I said I would and I did

I ran at lunch today. 3.17 miles. I did not keep track of time.

Not a run but a great workout

I thought my leg was better but while trying to get the kids out of the door I tweeked it again today. I didn't want to give into it though. So I went to the Y and did the elliptical for 25 minutes. The movement made me feel pretty good so I did 5 sets of 30 second toe taps. I was re-living my soccer days.

Tomorrow I will run. I am getting a little nervous about my 8 mile race in 2 1/2 weeks and my 10 mile race two weeks later. But I am just going to keep focusing on my training and not let the pulled muscle get the best of me.

Changes

Running has been beneficial for me. It has helped me mentally and physically. Here is a little proof. The first two pictures are of my first child at 6 months. The last are when my second child is not quite 6 months old. A big difference. I have more energy. I feel better about myself. I can't wait to see how I feel and look after the 1/2 marathon.

Running; oh how I have missed you.

I have not run in a week due to my injury. Today I did it though. I ran 4.19 miles in 48 mins which is about 11.4 minute miles. I had to walk more than I wanted but all-in-all it was a great run. My favorite part was the quiet time. I enjoy the physical part but the best is the time just for me.

stretching

All I did today was stretch for about a 1/2 hour. I also have been doing some additional stretches every night that the chiropractor gave me. I plan to try running again on Friday.

frustrations

Stupid injury. I tried to run. Made it a 1/2 mile and had to walk back. I did a lot of stretching then. hopefully this improves soon since I have a race in less than a month.

Veishea

This weekend we went to Iowa State University for the yearly Veishea celebration. We had a blast with friends and visiting our favorite places. Then today I toured campus as I ran all my old routes to classes. I ran approximately 3.5 miles in 40 minutes or so. I wanted to do more and I wish that I ran the whole time but I am still healing from my groin injury. It was amazing to see the campus and enjoy the views. I wish that I had enjoyed running when I was in school because by far campus has been the best running location and wish I could run there more often.