Yesterday I ran 3 miles. That seems to be the new distance now – 3 to 3 1/2 miles. The best thing is that it’s not the distance that makes me stop – it’s the time. I’m very slow, so it took me 40 minutes to run 3 miles plus a cooldown walk. I had to head home to take care of my other obligations. I know if I keep it up, my speed will increase, but I’m so impatient.
And if you really want to beat your body up, here’s a site to show you how. Bill modified the routine for himself and is doing most of it (I quote: “donkey kicks are dorkey.”). And he hurts. My goal is to be able to do a dozen pushups without looking like an idiot. I can’t do even one. Bill, ever one for good ideas, suggested leaning on the staircase and gradually moving to a lower step. I’m on step 5. I am practically vertical when I do them. I did 15 normal pushups, 10 wide arm and 10 diamond – not all at once. I looked like an idiot. And I hurt, but just a little.
Ah, but the best news of all – the weight I gained from my pregnancy is off. But I never did lose 10 pounds from Jenny, so I still have work to do.
And I wonder if the dress I bought a month ago for the fancy dinner will fit me at the make-up date in 2 weeks. It’s a good thing I can sew and can shorten the spaghetti straps if necessary.
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that’s great that you’re running. 🙂 as soon as i’m recovered from surgery (i got approved! i got approved!) i want to start running. it’s been physically impossible for me to run since i was about 12 and it’s something i’ve been wanting to do forever.
Running is a great way to get a half hour away from the kids. Even if I have to push the jogging stroller, the baby is usually quiet. The biggest problem is finding the opportunity. Bill promises to be home at a reasonable hour when I want to go, but that doesn’t always happen. I’m glad your surgery was approved. You’ll be a whole new woman!
I wish I was closer to watch the kids to give you a break. Being single, babysitting is actually <>fun<> for me. If you can do it at least 2 or 3 times a week, you’ll definitely start to see yourself getting faster. It takes a little patience, but usually you see results pretty quickly when you’re just getting back into it.
Thanks for your encouraging words, Chelle. If I’m still local in the fall, my goal is to do the Army Ten Miler…and I’d like to do it in closer to 1 1/2 hours than to 2 hours.Oh, and I think I discovered the secret to picking up the pace: a cranky baby who isn’t soothed by the stroller. I don’t know what his problem has been the last few days…teeth?And I can’t really complain about my kids. First of all, they bring me immense joy and I would rather have them around all the time, than have them gone often. Secondly, I chose my life: the number of kids, the homeschooling…I could enroll them in school, preschool, daycare any day. And thirdly, Bill is a great husband and father and is really good about giving me a break. He’s home late during the week, yes, but he’s home every weekend (since November at least) so at the minimum I could workout then.And my girlfriend is watching them on Tuesdays in exchange for me watching her kids on Thursdays. So, all in all life is better than I make it seem sometimes.
I didn’t really mean to imply that you’d want time away from your kids as I was saying it would be fun for me to be around little ones more often!