I have now been faithfully running for about 7 weeks. Thank goodness for the training group or I don't know if I would have been so faithful. Tomorrow will be 30 days until the half marathon. Yikes! I have to admit that I never loved running but now it has almost gotten.....fun. Oh my! Who have I become?
For me running has been a great way for me to de-stress and de-mommy (not a word but I think I could start using that one) myself. I love getting out and having the weight of the world lifted from my shoulders. I come home refreshed...and sweaty and stinky, but it feels great. Last Saturday I ran my furthest ever...7 miles. This Saturday it is 8 miles. I am nervous, but excited to see if I can actually do it! It is also a great time to pray, reflect, and clear my mind. The long runs seem to get my mind wandering, though. Here are some of my thoughts:
-Road kill stinks. All road kill smells the same no matter the animal.
-Whether they are clearance running shorts or more expensive running shorts they ALL ride up and you end up tugging on them throughout the run.
-The people in cars must think "if you run and still look like that, then it isn't working, honey"
-What would be a good Facebook status today?
-The fast runners that run an extra two miles AND PASS ME should not tell me "good job" as they go flying by.
-How in the world am I going to run 13.1 miles at one time?
-I want to detour to that garage sale
-Giving birth x3 does a number on your bladder....nuff said
-I am sooooo eating ice cream tonight (which could have something to do with the very very slow weight loss)
-I could never ever ever run without music, how do people do it? And TALK while running? No way.
Well, you get the picture. You have to occupy your time somehow. If you run I would love to hear what goes through your mind so you are not thinking "how much further to the end, I think I am going to die."
In other news, Morgan turned 8 months old yesterday. I can now pull her mo-hawk over & put a little bow in her hair. Love it! She is not crawling yet, but the girl knows how to work a room. She just rolls and rolls and scoots around. Still no teeth. Ethan didn't get teeth until 9 months and Reece was 12 months. We are late teethers at our house. I always get a wee bit sad when the teeth start coming in because I get so attached to the gummy smile. She is just such a joy and the most content and happy girl. And who can deny those big blue eyes! :)
5 comments:
Thats great Jenni. Much better than me. Did you know I attempted a marathon about 2 years ago? No training at all. I made it to the 20 mile mark, but i was so far behind everyone else I didnt know where to go! Of course Vaughn trained like she was supposed to and finished with a medal while I was lost in Washington DC not knowing where to go!
Good job Jenni, keep it up! Vaughn is doing another marathon in November in San Antonio. Im watching Trip this time
I think Eric and I passed you last night on Country Club. (We were driving, not running, ha.) I was praising you in my mind, thinking how awesome you are to be doing this! What an accomplishment! You are going to make it!
Hi Jenni, Audra here. Last time we ran I was thinking, "I wonder where Jenni is? I wonder how fast I would have to go to catch up with her? I wonder if she will still be there when I get back? Pathetic huh?
Ha! Love this post... I always think about random things while running too... such a stress reliever!
I am just so impressed with your running. Wish it was me. And your thoughts are too funny! Morgan's cute as a button. Miss you guys.
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