2 WEEKS TODAY

TODAY MARKS THE 2 WEEK MARK I DECIDED TO START BACK RUNNING AFTER ALL MY RESPIRATORY JUNK. I RAN ONLY 3 MILES TONIGHT. IT WAS A GOOD RUN, I COULD HAVE GONE FURTHER BUT OF COURSE I WAS INSIDE AND THE GYM WAS PACKED. THERE IS LIKE A 35 MINUTE TIME LIMIT AND PEOPLE WERE STANDING AROUND LIKE VULCHERS, SO OFF I HAD TO COME! I WAITED FOR A FEW MINUTES TO SEE IF ANOTHER ONE WOULD COME OPEN, BUT NO SUCH LUCK.


I HAD A MASSAGE OVER THE WEEKEND TO HELP OUT MY SORENESS, IT WAS AWESOME BUT THE SORENESS IT BACK :) ALTHOUGH I MUST ADMIT IT FEELS GREAT.


TILL THE NEXT RUN!


KAT

5 MILE MARK

IT was so cold outside today and I just wanted to go home. I made it to the gym parking lot and sat in the car on the phone...to go inside or just go home..that was the question. So I made the best choice ever to go inside. I started my run and it didn't start out so great, I had to run and walk a mile or so. I think I had to warm my muscles up extra today since it was so cold here!!! It usually takes me 2 miles or so to get into a rhythm and once I get into my body settles down. I made it 5 miles tonight and I am so excited. Its a huge marker for me in my running journey. Every 5 miles is like a milestone for the next. Since I can't go outside and run right now due to the weather, I don't want to take the chance of a lung or respiratory infection, I have to find ways to entertain my self running on the treadmill. So I find others around me who are running and try to run with them or out run them, time wise anyway, since I run the speed of turtle :) And my missing toenail did not hurt to run on which is great. The only problem is its a smelly, but hopefully that will go away in a few days.


Well, I guess that is all the excitement of todays run! I am going for a massage tomorrow, perfect time after a long run!


Till the next run!


Kat

I LOST A TOE NAIL

Oh my goodness!! I went to the gym tonight and did cross training 3 miles on the eliptical, short run only a mile and weights since I had run the last 2 nights, so nothing big.  I decided to cut my toenails and my 2nd toenail on my left foot came off completely. It's not even the one that has runner's toe. I didn't even know it was loose!! Once I figure out how to post a picture I will put one up here..lol.  It's not sore so I guess that is good.


I guess this is all part of running, loosing toenails and them turning colors! Gotta love it.

Hope it doesn't interfere with my next run.

Kat

30 MINUTE RUN

Tonight I did a 30 minute run, so only 2 1/2 miles, it felt great as always. As I looked around me and thought of some of others that I knew and I became grateful for my legs and the ability to use them to run and for my lungs to expand to breathe in and out although I needed my inhaler at the end of the run :)  It inspired me to want to run more to feel my legs more.....inspiration.


Till the next run!


Kat

NEW YEAR NEW BEGINNINGS

When I think  of this new year I am full of hope and anticipation for what is in store.....


So I missed the last 3 days of running and man did I pay for it today :) It's been really cold outside, to cold to run but tonight I went to the gym and made it 3 miles, not my best run but any run is better than no run.


I need to go outside for  a long run but its going to be freezing all week....so I think I am going to just bundle up and go this weekend.


I only have about 6 weeks before the half marathon so I need to get moving :)


Till the next run!


Kat