Running Wogging & the Glass Half Full

Got up and headed to Body Combat at Defined Fitness this morning.  Just the name "Body Combat" makes me smirk... I have sooooo much agression waiting to be set free.  I AM a Ninja Warrior- Yeah right!  I am so lying- and NO, you do not want to conjure up a mental picture of me 'street brawling'.  Takes alot of focus for me to even TRY looking tough-HA! But today all I could focus on was the clock.  I really wanted to get a run in. I snuck out at 6~it was a double or nothing day. Off I ran, my first push at the clock- My goal: to be under 14- (for those of you who may be new to my blog, I am such a beginner at the whole running thing... been training for a little over 10 weeks--- just ran my first 13.1--- but laughably SLOW) I started off well enough, felt like it anyway, 'til endomondo told me I'd reached mile 1 in 15.18- UGH~ Really?  I'd even forgone my little walk, wog, jog thingy that I always do- But then I remembered I hadn...

There's something fun about a Saturday run. Less time constraints- A more relaxed feel- This morning was just like that. I drank in it's quiet restfulness. Then I realized it was already 7am- Gotta get out the door if I'm ever going to get back- I go to grab my Asics, thinking they'd be best suited for a longer run, but it seems my Brooks Cascadias hid them! I give them the 'mommy eye' - they promise to be good- so on they go. The trails were calling my name as I headed out- but I had to detour down into the neighborhood to mail a letter. A little warmup jog felt good- passing houses and people going places- CRAZY DOG runs out towards me barking--- ****** you know I love dogs, and never had a fear before I started running- What is it that makes dogs want to lunge out and 'get' a runner? Tennille had given me pointers the other day on what to do the next time I ran into a dog- should I try it? ********* "NO!" "S...

Slept in. While this may be needed or desirable, the consequences of a sleepover-sleep-in is drama trama in the getting out the door category. French toast- cheesy cauliflower- granola- These were the breakfast orders. Yes, my Molly ordered cheesy cauliflower for breakfast- well, actually it was Broccoli, but we were out, so I told her cauliflower was white broccoli, and she was on board. Time for a run. Up out and down. Burning on the sides of my calves. Run - shuffle- walk, Run - shuffle- walk, Burn-burn-burn- Sigh* Walk- These shoes were going to be the undoing of me. But I had decided last night to run the wilderness park, and that was motivation enough. It took about two miles of this crazy lumping along for my calves to finally stretch, relax, and ready themselves for the work. Just in time too, the ascent to the wilderness park was ahead. Inside the park, I'm planning to take the pavement- but I see something that catches my eye-- ...

Oh the worry of a new shoe purchase- You'd better not so much as take a pinky toe step on anything but carpet before you decide wether or not to keep those puppies- But how will you know they 'work' until you do just that. All day long yesterday I wore my new Brooks Cascadias , trying to get an idea of how they would remotely feel on a run. I even secretly planned an early morning date with a treadmill- just to be sure. But as the day wound down, something inside me wound up really wanting to do a trial run. I knew they would work- couldn't wait- Trying to get the kids situated for bed proved almost impossible. I kept whispering, "let's try to hurry, mommy wants to do a quick run"- thinking surely that would motivate them- HAHA My sweet honey, Ryan, must have heard the desperation in my voice, as I whispered in the other room, trying not to disturb him as he studied and worked, because out of nowhere he told me to go and hurry back. ...

Yesterday I was feeling like the ugly step sister- Went with Clare and Jen to try on my 'lust list' shoes, only to find that the 'glass slipper' didn't fit- At first I thought it was because I was rushed, perhaps I'd tried on the wrong size-so I went back- Nope- they just don't fit- I was crushed- every Cinderella in the world would be wearing MY shoe, but me. I actually had a pity party that went like this: Naw---- I'll spare you- But today, the most fabulous thing happened- Got a text from Tennille: When r u going to Brown's? Want to meet there and have coffee? Tennille is the most amazing- -Accomplished violinist -Wonderful teacher -Runner!!!!!! Back to Brown's- the shoe quest continues- Can I just say, there is nothing like staying local for important things like- hmmmmm Coffee-Today (compliments of Tennille) was Andrea Christina's Chi Latte iced! (I'm actually dying to take my honey Ryan there...