Running Group 2013 - Week 1

Never in a million years did I think I would be running...joining a running group...or training for a 1/2 marathon.  But guess what?  I'm doing all three.

My alarm was set for 540a.  I woke up at 530a anxious for what the day would bring and also a little nervous about staying on schedule for the morning.  Since Casey was working, this meant I needed childcare.  By 615a the girls and I were out the door heading to Heather's house where she had arranged for a sitter.  Heather is also training and she also claims "she's not a runner". 

The route this morning was five miles.  Yes, five miles!  I am still trying to figure out how and where to put the miscellaneous "stuff" I bring with me (ie phone, keys, iPod, etc.).  I spent the first 8 minutes of the run, trying to get my iPod playing and put away.  The first mile was up hill and never ending.  My goal for today was to run the entire five miles without walking.  I know I will be slow, but I just keep running.  Needless to say, I met my goal.

This coming week will include two days of running and two days of cross-training.  Bring on the week!

Stats:  5 Miles, 1hr 7 minutes.

A Day of Motivation

It's been two years since I've had my second baby and I'm still holding strong onto that baby weight.  There have been moments when I catch a glimpse of myself and in the mirror and think "whoa, I look pregnant!"  I have great intentions and I think I know all the "answers" I only need time to accomplish my goal. 

I find myself often running around during my lunch hour.  It seems I always have some place to go, and I usually just say "I'm running errands."  It's so much easier for me to run into a store by myself than to take both kids with me.  Me "running errands" once in a while has turned into an everyday chore which is now accompanied with eating on the run.

In an effort to slow down a bit, I have been bring my lunch to work and staying in.  Not everyday, but a few days a week.  It is December after all, I don't dare take the kids to the mall with me.  Today as I watched the lunch hour get closer and closer, I noticed the sky getting bluer and bluer.  I thought to myself, I should go for a walk at lunch.  I quietly ate my lunch, checked emails and looking for an excuse to quickly run out of time to go for a walk.  I decided to see what was happening on Pinterest.  This is the image that first popped up. 



As I scrolled along to see what else all the "pinners" were up to, I couldn't help but think about this quote.  I looked at my watch and with a half hour left for lunch I headed outside.

I always know how I'll feel after I get my blood moving it's just getting past that hurdle I needed help with.