5 Tips To Get Your Bum Out Of Bed

Workout this morning: 3 mile run.  It was HOT and I swear there was no shade to be found.  (It's going to be real fun this weekend when the highs are supposed to reach 102!)

Josh didn't end up going out because his back is messed up!  Get better, boy!

Sometimes it is really hard to get myself out of bed to go on an early run, but with Josh's schedule, and needing to be back in time to feed my kids breakfast and get them ready for the day- morning is just plain practical.

If you're not a morning person, try these tips to help you get yourself out of bed and on the road! (These are not serious tips, by the way.  Don't go calling DCFS on me.)

• Start With A Donut: It's the perfect pre-running fuel.  Not too heavy, and gives you plenty of energy.  Isn't it a super-food?
• Ignore Your Children: For years, my kids have been my alarm clock.  Now at 7 AM sharp, when I hear them calling "Mooom" from their room, I grab my sneakers and run! And when I get back, Josh has them dressed, fed, and playing nicely together...er, something.
• Picture Your Serenity:  Seriously though, one of the reasons I love morning runs is because it allows me to clear my head and think about the kind of day that is ahead.  I swear my children are all the more better for it.
• Be Prepared:  I know some people who sleep in their running clothes so they have to do as little as possible when they wake up.  Me? I am in the middle of inventing a machine that gets me into my garb, pulls my hair up, and kicks me out the door while I'm still sleeping.  Every minute is precious.
• End With Donuts:  What more can I say?

Just Felt Like Running...6.3 Miles! Why Not?

It was one of those days.  

The kids were ornery.  Mom was ornery.  Dad got home, and so I just had to run.

Josh bid me farewell with some excellent advice.  He told me to turn off the voice-overs that tell me how fast and how far I am running.  My app was still running in the background, recording how fast and far I was going, but I just didn't hear any of it.  I turned up my music and didn't even have a pre-determined route.  I ran wherever I felt like running and tried to enjoy an amazingly beautiful night!

After I had run what I thought was at least 4 miles, I looked at my phone and saw that it had been exactly 3.1 miles.  Ha!  I was almost home, but decided to run for about another mile.  As I kept going, I just decided not to stop.  I ended up running 6.3 miles, and it felt GREAT!  I wasn't out of breath or tired at all.  (My legs were feeling a little sore) but overall, it was awesome!

I ran 6.37 miles in 1:08:56 with an average pace of 10:49/min/mile.  Whoah- slow!  I know.  But I don't care one bit because it made me feel incredible.  Running therapy...it works!

Becky's First 5 Miles

I did it.  I ran 5 miles.  It was really hard.  I am turning 30 tomorrow.  I don't know why I am writing in such short sentences.  But I am.  I ran slow.  Ok, that's enough...

I was supposed to go running with my SIL.  I knew if I wanted to run 5 miles, I needed major support.  Unfortunately, she had to cancel last minute.  I was all dressed and ready to go, so I just ran.  It is pretty awesome to be able to say that I ran 5 miles before I turned 30.  It literally felt uphill the entire way, but of course it wasn't.  My average pace was 10:30/min/mile, but it's better than nothing.  As soon as I got back, I just collapsed on my front lawn and couldn't move for quite a while.  But I had a big smile on my face.

However, my toes are KILLING me.  Better go take a bath.

Inspirational Quote #1

Tendonitis...Not Cool!

My first running injury.  After "googling" tendonitis, I realized that I only have 6 months to live.  Ok, not really.  But I love how it says it's most common in the 40-60 year old range.  My body is probably close to that.  I am new to running.  My body isn't used to all this exercise.  It really hurts though, and I have the Ogden 5K in a few weeks!  I hope I can get it healed and stronger by then!

Stallion Stampede 1 Mile

How cute are these 3?


Very.

At my kids school, they did a 5K and 1 Mile walk/run.  Since I am trying to recover from some tendonitis, Josh ran with the kids.  They did a 1 mile run and ran the whole thing!  So proud of my babies!!

Becky's Couch to 5K in 8 weeks (in one LONG post)

Week 8, Day 3 

Today would have been my first 5K run, but I have now run it 4 times! Woot, woot! I ran this morning, and it was harder than the last few times. But I pushed through and finished. My average pace was 10:25, a little slower than my last solo run, but that's okay. Today, Josh is registering us for my first race, which is a week from tomorrow. I am so excited! Also, yesterday I registered for the Ogden 5K in May. Can't wait! LOVE running!!!