The one thing I hate about running...

I will admit there is just one thing I hate about running...the starvation that you feel 12-18 hours after a great run. I ran a great 6 miles last night at the gym - had a great dinner - salad & 1.5 turkey enchiladeas - had a breakfest bar this morning....now I am dying...I just consumed like 5 hersey kisses w/almonds...I didn't even think I liked almonds...but man, were those tasty!

Mental note: after a run you must get up early enough to make a really good breakfest. No ceral, not a bar in the car...but a real hot breakfest - hummmm eggs and bacon...

A new kind of training run!

Hey all mamas out there...a new kind of training run. Chasing your kids on bikes! Yesterday it was a beautiful 80 degrees and I was just itching to go for a run outside!. Trying to figure out the best way to leave work, change clothes, run at a park, which park, then pick up the kids...oh wait...how about I pick up the kids and run with them? But how to I get a decent run in and still be with my kids, 7 and almost 5 - because I gave up my jogging stroller years ago...They can ride and I'll run behind them!

I picked up the boys and told them the plan...they loved it! It was a hit - there is a trail in our neighborhood to a playground they have never been to before...and according to my Nike+ it is 1.5 miles from the house. A perfect distance for our first adventure in biking/running. It was a beautiful day - we went under a tunnel, over a bridge, and even through some MUD! And they got to play at a playground...couldn't ask for anything more.

Grated my pace was very up and down...had to stop a few times to help push up a hill, cross a street, and get a bike back on the sidewalk...but all in all it was a great little run.

I finally signed up!

Sorry it has taken me so long to sign up and write something Pam! I can't promise much . . . you should know considering that my reply rate to e-mails isn't that quick! The registration for San Francisco should be soon. I need motivation! I've only been doing a little cross training. I guess I'm off my high from Phoenix! I hope they show that Marathon documentary in the theaters again since I didn't catch it . . . or maybe it will be available to rent?! Let's do a run soon :)

stickK.com

I got an e-mail about a neat website that allows you to set out a contract for yourself to meet various goals like losing weight, maintaining weight, quitting smoking, exercising, etc. It even allows you to create your own if you want. The idea is that you set stakes for your goals by donating to charity or other options when you fail to meet your goal. You can also opt to do it with no stakes involved but that means only you are responsible. When you sign up you select someone to be your referree and then you report back once a week to indicate the progress you have made. I figured it was worth a try - 12 pounds and 9 weeks until the Country Music Half Marathon - must do something, right?????

GET MOVING!

Well, I need to get moving but even with the Country Music Marathon looming nine weeks away I still can't seem to get my butt in gear. Motivation anyone? I need it!

Sunny CA?

That is a complete rumor mind you. I was lucky enough to be able to fly out to southern CA to surprise my mother as she celebrated her 60th b-day. I was looking forward to seeing her and getting some quality runs in in some great weather. Run friday morning, get up early and run along side the ocean on saturday. Great plan...except it is cold and raining! Mom does have a treadmill...but the tv that is near doesn't have cable...only a dvd player. Movie choices for the weekend...John Wayne and more John Wayne. I'll suck it up and do something but come on...where is the SUN!

Speaking of movie...saw a great movie on the plane yesterday. Dan In Real Life. Very cute, laugh out loud movie - which is kinda embarrassing laughing out loud on an airplane...but whatever...they don't know me! Definitely a movie to watch when your stuck in the house this weekend with bad weather...no wait that is only me!

'Tis the Season

This one of my absolute favorite times of the year. It is the one time of the year that you can buy my favorite treat of all time. The Jellybean.

Everyone has their thing...the one food that they love. The one treat that you can just eat, and eat, and eat, and eat some more. I can never get enough of those wonderful tasty treats! And to top it off - my favorite...the black ones!

What is your vice in life?

It's been awhile

Figured it was time to post again. Starting back up running a week or so ago - a friend tried to lure me over to the Kilo side of thing..so lately the majority of my runs have been 10K's. I didn't realize how easy it would be to complete that kind of distance numerous times a week. But I guess when you have a decent baseline, your body can do wonderous things.

The weather today was lower 50's, sunny, and very windy. As I ran out to the grocery story and saw the sun shining bright, I knew that it was a perfect day for a run. The wind was supposed to kick in in the late afternoon, so I was hopeful I could home from the store and out the door before the wind kicked up too much.

Left the house - set my Nike+ to do a 10K and boy was I wrong. The wind hit me as soon as I turned off my street...and the sun was behind the clouds...crap...whose idea was this again...got out onto the major road and life was good. My new softskin base layer top from skirtsports was fantastic. Kept me warm in the cold - yet didn't make me hot the few times the sun came out.
I will say - I have a new favorite shirt to run in. Just love how it feels, not too tight and super soft! Plus with the seemommyrun logo it looks great with a pair of teal running shots!

I'm only a little bit sad that it will not be getting much more wear - my favorite running weather is just weeks away!

anyway - back to my run - turned a corner and knew that I was less then a mile from home. My handy Nike+ said 11K - how can I be this close to 15K and not go for it...so I took a few detours and finished up at my house in 15.02K . Even got a bonus congratulations from Mr. Lance Armstrong through my ipod...very cool!

Going out to sunny CA next weekend - definately hoping to put in a few miles out there.