March 19, 2011

I ran 10 miles on Saturday. It is funny to me how I always look forward to my long runs and then as I am running them I wonder why :). When I woke up on Saturday it was a little cold and it looked like it might storm so I knew I wanted to wait a few hours but didn't want to wait long or it might storm on me. I left around 11 and it was windy but the temperature was actually really nice.  The first couple of miles were great and then from mile 2 - 5 I was running slightly up hill and into the wind. What!? I obviously didn't plan my run to well :).  I wondered if I was just being a wimp but when I mentioned the wind to my husband and how bad it was he was like I know I was out in it too and I can't believe you were running. I hit mile 4 and I thought I might not make it to five but it leveled out a little and I was able to get to five. At mile 5, I turned around and yes down hill with a little wind behind me! My thighs and butt were on fire. I really didn't feel that out of shape, but I was feeling it today. I realized what an amateur I am when I realized at mile 6 I hadn't eaten and I didn't drop water any where! Luckily my BIL was at his house that I ran by and I called and he brought me out some water! What a life saver!! When I got back to my SIL that had my kids I just laid on the grass for a minute. It felt great to be done! I was tired most of the day and my lower back was killing me. I remember these feelings from the first of last year when I started running. Hopefully it will get a little easier once I get a few more miles under my belt. On a little more exciting note, I realized what an accomplishment this was a little later in the day when I realized I had never ran that far by myself. If this isn't anything exceptional to you it was for me. I have been a little worried about training for the marathon without my own personal trainer like I had last year. It made me realize I can do this all on my own. What a great day!

March 5, 2011

Saturday was a great day here as far as weather goes, but I had a list of things I wanted to do and running wasn't really one of them. Which is funny because I sent in my registration for TOU that morning. As I was driving home that morning, I saw a neighbor out running and thought man I really should make time for a run today. Baby B has been sick so she wasn't thinking me leaving was a great idea so my hubby thought it sounded like a great idea to push Baby B in the stroller. I really wanted to do at least 9 but I quickly talked myself out of that if I was going to be pushing a stroller. I decided 7 pushing a stroller had to be the equivalent of running 9 by myself right? It actually went really well for about 4.5 miles and then on a little hill I got the worst side ache. OUCH! I couldn't decide whether to stop and try and walk it off or try running through it and see if it would go away. About a quarter mile into it I decided to pray that it would go a way and that I could finish my run. It was close to mile 6 but it did go away. I had some really slow miles in there but was still pleased to be averaging 9 minute miles.

March 4, 2011

Running! Such an interesting thing to me. I started run 5 miles the 1st of March. I guess I haven't really said much about my training schedule but I am going to do one a friend in my ward suggested. It is pretty simple. Run a certain number of miles Monday - Friday (my case 5 now) and double on Saturday. Yeah the doubling hasn't been happening with the weather and I refuse to do it on a treadmill. I usually get 4 days of running in and hopefully that will turn to 5 once the weather is nice. Any way, back to running in general. The fives have been killing me. I can't figure out why. I know part of it is I got in a slump and haven't been running as much, but the other thing I am thinking is diet. My SIL motivates me and I don't think she realizes but after a conversation with her the other day I decided I needed to make some changes. Funny how when you put your mind to something you can do it. I have improved my diet a little (ok drastic to me) I have cut out the oreo's. I have always liked them but lately it has been ridiculous.  I am a total chocolate person but lately my down fall has been cookies. I went to Wal-mart and although they were screaming my name I ran out as fast as I could with some yogurt and am feeling much better. Really! In just a few days I really can feel a difference. I think the running thing will take some time, but I did 5 outside today and it was much better than my 5 yesterday on the treadmill. I always think that running will get easier but it really hasn't. It kicks my butt every time I go out. Sometimes (like coming off the hill at first dam) I feel like I can fly. Other times I look at the road ahead of me and think I don't know if I can make it to the end of the block. When it is over, I look at my times and distance and I think really I did that. It feels great to have that accomplishment. I wish everyone could feel that. I wish everyone could run. It seriously is amazing and I really do love it!