Slow and Steady

2 miles in the morning, my mom is in town to watch the boys so I got to run with Mik'L with no kids!

I Am not positive if it was 2 or 3 but we will say 2 to be safe.  Did get to run Saturday because I was at the marathon... plus that CRAZY weather.

David is out of town so I am on my own here.  I dropped the boys off at a friends house and then ran my 4 miles and then back to pick them up.  I felt bad because 1 of the boys just cried the whole time.... he has become kind of a mama's boy.  I was pretty tired at the end when I had to push the boys up the hill to my house in the stroller.

With Mik"l and pushing the stroller.  The boys were SO cold, I need to get hats for them I think.  I don't know how much longer they will be able to go with me in the mornings :(  They were a little more cranky than normal as well, which I think has something to do with David being gone on business.  It was a tough run though, I seriously thought running with the stroller would get easier and it totally is NOT :(

I called to see if Mik"l wanted to run, but she left me in the dust!!  Kidding, she left before I could go.  Anyway, I got ready to run, and felt a little nauseous probably because I ate an early dinner the night before, and hadn't eaten yet that morning.  Anyway, I knew I wanted to do a long run on Saturday, so I decided to take it easy and a little run was better than NO run.   

This was actually a little over 8 miles and I did it in about 1 hour and 40-45 minutes.  The dumb Garmin watch kept turning off on me, so I don't know the exact distance ore time, since I have never run that far and the course was unfamiliar.  I do know it was at least 8 because I turned around at a little after 4 miles.  I had the "Across the Universe" sound tract to keep me company.  It was COLD.  I couldn't imagine what the marathoners did last week in about the same weather plus rain.  After that run, I think I might be ready for the Half Marathon at the beginning of November, but I am still hesitant to sign up.  If I do it I will take my SWEET time and probably run like a 11-14 minute mile pace. 

5 miles in about 55 minutes.  I tried to push it, I can't compain

only had time to do 2 miles and did it in 21 minutes. Then off to volleyball, where my achilles really hurt :(  I have had surgery on it in the past, so I am a bit worried, though I think it might be a phase. 

wanted to do a light 2 miles since my foot was still really hurting.  I ran 1 1/2 miles and walked the last 1/2 mile with my husband who was pushing the boys.... glad I wasn't doing it for once.

Set out to do a 10 mile run, and to take my time.  But when I left the house, the Garmin wouldn't turn on.  So I had to figure out the routes I knew and how long they were to get in 10 miles.  I left and didn't even think about water.  Once I got about 5-6 miles into my run I was SO thirsty I took a detour to a park and got a drink from the drinking fountain.  I could totally feel it by about mile 8.  I had to do walk and run combos more than I would like to admit.  Once I hit 10 miles and was only 1/2 a mile from my house, I stopped by a friends house, knocked on the door, and yelled, "I NEED WATER!!!!!!!"  They were so kind to give me a bottle of water, and then I finished my run.  I thought it was about 10 miles.  Afterward we drove the course and decided it would have been about 10.5 miles, and I did it in about 2 hours and 22 minutes.  I am nervous for the half marathon, I don't know that I can do it.  This was tough.  But I do think with the combination of walking running, and aid stations with water, I will be okay..... I hope :)

I decided to do 5 miles today.  I ran 2.5 and stopped to stretch because my hips really hurt from my Sat. long run.  Anyway, when I got back up my legs were like Jello.  I felt like I had no control over them at all. I finally felt okay a mile later.  I finished the run in about 56 minutes. I really can't decide what I hate more, running 10 miles slow and easy, or pushing myself for 5 miles.

3 miles in about 32 minutes.

I think I ran 2 miles I forgot.

I ran 7 miles and brought a bottle of water.  I was so surprised how much of a difference it made.  I actually finished pretty strong.  I think I finished in avout 1 hour and 24 minutes.  I maintained a 12 minute mile pace, and I was happy with that!

I tried so hard to do well, and about the first 4 miles I stayed in an 11 minute mile pace.  By about mile 4-5 I was having issues and took a while and had to walk.  I finished in 58 minutes.

After not running yesterday because of hectic schedules, I ran 3 miles today.... not much to brag about, but I did it.  I ran just at a steady pace, not fast not slow.  Finished in 33 minutes and 30 second!