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!!!!

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!!!

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!

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.

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!!

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!!