Well, I got up and ran...

I have an extreme headache today!!! I honestly didn't put a whole lot into running because my head pounded as my feet hit the treadmill.  Hopefully this is not a shunt issue... I always get worried when I have headaches now, knowing that I could potentially go back to my previous miserable state.  I made no effort to exert myself in any way and am a bit disappointed that I didn't push through.

I did end up taking a very small walking break in the middle of my 2 mile run.  For the most part, I ran at 5 mph, minus my 2 min at 4 mph.  I burned 319 cals and it took me a little over 24 minutes.

Getting Sick :(

Well today didn't go as planned... I realized that I am getting a cold.  It is not full force yet but I can tell that it's coming when I run.  Troy has been sick all week so this is no surprise really.  I decided on a shorter run due to my lack of breathing capabilities.
Anyways, I ran 2 miles straight at 5 Mph and it took me a little under 25 mins.  Burned 325 Calories.

MUCH BETTER!!!

I woke up this morning, (after getting 7 hours of sleep), ate breakfast with Troy and ran!  Thanks dad for the encouragement last night!  I am glad to know that people believe in me!  Let me tell you, this was a waaay better experience than last night! What a great way to start the day!  I feel alert and refreshed! Let's get to the good stuff shall we?

I ran 3 miles at 5mph, no stopping and no slowing down!  It took me 37 minutes and I burned 483 Cals!  This is an accomplishment for me!  I could have went further but didn't leave myself enough time... I will have to start earlier tomorrow!

An 8 o'clock run isn't a smart move!

So I have learned a very important lesson today! There is no way that I can effectively start running at 8 o'clock at night. As I'm running tonight, I realize that I didn't get much sleep last night (very tired) and I only ate once today (nothing like pizza jumping rope in your stomach while running). This obviously is not going to help me gain mileage. Lesson learned, I promise! By the way, I took the day off of running yesterday. I was a little sore and super busy. The goal is not to kill myself in the beginning. :) I am not a blogger and will not blog on days of inactivity. Now, to get to the disappointing portion of this day...

I ran for 2 miles burning 315 cals for a total of 24 minutes. again, lesson learned. I will do whatever possible to make sure that I wake up early to run. Rather than waiting until the end of the day!

Decision Day!

Today I have decided to sign up for the half marathon on May 6th.  The reasoning is really simple....  Always attempt to accomplish the impossible!  I am not a runner and very seldom wake up early enough to attempt to run.  I am a full time student, mother and child care provider with a rental business on the side.  This is not going to be easy for me.  What I can tell you is that I am a very determined human being who strives off of other people's disbelief's.  There are quite a few people who, for obviously valid reasons, do not believe that I will make it through this race.  I will prove you wrong!  Besides the obvious stubbornness, I am really looking forward to training in order to become more fit.  Surely conditioning my body to run 13 miles will transform my body in some way.  I will also be keeping track of my weight as a reference point of where I have started and where I am currently. 

So today, I ran for 2.3 miles at 5mph.  I got a little tired and went to 4mph for .4 miles.  Then finished my 3 miles running (the last .3).  This took me 39 minutes and I burned 481 calories!  The last 10 miles should be a breeze right? lol I have a long ways to go but am 100% optimistic! 

Bring on tomorrow!