200 Days of Running

I cannot tell you, dear reader, how wonderful it was for me to be able to run again this evening.  I had originally planned on this morning, but, I decided against it in favor of a short aerobic workout.  I feel so much better today after running than I have in a few weeks.  I know that it's from taking the week to recover and then today.  So let me start... I wanted to do a timed run again today. I have been working on those lately, mostly because of time constraints that I want to work within.  Also it keeps me focused in my run.  So for this run today, I set off for a 30 minute run.  I set my timer for 15 minutes so I knew when to turn around and I began my journey.  It began like many other runs have, taking off out of the apartments around the corner and off towards the lake.  I felt faster than I have in a while.  My legs didn't feel like lead balls and my mind was clear (an unusual thing for me indeed).  The music was exact...

The last week, I have been feeling very, not so great. I finally hit the wall, mentally as well as physically.  Therefore, I took the week off to catch up on some much needed rest as well as letting my body heal a bit.  I have been mindful of the foods that I have chosen to put into my body, and that was a key for me feeling better around Thursday.  So, here is the week in a nut shell... Monday, I felt so blah and out of sorts I did nothing to help myself.  In fact, I had Burger King for lunch and then cheese quesadillas for dinner, with no real breakfast to speak of.  I came home much later than normal, and then argued with my husband.  It was not a stellar day.  With all that behind me, I was still feeling blah the next day, and so I tried to make a good choice and I went to Subway for lunch.  I got a salad.  And I didn't eat the whole thing.  That was nice, I was glad I didn't over do it, as I usually do with food.  The next da...

I have to admit that I have been slacking this last week.  Not only did I sign up for the 100 Mile challenge for the month, but, I have not run a long distance in quite a long while.  Tomorrow it's looking like I have a reason to do so.  At least it's still early so I can catch up a bit this coming week.  I have been facing some health issues that had me totally baffled.  As it turns out, it's totally natural and I'm just getting older... I didn't think that would actually happen.  Strange to think of myself as old enough to have to deal with the early stages of menopause.  It makes perfect sense though.  The fatigue, the mood swings and irritability, everything.  So I will have to find something to help with that. With this in mind, it's all the more reason for me to get out there and run.  Thursday found me getting off of work in a very irritated mood.  I had got a text from my dad asking where my little goose was, since she was...

I have to start with yesterday.  So, recently, my daughter who is 10, my parents and myself all signed up for a 5k.  This is going to be held this coming Saturday morning.  I am very excited about it and I cannot wait for my little goose to participate in something like this.  To help her get ready for this, she will be walking with my mom, we walked at a good pace yesterday for our walk. It was a simple down and back to my mile and a half marker.  We had a good time.  It was nice to talk to her about how her summer vacation went.  I found out some things that made me sad to think she had to deal with.  However, it's over and now, she can focus on other things like races and soccer and school.  I am hopeful that this year in school will be great for her. I know, a bit much with the photos, but that's all good. For my run this morning, I was surprised to find that I wanted to get out of bed and go.  I want to start the...