Running Wogging & the Glass Half Full

Monday I had two moles removed on my upper arm. Stitches. Ouch. Such is the life of a Norwegian living in New Mexico. Doctor isn't too concerned, just a precaution~ fingers crossed. So today I pulled out the pity card- shut my alarm off, and slept in. Could have slept forever too, had it not been for our crazy cat Milkyway pouncing us awake. That proved to be providence, a minute more and disastrous lateness would have ensued. Then the business of the day took over. Before I knew it, the day was gone. Ryan texted me to feed the kids, he had a long night ahead at the office. Kids 'fed and watered', baths and pj's - I read 2 chapters in our Hardy Boys book instead of the usual 1- partly to pass the time- but mostly because the plot was thickening, and you could see it in the kids eyes that 1 chapter was not even close to cutting it tonight. Kids down- all is quiet- Except for Riley's random questions: "How does electricity WORK?"...

So- I took care of those nasty leftovers- you know- those miles I'd been collecting that had to get done this week. So glad too, it's been raining off and on ever since. This morning woke up cold- my first thought was long sleeves- my second-crawling back in bed. Didn't though, out instead to brave the day, and the wind, and the 8 long miles that lay between me and my weekly mile goals. ....I ran the college loop almost with my eyes shut-- then asked "now what"? I needed to go somewhere- I was feeling a little wimpy, what with the snuggle-ly cold and my wishy washy mileage goal- and all. So I plotted a landmark to run to in my mind and went-- ******** I remember the first time I picked a landmark-- only it was walking then, and my daughter, Kate joined me in going to the library. I remember thinking, as we started out, how far away it seemed--- 5 miles for sure- only to find it a solid 1.5 - making the round trip only 3. We had a blast, ...

Today's run was a Saturday run. I actually thought about getting my long run in today, even set my alarm the night before, but turned it off when it tried to get me up (I don't like being told what to do) That left me waking up late, scrambling to get out the door- Starting late, this run was already shaping up to be different; why not 'shake' things up and bring my headphones? Headphones have been left at home lately, trying to get myself able to run on my own without entertainment... But today I was running on the wild side! HA! I told myself, as I turned them on, there would be no walking on this run- end of story. Looking at my training schedule, this week had me running 4, 5, and 11 miles- 11 was out, leaving a 4 or 5 left for the run. Planning runs are getting easier. I try to add something unexpected in each run to keep it exciting, but It helps when you have a few routes plotted mile-wise, so you can stitch them together to create a great run....