I feel awesome!

I've had several days of AWESOME running.  Thursday I ran for 1.4 miles on the dreadmill without stopping.  It felt GREAT.  So today, I got my happy ass up early and did TWO miles on the dreadmill.  Can I get a woot woot! 

I'm on a new running high baby.  I hope I can keep this up. 

I totally can! 

Been a while

I know it's been OVER A MONTH since my last post, but that's only because there really isn't anything new going on.  I'm still running.  Pam is still running.  We are still struggling with it.  Seems like it'll be a forever thing for us.

I do feel like our running is improving - the whole mental aspect of running is what kills me.  If there were a way I could close my eyes and just run......well, I think I'd be fantastic at it.  However, you don't see many blind people running.  I'm sure there's a reason for that.  I just can't seem to make my mind stop saying "WHAT??? You mean I have to keep running all the way down this trail?  Are you nuts?"  If I could stop that nagging voice in my head, I think I'd be winning 5ks left and right.  Or maybe not.

All I can say is - I'm keeping it up.  Sooner or later, I have to get better right.  We've marked our one year of running so if we keep making progress, we'll eventually get there.

I hope.  

Bleep!

Ok, just so you know, I curse like a sailor when I run.  I don't mean too and I know it's not very polite, but if I don't get those words out while I'm torturing myself with running, I might very well fall over dead.  No lie.

Today Pam and I did 5:1.  Which means we ran for five minutes and then walked for one minute.  We've gotten a little slack in our running lately so I thought this would be a good starting point for us.  Our goal is to run the entire way down the Rail Trail.  How far is it?  I have no idea.  I'm guessing a good 10 miles.  Or maybe just two.  Feels like a 100 to me either way. 

If you were on the Trail today you would have heard this conversation between Pam and I after about one minute and 30 seconds INTO our *first* five minute run.

Me:  Have I mentioned lately that I hate running?

Pam:  Not today.  We can totally do this though.

Me:  God I hate running.  I RREEEAALLLLY hate running.

Pam:  It's already been like three minutes right?

Me:  *looking at watch*  No, it's been one mintue and 30 seconds. 

Pam:  Damn.  Let's slow down.

Me:  I'm good with that.  I hate *bleep* running.

Pam:  We can do this!

Me:  *panting*  Yeah.

Pam:  Don't look at your watch.

Me:  Damn, we have two minutes left.

Pam:  I hate *bleep* running too.

That pretty much sums up our entire run for the day.  And although we complained and said dirty words the entire time, we had a really awesome run and burned probably two million calories.  Or 200.  Running sucks like that. 

Two miles in just over 33 minutes.  I'll take it.  Doing the "Turtle Trot" the entire way.  :)

Rocking running shoes!

Are these cool or what?

I am in love!

Hells yeah!

I got my new running shoes the other day!  Can't wait to try them out on the Rail Trail.  They are BLUE.  I am in love - they are sssssooo awesome!

Like I said - I may not be the best runner but damnit, I'll be cute as hell out there doing it.  :) 

I ran 3.9 miles today and I ran the whole way.  It was very slow running, but running nonetheless.  I feel like I'm slowly GETTING there.  At least I hope so!

This is the reason I love the Rail Trail!

Pam and I were able to go to the Rail Trail twice this week and I can't tell you how happy we were to get out there.  It's still hot as H-E-L-L but when we had a drop in the temperature and it stayed under 90, we couldn't pass up the opportunity.  I miss the Rail Trail sssooo much.  We had two really good, hot runs.  I can totally tell the difference between running on the dreadmill and running outside.  I think we were both amazed at how far we were able to run those two days.  It rocked!!!!

So I snapped a few pictures to show everyone just how awesome the Rail Trail is - I am so glad we found this place to run.  It gives me huge motivation!

I mean, how AWESOME are these pictures?  Run baby run!

Hells Yeah!

So, I don't want to jinx myself BUT I really feel like I may have gotten over my running plateau.  I've slowed down my pace on the "dreadmill" lately and I've noticed that I have been able to run longer and farther. I can't tell you how happy I am! 

I ran almost a whole mile without stopping on Wednesday.  I know that doesn't sound like a huge accomplishment if you're a runner but for someone like me - it's ENORMOUS!  It was on the treadmill (aka dreadmill) but hey, it's too frigging hot here to run outside.  I can't wait for cooler weather so I can run on the Rail Trail again.  I never thought a year ago that I would be able to run like this.  It's a high that I absolutely LOVE.

To treat myself for the achievements, I purchased some new running shoes.  I'll post pictures when I get them.  They are super cool.  I may not be the greatest runner, but I sure in hell look cute doing it!  :)

I call them "Motivation"



Yes, it's VERY long.  A lot longer than I thought. 



That means ME.  Hells yeah!





What a wonderful motto.....