Michelle's Running Blog

Today I ran a little bit earlier because my neighbor that I run with needed to get to work early.  We did our standard 4 mile route then I added 2 after.  I usually only run 4 miles because my husband needs to leave for work but I had extra time today from waking up early.  I really enjoy running 6 miles because I usually don't get into my run and start feeling better until somewhere between mile 3 and 4.  Running 6 allows me to run for a longer time while feeling good, but isn't too long that I get tired or use a lot of time.  

When I got home I was feeling really sleepy so I took and shower and then got back in bed.  My kids left me alone for 1.5 hours and I feel much better now.

I had a nice run this morning.  I was able to get more sleep last night which was nice.  My friend Carolyn came running with me and my neighbor Michelle.  Michelle cut her run short so she could get into work early so it was nice to have Carolyn to talk to when Michelle split off.  I felt good and wasn't tired on the run, that is always a plus.

Thanks Carolyn for running with me.  I always enjoy running with you and having good conversation!

Today I ran on an indoor track with my husband, Ben.  We got quite a bit of snow yesterday so we opted to run inside.  I ran a bit faster with him then I usually do, but still an ok pace.  I am a pretty competitive person and enjoyed the fact that Ben and I kept lapping other runners and no one passed us.  When we were nearing the end of our 4 miles a guy was closing the distance between us but I didn't want to let him pass so I sped up.  I finished the last half mile at a quick pace but I didn't get passed at all.  I no it is silly to be competitive during an easy 4 mile run but I just can't help myself and it makes me run faster.

I went on a nice afternoon run today.  It was nice to run after sitting around for awhile and it was exciting to wear new shoes, new socks, and new pepper skins to keep me warm.  I ran alone and went pretty slow.  I wasn't worried about pace I just wanted to enjoy the run.

There was still quite a bit of snow on the roads/sidewalks so it was tricky to switch back and forth between which was the least snowy at the time.  A few times the sidewalks were dirty and I ran in the road that had a lot of snow and my feet sunk into the snow which made each step a little more labored and difficult.  I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas!

Carolyn, thanks for the magic socks, they were wonderful!

Today was a tough run.  I never really found my stride so it was a battle all ten miles.  My neighbor, Michelle, and I ran 1.35 miles to meet Carolyn and Carly.  We ran with them on a 7 mile loop.  Caroline kept running with us after the 7 miles.  When we were getting close to home we had ran around 9.7.  I knew if I ran 10 my total mileage for the week would be 30 so we kept running a bit more until we hit 10 miles.  It felt SO GOOD to be done.  I am excited to rest today and tomorrow.  I think my body needs a bit of a break.