Motivation gets you started, habit keeps u going

this run was EASY! b/c it was flat and at my normal 11 easy pace. I concentrated on form...which I think also made it EASY and it felt good!

pm update--ran 2 with my friend...then did a 45 min spin class...I can feel those push ups from last night!

nice run in the a.m.

Glad I woke up b/c it is raining now! hahahh

So the girl that does my hair runs! She invited me to a ciruit training thing...so I might go when she gets back from Jamaica. And she wants to try spin...my world of exercise is opening up! Finally!

Got to the meeting place and I had to go number 2 baaaad!  So my friend drove me to a Pay Low. I never would have made it! hahaha

The last 2 on this one were pretty rough. Didn't help that the first 6 were rough for my friend so we kept walking. HOpefully this means that next weekend we race our tails off!

I walked the dogs 1.5 miles. Then I walked 26 minutes with my Ipod...trying to learn more Spanish. I have a headache and I can't shake the sneezing (allergies/sinuses?) so I may go back to bed soon.

I dressed waaay to warmly for this run. Fall is difficult to dress for! I also turned off the heat!

I signed up for a vitual 11 K for veterans day. Join me! the medal looks pretty cool. It is an active.com race

Windy!!!!

Yes sooo much wind! I was blowing into my friends! This is a small race of 700ish people. I was happy to do it. Achilles was tight till mile 3ish then loosened. They ran out of water or paper cups at the 6 mile marker and the next stop wasn't till after 8. I find this funny b/c the race director told me to bring water to the other half I did this year b/c she though that race director prob wouldn't have enough. Pot calling the kettle black eh?

So I was very thirsty for a bit. I made head bands for our crew of three. We all stayed together for the first 5 but I think we started out too fast. Jen left me at 11.5. So for the most part I had someone to run with at this race. I think I need new shoes. I could feel ever rock and my feet are achy.

I wanna say it was 55 or 60 degrees. But the wind mad it feel cold. So it was hard to dress for this one. I did pour water on my head for a few of the stops b/c I felt hot but then the wind came and my fingers were cold!

I"m trying to think of how I want to play out the winter. I think I need to do more crosstraining in general. I may take off from formal training with long runs etc till maybe January or February. Maybe that will help with my training and doing better in the half. I really would like a sub two half. That is my goal. If not for the wind that might have happened by 30 seconds or so.

Hubby was at the finish line. I love how supportive he is.

Inside they had chilli and we all agreed the smell made us want to puke. I was not impressed. I did get to try my first County Line donut. EVERYONE talks about them. I'm not a HUGE donut fan but these were okay. I'm sure the glutin in it will make me regret having them.

The tshirts are pretty sweet. I got a small one and it wicks and it is black. I like the ones that are different colors. The medal was cool to but that was all we got. But for a 35 dollar race what more can you ask for?

35 minutes of Jillian Michaels Yoga Meltdown. I feel all nice and stretched. Walked the dogs.

I just realized that I put my race in for the wrong day...It actually happened on Sunday. Oops!

I get observed by my principal today. An official one. And I had the bright idea of having her watch me teach science. Well we are doing an experiment today. I hope the kids don't start throwing the dirt etc...I"m scared!

I suck...and

I wore my new shoes today! Muah! They are Riders (again) that are turquoise.

9:14, 9:09, 8:54

Cold for some reason but was really like 40 degrees!

I was very tired before my run. I feel much better now after the run. It is still very windy here but was almost 60 degress. Weather bug lied to me so I dressed warmer than I needed to.

10:40 AP

1: 10:49
2:10:42
3: 10:47
4: 10:34
.75: 10:22

Are progression runs bad to do everyday? Most good runs to me I progressively get faster so I just wondered if that was hurting me more than doing me any good.

Greg's bro is in town from France so we will probably go do some shopping and hanging out with him and his dad. Thanksgiving went well. Greg and I had a bake off to see who made the best turkey. They were both equally yummy. His sister and her husband left this morning. I have to say this was probably the least stressed I have been for Thanksgiving :)

Jillian Michaels Kickboxing I never felt old till today. All my joints were cracking! What is up with that? Guess I need to cross train some more.

Keep my friend in you prayers. She had her baby pretty early. Maybe a month to 6 weeks before her due date. I'm going to go visit her today. They finally let her meet him yesterday!

And I know it has been a month...but here are some Smoky pics

This was the walk up with a friend. sorry I don't know how to make the pics show in here...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/30560375@N04/6411492623/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/30560375@N04/6411492477/

and this is me running just outside the Smokys

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/30560375@N04/6411491275/

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I tried to walk the dogs this borning but the one almost got blown away and she is 45 lbs!

So we walked a little and I ran after work. Still very windy. but I was able to turn down streets so I could be in and out of the wind.