Life is to be enjoyed, not just endured

This past summer has been a struggle, just as I would adjust to one change another would happen.  With two major changes at work and a church calling that takes up the rest of my time, along with temps in the high 70's and low 80's and humidity around 80%, running has taken a back seat.  But in the past few weeks I seemed to have begun to enjoy running again and the mileage is starting to pick back up, maybe it is because I know fall is around the corner and at some point I won't be praying for wind to cool me down.  

Today's run was 4 miles of small rolling hills and the 4 miles of more intense hills (there is no flat where we live).   I had worried about the last 1.5 miles because it was the same hill that kicked my but last Friday so I paced myself well the entire time and the last 2 hills were not that bad - good sign that things are getting back into shape.  (Grandbury/Bryant Irvin/Dutch Branch).

Then another .73 while I waited for my husband to pick me up.

Ave Pace 8:56

Happy Running!

lightening = no running

We are experiencing heavy rains and tornado warnings - yoga for 40 min.

5:15 am   78 degrees   87% humidity   - YUCK!

I knew today was going to be rough when I saw the weather and my pace was slow and sluggish, blaming it on the humidity :)

Roadkill for the day - 1 frog, 1 armadillo

Live animals - 1 frog, 2 rabbits

You would think I live out in the country, but no - in the city.

(2.5 regular start/Riesinger/Summer Creek)

Ave. Pace 9:04

I wasn't sure if I was going to make it out today.  My hip started bothering me around midnight and I took some advil and went back to bed, so the debating had already started.  I do not want to deal with any of the issues I have had all last year and I am being very cautious.   When my alarm went off the internal debate raged for about 20 min and I decided I would head out for 4 easy miles.  At 2.5 I decided to pick it up a little and ended up running mile 4 at 7:40 and then cooled down for 2 miles.   Hip was okay, a little tight at 2 miles and so I stretched and it did okay for the rest.   Except for the fast mile the rest was slow and sluggish.  I have noticed that as I am picking back up miles, I am having to work a little more diligently about picking up the pace as well.   

Ave Pace 9:00

Happy Running!

I had to go to San Antonio for work and spent all last night at a trade show and cocktail party.  I ended up wearing my very cute and normally very comfortable black strappy heels for 16 hrs  - my feet were killing me by the end.   Up early to run and the resort is on top of a hill and  I tried to see if I could find a route up top but it was too dark so I ran down the hill and up and down the street for another 2 miles and then back up to the resort.  The overall route was extremely hilly, Temp was 78, Humidity 92% and it was muggy and slow and sluggish - I need to get out of this funk.   Four miles done and with my tender hip, I called it good.

Ave Pace 9:44

Happy Running!