, and wouldn't let me help. People were cheering and were very impressed to see the jogger. It was so fun and I'm so excited to do another one with Chris. It was a wonderful start to the day! P.S. I guess runners like to eat hot dogs and hamburgers after a race--even if it's only 8 a.m. Hey weird! But I gotta admit, the hamburger did taste good! :p Maybe I am destined to be a runner/racer if this what it entails!
Jenny: female 25-29 age group, 8th place, 28:52
Chris (pushing jogger): male 25-29 age group, 9th place, 37:50
saturday, july 5th
7:00 a.m.
3.5 mile walk (to park with Chris and boys in stroller)
monday, july 7th
3 miles
5 min warm-up, 30 min. run nice and easy
went west, back east, looped around back home in neighborhoods
tuesday, july 8th
3 miles
3 min warm-up, 30 min.
wednesday, july 9th
3 min. warm-up, 35 min.
3 miles
thursday, july 10th:
No run. We drove from Las Vegas to Utah today. I haven't been getting great amounts of sleep at night, since we've been going to bed late with Andrea being here and Coop up between 5 and 6. I'd thought about going tonight after the boys were down, but decided getting sleep and keeping this sore throat at bay would probably be smarter. It's hard for me to miss a day. I feel bad, like I'm being lazy or something, like I need to exercise 6 days a week or
Thursday, July 3, 2008
lovin' the early runs/nice and easy
Monday, June 3o:
It's funny how I honestly can't remember what happened Monday and it's only Thursday...I think it's coming back to me. I was sick on Sunday so I figured running Monday morning probably was too soon. My Monday night Chris came home from work sick, so I took care of the boys and Chris went to bed early, thus no run that day. No prob, I'll do better the rest of the week!
Tuesday, July 1:
6:40-7:15 a.m.
35 minutes (5 min. warm-up, stretch, streets east of house, found quiet neighborhood Lynette told me about--I'm excited to run there! 30 minute jog)
2 miles (best guess)
86 degrees (felt so good!)
Jogging stroller
Nice and easy
The boys were up and Cooper was fed, so Ian gets cereal and off we go. We headed east of our house again and I came across that neighborhood, so we went around there for a little bit then headed back home. I'm excited that we found a good, quiet place to run. I hadn't been sure how to title my runs, since lately they've been pretty slow. But since my book has motivated me and helped me see that it's not the pace, it's getting out there and putting the time, not necessarily the miles and the speed, I am okay and am going to call these runs, "nice and easy". And "easy" isn't bad or slow, like I was feeling bad about. I feel good when I'm done, I'm out there, I am getting the time in and I'm doing it. So who cares how fast. I'm building and getting better!
Wednesday, July 2:
6:20-6:55 a.m.
30 minutes (5 min. warm-up, stretch, 25 min. nice and easy)
Jogging stroller
2.5 miles (best guess)
84+ degrees (this is WHY you go early in Vegas!!)
Mostly south of our condo; kind of did a loop going east and then back around west to the house
I was seriously so proud that we were BACK before 7:00!! Amazing. I really am loving getting up and going. It's funny because later in the day I actually have to remind myself I went running that day! :) Seriously, sometimes it fills like another day, but it is so nice to get so much done and feel so productive. Chased a whole ton of bird on the side of the road--it was awesome! Found some fun little pockets of houses that I'm excited to show Chris. There really are some nice little places over here on the east. "This place is a hole!" (that's for you, Chris!) Also had a funny experience. We were finishing the run past a business (teacher's insurance agency or something like that) and this lady had walked across the street and as we ran by, she said: "I'm proud of you!" I just smiled and she said: "That's not easy!...You make the rest of us look bad!" Then this nice, black man was talking and smiling at the boys, commenting on the two of them in the stroller. It was fun. And people say Vegans aren't friendly! :p LOL.
Thursday, July 3:
Chris keeps thinking I get up and run without him, but I did try one morning to wake him up and he said he wanted to sleep (he says he doesn't remember that, so I've told him he needs to tell me the night before if he wants to wake up and go and then I need to know how hard to try and wake him up). But this morning Cooper was up before 5 a.m. and went back to sleep (luckily! he was so sad and tired when he woke up!). Ian was up at 6:10 a.m. so he and I could have gone, but I opted not to. I read on Hal Higdon's training schedule for the beginner 5K to rest the 2 days before (I don't feel like a beginner really, and hadn't been following his or anyone else's training anyways, but figured it wouldn't be a bad thing to not push it too hard the day before). I seriously feel lazy though not doing anything. I really had hoped to at least get out and walk this morning. Obviously I really need to work on my attitude and not be hard on myself when I don't exercise every day. The book I am reading, No Need for Speed, has a training schedule for beginners that has you running three up to four days a week and he says you shouldn't feel like you have to run/walk everyday, that's it's okay to cross-train, too. I obviously have quite a few mind myths I need to get over. Then I get on my friend's running blog and really feel like I'm lazy or that I suck! :p Not really. But it's just hard not to get discouraged and feel like I should be doing more, instead of celebrating the efforts and progress I've made and know that it is different for everyone and I need to be happy and content with where I am, instead of comparing myself to others. That is another thing from this book--he talks about not running and killing yourself--the whole no pain, no pain theory. So after reading that, I went on a really nice run yesterday morning. I didn't push myself, it was just pleasant. I wasn't winded or sore when I got back. I really enjoyed myself. My thinking really is gonna need some adjustment, as well as I need to stop comparing and focus on me and increasing my abilities and focusing on my goals instead of others.
I am excited for the run tomorrow morning. I hope the boys will be okay and that things work out getting the boys up, fed and out there on time and with time to spare to get ready. More to come on our race! I really think it'll help me to be out there with runners and do a race, since it's been over a year since I last did a race! Yay!
It's funny how I honestly can't remember what happened Monday and it's only Thursday...I think it's coming back to me. I was sick on Sunday so I figured running Monday morning probably was too soon. My Monday night Chris came home from work sick, so I took care of the boys and Chris went to bed early, thus no run that day. No prob, I'll do better the rest of the week!
Tuesday, July 1:
6:40-7:15 a.m.
35 minutes (5 min. warm-up, stretch, streets east of house, found quiet neighborhood Lynette told me about--I'm excited to run there! 30 minute jog)
2 miles (best guess)
86 degrees (felt so good!)
Jogging stroller
Nice and easy
The boys were up and Cooper was fed, so Ian gets cereal and off we go. We headed east of our house again and I came across that neighborhood, so we went around there for a little bit then headed back home. I'm excited that we found a good, quiet place to run. I hadn't been sure how to title my runs, since lately they've been pretty slow. But since my book has motivated me and helped me see that it's not the pace, it's getting out there and putting the time, not necessarily the miles and the speed, I am okay and am going to call these runs, "nice and easy". And "easy" isn't bad or slow, like I was feeling bad about. I feel good when I'm done, I'm out there, I am getting the time in and I'm doing it. So who cares how fast. I'm building and getting better!
Wednesday, July 2:
6:20-6:55 a.m.
30 minutes (5 min. warm-up, stretch, 25 min. nice and easy)
Jogging stroller
2.5 miles (best guess)
84+ degrees (this is WHY you go early in Vegas!!)
Mostly south of our condo; kind of did a loop going east and then back around west to the house
I was seriously so proud that we were BACK before 7:00!! Amazing. I really am loving getting up and going. It's funny because later in the day I actually have to remind myself I went running that day! :) Seriously, sometimes it fills like another day, but it is so nice to get so much done and feel so productive. Chased a whole ton of bird on the side of the road--it was awesome! Found some fun little pockets of houses that I'm excited to show Chris. There really are some nice little places over here on the east. "This place is a hole!" (that's for you, Chris!) Also had a funny experience. We were finishing the run past a business (teacher's insurance agency or something like that) and this lady had walked across the street and as we ran by, she said: "I'm proud of you!" I just smiled and she said: "That's not easy!...You make the rest of us look bad!" Then this nice, black man was talking and smiling at the boys, commenting on the two of them in the stroller. It was fun. And people say Vegans aren't friendly! :p LOL.
Thursday, July 3:
Chris keeps thinking I get up and run without him, but I did try one morning to wake him up and he said he wanted to sleep (he says he doesn't remember that, so I've told him he needs to tell me the night before if he wants to wake up and go and then I need to know how hard to try and wake him up). But this morning Cooper was up before 5 a.m. and went back to sleep (luckily! he was so sad and tired when he woke up!). Ian was up at 6:10 a.m. so he and I could have gone, but I opted not to. I read on Hal Higdon's training schedule for the beginner 5K to rest the 2 days before (I don't feel like a beginner really, and hadn't been following his or anyone else's training anyways, but figured it wouldn't be a bad thing to not push it too hard the day before). I seriously feel lazy though not doing anything. I really had hoped to at least get out and walk this morning. Obviously I really need to work on my attitude and not be hard on myself when I don't exercise every day. The book I am reading, No Need for Speed, has a training schedule for beginners that has you running three up to four days a week and he says you shouldn't feel like you have to run/walk everyday, that's it's okay to cross-train, too. I obviously have quite a few mind myths I need to get over. Then I get on my friend's running blog and really feel like I'm lazy or that I suck! :p Not really. But it's just hard not to get discouraged and feel like I should be doing more, instead of celebrating the efforts and progress I've made and know that it is different for everyone and I need to be happy and content with where I am, instead of comparing myself to others. That is another thing from this book--he talks about not running and killing yourself--the whole no pain, no pain theory. So after reading that, I went on a really nice run yesterday morning. I didn't push myself, it was just pleasant. I wasn't winded or sore when I got back. I really enjoyed myself. My thinking really is gonna need some adjustment, as well as I need to stop comparing and focus on me and increasing my abilities and focusing on my goals instead of others.
I am excited for the run tomorrow morning. I hope the boys will be okay and that things work out getting the boys up, fed and out there on time and with time to spare to get ready. More to come on our race! I really think it'll help me to be out there with runners and do a race, since it's been over a year since I last did a race! Yay!
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