Motivation gets you started, habit keeps u going

So very tired...I didn't run yesterday b/c it was a scheduled day off. Then I took today off b/c I had to work early and I was still exhausted from last night. Today was a super slow day at work so I did lunges behind the bar. So I suppose I did do something. Heres to being back on the running bandwagon again tomorrow!

My toe still hurts from last week when I wrapped it around the furniture...but other wise I'm good.

68 degrees--windy-Intervals 1/2 mile rests with 30 seconds of speed on a fairly flat boring surface...Good run. Turns out the 2 days off did some good.

6 am 68 degrees--humid...I made the mistake of wearing a cotton skirt today (usually okay when it is cooler) but it was humid and I forgot to wear body glide....so yeah my thighs are burning.

I ran with the yellow dog...things went much better as far as him listening. Unless I walked...then he wanted to pull so needless to say there wasn't much walking today except for when I wanted relief from my chub rub.

There is a black dog that I see on this route and the neighbors have told me to be wary of this dog. So of course he was out along with the other dog so he came up to my dog and they almost got in a scuffle. But I yelled at the dog and kicked him away and things were better. Oh and I yelled, "come get your dog" but no one was around. I have never seen the owners of this dog...

I got new shoes in the mail. Mizuno Precision. They are a little shinier than I thought they would be. I guess I have to muddy them up. They were okay on todays run.

My foot still hurts so it is hard to gauge how comfy the shoes are since my foot already hurts.

Happy running

7:30am 70 something...80 something humidity

I woke up at 5 to eat cereal and a banana and went back to bed till 7. Then I loaded up and drove to the bike trail. I took one water with me but left the rest at my truck b/c I ran 3 miles down the trail then back. I stopped drank my energy thing which was disgusting but I can see that it helped so I will just try something different. Them I ran north on the trail 3 miles and back again.

the first 2.5 really stunk b/c everything seemed to hurt again. It is day two of the shoes so I stopped running started walking and had a  talk with myself. It isn't the shoes it isn't anything...just run! I felt tingley all over and all of a sudden the pain was gone. Weird but works for me. mile 5 I hit my stride. here are my times

1: 12:04
2: 11:23
3: 10:23
4: 10:12
5: 9:31
6: 9:45
7: 9:41
8: 9:11
9: 9:24
10: 9:41
11: 9:51
12: 9:41

Miles 7 and 8 seemed to breeze on by. I was surprised when my watch beeped at me to tell me my times. Pretty cool. I started getting hungry again after 10 miles so I think I will have to bring 2 energy/gu things with me for race day so I don't get all slow.

But I would like to point out that this was done in 2 hours...SOOOO 10 more minutes and I would have been at 2:10 for a 1/2 marathon. So that is a whole 10 minutes faster than my last 1/2...if I could just get my first few miles a little faster than I would  totally be about be around a 2:05 1/2...sooo i'm kinda getting stoked about all of this

Oh and thank goodness for buffs...no sweat in my eyes today..I knew I was sweating but I sure didn't feel it on my head!

6:15am 60 degrees...Gorgeous outside. I love when there is fog over this one farm I run by and then the sun is just peaking out and the clouds look a lumpy...Run went well. I can't believe my toes are still sensitive...I didn't run with Garmin today. I haven't been when I know the mileage of the route. now I mostly take it with me on speed stuff and long runs.

Happy running!

7:30 am 71 degrees 94 % humidity-drizzley

I took yesterday off b/c I thought it would rain today. It is a little. Just less than I would have liked. I should have ran yesterday b/c I felt 'off' at work. Running helps me to stay focused. At the end of the night I ended up getting into a screaming match at work with another girl (that no one likes b/c she is very argumentative) and usually I would just let it go but lately I find it hard to let people walk over me. Usually I'm the girl that say "whatever" and move on.

Good run today--legs felt great. I'm loving my new Mizunos

Oh and I'm at 30 miles for the week...tee hee. Just another milestone for me.

and i started skimming Daniels running book and Run Faster yesterday. I had to put down Born to Run since the other two are from the library. I can take my time with Born to Run.