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

Thursday January 10, 2013

  • Treadmill
  • C25K Week 1 Day 3
  • 149.0 lbs.
Felt good today...there is hope!

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!