Sweet run

Took a quick run around Walnut Creek today. I love that place. It was chilly, but not windy which made for a perfect run. I actually wanted to go farther, but decided not to push it and just enjoy the day. I'm getting psyched to start serious training for the Chicago half in June.

Chicago 13.1

After steady running this winter thanks to my gal pals and alot of determination on my part, we have all registered for the inaugural 13.1 half marathon in Chicago this June. We're all getting serious running in and will be so prepared for this run. Some husbands are skeptical, but they all want us to do well. A quick run yesterday turned out to be straight into wind for the first couple of miles. Temps in the 30's it was hard to breath. My thighs and ribs are sore today and I can feel the extra 4 lbs. put on this winter coming off and firming up the abs. Sweet! Running is undoubtly the only thing I can do to eat what I want and stay in shape. Whatever it takes!!! I love chocolate and cheesecake damn it! (I do eat well most of the time but I will not give up the good stuff) Bless you and your adventures!

Still Running

I hadn't posted for a while, but wanted to make sure you all knew I am still running and having a blast. I've been keeping in it with a few 5k's and an 8k turkey trot at Thanksgiving. It's really cold now and I've been running with a great girl friend of mine on an indoor track. I don't like going around in circles, but it's not too bad compared to -20 wind chills we had last week. Hope your running or what ever you do is going well this winter!

Success at the 10k

Success! My first 10k race was last Sunday. Was a beautiful brisk morning. All of us in tow got up EARLY to head down town. The sense of togetherness was immense as we all gathered at the starting line. The start of the race began with a patriotic salute to our great country - the National Anthem. Then the pop of the starting gun. It was on! My two recruits stood with me until the start. Carrie sprinted off like a deer and Sara and I were taking it easy trying not to run over or get run over! Dad recorded our start and finish see the link here. Was a GREAT time and cannot wait to do it again. Next year I'm planning on the half marathon and hope to run the Turkey Trot in Chicago this Thanksgiving. Onward and upward!

1 WEEK TO GO!

Found a great 5 mile route yesterday. Half cross country and half paved. Has some good hills, but not unbearable. I am totally ready for the 10k next Sunday. Relaxed and ready to ROCK OUT! Bring it on!

2 weeks to go

Still feeling good with two weeks to go for the 10k. I am totally psyched since my dad decided to fly in for the big race. Yep, my first race and I'll have my own cheering section. Cool! Put in 5 miles today and will shoot for 7 tomorrow. Life is good!

Less than 3 weeks to go!

Had a great weekend of running! 5 miles on Saturday, a quick run yesterday and about 3 today. It was a rainy and cold weekend, but was nice for running. Hope to get another 7-9 mile run in next week just for kicks! Omaha Marathon, half marathon and 10k is Sept. 28. Can't wait to get my first race under my belt. Rock on!

Cracking 7 Miles

Yep! I did it! 7 miles on Friday. It was a beautiful morning and decided to pass my 5 mile long run and do 6. Before I knew it I ran out 3.5 miles and had to turn around and run home. It was getting pretty tiring in the end, but made it just over 7 miles. It was awesome and I cannot wait to do it again. I am so ready for the 10k!!!

Countdown to the Omaha 10K

So I have lost track of my weeks I've been training and decided to count down to the Omaha 10k on September 28. Can you believe it's only a month away??!!

I've been keeping up on my running and have started my new program this week to gear up for the 10k. It's so much easier for me to run in the morning, but that was not possible this summer with all the kiddos home, so I was running in the evenings and afternoons. Ya! The hottest parts of the day I know. Of course it took my Daddyo to figure out I was getting dehydrated. I have been drinking ALOT of water and gatorade to stay hydrated and keep my electrolytes and sodium up. Sweating takes it all out of ya and I was getting so tired very quickly in my workouts. Since then, I have increased my water I drink daily and have seen a huge improvement. Not to mention it is so much more pleasant to run in the morning when it is not so flippin hot.

This morning had a great 4.5 mile run. Probably run 3 tomorrow and going to go for 5 or 6 on Friday. Having a great time and feeling great too. I think my ankles and knees are finally used to the running strain and have built up my muscles and joint strength to handle the longer jogs. I didn't realize it but I guess I have lost some weight too. People had asked me but the last time I was on the scale not much had changed. Today when I stepped on I had dropped 7 or 8 lbs. Must be all the fluids I've been sweating out. :) or maybe the fat is actually burning off!!! Wouldn't that be nice? All I know is I feel really good and I don't want to stop. Awesome!

Week 14 & 15

Week 14 had another good run in KS and still running the hills. Went to mom's and ran the country roads. It is a good run! This week struggled last night with a 4 miler on the trail. Not sure, but the last couple of weeks have been tough! My energy level is down and I'm going to blame it on the extra hot weather and humidity. Anyhoo! Keeping at it with some words of encouragement from friends around me. Like dad says, it's 99% mental when it comes to distance running. All encouraging words are greatly appreciated!