ah, you probably though i haven't written since tuesday because i already gave in to laziness and excuses. nope! i just got back from running 6.55 miles. that is exactly half of a half marathon. which is good, because that is what i am training for :) my legs are killing me and my tummy a little too. i think it's time to start taking a couple ibuprofin before i run, as well as eating a banana. it also sucks not training with my running partner (aka my beautiful little girl) because i cannot carry water and tissues and whatnots in her jogging stroller. oh wells, such is life. there are no sidewalks here in my mom's neighborhood, so i don't dare take her with. plus i've been running early to beat the florida heat and come back before she even wakes up. and speaking of running partner, she just woke up now. now to continue my day with princess movies and sewing.
Sunday, October 10, 2010
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
FINALLY!
how did august 19 turn into october 5??? i know how, EXCUSES! but, i cannot change the past. i can either beat myself up about it and use it as another excuse to put it off one more day, or i can just run. right now i am in florida and it is hot. and it is somewhat of a vacation, so free good food. excuses for me to put off running still, but i finally told myself, hey-i do not necessarily have to eat healthy and run at the same time. i mean, it is nice.....but i shouldnt put off running because i want to eat a jamaican beef patty for lunch tomorrow, right? i can eat better when i get back home. but i can still run. and the heat? i trained for a half 2 years ago in miami, so i'll live. another thing that finally got me out the door: A HALF MARATHON IN LESS THAN 4 WEEKS!!!! ACK! how the heck i'm going to pull it off when i havent ran for over a month, i dont know. i see it as more as a kickoff for me running regularly. but i cant go from 0 to 13.1, so i ran 2.6 and tomorrow i will do 3 and then i will increase it by 1 mile increments at most, taking few resting days for stretching and recuperating. it is far from ideal, but i signed up for a half, and a half is what i shall do.
anyways, since i knew i needed to get back in running shape, i figured i should see where i am at now. 144 pounds!!!! this is the heaviest i have ever been (well, except for being pregnant)! i took a picture. you know those before and after pictures where the before picture is all pissy and the after picture is all super happy? well i took a happy picture...and a silly pic. gotta have fun with it, right?
