RUN!

More catching up to do!
Last month, I ran a half marathon! Yay! I have tons of commentary on this adventure...




It was hard...
It was way worth it
Training takes a lot of time
Which would have been impossible without a husband
who woke up in charge for 3 months of Saturday mornings
with three little kids
(we both know that job is harder than running 8 miles on a Saturday)

When people say you get numb after a few miles
they lie
There are all kinds of unexpected obstacles to running more than 6 miles
many of them involve being on a trail in the forest without a bathroom

Finishing a long run isn't the hard part
Finishing the rest of a long day when you are tired is harder

The sense of accomplishment you feel after running one mile more
than you have ever run in your life
is comparable to the sense of accomplishment
after birthing a child without drugs
almost

Running is fantastic for your body
and your mind
and your soul

I grew attached to my "route"
and even missed it on the day of the race.
Double jogging strollers make for great training equipment
especially when filled with young children yelling,
"faster mommy faster, like Daddy does it!"

What I didn't "get" before the experience
was just how exciting it is to see your body accomplish something
that you did not believe it could
and trust me, I laid in bed hours before the first day of training
thinking tomorrow, I have to run 4 miles
4 miles!

Running is easier with music
and much easier if you dance to the music while you run

Apparently there are places on my body that weren't
changed forever because of pregnancy
Although you have to run while they jiggle
for a few months before they leave
Putting my hand on my hips is much funner now
it reminds me of hard work every time

I will sooo do this training again
And find a way to run under 10 minute miles

I'm not that competitive,
but some people in my house are
so I have a challenge ahead

13.1 miles
2 hours 21 minutes 16 seconds