Thursday, August 7, 2008
Any luck?
Rebecca...how's the nickname coming along? Leaning towards anything? Hannah and Brooke think that you're "fancy," so they've named you "Fancy Pants". ;) Not a hardcore running name, but it is in line with "Sofo".
You read my mind....
Hey guys,
I was just thinking that it had been some time since I'd blogged!
Our family just got home from a trip to DC. The sites were amazing and there were people out jogging EVERYWHERE we went. It is probably the "fittest" city I've ever seen. I could have counted on one hand the number of overweight people I saw there. Of the 3 days we were there, I only ran one (4 miles). It seemed like we were "on the go" constantly and when we weren't, I hated to leave the people we were visiting to go and run. Enough excuses...
It felt great to get back home and run. I've done 4.5 miles 3 times this week and have a 30 minutes Cross Training day tomorrow. Saturday is 6 miles. That will be my longest run so far. I'm a little nervous, but very excited about it. I've mapped the run and am anxious to do it.
I have found out a lot about myself with this running.
1) It takes my body about 10 minutes to get in the groove of running, but after that initial 10, I feel like I could run all day. My right knee was bothering me at the beginning of my run yesterday, and I ALMOST stopped, but had to ask myself if it was just annoying, or if it was painful. Turned out to just be annoying.
2) I also found out that I enjoy that quiet time (and get a bit grumpy when I don't get it).
3) I have more stamina at the end of the run than I do at the beginning...I almost always pick up my pace to a sprint the last 200 yards. (We'll see if that's the case on Saturday ;)).
4) I've learned that people look at you a little funny when you're belting out a song and you think no one is behind you...and that, honestly, I really don't care. You my steer clear of me race day as I could embarrass you with my singing voice! ;)
5) I've also learned that runners are a tight-knit group. My girls' swim instructor goes to our church. She is also a Pilates teacher and does all sorts of triathlons and races. (She won 1st place in the Longhorn Triathlon). She is 45ish and is in amazing shape. I mentioned to her yesterday that I was training for a 1/2 marathon and she said, "That's awesome...you're gonna run it, and get the running bug." She just seemed so upbeat and excited. Sort of like a "sisterhood of the traveling sneakers"! ;)
Keep blogging, LJ! You inspire me.
I was just thinking that it had been some time since I'd blogged!
Our family just got home from a trip to DC. The sites were amazing and there were people out jogging EVERYWHERE we went. It is probably the "fittest" city I've ever seen. I could have counted on one hand the number of overweight people I saw there. Of the 3 days we were there, I only ran one (4 miles). It seemed like we were "on the go" constantly and when we weren't, I hated to leave the people we were visiting to go and run. Enough excuses...
It felt great to get back home and run. I've done 4.5 miles 3 times this week and have a 30 minutes Cross Training day tomorrow. Saturday is 6 miles. That will be my longest run so far. I'm a little nervous, but very excited about it. I've mapped the run and am anxious to do it.
I have found out a lot about myself with this running.
1) It takes my body about 10 minutes to get in the groove of running, but after that initial 10, I feel like I could run all day. My right knee was bothering me at the beginning of my run yesterday, and I ALMOST stopped, but had to ask myself if it was just annoying, or if it was painful. Turned out to just be annoying.
2) I also found out that I enjoy that quiet time (and get a bit grumpy when I don't get it).
3) I have more stamina at the end of the run than I do at the beginning...I almost always pick up my pace to a sprint the last 200 yards. (We'll see if that's the case on Saturday ;)).
4) I've learned that people look at you a little funny when you're belting out a song and you think no one is behind you...and that, honestly, I really don't care. You my steer clear of me race day as I could embarrass you with my singing voice! ;)
5) I've also learned that runners are a tight-knit group. My girls' swim instructor goes to our church. She is also a Pilates teacher and does all sorts of triathlons and races. (She won 1st place in the Longhorn Triathlon). She is 45ish and is in amazing shape. I mentioned to her yesterday that I was training for a 1/2 marathon and she said, "That's awesome...you're gonna run it, and get the running bug." She just seemed so upbeat and excited. Sort of like a "sisterhood of the traveling sneakers"! ;)
Keep blogging, LJ! You inspire me.
Page Hog
Will someone post about their progress? I'm feeling like a page hog, but even more, I'm feeling worried that y'all aren't going to make it to SA...I'll feel like a failure if I show up to the starting line and no one is there with me, because y'all are all out having margaritas! I'm never going to win a race, but I'm determined to win the award for the most friends at this one.
Don't make me go from my upbeat inspirations to stern talking too's...Gene has given me enough of them that I could get pretty fierce with y'all....LJ
Don't make me go from my upbeat inspirations to stern talking too's...Gene has given me enough of them that I could get pretty fierce with y'all....LJ
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