Sunburns and PR's

Last Sunday me and my hubs went on a hike. It was 102 degrees out and even though I put on some sunscreen after a mile or two, it was too little, too late. I looked like a lobster!! Trying to run while your skin is on fire and hurts is hard! I went on a run earlier this week and only lasted a mile before deciding to walk. Finally my sunburn is feeling almost completely better so I decided to do a two mile run this morning. Lately it seems like my times aren't very good. Which is very discouraging but I am still getting out there so the fact that I run slow isn't the end of the world. However today was different! Normally I can run a mile with a time I am happy with (not great but happy with) but today I did two miles with a time I would have been proud of for just a mile! Not sure why the sudden change of time, I didn't feel like I ran any harder, but I am happy with it.

My sister is coming to visit me in 20 days, YAY!! I am going to make her run with me. I will start her on Day 1 of the Couch-to-5k program which might seem boring to me but I can't wait to be able to run with someone!! Since starting to run in February I haven't ran with anyone so can't wait!

New Adventures...far in the future!

My husband recently went out of town for a few days. When I am given extra alone time then I start planning! I have decided that I will be running in the 2014 Tinkerbell Half Marathon. Why the 2014 and not the 2013, well the 2013 is completely sold out! Plus this gives me PLENTY of time to train and plenty of time to talk my friends into doing it too. With 78 weeks (but who's counting) until the race it gives me enough time to log enough miles to actually run to Disneyland. So as I train I will be keeping track of the miles and will use the goal of "running to Disneyland" as an extra goal and motivation.

I think the heat is making me slow down. I seem to be getting slower rather than faster. Today I tried to do interval training (that kicked my butt) to hopefully improve my running time. Maybe I should just focus on logging the miles and work on speed once I can go the distances I want to run.

Only two more weeks until I have earned new shoes!!! I love setting up goals and actually achieving them.