Mar302009
Surprised Myself
Filed under Day to Day by kristen at 1:20 pm on Mar 30 2009
I knew that I wanted to run this morning. Normally I try to squeeze it in before I have to take Megan to speech therapy. But Megan woke up in the middle of the night and wanted to sleep with us. So we put her in our bed. Anything not to lose too much sleep. After I got Sydney on the school bus, I would usually jump on the treadmill…. which is in our bedroom. ( Very romantic, huh?) Megan asleep in our bed threw a wrench in my plans.
So I went with plan B. I set out all of my running paraphernalia and took Megan to speech. The minute we walked in the after, I got Megan a snack, filled up her cup of water and got dressed to run. Meg watched me run the first mile and then went to play with her dollhouse that I got ready for her before my run.
My initial goal was to run 4 miles. I told myself that I could run the 4 miles without any walking. That was the goal. After about 3 miles, I told myself that I COULD run 5 miles. I have never ran 5 miles before. Four miles is my longest and it was November that I ran that far. It was a pure mental game. Meg was so helpful. She never came back in to the room. I really thought she had fallen asleep somewhere. With less than 1/10th a mile left, she walked in. I had considered attempting 6 miles but close to 5 my legs were really feeling it.
I did it. There is a small glimmer of hope that I can run the whole 13.1 miles. I know that I need to get off the treadmill and run outside because I know there is a huge difference between running on the treadmill vs. outside/road.
I really don’t know if I couldn’t have done it without all of the encouraging comments on the site & my facebook. I have the best readers anywhere.
So the plan is to run 7 miles on Saturday. Probably 3 or 4 miles the rest of the days. Friday is going to be my day off. That is the plan and I am sticking to it.
1 Nickion 30 Mar 2009 at 1:57 pm
WooooHooooo! I had just finished reading your last entry and all the encouraging comments and then this one popped up!! That is so awesome!!!!! I’m rooting for you, Kristen!!
2 erinon 30 Mar 2009 at 1:57 pm
YEah!! Keep it up..I will be using this post as my movitation tonight on the treadmill!! Way too go!!
3 Chrison 30 Mar 2009 at 2:59 pm
I believe in you! I’m going to commit to 30 minutes of activity after my meeting – I wouldn’t have done that unless I read your post, so thank you!
4 Karen/Momon 30 Mar 2009 at 3:17 pm
You are inspiration! And, you looked like a million bucks at church yesterday. I am so proud of you!
5 Mollyon 30 Mar 2009 at 7:06 pm
YOU ROCK!
6 Roxanneon 30 Mar 2009 at 10:14 pm
I agree!! You Rock!!! I knew you would do it!!! 95% of it is the attitude!!! Now if you would just convince me to do the same!! I’m a better cheerleader than doer!! See–even the girls want you to succeed!!! Keep up the great job—wish I could be there when you run the marathron to cheer you on!!