I am thankful for perfect timing.....almost.....

Mom called this morning to remind me that she and Shannon were running in a 2 mile fun run and it was a nice morning if we wanted to come watch. We didnt have much time, so I was RUSHING the kids to get dressed....lets go!! Well, the roads were all blocked off, and I wasn't sure we'd make it since we had to go the LONG way. While we were driving, we SAW mom and Shannon running!!!! We yelled to them from the car, but now I was SURE we wouldnt make it to the finish line before they got there. We parked (far away) and began our own mini fun run to try to make it from Red Mountain High School main entrance to the center of Red Mountain Park before mom and SHannon did. We got our hustle on and got there JUST in time to catch this.....

a few seconds later, I found out we actually did miss mom crossing the finish line the first time. She finished just slightly ahead of Shannon and went back to run in with her. GO MOM, GO SHANNON!! They were exhilerated (sp?) at the finish, and we were happy to be there to cheer for them (and we got a little run in too, LOL)

Running in AZ! What?

Well I really, REALLY, REALLY, REALLY did not want to get up and run this morning. But I did and it was awesome. When you don't feel like doing it and then you do it anyway, it is the best. Well to make it even better it started raining on me about half way through my run. I felt like I was in Seattle or Indianapolis or somewhere else. Except it wasn't cold. It was actually kind of exhilarating to run in the rain. Now I know why so many people in Seattle run. It really feels good and they need something to make them feel good on rainy days. :)

Anyway, just a little :) wet.

First Baby Step

Well, I did it. I ran in the 2 mile food can drive sponsored by our stake. It was harder than I thought it would be but I still had a burst for the finish line. Of course I did not run the entire time. But I finished in 22 minutes and 21 seconds. I did run more than I walked. I am definitely not ready for a marathon but, baby steps....... It felt good!

Running is easier than computers, I think!

Aha, now I am on. Thank you Shannon. I am running in a 2 mile fun run sponsered by our stake this comming Saturday morning. Call it a baby step but that is how I need to do it. Maybe I will join Shannon and Donald on Thanksgiving morning in the 10k at Red Mountain Park. Is anyone else up for that? We will see if I am after this Saturday. ;) Anyway, it just feels good to be moving. Come on people, we can do this thing!

I was thinking the same thing!

I'm alive. :)

I am still going strong. I got really sick for 2 weeks with a hacking cough that was keeping me up all night and wouldn't let me run a step with out choking. That was a huge set back. But I decided that I wasn't going to start over with the training I was going to pick it up right where I left off. SURPRISINGLY it wasn't as hard as I thought it would be. :) I'm still planning on running the 10k on Thanksgiving morning and I'm SO nervous about that because I've been doing all my running on a tread mill. So we'll see how it goes.

Donald is the slacker. Ha ha. He has a new job with Fed Ex and he gets up at 230 in the morning and lifts boxes all day. He's been pretty wiped. But he'll be fine. He's one of "those." He's a natural athlete but he's not ready for Ragnar if he wants to do well. And he knows that. He can run a mile in 6 minutes or something like that but he cant keep that pace up for too long, yet. He will get back to training with me when he gets used to his job.

I don't know about the others down here in AZ. I think they think they have all the time in the world. That's scary way of thinking. Build up enough tomorrows and you'll look back and find you've got a whole lot of empty yesterdays. Said Professor Harold Hill.

You're gonna have to be the motivator.

Hello...Is anybody there?

So...I am in the 3rd week of Coleen's running schedule. I started out barely doing 3 miles in 60 minutes, and today I did just over three miles in 50 minutes! It is still slow, I know, but I am getting better. It sounds a little crazy and obsessive (or something), but feel so alive! It is hard to get started, I have to admit...but driving home from the YMCA, I can't think of any other way to say it...I feel alive and like I can do anything! So...is anyone else training? Where are you? How is it going? I need motivators here...