Stroller pushin in Texas

4 miles on the TM in 29 minutes

4 more miles in 30:13... Just no way I could keep the speed as the first one.  

*I had to wait about three hours for my wart to stop punishing me with pain to start running.  Downloaded a few new songs:

1.  Levels by Avicii

2. Aural Pysnapse by Deadmaus5

3. Get Down by Groove Armada

4. Starstruck by Lady Gaga

5. Balck Betty by Ram Jam

6. Pause by Pitbull

7. We Found Love by Rihanna

30 minutes on the Stairmaster beast

4 miles on the TM

30 minutes of lifting arms 

Did the first part of the Mexican Mountain Goat TM workout and couldn't finish.  I was overheating and I thought I was going to pass out.  Tried to run but my body said, "NO, WE ARE DONE ON THE TM!"  

30 minutes on the stairs.  Fatigue 

2 miles on the TM to warm up while I waited for the running group at the gym.

10 miles with the group at a really slow pace.  We went all over the base and it wasn't too bad.   Some of the girls in the group are really improving over a short amount of time, fun to see!  Three of them ran the Rock n Roll 1/2 marathon last weekend.  I made one of the girls run the whole ten miles with me, proud of her.  I really got to talk to her while I ran and it was rather nice to vent about random things.  I mostly talk about running, hopefully I don't bore everyone with running stories.   

I WON A TURKEY!!!!!!  One of my life-long running goals has been to win a turkey and today I did it!

Super humid this morning.  We went out to David's car and it was covered in a mist.  David later explained to me why humidity is bad for running.  With more moisture in the air, there is less oxygen.  DUH.  I have never actually thought about it until he explained it to me today on our cool-down.

We got to the start a little early to warm-up.  We saw a runner we have nicknamed "Oliver" getting ready to warm-up as well.  Oliver is only 15, but he is quick.  David had some competition...  Looked around and they had brought two girls from the X-country team as well, so I thought I might have some ladies running by me.

There were about fifty runners at the race, not too bad.  We all lined up and the RD called out, "GO!"  Off we went.  There was a little runner in blue shorts that was fast!  I watched David as he held out in the beginning so he wouldn't burn out.  There were a lot of runners going just way to fast including the cross girls.  

Passed the girls by the first mile and held my pace.  We ran all around the base and by mile three I gave myself a big walk.  I let my heart rate fall all the way down and then I started running again.  

Finished the race as the first lady surrounded by some really strong and fast men.  Saw David and he took second to the boy in the blue shorts.  We both congradulated him for being so fast and strong.

Winners of the age divisions won a turkey, and a few turkeys were raffled off.  GREAT prizes!  Everyone also got a box of stuffing.   

Cool race.  Now I must think 1/2 marathon!  (3 weeks)