Sunday, September 30, 2012

Another 5k under my belt

Today was my second 5k. It was a little tougher than the one earlier this week but it was still really fun. I ran it with two of my friends. I love combining running with hanging out with my friends. I have another 5k in one month. This one is on flat ground and I will use the next month to get more training under my belt. The next one is The Color Run, I can't wait to frolic in tons of color. After that race I am not sure when my next one will be. I love getting deals on races so I guess I will just have to keep my eyes open and see if any appeal to me :D I am so thankful for my husband who will watch and wrangle  our kids while I am off doing all these races!!!!

Thursday, September 27, 2012

First 5k...DONE!!!!

I was incredibly nervous about my first 5k. I have been training for this moment since February but it was still nerve racking. I was terrified it was going to be super small race and I was going to choke and come in last place. Thankfully the race went way better than I expected. My friend and I were passing people left and right. It was very exciting passing people. I have never ran with anyone else before so doing it in a race setting was also nerve racking. I have another 5k this Sunday which I am very excited about. Then another at the end of October. I am proud of myself for challenging myself and learning to run and enjoy it. I can't wait to continue my training for a 10k and after that my half marathon is Disneyland! I decided I want my very first half marathon to be in Disneyland so I have over a year to train for that. I am thrilled to continue gaining distance and improving my time. Also found out a friend who has been running for a few years wants to do the half marathon with me. I have a group of eight that are talking about doing the half marathon in Disneyland. Out of those eight only three currently run regularly. I really hope that the whole eight will run and that hopefully this will encourage exercise in people that currently don't do that much. YAY running!!!

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

One Week!

In one week I will be running my first 5k. Yeah I am a total slacker and have been running for over 6 months and just now running my first 5k. I think the race won't have very many participants but even if I am in last place I won't care. As long as I can run the whole thing that will make me happy. So next Wednesday I run a 5k then a few days later I will run another 5k. Then a month later I will run another 5k! Three 5k's in a month should make up for my lack of races the last 6 months. I had a great run this morning and feel really proud of all that I have been able to do. Some people can't run a mile but I can run more than three miles! I feel pretty awesome!

Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Another Evening Run

Yesterday while my awesome husband was making dinner I went for a short run. It was only my second evening run ever but this one felt better than the first. I have two weeks exactly until my 5k so I need to keep up the evening runs so I won't die in the heat or the awkward running time for me. Tomorrow I plan to run in the morning (yay morning). I have to make sure I feel comfortable with the distance. After reviewing my running habits the last few weeks I discovered that I am slacking! The last few weeks I only get two runs in a week and sometimes only one. No wonder I haven't done well with adding additional miles on each run. I am trying to focus on making sure the 5k will be comfortable then I will start adding lots of miles. I have another 5k at the end of October but that one isn't timed and all about fun. So while I will still be running and trying to increase my milage that one doesn't seem stressful. It is amazing how actually signing up for a race will keep you motivated and actually get you out the door to train.

Monday, September 10, 2012

Running with people

I am use to running in the middle of nowhere. I have only seen another person running once in the last 6 months when I am actually out there running. I see a few bikers, maybe two or three but not every time I run. Sometimes I run and I go a few miles without even seeing a car. You get it, it is the middle of nowhere!! Yesterday my family and I went for an adventure. My husband went on a hike with our two kids while I ran around the lake and circled back and found them again. It was a little after noon and I prefer to run in the early morning. The heat sucked and also I found it strange running while lots of bikers were passing me and people were every where! I really do not enjoy running in the evenings but considering I have a 5k coming up in 16 days (Ahhh) in the evening then I need to get ready for it. I plan to go on an evening running tomorrow night and hopefully I will feel better about the upcoming 5k. Oh in other news, after tonights walk with my family I should make it to another city on my journey of "running to Disney". Hooray!!

Thursday, September 6, 2012

New App

I work very well with apps. I have an easier time following someone else's plan than trying to plan my own. I recently downloaded a 5k-to-10k app. Why this app when my ultimate goal is a half marathon? I get overwhelmed by the high miles so starting with a small goal of 10k is first priority. I am on day 2 of the first week of the nine week program. I am so excited about this and after taking two weeks off of running I finally feel really excited to get back to it. I can't wait until my next run! Oh and my first 5k is Sept. 26th! Hooray for running!!