Feeling refreshed

Good afternoon........

So the other day I was feeling blah and didn't wanna do my miles, today I woke up dreading to go out to do my 5 miles, the weather outside was raining and I knew I had to go to the gym, argh!!!! hate the gym in the summer, so hot inside and then people around me doing all different types of work outs distract me lol.... I pushed myself because I needed to get these miles in.......boy oh boy did I surprise myself, I did my 5 miles in 48:00 mins. NON STOP, I couldn't believe it, I think it was the best treadmill run I ever had....and I think its because I started off at a slower pace of 10:20 and ended with a 9:22, hey maybe that is the trick to a good run, start off slow and finish hard.......hmmmmmmmm I think I have been doing this running thing all wrong for a couple of years now, lol lol
Never too late to fix it!!
Tomorrow is an easy 3 mile run/walk, whewww lol

Everyone enjoy the rest of the weekend....
See ya real soon!

Danielle

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Long week

I feel like this week will never end, its constant softball game after softball game, fun to watch but so tiring running from one game to the next and not to mention the $$$$ at the snack stand for 4 kids ARGH!!!
Also the training, training, training for the 1/2 marathon in October...

My mojo was shot this morning but I managed to push out the 3 miles....tomorrow is my rest day, and believe it or not I am DREADING Saturdays 5 mile run :(

Panicking already about how many long runs I am going to miss when we are on vacation.  I know I'll be OK and its all just mental, I am going to make sure I get some miles in.

Two 1/2 marathons coming up, wow, I can't believe it....I can't believe I ever would have done this in my life!  This was def. not in my future plans growing up. 
Gotta thank Nicole for getting me started and for all the Diva's that stand by each other. 

Signing off now, see ya real soon

Danielle

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Week 4 completed :)

Ahhhh Sunday.......
Week 4 COMPLETED!!!!!!!!!!
Did my 3 miles and of course I was suppose to just walk the 3 miles but I threw in some running to, so it was a run/walk morning for me, very humid even at 800am....did a different route today to make it less boring for the kids.
Now relaxing till softball later this afternoon.
Rest day tomorrow, yay!!! 

Have a great rest of the day
See ya real soon,

  Danielle
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Where there is a will.....

there is a way...........

So I begged my kids to let me get my 4 miles in today, I begged them to ride their bikes around the corner with me until I hit my 4 miles......well, god bless them but I can only push them so much in this HOT, HUMID, LATE AFTERNOON, I managed to get 3.53 miles in, .50 less then what I was suppose to do. 

You know what, I am not going to beat myself up over not finishing my 4 miles you know why, because I def. have earned it especially when I did extra running on the days I was suppose to walk.....so there!! 

LOL  Unfort. I am the type that needs to be convinced I will be "OK"

Little Joey took my phone from me and snapped this picture while I was catching my breathe, he said, "Mommy I know you like to take pictures after you run so I took one of you"

Now tomorrow I can rest easy knowing I did my best, and Sunday when I have to walk 3 miles, I may just walk 2 and run 1....hahaha, see I am contradicting myself.

Good evening all
See you real soon

  Danielle
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Arghhhhh....

Good afternoon,

It's been a crazy morning/afternoon, running around, play dates etc. today is my "rest" day but I am trying to figure out how I can do my 4 miles today rather then tomorrow because tomorrow is no good.  This is the part I hate when I am training, things happen on days I need to do miles and then my whole schedule gets thrown off.  Now I have to figure out how to do something this weekend without feeling like I have done nothing :( 

What to do what to do??
Any ideas please comment, see ya real soon

  Danielle
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So its not Wedneday :( lol

Did you ever get up in the morning and think oh thank god its _______day? 
Well I did this morning, I thought wow, its Wednesday I only have to do 30 mins of XT, so I will ride my bike tonight in the NOT SO HUMID WEATHER.
WRONGGGGGGGGGG, today is only Tuesday, but thankfully I only had to do a 2 EASY MILE run today.
So I met Nicole and Maria on D.D. (Diva Drive we renamed the street lol) and we busted out 2 easy mile, It felt good to do an easy run, not out of breath, of course my head was telling me I should have run faster but NO I am following this 14 week schedule to the best possible ability I can and I will not over do it this time around.

Now, Danielle, lol, TOMORROW is Wednesday so tomorrow I will bike.
Going to enjoy the rest of my day relaxing while the kids do their reading and writing practice, and then the mommy taxi begins again tonight with softball practice.
Have a great day
See ya real soon,
 
  Danielle
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Juy 19th

Good morning all,

Had a good night last night watching ToniAnn play softball, they won and they are off to States, rumor is, Albany, ack!!! Slept in this morning, felt good but had to jump outta bed and go for my run because its off to another softball game for Nicole now....Almost done with week 3, 1 more day to go!!!
Did my 3 miles r/w with intervals, I am really enjoying running with intervals, I really didn't think I would be able to keep my distance/pace/timing the same or close to it, but so far it has proved to work.  Ran with two little rug-rats, love them but they are a but of a distraction on their bikes, weaving in and out around me, ack!!!

 Now its off to a softball game!!!

Enjoy the day everyone, see ya real soon
  Danielle
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