Monday, October 24, 2011

the truth.

a 100% accurate definition. i love it!

Remember –
You are not a runner because of the race you ran, whether it be good or bad.
You are a runner…
…because you run.
Nothing more. Nothing less.

Friday, October 14, 2011

pro..crastination.

yeah..procrastination. that's me when it comes to getting certain things done..like updating my blog. i just need the little voice inside my head to log on to my site here and and type away..while i sleep preferably. ha! anyway..yeah. where was i? oh yeah, procrastination!
i completed my fourth run schedule last week. i'm really proud of myself for continuing this "running schedule" goal that i started at the beginning of the year. i'm thankful for the friend that originally put the idea in my head to challenge myself 10wks at a time. and i'm thankful for my husband pointing out to me how far i've come in the short time that he's been back home. and with that since i've been going at it for so long i decided to take a week off from "the schedule" and just do whatever i wanted to do for workouts before i started on schedule #5!

the tally for run schedule #4 was 105.39 miles (i took an entire week for cross-training only so i could give my left foot/toes a little rest). with this past run schedule i also managed to run a 10k for the first time and actually did it a few more times before the end of the 10wks too! that in itself is more than i could have hoped for at this point.

the only thing i've been really pondering with the next 10wks is that the weather is going to be changing drastically and i've grown to love running not only outside, but at this particular path near where we live. it's going to really put a damper on my excitement, joy and love for running once the snow starts to fall and pile and pile and pile up. south dakota isn't stingy when it comes to winter weather, so i need to find something deep in my mental game book to keep me revved through the next 5-6 months!

ps..i've thrown the "who wants to run a half marathon with me?" statement out there to some friends..and i've gotten a few takers!  here's where you can check it out for more info if anyone from anywhere would like to come and take a south dakota marathon off of their "to run" list! http://www.brookingsmarathon.com/