I guess you could say that I've been running since I was in elementary school. I can remember my dad would go for a run and he would let me run with him for his first mile. I also remember running the one mile loop in our neighborhood with my best friend. I moved on to track in junior high, and track and cross country in high school. I always loved running, well as much as one can love that kind of torture. Now as a busy wife and mom, it has been very off and on, but I always come back. This blog is a place for me to keep track of my on and off running life.


Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Wednesday January 16, 2013

  • Treadmill
  • C25K Week 2 Day 3
I decided I needed to try running at a 5.0 instead of a 4.0 today.  I think I was being a little on the pathetic and lazy side.  So I tried it and I did fine.  It definitely was harder and I was actually sweating when I was done.  A great workout today.

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Tuesday January 15, 2013

  • Pilates Ab Definition Video
I think my abs will be sore tomorrow!  I am so glad to be back to running but yet I still wake up in the morning and dread that I have to run.  This morning was a nice relief when I remembered that I didn't have to run.  I can do the pilates in my pj's!

Saturday, January 12, 2013

Saturday January 12, 2013

  • Treadmill
  • C25K Week 2 Day 1
The run has changed this week to running for 1 1/2 minutes and walking for 2 minutes.  Before it was running for 1 minute and walking for 1 1/2 minutes.  I'm only putting about 1 1/2 miles on per day right now.  It's very slow, too.  I am at a 4.0 for running and 2.8 for walking.  But I hope once I get my body used to it I will be able to speed up.  I'm trying to make sure I don't go too fast and end up hurt.

Thursday, January 10, 2013

Friday, January 4, 2013

Friday January 4, 2013

  • Treadmill
  • C25K
I almost gave up already today.  Levi is back to sleeping only 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 hours at a time.  I feel so much better when I can get 5 or 6 straight hours.  So I slept in this morning and figured I was back to where I was before...sleeping too long and just no time to get exercise in.  Especially knowing that we start school again next week.  I just don't know if I will be able to keep it up or not.  But somehow I got motivated enough to just get on the treadmill anyway.  I felt so much better!  I need to have the mind set that it doesn't matter if it's in the morning, afternoon, or evening as long as I get my run it.  So I don't have a lot of confidence that I will be able to do it, but I will certainly give it a try!  Anyway, it is hard.  Really hard.  I mean the walking and running is simple enough, but it just feels so hard on my out of shape body.  I was a little sore after my first run and my shins are even a little sore already.  These should be my clues that I really NEED to get myself into some sort of shape.  Well, hope to keep posting more runs!

Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Wednesday January 2, 2013

  • Treadmill
  • C25K - Day 1
  • 149.6 lbs.
I am going to attempt to get started exercising again.  I think maybe challenging myself to getting in shape for a 5K is a good start.  I am using the Couch to 5K program.  It only requires three days a week of running.  It is also good for me because I literally feel like I am just getting off the couch.  I don't know if I have ever been so out of shape in my life.  This exercise thing is mostly dependent on Levi though.  He has started sleeping a little better at night.  If he keeps it up this time I should be able to keep exercising.  But every other time I have started exercising he started sleeping terrible again and it all went out the window.  So we will see what happens this time.  I'm not going to worry about it.  If he sleeps, I will exercise.  If he doesn't I will just continue to enjoy him and know that I have the rest of my life to worry about getting back into shape!