Saturday Group Run

First group run was a success! I had a great time and learned a lesson, set two alarms and have a back up call! Would you believe I was late?! GRRRRRRRRRRR, I was MAD! I did however run my fastest mile ever when I got there to catch up with the fantastic Mommyathlon ladies.  

Group run with MRTT

I went on a group run with the local chapter of Mothers Run this Town (MRTT) and made some new fabulous friends. There were 5 moms and 7 kids packed into 5 joggers.  As I was running seeing the strength of all these mommies and the joy on the kid's faces, I thought of how lucky we are.  Watching afterwards as the moms let the kids run loose, all the children trying to run strong next to their mom, another thought crossed my mind... Yeah, WE are superheroes!

 

Twilight 5K Results

What a great time with the running crew - one of us went fast, two of us went easy and all three of us had a great time! Racing with friends makes it even more fun.

DO NOT GO OUT TOO FAST!

5K race time and yours truly decides to go out at a 5:38 pace and does the first mile at about a 7:30 pace...  One word - STUPID! It was stupid because my fastest 5K has been 29:08. I don't know what I was thinking but naturally, it all caught up to me at mile 2 then I ended up going a lot slower than normal. I ended up with a 29:48 race time, not a PR but one great thing came out of this. I had somehow managed to run, even if for a few seconds, at a 5:38 pace. WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAT?!?! So I will take that very cool fact that I am getting faster and stronger and I'll let the slower race time slide because it's not always about the best race time, it's about having the most fun and enjoying it. I truly did with my great running pal and my super fast mini triumph!    

Weight gain... UGHHHHHHHHHH

Love this pic! Made me laugh heartily. I'm 3 weeks into Insanity and I have lost inches but managed to gain a few lbs. Not good! I'm meeting with a great friend of mine next week to go over my eating/exercise routine and she might switch things up a bit. It's the little changes that make the greatest  difference. Here's hoping a few tweaks here and there can get me leaner for my first full training coming up in July.       

Running in the rain.

Last year, on 06/27/2012, I realized what is stated on this picture.  I even blogged about it back then - http://mommyathlon.blogspot.com/2012/06/running-in-rain-my-first-time-and-tips.html

We drive past runners all the time before we are a runner. We see them strutting their stuff at 6am and we think "CRAZY". Then we see them running in the rain at 6am and think "CRAZY FOOL". 

One day, once you've found your groove running, you will be out smack in the middle of a run and get caught in a downpour. You think about going back home but this overwhelming sensation to take off and complete your run in the pouring rain consumes you. You smile and you realize, you're the crazy person you made fun of only you're not crazy, you're a runner, and runners run. In the heat, in the cold and in the rain.  It's what runners (we) do.     

Insanity Update

Insanity update - I started week 3 today and so far, I've lost 1" off waist, 1/2" off hips, 1/2" off each thigh and 1" off back/bust. Gained 1/4" on calves (each). That's 3 1/2 inches lost! I haven't lost any weight but I'm getting stronger and that's always what is important to me. 

Remember Mommyathlon has a private group page for ladies that are helping each other get through the program. If you are starting insanity today or any time soon, or if you already started and are feeling you need some push and motivation, please send an email to mommyathlon@yahoo.com and you can be added to our private support group!