Running Wogging & the Glass Half Full

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...

3:29am That when I started my run today- Why so early? Had to- my goal was 12, and at a 13-15 minute pace, my run time would be 3 hours. By 6:30 this Cinderella turns into a pumpkin- I mean-mommy and has to get hubby and kiddos out the door. Like last night, I was indifferent, the run was like work you had to do- it felt weird. Headphones- check I pod- check Snacks- check Camelback- Check I was mildly intrigued by this last piece of gear, it was new- and new means fun- right? So off we go- Out the door, the warm-up walk begins- WHAT'S THAT SOUND??!! This sound can only be described as the sound you hear when your tummy's sick, but your mom pumps you chock full of fluids and pepto anyway. Soon all you hear is a gurgle of a sound that says bad things are coming- That is what my camelback had in mind as entertainment and conversation today- Oh no, no, no- that is not going to work, That- glug, glug, glug, glug, glug, with every step would NOT acc...

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, ...