"You can't run away from trouble, there ain't no place that far"
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Wednesday, February 4, 2009
up and at em.
Every morning I get up at 5:15 to make sure my older kids are up and getting ready for school. Well, every morning Thayne is gone, he drives them when he is home. Sam is always up on her own at 5. TJ is a slacker and I usually have to go back in his room several times to make sure he is getting up. I am not an early riser, I hate getting up before the sun. We then leave for school at 6:10am. My kids have seminary during the school day but the school offers a zero hour so they are in actual school classes at 6:30. Well Sam does not have zero hour but she goes early with TJ and sits in the cafeteria and studies for an hour. Every morning I always see 4 ladies jogging together and they must run far because I see them in a different spot every day. I must say they inspire me to run early in the morning.
Today I decided after I dropped them off at school I would stop at the middle school and try running. Man was it cold. I only did 2 miles and averaged about 12 minute miles. Totally sucks. I thought my lungs were going to freeze, but I did it. It was so peaceful running and watching the sunrise. I downloaded new running music so that was really nice. I am now totally awake and ready to start my day.
Julia wants me to run in the run on Valentine weekend but I am not sure I can do 6 miles. I guess that is not the positive attitude I should be having but I am being realistic. I think if I did 6 miles right now I could possibly die. Besides I did not refill my blood pressure medicine and have not checked it lately. I might want to check that out first. So anyways I am being my own cheerleader this morning and saying "yeah for me" for getting up and running this morning.
Totally "yeah for you"! It's hard to run in the cold too. I think you should try the race. You can always walk what you can't run. It's a serious sense of accomplishment!
Don't let Julia bully you into doing 6 miles already :-) Maybe I should take my own advice. Although if you did get up to 6 miles in such a short time you may not need blood pressure meds anymore. Who knows? Either way I think you are doing great-keep it up!
12 minute miles? That is awesome! Now get back out there and go go go go! ha ha. Right. I really just like having my friends run with me. And I know you can do it!
6 miles is a good run but always use good sense. Running should definitely help the high blood pressure but pushing yourself too hard too fast can have bad side effects also. Pushing from 2 to 6 miles in 10 days can actually be harmful but yes you can walk what you can't run. I think you're amazing anyway sooo good for you! Ya! way to go Heather.
My family is crazy, we know it and we really don't care because we have fun. I enjoy life and I love to laugh. I also cry, kick and scream when I have to but it's not pretty.
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Totally "yeah for you"! It's hard to run in the cold too. I think you should try the race. You can always walk what you can't run. It's a serious sense of accomplishment!
That is awesome! You can do it. Really, the hardest part is the first two miles and after that you just run and somehow your body follows!
A big Yeah for you! I am totally impressed!
A big yeah for you! I am totally impressed!
Don't let Julia bully you into doing 6 miles already :-) Maybe I should take my own advice. Although if you did get up to 6 miles in such a short time you may not need blood pressure meds anymore. Who knows? Either way I think you are doing great-keep it up!
Way to go Heather! 5 AM that is early! I am not a morning person either!
Looking forward to Thursday!
IMPRESSIVE!!! I am tired after just reading that!
12 minute miles? That is awesome! Now get back out there and go go go go! ha ha. Right. I really just like having my friends run with me. And I know you can do it!
6 miles is a good run but always use good sense. Running should definitely help the high blood pressure but pushing yourself too hard too fast can have bad side effects also. Pushing from 2 to 6 miles in 10 days can actually be harmful but yes you can walk what you can't run. I think you're amazing anyway sooo good for you! Ya! way to go Heather.
That is amazing! You deserve to pat yourself on the back.
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