My parents finally returned from vacation down in Texas last week. They went to see my eldest brother in Texas for his winging ceremony. While I was unable to attend I was told it was a very nice ceremony. Of course, the Monday after they returned we got right back into the swing of things.
It was rather difficult to start up again after our nice four day break, but we went none the less. It was a tough first run, we went about three miles slow as can be. Wednesday had begun to get a little better, finally getting back into our groove. For our third day last week we decided to skip Friday and instead run on Saturday so we could run on the trail just outside of our house. We had planned to start our run around seven but due to rain we had too postpone until around ten-thirty. Unfortunately, the rain led way to humidity. It was warm and very humid as we hit the trail. We ended up running for four miles, which was filled with my complaints, and walking the last mile home.
This week it has been raining most of the week so we haven't had the chance to get in our first run. It seems that every morning it rains but by mid afternoon it takes a very overcast break. Unfortunately with my work schedule and finals coming up next week the evening is not an ideal time to run. However, not matter how the weather is this weekend we have our very first 5k of the season! It is a Bike/run/walk for cancer and we will be there running along with many other exercise enthusiasts. It is scheduled to rain through the weekend but it is both my moms and my hope that the rain holds long enough for us to make it through the run. It's the only run coming up this month for us, so we have decided to start a training regimen for a 10k in twelve weeks which should put us well on our way to our end goal for next May!
Wish us luck this week as we participate in our first race, and I'll have the results posted here as soon as I can. Till next time, happy running!
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
The Journey Thus Far
My mother and I decided this year that we wanted to do something healthy, active, and fun. Naturally, we chose to run! Beginning in early March we set our sites on running as many 5k's as we could this year. However, after we began running it became clear that this goal was just the tip of the iceberg. Within two weeks we had already jumped to running 3.2 miles. So we decided to set ourselves a new goal to work towards. This is how our Mini-marathon goal was set. Together we would run our way to 13 miles by May of 2011!
As our today: April 14,2010 we have made it up to 4.42 miles at the steady pace of an 11 minute mile.
We didn't start with any sort of experience, we just decided to go and try. From sitting on a couch watching TV one day to running three mornings a week. Every day we run we get up at 5A.M. and stretch. By the time we get out the door it's 5:20A.M. our neighborhood is very hilly and very bumpy. Yet there's nothing I like more than finishing a run with my mom by my side pushing me to go further than I thought possible.
I never want to wake up and run any morning. After all, who wants to wake up at 5 and go run three miles? Yet I do, and when I'm done I always love it. There are times it's harder than others, most mornings I complain until the first mile is done. My mom puts up with me through it all. It's a great experience to get up and do this though. I've learned just how hard I can push my body, I've learned it can go a lot further than I ever expected.
Today we ran 4.42 miles, our longest run yet. We woke up an hour later than normal and run on the trail by our house as the sun was rising. At our usual 3.5 mile marker we both felt amazing and did not want to stop our run. We pushed through everything and ran our way back through our neighborhood. It was exhilarating! To push our bodies so far, to break through and go farther than you ever thought possible. As usual my shins were pounding and my calves were burning, my mom stayed by me the entire time never letting me stop to walk. She claims that I push her as much as she pushes me, but most days I wonder how true that is. I could never run as much as we do without her. I'm so glad that we are doing this together.
For this week our runs are done, but come next Monday we'll be out running the streets again to see just how much our bodies can handle.
As our today: April 14,2010 we have made it up to 4.42 miles at the steady pace of an 11 minute mile.
We didn't start with any sort of experience, we just decided to go and try. From sitting on a couch watching TV one day to running three mornings a week. Every day we run we get up at 5A.M. and stretch. By the time we get out the door it's 5:20A.M. our neighborhood is very hilly and very bumpy. Yet there's nothing I like more than finishing a run with my mom by my side pushing me to go further than I thought possible.
I never want to wake up and run any morning. After all, who wants to wake up at 5 and go run three miles? Yet I do, and when I'm done I always love it. There are times it's harder than others, most mornings I complain until the first mile is done. My mom puts up with me through it all. It's a great experience to get up and do this though. I've learned just how hard I can push my body, I've learned it can go a lot further than I ever expected.
Today we ran 4.42 miles, our longest run yet. We woke up an hour later than normal and run on the trail by our house as the sun was rising. At our usual 3.5 mile marker we both felt amazing and did not want to stop our run. We pushed through everything and ran our way back through our neighborhood. It was exhilarating! To push our bodies so far, to break through and go farther than you ever thought possible. As usual my shins were pounding and my calves were burning, my mom stayed by me the entire time never letting me stop to walk. She claims that I push her as much as she pushes me, but most days I wonder how true that is. I could never run as much as we do without her. I'm so glad that we are doing this together.
For this week our runs are done, but come next Monday we'll be out running the streets again to see just how much our bodies can handle.
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