Alaska Heart Run Mission Complete

So I ran my first 5K! I spent the morning telling myself (and Ann) that I was Oprah. If she could run a marathon surely I could run a 5K. Not walk. But alas that was not the case. I still ran most of it, but there was definetely some walking coming in.

I finished with a time of 46:19, which put me in 106th place for my age group in women. That's only 7 from the bottom! ha ha! I came in 721st place for women overall. That's out of 803 female runners. Not bad for my first.

I'm going to do another run on May 12th so my plan is to start running a two mile run that's near my house for the next week, pushing myself during each of those runs. Then start to extend that run a little farther the next week. Part of my biggest hurdle is the darn jogger stroller. I love it because I can just walk out my front door to run, but it's heavy as hell and makes me run a lot slower.

And having a little girl pestering you when you can't breath is also a little trying...but adorable and enjoyable at the same time.

Unfaithful on Death Row

I'm a bad blogger. and I'm probably even a worse runner, but tomorrow is my first 5K and I'm hoping I run more than I walk. i would really really love to run the whole thing. I think I may have a chance. My steps will just be really really short. Wish me luck!

I am AMAZING!

I don't care if a million people can run farther or faster or longer than me. I kick ass! I ran for twently minutes straight on Saturday. I run about as fast as a baby crawls, but I did it for twenty minutes! That's a first for me. Or at least a first since I was in junior high. And even then I think I was a really bad runner.

Anyway...today I start week six - wish me luck!

Spring is the new Caffeine!

So I am back on the running wagon because I don't have to deal with the gym anymore. It's FREAKIN' AWESOME! I can walk right out my frontdoor and run down a worldclass unbelievably beautiful trail anytime I want. And I am completely prepared with my pepperspray in one hand and my ipod on my arm. it's so great!

I've been absent this past month because my son got separation anxiety, then teething, then everyone got sick and I got lazy and depressed. No more. I am now officially a runner. I'm declaring myself a runner. I have runners legs under this jiggly butt.

I ran 2 miles with my sis-in-law the other day for 3 five minute intervals with 3 minute walks inbetween. Then yesterday I did two 8 minutes intervals for 1.89 miles! Tomorrow is my 20 minute run. I'm not going to get down about it, I'm just going to do it! I thought about doing it today but I'd rather do some easter shopping!

Big Fat Lazy Butt

I've been stuck on week four for 2 weeks, and it looks like it might be that way for awhile. My son has finally let separation anxiety come to visit and my Hubby will be working extra long hours this month, so leaving him the daycare won't do, leaving me with not much running to be had.

I'm aching to get the jogging stroller out and start running in the neighborhood though. As soon as that happens I won't have time to blog because I live in the greatest place in Alaska for just taking a jog.

I know I don't really have an excuse for not exercising in general though. I have a zillion workout tapes and some great equipment. I just get so annoyed when I have to be interrupted a thousand times by kids in the middle of a workout. Makes me not want to start.

Woe is me and my big fat booty.

This Week Four stuff ain't so bad!

I actually did much better on this run. I wasn't as nervous so I just let things go the way they are supposed to and I did great. Not quite 2 miles, but I didn't cool down for 5+ minutes. I was in a hurry to get back home.

I'm excited to keep on track. I want to move to the next week. The only downside to this podcast is the music. I know that in order for him to broadcast them on the internet he had to used canned music or stuff that he wrote and recorded, but man, it's a drag.

And what the hell is wrong with using closed captioning on the tvs at the gym? I keep forgetting to ask, but this one club I go to doesn't EVER have them on. So strange. So I have to sit there and imagine the trash that is coming out of New York's mouth and hoping that Oprah doesn't say something to awe inspiring.

Doing the two mile dance

I finished this morning's run at 2 miles! WAHOO! Sweet! And I just realized my feet don't hurt at all today! unh unh unh unh (dance music)

So week four was kind of boring. Knowing that Robert wouldn't be cutting in to stop me and make me walk or run meant I had to entertain myself the entire time I was running. I guess this is the part where I figure out how to entertain myself - how the heck am I ever supposed to run a marathon if I can't keep myself going?

Time to get imaginative.

And dance! doo doo do doooooo