Motivation gets you started, habit keeps u going

just a guesstamate b/c garmin decided to turn off at 2.75 miles and I dind't realize till 1/2 a mile or so later.

Did I mention I was cold? Yesterday I dressed too warmly and today I needed more clothes. 51 degress. It felt great but the first few miles were a little chilly.

Also I saw a living racoon (usually the ones I see are dead)

SO"s sister and brother in law got in while I was running so they are all sleeping now. Wish I didn't have to go to work. I am having some wedding site drama. Thought we would be able to just go there and get married..NOW we think about it and we may have to get a permit or something. Glad SO is off today and I hope it isn't expensive. Plan B is to get married across the street a tthe war memorial (very cool looking) crossing my fingers for no rain!

I only walked dogs today.

for your viewing pleasure

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nr6XtecZtTc&feature=youtube_gdata_player

four miles withthe yellow dog at 3:45 pm brrrr

So I thought I would try running in the afternoon this week. but then this happened and I didn't get home till 4:30

http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2010/10/1-dead-2-wounded-in-shooting-spree-in-ill-ind.html

Everyone except the parties mentioned are okay...but he is still at large so therefore I will stay in doors tonight.

So I get a snow day or there is still a shooter on the loose no school day. Blah. Which means no running outside by the request of my hubs. So I toughed it out on my ellip. I hate it but glad I have it. I wanted to do 45 minute or 4 miles but could only stand it for 35 or 3 miles. Blah

I hope to quilt today...maybe start and finish a baby blanket and my wedding signature quilt.

5pm run. 83 degrees

This run felt hard for the first mile. Then it lightened up for a mile or two and went back to hard. I think I was so excited about being able to run that I started too fast.

The shooter is still at large. A guy I work with says one of his neighbors looks like the suspect and hasn't seen him since Tuesday or his Gma for that matter (they live together). And he harvests/has bees (the shooter talked to one of his victims about bees)

It was so nice to be back to school again. I really love my job. I feel so blessed.

7:30 am

Great run in Lake in the Hills. I saw lots of runners! So weird!

it hot...10am run with yellow dog...it stunk...and he was poopy cuz he likes to chase after everything.

I hope the Chicago Marathoners are doing better than me!

5am--uneventful cool morning run.

5 am run. Felt awesome.

Skipped my race I had planned for today. Not sure how I feel about that yet. Guess I'll go back to bed and think some more.

My pace was all out of wack. That is okay b/c my last two miles were faster than the first 4.

Loveing the chilly, hating the feeling that I"m getting sick. Chest conjestion stinks. I keep wiping down my work table at work with bleach wipes (the kids are all snotty and then guess where their hands go? yeah ewww)

Okay so the alarm went off at 5 a.m. and I turned it off and slept till 6ish.

All day I considered giving up running. But then thought what else would I do to get rid of my anxiety or just over all stay in some what of a shape?

Well once again I'm going to be an afternoon runner. Winter is coming and it is just going to get colder and darker so I figure afternoons is my best bet.

I have to say the first mile sucked. I had a side kink (oh chocolate during the day is not a good idea; stupid halloween) but the last two were fantastic. I want to get faster.

I"m going to build mileage over the winter to a 1/2 marathon race (nothing in mind yet) and work on speed.

 my speed did get progressively faster over this run. Which is what I"m liking and what I"m used to. Maybe I was just having and off year/summer...I hope fall is bringing better things for my runs.

grrrr schedules stiink!!!!!

I had a wake to go to after work that i was suppose to stay a short  amount of time toso I could go run and go to my friends lia sophia party. NOOOOO I'm an idiot and drove in someone else's car and we dind't leave for a while. I got to my friends wayy later than I wanted ..and now it is 9:30 and I just want to go to bed. GRRRR

I woke up earlier originally to set up for my garage sale. Decided it was a glorious day for a run but not for a garage sale. On and off showers all day. but it seems to have only sprinkled. Oh well. Maybe I will just donate my stuff to salvation army. 

As I was running I realized there was a race that was being blocked off for. I ran it last year and I think I placed 2nd or 3rd in AG. But it was so cold that day that I went home before finding out that I placed.

I have a 5 K tomorrow. We shall see how it goes.

My pacing was no where near my MP pace but b/c I was working so hard during this run I counted them as MP miles. I think I aveaged about 10:30 for this race (my last mile was the slowest b/c it had the steepest and most climbs.

It was all up or downhill and all trails. This was my first trail race and run period. I think I did pretty well.

My friends did the walk (same path but started after the runners) I waited and waited for them. I guess they got lost. Eventually they found their way--not to the finish line but to the parking lot.

It was for my friend's kid's school so that was nice. And the spread was really nice! I have seen Marathons with less food!

Shirt is pretty cool too spooky halloweenish.

This trail was only about 40 minutes from my house. I noticed that they also have a 6. something trail as well. I may come back when I need a pick me up.

I don't want to run. Maybe I need a break from it.

What a nice day out. It is  soooo windy today but I love it b/c it isn't a cold wind. Nice and comfy. 34 mph winds says weather channel at 65 degrees. My last mile was a little slower than the first 3 but add in wind and a hill and it is bound to effect you.

Also the first two miles stunk. I had a cramp and had to go to the bathroom. But after that i felt pretty okay. I thought I was being a slug but turns out I was running around 10 min miles. Which isn't bad for feeling like a slug.

So I did some reflecting on why I'm so blah about running. I"m on another forum and all th they do is talk abou thow much it hurts to run or why didn't run etc.

Last summer I read some wonderful running books and I ran  A LOT. So I looked up so more books to read. If you have a fav blog or article that is inspirational that would be nice.

Lately I have been reading historical fiction and that can be depressing but very interesting. I just through a book that was about Nazi Germany. Very good book but sad too.

This weekend they have a FREE four mile race that starts at 6pm on that same trail i ran on last weekend. If I run it I'm running in the back of the pack b/c the trails were just so narrow and people were too competitive...I swear some just wanted to knock me over!

TMI--do not read further if you get grossed out easily

Yesterday I had diarrhea for most of the day. It went away for a bit then came back. It is back again today. I got some pepto...I hope that and crackers helps...not feeling super. More time for quilting, reading, and putting together my photo album.