Running in the Rockies

Okay, this may be premature, but I need some accountability to keep me motivated. I just had a baby in April and haven't been able to exercise in months, so I'm starting very slow. Well, I say that, but I actually walked 1 1/2 hours last Friday and was sore for 3 days. So, I'm trying again. This morning, I only went 2 miles (instead of 4) and stopped to talk to a friend who was driving home from her workout at a gym.

I've never been a runner. I have 4 (of 6) siblings who have raced compeetitively either in High School or as an adult, but I have never followed their lead until now. My sister, Lybi, is already on this blog (Confessions of a Piano Teacher) and I love reading her funny commentaries. I'm not nearly as funny or as competitive as Lybi, but I do want to get out there and start running.

I didn't get out yesterday because my husband went cycling instead. But I was tired ALL day long yesterday. So this morning, even though I went to bed at midnight and was awake a few times with babies, I knew I had to get out. Beautiful morning! It rained last night, so it was humid and quite cool at 6:15 (55 degrees - and it's still August!). I ran a little on the downhills just to keep my heart rate up. My neighborhood is very hilly, so it makes for an interesting walk/run. I try to stretch after my run instead of before (which I have always done before) from reading the advice of others on this website. I didn't think I'd be able to run without stretching first, but starting slow and then stretching afterwards feels good. I'm feeling great now, but I'm gonna need a NAP today!

Still walking, but feeling good and trying to keep up my pace even on our awesome hill.  Gotta go - babies are crying