With all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams...

Started out just walking, but tried a little shuffle/jog after walking for a while.  It didn't feel too bad, so I alternated a shuffle/jog or a walk between mailboxes.  I probably shuffled more than a mile, but it was so slow I'm not sure I can actually count it.  It was 2 miles total distance.

Did an alternating walk/jog with Wyatt after work.  We did 4.3 and then went to finish with 4.5, but went over The time went by so fast, although the pace was so slow.  But I am still babying my legs.  Neck/back are killing me.  Took a flexeral,  rubbed icyhot all over my back, and wrapped a heating pad around my neck/shoulders.  My legs feel great.  Why does my neck still hurt?  You'd have thought I ran on it!

Running in my new shoes!  Love new shoes!!   It was early and dark, but I went out for a little run before work and got 3 miles in.  Initial pace was slow, but then I found my usual groove.  It felt good to run again.

Went for a run before conference.  It was 10:00 and already too warm for my liking, but I enjoyed running so much that I just kept going.  I would have liked to have gotten in more miles, but I'm trying to be good and ease back into the miles.  Made that mistake 3 years ago, it took me so long to recover.

Early morning run in the rain.  It was a light rain that turned to drizzle.  It was in the 70's and too humid and warm for my liking.  Glad I got out before the sun came up.  I didn't want my garmin to get wet, so I left it at home.  The last 3 miles I felt a good heart rate and was happy my legs let me run fast enough to do so.

tempo day.  3 miles in the park then delivery of mini me to school and home for another 3 in the hood.
 

Down toward the blinking light but turned around at mile two and headed back home.

3 in the hood. dark and early. just felt good to run.

I haven't seen the sun for a week.  It's been cloudy, drizzly rain, and chilly.  Fall is here.  I went out thinking I'd probably run 9, but after 2, I wasn't feeling it and decided I'd just do 7.  I was feeling better around mile 3.5 so I went a little further out, but I was glad I didn't do too much more, because the wind was against me the whole way home.  Winds from the north always get me at my worst, because I have to run south first unless I'm in the mood to run into town.  I'm never in the mood to run into town.  Yardwork and lawn mowing after the run.

Had a fun run with MR. He hadn't trained much for it, so we went slow and easy. It was such a crowded run that it would have been harder to run much faster without playing pinball with the other runners on the course.

There were almost twice as many runners on the course as the last time we ran it.

The number of people on the running course was too darn high!

I tried sprinting to the finish line the last mile, but the corral was blocked in and packed with runners. Almost impossible to pass people. It was this way almost the whole time. A few places the road got to be 3 or 4 lanes wide and there was a chance to move a little through the crowds.

It was nice to revisit the course, but I won't sign up for it again. I realized I didn't even get a chance to enjoy the views around the nation's capitol because I was so worried about running into other people.

Reaffirms my decision to look for smaller races.

65 minutes on the recumbent bike- felt good to sit and exercise! Then I went for 30 minutes on the treadmill. 1.5 miles of running in the middle of some walking.

Running in the dark, getting a few miles in before work. Cars seemed extra ornery and not wanting to move over today. Got to sneak up on mini me when she was pulling out of the garage to drive to seminary in the dark this morning. She jumped 2 feet out of her seatbelt. Scared the dickens out of her- it was priceless.

I was just going to do 6, but I felt good and it was beautiful outside.  Saw some baby calves with the bulls.  Pace was easy, trying not to irritate my hip.

Tried to run before the exterminators came, but he showed up 30 min early and called me asking if he could start early.  Dang it!

Ran ;loops around the park early in the morning.  Listened to podcasts and enjoyed my time.  I saw 50 year old flashdance lady.  Poofy hair and xl gray sweatshirt falling off the shoulders showing her black bra straps.  She needed it to walk around the park with her lady friends when it was 45 degrees outside.  live in the now!

Ran in the hood.  My hip flexor is feeling better, but now the outside of my hip is bothering me.  Rolled it out, stretched it.  I don't need this right now.  I guess it's time to work on core and strengthening again.  I hate doing that.

AM- pilates on the ball.  There were a bunch of exercises that I've never had trouble doing before that were almost impossible for me to do.  I guess I've really let myself go in the core/strength department.  It felt good to work some new muscles.

PM- Wyatt ditched out on our afternoon run because she's got a sore throat.  It gave me the opportunity to get some shopping done in town and help mini me get dolled up for halloween.  She's going as Grand Mafia.  So cute.

While she went out to gather sugar from the neighbors, I turned off all the lights and did elliptical in the dark  I had the blinds cracked open and watched some jerk drive a big circle on my lawn because I'm sure they figured I wasn't watching.  Well I was.  And I hope you get a nail in your tire.  45 min on the elliptical.