Week Recap

We had fun at my sister's, we just hung out. The first night we took my kids to the park. It was cold, 40 degrees and windy! They didn't care though, the next day it snowed a couple of inches and the high was 22 so we stayed inside as much as possible. We did make a McDonalds run, gotta love the playground it saved the day! Yesterday we took them to the children's museum. Gavin really loved making pizzas and being a doctor.

While the kids napped on Thursday I went for a run. It was slushy, wet and at spots I was running through snow drifts. I kept thinking I needed 4 miles and was struggling through the slush. Then I hit the bike path and the turn around point. I don't know what happened but as soon as I turned around I picked up the pace and it felt great. I decided to run a little more and ended up with 5 in 45:17. Then I started thinking about last summer when I did a 5 mile race. My goal was to finish in 45 minutes and I think my time was 45:24 or :44? When I finished that time it was all I could do, this week I felt like I was just hitting my stride and could have ran a few more. My last 2 miles were 8:30 or under. Don't we all have to remind ourselves how far we have come? It is so easy to become discouraged when our runs don't turn out the way we want but I am sure if you look back you can see how much you have improved.

Today I have a 6 miler planned. It is suppose to be cold which is ok as long as the wind doesn't start! Have a good weekend!

Spring Break

My little man is on spring break this week. We are doing all the fun things we aren't able to do normally, like staying up late, swimming, play dates. It is fun but I am getting tired! Running has been going well. I ran 3.5 on Sunday, did yoga Monday, ran 4 yesterday and lifted for 50 minutes(while watching Biggest Loser). Monday I was exhausted and sore so it felt good to rest and stretch.

Today we are going to see my sister and her family. I'm hoping it is warm and we can take my kids to the park. Hope everyone is having a great week.

Painting

That is what I am spending my weekend doing. Painting kitchen cabinets takes a long time, especially with 2 little ones who demand attention. I started painting at 7 yesterday morning and actually got quite a bit done since I took my kids outside for an hour, went grocery shopping, and just the various interruptions during the day like feeding my family.

I put my kiddos to bed last night and it was so nice outside I went for a run. The sun was setting and it was beautiful. The snow on the mountains looked blue, I've never seen that before. The run itself was hard, I was just tired. I have to finish painting today and hopefully will be able to sneak out for a run sometime today. There is suppose to be a snow storm coming today so I'll have to see what the weather is like. Happy running everyone!

More Food?

I have heard that you should nap after your long runs, because you are tired and to recover faster. I have never been able to do this. Right after my long run I am usually tired but as soon as I eat I feel great. I have more energy then usual and am not really hungry for the rest of the day. The problem is the following day when I feel sluggish and just want to sleep and eat. I try to eat normally the day of a long run with a little extra afterwards but I wonder if I am not eating enough. Or is this normal? Is everyone a little tired the day after?

Long Run

Today was a good day, the weather was beautiful. My mom took my kids last night so I slept in today which I needed. I have been staying up late painting. I went to bible study then rushed to my mom's to run a couple miles before meeting my friend for a long run. She wanted to run 5-6 miles and I planned on 8 so I did 2.5 miles and then we took off. We ended up doing a little over 7 and it was great. The time went fast, I really enjoyed running with someone. Hopefully we'll be able to fit in some more runs together. When it is a little nicer and the snow melts we are planning on running at the track. Then we can take the kids and they can play while we run. I am just really happy to have someone to run with.

Mud!

The weather has been wonderful lately, the snow is melting! I am loving it and I even feel like I am able to add trail running to my week. I live on a dirt road and with it has been a mess. I went out for 3 miles on Saturday and Sunday and felt like I ran 10. I encountered ice, slush, mud, mud puddles, and a lot of ruts! My legs were so sore on Monday so I decided to rest them. I did a Cathe video off of Fitv, the pyramid upper body and core max. Ouch! I am still sore! I went to the gym with a friend yesterday and we ran 1.5 miles and elliptical for 30 minutes. Then we took our kids swimming which is always a workout in itself! JR had the day off so later when the kids were sleeping I couldn't resist going for another 3 miles. It was in the 40s here! I went to town to run so I didn't have to deal with the mud and I ended up doing 3 in 26:15, yay! I am hoping to do my long run with a friend today or tomorrow, just depends on if we can find someone to watch our kids. I am excited, I've never had anyone to run long runs with.

Dogs!

I just got back from a 3 mile run. I felt sorry for my dog because he has been cooped up so much so I took him with me. He does fine on the leash, usually runs ahead of me staying in a straight line. The problem is the dogs we pick up on our runs. There is one dog I know will come run with us, and he has gotten better the last few months. Today there was a new dog that joined us. So I spent most of my time pulling on the leash and dodging dogs since this new dog wanted to play with mine the whole time. At one point I dropped the leash and let them go because I was so annoyed. When I stopped to pick up the leash I forgot to restart my garmin so the last half I ran without it. I think I am going to start running on my own and taking my dog out for a walk with the kids. My runs are my stress reliever and this run just caused more stress!

Ok enough with that. The weather is beautiful today! It is suppose to be in the high 30s today which feels like summer! Ok not that warm but you can run around without a coat. Hopefully we'll have time to get out and enjoy it. Hope everyone is having a great Saturday.