A new excuse to avoid the cold!

Well, I am the last one in the group to post a blog. Better late than never! Like everyone else, I was waiting for a great running moment to happen so I would have something exciting to write about, but it is just not happening with this weather. I think I have exhausted every excuse in the book to avoid running. There is just something different about this winter. In the past, I always noticed that when I got home from a run, the coldest part of my body wasn't my checks or my hands or my arms. . .it was always my butt. I always thought that was odd considering how much extra "padding" I have back there. But this winter is different. Every time I come home from a run, the coldest part of body is not my butt, it's my boobs. It's like I have two frozen boobsicles frozen to my chest. What's going on here? It is very painful when you're running with the bouncing and the jiggling. I have determined what I need is one of those fleece headband wraps that keeps your ears warm but in XXXXL to fit around my chest and keep my girls snug and warm. So there's a new excuse you can use for avoiding a run in the bitter cold...you want to avoid frozen boobsicles! (Sorry if this blog was suppose to be rated G!)

What is up with weather??

I love the on-line log.....BUT......this weather is not helping meet my goals! I am still hauling my butt to the gym treadmill but that sooooo sucks. Who wants to run in place in front of a huge mirror in front of you so you can contemplate how huge your thighs look? PLUS~~~~those numbers move soooo slow. Three miles feels like an eternity. Then you get someone who gets on the machine RIGHT NEXT TO YOU when there are at least seven others to choose from. Of course, this person usually is breathing super hard, wearing blue jeans and non-running shoes while attempting to run an eight minute mile.......... and then you wonder if your workout will be interupted because you will need to administer CPR to his dumb ***!! You couldn't just call out for help and leave since others there know your occupation..................Can you tell I am also PMSing?

Team Slacker

Hello, team slacker here. I've been waiting for a really great running week so that I'ld have something exciting to post but I just haven't had one yet! January was a complete bust, I barely ran at all. I got back into my regular running schedule in February, but honestly, it's like starting all over again. Running is so unforgiving like that. On Sherry's recommendation I started using the running log on the SMR website which is so addictive! I wish I had started using it earlier. Now I find myself feeling a little crazy because it's not a great week for running, weather-wise, but I need to log more miles. And also, I don't want to lose my momentum. I've been working hard the last few weeks to get back into running. It's way too easy in the winter to come up with excuses not to run, but this year I have races to train for! So I need to keep moving. I'll try to be better about blogging too!

February

My goal is to post at least once each month, so here goes for February! I am so excited to have received all the fun gear I ordered. I can actually get it over my 7 month baby body, not that I would go out in public that way,(especially when my 7 year old mentioned how much easier it was to see how big my belly was in that outfit) but at least there is hope for the future.

I have taken to walking fast instead of running now due to some discomfort but I can still move out pretty quick. I even passed a grandma walking her grandson in a stroller the other day. But I was very moved and highly motivated by my fellow running mommies who came looking for me after the run last week. I even got to go out for coffee with them! Decaf of course. They extended their run to find me which was very nice of them and I really enjoyed the company on the way back to the car.

I am still planning to walk/jog the shamrock 1 mile race with my girls in March. My parents and husband, Blake are going to join us. My father won his age group last year so he is going back to defend his title.
As long as we stay healthy, a little setback this week with a touch of the stomach flu and low fever, I have high hopes for dusting off the jogger and gearing up for the baby's first run in the coming months. I am especially looking forward to fitting in to my new running outfits as well. I love the new logo!