Attitude is Everything!

Nice easy run with the hubby.

3mile run to the gym, 3 miles on the treadmill, and then 1 mile walk home.  Nice and easy on a beautiful day.

Ran a nice 6 mile route over to the gym were I met the kids.  It felt really good.  I started out slow and then increased my pace as I went.  Since my Garmin died I have no idea what my paces really were but I'm pretty sure I started out at about an 8:30 and ended at about a 7:30.  Cooled down with a .5 mile walk.

Easy miles with the hubby.  Great conversation, great weather, nice run overall.

Three fast miles down to the river park to play with the kids.  It felt awesome to great my legs moving and to break a sweat.

I wasn't sure how this race was going to go.  My husband was suppose to meet me before the race started to run with my daughter- at 8:00 he still hadn't shown up so I figured I'd be walking.  A few minutes after 8:00 he finally made it.  I had just enough time to move to the front of the pack and talk with Dean for a minute before the race started.  The run felt pretty good.  I pushed it fairly hard but never felt overly taxed- at the end I still had quite a bit left.  1st place in my age and 5th women (I think).  I'd still like to get my 5K time down to 21:00 minutes or less.

Check out the kids in this photo.  I was first in my age group and fifth woman and these little guys were giving me a run for my money.  This picture was taken about 100 yards from the finish line.  

Ran back and walked my daughter back in (2 miles).

Ran a hilly course from my house over to Lifetime fitness.  Today's hills included: from the river bottom up to Lampton View,  from the river bottom (west side) straight up 11400, the second portion of Parkway pallisades up to 1300 W,  and Cemetery Hill back behind Lifetime over to 10600.   Total run outside was 8 miles in 65 minutes.  Then I ran 2 miles on the treadmill.  

Went home and fed the kids then walked back over to the gym carrying the 18 month old on my back, picked up my husband, and walked home (2 more miles and one more big hill with an extra 30+ pounds).