A Wise Woman Once Told Me:

"The best way to fins motiviation is to lace up your shoes and get out the door"

Today was my first run out doors. I started running again in November, but it has all been on the treadmill, up until today. I drove up to Fairmont Loop, a place I ran when training for the Marathon in 1995. I have also ridden my bike around the 3.5 mile loop many times. I wanted the familiarity of the loop; I know the mile markers by heart.

I was nervous about hitting the pavement. The treadmill is much more gracious. I was nervous about the incline of the Loop; the treadmill usually stays at 0% incline. I was nervous about it starting to rain; I told myself to run through it if it did.

I parked the Jeep, warmed up my muscles and set out hoping that I didn't die before I hit the top of the hill at 1.5 miles. Before I knew it I had crested that hill and was running down..... My mind drifted, bikers passed me, I would run by other runners and walkers. I felt safe.

I didnt have a watch so didn't know how fast I was going. I just kept going. Never stopping. Before long I turned the corner under the bridge I know so well, and kept plodding up the hill. Around another corner, a straight away and there I saw the Jeep! What a welcome sight! My run today was supposed to be 4 miles, so the Loop being 3.5, I had to run 1/4 mile past the car and turn back around. I took the opportunity to see what I had left in the tank.....and I and kicked it down a bit to run faster. I felt strong. I did it!

I added up the time on the 14 songs that played on my i-pod. My time was 49 minutes; a little over 12 minute miles. I wont win any races with that time, but I will finish.

Thanks for reading.

QUOTE FROM MOM

Hi kiddos,

Here is a quote to insprie you...keep striving.


"In running, it doesn't matter whether you come in first, in the middle of the pack, or last. You can say, 'I have finished.' There is a lot of satisfaction in that."

-Fred Lebow, New York City Marathon co-founder

Love,
mom

four miles down

This is the first entry in hopefully many between Sis and I. We are training for a 1/2 marathon to be ran in April. This is a place we can talk about our aches and pains and encourage one another to get out there and hit the pavement! ~ We will also record our other training experiences, what we are doing, how we are feeling, etc. This will be fun, so Run, Sister! Run!