5 Miles Before Work

My favorite time to run is the early morning. In fact, this girl doesn't run after 9 am. Well, not without kicking and screaming the whole way.  Although, that 4:30 am alarm comes way too early and staying up late happens way too often. With all this marathon training, it's hard to fit everything in. Sometimes the dishes don't get done and sometimes the laundry doesn't get folded, but that's ok. I need to remind myself of that every once and a while.

This morning I got in 5 miles before work.  Not sure why, but I've been stuck in this 3 mile rut for my weekly runs, so it was nice to do 5 good miles this week.

I rewarded myself with chocolate milk afterwards; and it was great! Yummy!

  

Is it Friday yet?

Reminders

My early morning run smells like donuts. No really, it smells like donuts. There's a donut shop right by my house and I can always smell the sweetness in the air. Would I run for a donut? Now that's a silly question. Of course I would! (see 7 Miles for a Donut). No donuts today though. I save those for special days, like Sunday's "Donut Run". Today I run for eggs and toast.
I got in an easy 3 miles this morning. Ha! It's funny to say "easy 3 miles". A few years ago, this phrase would have never come out of my mouth unless it was in a totally sarcastic tone of voice. Sometimes is good to remind myself of how far I've come, and it's exciting to know that I am going to progress even further to accomplish my goal.


I love this. So true!

Every day I get closer to the marathon! I'm so excited, but nervous at the same time. I've got a lot of  training and early mornings left, but it will be totally worth it in the end!

10 Miles at Deerhaven Lane, 2 Miles at Home

It's that time again! It's long run day! I had 12 miles on the schedule today. When the alarm went off this morning, I just really wanted to stay in bed. I had set out all my gear the night before so i wouldn't have any excuses. Breakfast was Chocolate Hazelnut butter on bread and iced coffee. I usually also eat a banana, but I'm all out. So sad, I love my bananas. Maybe I'm part Monkey.

The LexRunLadies were planning a 7:15 am start out on Deer Haven Lane. Most of the group was planning on 7 miles or less so I decided to get a couple miles in beforehand. I got there at about 6:30 and ended up running 2 miles with Krissie (the LRL coordinator) before meeting up with the group. Once we got started a few of the ladies said they'd be willing to run 8, so I happily ran with them and got 10 miles in before heading home.

The run was great! It was still a little humid this morning, but there was a light rain that made it bearable. Beautiful scenery and amazing homes to look at as well. I didn't see it, but there is supposed to be a farm along the path that has a Zebra! Maybe next time. I did see, lots of horses, beef cattle, some Long Horns, a Buffalo, and a skunk (no I didn't get sprayed...thank goodness!). 

Running with the group made the miles go by quickly, but I was happy to get back to the car and stretch out a bit.

I knew that I needed 2 more miles, so I planned on running in my neighborhood once I got home. My 2 1/2 year old was excited when I got home and wanted to watch me run. Our house is in a Cul-de-sac and the loop is about 1/4 mile so I just ran the loop 8 times so he could watch me run. Once I started running he wanted to join in (best part of my run!). Liam ran about 1/2 mile with me. His little legs were moving as fast as they could. What a cutie! I hope when he gets older he loves running as much as I do!

Overall, it was a great day; and I got all 12 miles done! Time to relax!

Early Mornings #Marathon

I love getting up at 4:00am early in the morning (coffee is my best friend). Being a mom, I like to run before everyone gets up so I don't miss out on playtime with my little guy. Not to mention, it's much cooler in the mornings and I know I'd never have the energy after work to really get in a good workout.
I was scheduled for 6 this morning, but I ended up doing 4. I felt great the whole run, but I didn't want to increase my mileage too much this week since my long run on Saturday is 12.


Running makes me feel like this!

How does running make you feel?

Rest, Yoga, and Pumpkin Butter

After the last few weeks I'm done with the warm, humid weather and I'm ready for cooler temperatures. It's just so hard to train during the summer, but I guess I'll be thankful for the cooler temps during the marathon, I hope anyways (fingers crossed). I've just got to remember to enjoy the journey. It may be a once in a lifetime thing.

For breakfast I had cream cheese and the pumpkin butter I bought yesterday on a bagel thin with two eggs over easy. The pumpkin butter was a little sweeter than I expected, but really delicious! It almost tastes like a pie filling. P.S. I love cream cheese, well anything with cheese really. I am a Wisconsin girl at heart!

Mondays are typically rest days, but I felt the need to do some yoga. My legs definitely needed some extra stretching. They were pretty tight after Sunday's run. 

I'll be icing it up tonight with my compression socks on; and ready to run in the morning. I've got a big week coming up. My schedule calls for 24 miles! The most I've ever done in a week is 22. I'll have to see how I'm feeling and go from there. It's going to be tough!

7 Miles for a Donut

Met with some of the LexRunLadies this morning for the weekly "donut run". Basically, we meet at North Lime Coffee and Donuts, run whatever distance we need, and then get donuts after! Great incentive for running if you ask me!

My intention was to run 7 miles with the Ladies. At the start the temperature/humidity felt great since it had just rained, but about a mile into the run the humidity came back with a vengeance. I hadn't brought any water with me and I knew I'd never make it the whole 7 without getting some. I ended up completing a 6 mile loop, got some iced coffee and donuts, and headed home. Once I made it to the house, I felt good enough to run one more mile. 

I bought 2 iced chocolate and 1 cinnamonkey! Delicious! They're not all for me, I promise!

See! I like to share...sometimes 😉.

Great morning so far. I just love running with the group. The miles go by so much faster and it's much more enjoyable!

Thanks for a great run Ladies!

Whole Foods Saturday

Saturday was a lazy kind of day. I got up later than usual since I decided to do my long run on Sunday instead. I spent most of the day indoors enjoying the air conditioning. It's been so hot lately that it was nice to just relax. I even took a nap today, which is totally unlike me. I did fit in some yoga, but I wasn't really feeling it.

I left the house for a little while today and made a trip to Whole Foods. I'm always running to the store to get some bananas (since I eat them every day). 

This looked really good, so I had to try it. I put some in my yogurt and banana concoction. It was so good! 

 

I also got some pumpkin butter (haven't tried it yet, but I love anything pumpkin)

 And this was my dessert! Yum!

Today was all about food as you can see.  Even though I didn't run, I was hungry all day.

7 mile "donut run" in the morning. I can't wait! Love the group runs!