Yet another good run

We only ran five miles today. That's right, I used the word "only." Compared to last weeks run, today's was a piece of cake! We even ran over two bridges - the Acosta and the Main Street. Unfortunately, my Ipod froze the moment we began our run - so I wasn't able to capture my data. I suppose it's better that it happened this week and not next week, when we run 12 miles. No worries though, I went to the Apple store at the mall and one of their resident geeks (oh - BTW - I heart geeks) fixed it. Woo hoo!

Bring it on!

I ran 10.1 miles on Saturday ... my longest run ever! It's hard to believe that just three short months ago I began this journey, essentially on a whim. And what a great whim it was! I feel stronger, fitter and even sleep better. Although the mileage is intimidating at times (like at 5:55 am on Saturdays right before we begin our runs), I now know it's possible. Bring it on ... oh - then let me go back to bed for three or four hours afterwards - sleep is important too!

100 miles stronger!

Things are going well ... very well! I have been running and cross-training consistently. And, last Saturday I ran 8 miles. Okay - so the first two miles was sheer torture, but I finished (and finished strong). My mom and dad, who are in town visiting, even got up in the morning with me, did some running themselves and took pictures of our jaunt. The picture of me below is at the four mile mark. And today I just pushed my total mileage since beginning running to 100 miles! This Saturday we are running 10 miles. Although I'm somewhat nervous, I have no doubt that I will finish, a little sweaty, a lot tired, but finish. Wish me luck!

The picture below is of mom and me, at 6am before the run.

And, although it's difficult to see, the picture below shows us running across the bridge - whew - what a climb!

Still a wanna-be runner

I'm thinking about chocolate, lounging on the couch and getting ready to watch the Biggest Loser on TV. But don't worry - I've been running (7.03 miles on Saturday, woo hoo) and cross-training. I am officially committed to my commitments! Tomorrow morning I'll rise and shine an hour before the sun does just so I can pound the pavement before work. You may not think I'm a wanna-be runner anymore ... but I am. Because waking up early, sweating through my sports bra and you know, that whole running thing, just aren't that fun ... yet!

Committed ... at least this week!

After my run on Saturday I became somewhat nervous ... I didn't feel strong, fast or energized. Perhaps it was due to the food poisoning. Or, perhaps I haven't been as committed to my training as I should be. So, early Sunday morning my alarm went off, I threw on my shoes and went for a run - my normal route. To my surprise, I ran the entire 3.17 miles without stopping! Then Monday rolled around and I did core training. And this morning I woke up, drove to the beach, met my running partner and ran 3.25 miles. Long story short, I'm finally on the right track and committed to the training program. My plan? Keep it up, stay focused and have a great group run on Saturday - feeling strong, fast and energized!

Longest Run Ever

Guess what? I ran 7.01 miles today ... my longest run ever! It's a huge accomplishment for me, a wanna-be runner. We also did our timed mile. Mine was 8:57 and just two weeks ago is was 9:20 - so I'm getting stronger and faster. I'm pretty exhausted, though. Yesterday I had food poisoning - so every step I took was a difficult one. So, for the remainder of the day today I'm going to relax, drink lots of water and watch some good movies on TV. Hooray for Saturdays!

I'm here!

Although I haven't updated the blog in a while, i'm still here and still running ... had ya worried, didn't I! I ran my first 5k last month and did better than expected. Finished in 32:07, ran over two bridges (whew) and finished 28th in my class out of 71. All bragging aside, my real marathon training began recently. It's a ton of fun - I swear. I think running with other people keeps me motivated - and the early mornings keep me out of trouble Friday nights :) I also signed up to be a "Girls on the Run" coach. I'll be coaching a team of 8 - 12 year olds twice a week to run a 5k in December. So, other than all this running stuff, my life is pretty dull ... just kidding!