Fast Paced

So, I decided to go for an easy run today. 

Had a great 6 miles on Sunday, so easy right.

So I started my run, and vowed not to look at my watch until 1 mile. That's hard for me to do, I want to make sure I am steadily running, but its not fun if I'm constantly thinking about time.

Then I check my watch at 1 mile.....8:42  WHAT!!!

I think, HOLY COW!!  That's fast!!  I think I should slow down a little....2 miles 17:32....WHAT!!! I didn't slow down that much...Ok, now lets see how fast we can do this! 26:49:09

ARE YOU KIDDING ME!! 

Now, I know that this may not be fast to some people. But for me....HOLY COW! 

Considering when I started running last March I was running at least 11:30+ this is HUGE.  I never thought I would even be running a 10 minute mile, much less under a 9 minute mile.

I didn't really even feel it...I kept trying to slow down, I guess this was just one of those days your legs are running you.

Even more amazing to me is that at this park where I run there is a hill...not a crazy hill, but still a hill.  I ran springs up and down it 5 times.  Adding about .7 of a mile extra.  I didn't even feel like I was gonna throw up! 

I've come a long way people...even if the scale doesn't say it...that much :)

Boring Blogger

I would like to take a moment to apologize for the last post.  Seriously, I think I am the most boring blogger in all of the world! 

Seriously! 

I will try to never let that happen again!

I blame the 5am wake up call!

An update....and a cold cold run!

I never ever thought I would be able to run in the cold.

And here I am, late January having run through a cold couple months!

Its a pretty cool accomplishment (no pun intended)


Took a few days off from blogging last week to get away for a few days with the hubs.  First time since I was 5 weeks pregnant with baby girl!

That is quite a while ago!

It was overdue and very very nice to spend some great time with my better half!  Didn't do anything too exciting, just down to AC for a few days.

We relaxed, went to a movie, slept in, walked  on a VERY cold boardwalk and even got my workout in!   Yep, got down to the exercise room in the hotel and gyro :)  I intended to do both days, but both treadmills were in use when I went down the second day, fail!


So, Saturday I was thrilled when one of my running friends asked if I wanted to run 4 miles on Sunday.  Sure I said!  Sounded like a great idea until I woke up on Sunday morning and saw that it was in the teens.  Low teens...like 11degrees.  That wasn't with the wind chill.

Did I also mention that this wake  up call came at 5am courtesy of baby girl.  (Welcome back from vacation!)

Busy morning, we led music in church, watched my beautiful little niece get dedicated to the Lord, Sunday School, lunch in honor of the beautiful niece, then home, finally.  After leaving the house at 7:30am we got home at 2:15.

The run was to happen at 3:00.  I was beat people, flat out beat.  My text to my friend said I would be possibly be bailing because I was the "walking dead" Laid down for 20 minutes then sent the text to cancel.

Then rolled over and remembered I have a LONG way to my weight loss goal and that I would be failing to meet the 10 mile goal for the week.

Rolled back over, texted the running friend and got dressed.

Glad I did it.

Even though I was FREEZING my butt off!

I ran 6 miles!!

Which put me at 12 for the week!

Yay me!

I promised

I promised I wouldn't only post about my weight loss/running goals.  I promised pictures of my adorable children.  (one of whom is currently screaming because I wouldn't let her play with the camera...I know, I'm a horrible mom :)

So here she is in all her cheesy glory

And here's the boy....who we can rarely get to look at the camera anymore

Oh yes, those are my two babies.  Really, people always tell you it goes fast but this is CRAZY!!! 

Love them!!

To run is fun!

My running cousin said those words to me!

If you would have told me that a year ago I would have laughed.  I've gone to running a lot for exercise, but I wouldn't say I have always thought it was fun.  Healthy, yes, invigorating, yes, but fun. Not so much.

Today though, it was fun.

Or at least the feeling after was fun!

If it had been a beautiful spring/fall day, I would have LOVED it, but instead is was cold, dreary and a little humid.  Not ideal, but still, I got out and did it!

And shock of all shocks, I wasn't even tired after it.  Not one bit.

Even with running 9:20 miles for 3.1 miles.  Nope. Not tired.

So today, I can honestly say...

To run if FUN!