Where was my cheerleader when I needed her!!

Let me just tell you ladies how bad I needed a cheerleader next to me on my run yesterday. I was all pumped yesterday. I felt great. I thought this 3 miles is going to be my best yet. Maybe even do the whole thing at a decent pace...well at least most of it. IT WAS HORRIBLE. It was my worst yet. I barely made it through the first mile. I did the 1st mile and the last 2 I went off and on. In the end I shaved about 40 seconds of my time which I can't believe. I did it in about 36 minutes. But the whole time I hated it. If it wasn't for this I would of quit and I desperately needed a cheerleader next to me. I don't know what happened though. I felt like the acid in my stomach was halfway up my throat. Mentally I couldn't do it. I felt horrible the rest of the night. Anyway. I just had to vent about how horrible it was yesterday. I am going to walk today and then run outside tomorrow since it is going to be way cooler this weekend. I hope everyone is doing better than I did yesterday.

Back on Track

Yo yo yo, I too have been a little under the weather, but I was feeling a little better yesterday so I went for my four miler and it went pretty well. It took me 51 min., not great, but I felt pretty good the whole time, and I only walked for two one minute periods. The dream continues...

Minor Speed Bump

So ladies...I hit a speed bump in my first week. I went to Pittsburgh this weekend but was all prepared to do my 30 minutes there and then come home and run on Sunday. Well, to start the story out, Brody woke up Thursday night and puked all over me...twice. He seemed fine the next morning so we packed up and got on the plane. Well he proceeded to hardly eat the next few days and got a serious case of the runs on Saturday. Not fun but he seemed to be acting fine. When we got there though it seemed like a decent place to run so I was going to do my 4 miles on Saturday but then realized I left my sports bra at home and for all you ladies who are familiar with the fellas a bra is absolutely necessary if I don't want to knock myself out the before the first mile was over. So I just said I would run Sunday and just drink the whole bottle of vodka that I bought on Saturday. Hey it's a family reunion with Gary's family. It's needed. Well we were halfway home yesterday on our 2 hour layover in Cleveland and I realized my stomach is not feeling too hot and realized that I now have what Brody has had for the last 2 days. I pretty much prayed the whole hour flight that I either wouldn't have to puke in the barf bag or run to the bathroom. I made it except I proceeded to puke on the car ride home from the airport. Yeah it's been fun. So I passed on the run yesterday but feel extremely guilty about it so I am heading to gym this afternoon to do my 4 miles. Hopefully there won't be any setbacks. Good job to all you ladies for completing it!!! I am sorry that I wasn't able to complete with you but while you guys are enjoying your stretches I will be hopefully completing that. Happy Monday!!

I Can't Believe IT!!!

I cannot believe that I actually just jogged 4 miles! I did not have to walk any of it, though I swear I would have been moving faster than my jog at times. I can't say that I have gotten to the point where my pains ever go away but there is a point where I said "I am going to make this" Have any of you used that "map your run" tool on the blog site. That is what I used to figure out where I was going to run, and I'll tell you what, either my treadmill is lying to my or that tool doesn't work...I am hoping it is my treadmill! The run today took my 45 minutes and each mile took about 10 min 30 sec.. I felt like a slug today and when I am on the treadmill I struggle to run one mile at that pace. Well only time will tell but I am encouraged today!

Did The Four My Legs Are Rubber How Will I Do 13???

Good morning ladies! I just did the weekend 4 miles. Walked .25, ran the 4, then walked .25 to cool down. Time? 50 minutes of HELL. At this rate the 13 will take me 4 hours and a stretcher. I switched my Sat & Sun workout because tonight is our 15 yr high school reunion - Amanda isn't going what a cop out - and I have a feeling I might be a bit hung over tomorrow. The baby & I will do a nice bike ride or something less traumatic.

The run actually wasn't too horrible. The temp this morning was nice & the humidity down a lot. I still feel incredibly out of shape however & was being passed by people who looked like they are my mom's age. Still, if I can do it I can guarantee the rest of you can. I'm going to try & stand up from the computer now:) Good Luck Gang - hope everyone makes it through our first weekend!!

Scorecard: My Ass - 2 Me - 0

So, for the first time I played an entire half of soccer in my old lady league on Wednesday and woke up Thursday morning to a body that couldn't or wouldn't move. Should playing soccer make even your arms sore? Needless to say the morning run didn't happen. Then, Gillian called me and gave me the little kick in the ass that I needed (she said she would watch my kiddies for me), so I headed over to the bike trail by her house around 4pm, I'd say the temperature was somewhere between the inside of your oven set to broil and the surface of the sun. I made a deal with myself before setting out that I was going to run five minutes then walk one minute, and just keep that up until I finished. It took me 39.30 but hot damn I made it. There was a brief period after my first run and walk that the aches and pains actually started to melt away, and I felt pretty good, then as usual, I started to get tired and the legs start to get real heavy, but I dragged myself to the finish any way. "Take that, Ass!" You may be winning the early battles, but I will win the war! Looking forward to doing NOTHING today, I am going to do 4 tomorrow, because the family is going to Cedar Point on Sunday, I hope 8 hours in 95 degree heat at an amusement park is equal to a 30min. cross train.

This is UGLY!

Well, I ended up taking a rest day yesterday and did 3 miles today (in 38 minutes, UGH). This is a far cry from the 6-7 minute miles we used to be able to run in college. It really sucks being out of shape. Right now I am just terrified that I am not going to be able to do this. I have to take a short little walk at 2 miles right now. Oh my goodness, Amanda, what did you get me into! Each day will get better, right???