Ouch

Melissa and I had seven miles on tap this morning, but we woke up to this:

I think it's safe to say we're both willing to run in any sort of weather- there's no bad weather, only bad clothes- but this was just a little bit too cold. So we put on our big girl pants (or booty shorts in Melissa's case) and headed to the gym to use the treadmills. We ran side by side and the time flew by. Our topics of conversations ranged from running, work, the other people at the gym, Oiselle, Lululemon and every thing in between. I may or may not have called her a bitch once (sorry). It was an awesome run and felt great to get the miles in even though it wasn't the way we initially planned.

She's so fast you can't even see her

Thanks to Melissa, we were able to finish the run strong at just over seven miles. I'm definitely feeling it in my legs now. I can't wait to do eight next weekend!

Two More Times

I was able to get two more work-day runs in this week, one at lunch time and another at the end of the day (in lieu of lunch), both three miles. I'm really loving the flexibility to get a workout in during the day, so when I go home I can be 100% with Adam, Jack and Alice. Once the days start getting longer (and warmer) I will resume more evening runs with J and A. Until then, this is really working. Now I just need to get faster so I can get another mile in in the same amount of time.

My feet and legs have been really thankful for my switch to the new Mizunos. They are half a size bigger and they feel a little loose, but I think part of that has to do with the fact that my old pair was way too small. I'm loving the purple color too.

I'm carb loading now (with a Red Hook IPA) for a run with Green Mountain Runner tomorrow. We have seven miles on tap. I can't wait!

Runch Success

Today I completed my first runch- run at lunch. Three miles on the treadmill- nothing super exciting but easy miles that felt good. Definitely a great way to break up the day.

Baby Girl

Just a few pictures of sweet Alice and Jack :)

Running is Fun

Mizuno Wave Elixer 6's of 2012 (and late 2011), bye bye. With 500 miles on the babies, I finally tossed them. I had many good runs in these shoes, my PR half marathon, all my pregnant runs with Alice in my belly, and my tough first postpartum runs this summer.

Hello to Wave Elixer 7's - or 8's?- not sure- they aren't the newest model, I'm behind a season. It's all the store had in my (new, larger) size but that works for me. They were on sale. I had become accustomed to running on worn out shoes and had somewhat gotten used to the feeling I have been having in my feet and legs. My first couple of runs in the new shoes have been amazing. I'm not feeling the slight nagging aches and pains and am loving the support. I'd like to try having two pairs of running shoes to rotate through but I'm not sure I could keep track of what pair I wore last and how many miles they have on them. I can't even remember to take my vitamins.

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My run today was with GMR and Sirius. Nearly six miles that went by so quickly. It made me really excited to get into this training cycle and have some long runs with Melissa. Running is fun.

So Far So Good

Five chilly miles with my BFF. The temperature was 13 degrees so Alice stayed at home with Daddy.

Let's Go!

So here we are, the first day of February. I just closed out another lackluster month in terms of running, and I have to say, I'm tired of making excuses. I'm busy. Everyone's busy. But I need to make it a priority again. I am happier (as is everyone else around me) when I run and workout so I really shouldn't have an excuses. If I make it a priority, I will find the time. I started a new job this week where wellness is an integral part of the culture. I'll have access to classes and a full gym everyday while I'm at work so I plan to take advantage of this. I have a half marathon in the books for April 13 so here we go!

I do want to mention my amazing run a couple weeks ago with Melissa. We ran six tough miles and it felt amazing. Buddy running needs to happen much more often.