Weekend run #2

This was a shorty this morning, just 5 miles. We had two new runners with us, which was nice. We all ran about the same pace and enjoyed some beautiful scenery!!

There are so many types of runners.

People who run for 'fun', people who run because it's 'good' for them.
Music listeners, non music runners.
Tech gadget lovers, minimalists.
Slow, fast.
Skinny, fat.
Old, young.
Male, female.
Shoe junkies, barefoot runners.
Lopers, gliders.
People who 'love to run', people who 'hate to run'.
Talkers, non talkers.
Wavers, non wavers.
Smilers, scowlers.
Hill runners, flat landers.

but which ever kind of runner you are... we are part of a whole. We are a family, a sub-culture, a group of people who 'get' each other. Whether we are running together, meet each other on the path, are in a race with or against each other... it doesn't matter what kind of runner you are, which group you classify yourself with, how much you know, or how fast you are, or how unfit you seem... you are out there, testing yourself, pushing the envelope, proving to yourself that you can... go faster, go further, go at all.... and that, simple idea of wanting to be better then you were yesterday... deserves my respect....

Run free, run hard, run happy!!!!

Ahhh... the weekend it here!

After a long, tiring, demanding week.... the weekend is finally here! I'm looking forward to 3 quiet days of getting caught up on school work, researching for my paper in Comp 2, and getting in some great marathon miles!!

First weekend run with the gang...

We went 6.5 miles. It was a good run, we ramp up the mileage each week.
Spent the rest of the day working on school work, and low and behold I'm not done yet!! :) Actually I don't really mind. I like school and working on challenging things! Heading to the gym soon! TTFN!!

And so it begins...

Day 3 into Marathon training and my IT band is acting up... ugh.. This is an ongoing problem for me, and just getting back into running, it hasn't had a chance to work out yet. So I will begin the painstaking process of weekly massage, foam roller sessions, and stretching stretching stretching. I am going to cross train today to get off my running legs and see how tomorrow's 6 miles goes. Should be o.k.
I have an awesome group of ladies training as well. Some are avid runners, some beginners! I love coaching people and seeing them get to their goals and even surpass what they think they can do! It's so awesome!!
It's a gorgeous day here, so looking forward to enjoying it, but also spending a chunk of time on school work!!

Marathon Training Starts Today!

About 16 1/2 weeks from today myself and a group of women from my club will be running the Portland Marathon! I am very excited!! This will be my 2nd marathon and I hope to finish in about 4:15.

So here we go... and I'm going out for a run!!! :)

Happy Anniversary to Me and My Hubby!

We are celebrating 21 years today!! It's been a great life and it just keeps getting better!!

The journey begins...

so here it goes... starting my first blog. This is a new journey for me... an activity I've never done before, but if you can't teach an old dog new tricks, what have you got??? Just an old dog!!

I have always thought, why would I want to blog? What do I have to share? Upon further reflection, I realized that I do have some things to chat about, even if it's just with myself! I've been around the block a time or two, and have managed to pick up some wisdom here and there. I have a full and happy life. I'm learning everyday and excited about what the future holds. So here goes folks... join me as I get Another Day Closer!!