I stink at blogging. I really need to set a specific time each week to get on here so I don't forget... :)
Last week's training was pretty good. I did my short runs & cross-trained with the Wii Fit board, then Saturday was the 12 miler jalk. However, things transpired a bit differently than I had originally planned. Shawn (the hubby) had a company picnic for Halloween up at the Memorial Park area in the morning & part of the afternoon. So, he helped set up a "haunted tent" to scare the be-jeezers out of lots of kids and some adults while I tried to keep the boys from killing each other or themselves. Let me just say, poor Nathan has his mommy's gracefulness (yeah, that would be ZERO) and banged his head after he tripped over a tree root. He recovered quickly & was all over the place. Anyway, after playing with the boys, chasing them around, and trying to keep them semi-safe, we headed home for naps. I fell asleep in the car and chose to continue my nap as soon as we got home. Fast-forward about 2 1/2 hours (it was a fantastic nap), and I still had my long run to do. We loaded up the kids in the car and headed off to the in-laws so I could run that evening. It started out nice, watching the sunset, but it got a bit on the creepy side once it was dark. Between being out by myself (because everyone was way smarter than me and were already done running), it being dark (had trouble seeing the breaks in the sidewalk & was terrified I'd hurt myself severely), and it being the night before Halloween, I was grateful to get back to the in-laws house as quick as I did (12 miles in 2 hrs, 47 min). If it is at all humanly possible, I'm not running at night outside again. Being scared of so much probably helped my time improve...
This week, I did my two short runs, but I didn't do my cross-training/interval training. I put the kids to bed after church, laid my head down on the couch to watch something on TV, and the next thing I knew, the hubby was asking me if I wanted to sleep in our comfy bed instead of the couch. The biggest news is that I got new running shoes on Wednesday. They are the exact same style (Brooks Adrenaline), but they're a girl-y pink & purple instead of my previous cool light blue. These babies are the ones that will carry me through 26.2 miles of Disney World! I'm using my old shoes for my short runs & saving the "pink & purple power" shoes for my long runs. I told my dad that new shoes make me run faster, and he just laughed! :)
On a side note, I got to talk to Matt today. His daughter Sarai turns 3 (not 4) on Monday, and she requested "pizza & conversation" for her party at my Uncle Larry & Aunt Barbara's house (Matt's still trying to figure out where she got that expression). So, while they were celebrating, I called so I could talk to the family and pretend to be there. I got to talk with Matt for a good amount of time, and it still amazes me how well he's doing. I think I'd still be a total basket case if I was on my own to raise 4 kids, and he seems like he's taking things in stride. I am so excited that I get to help his family with this run, and it really makes the healing process for me better & the miles from home (1,000 of them) not seem so long. I'm just praying that more donations come in--so far, I don't think I've even raised $300 yet! God's awesome, and He's going to provide for Matt in an incredible way. I'm just honored that He's using me to help!
Until next time...
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