Last night, I did not want to run...but as I was leaving work yesterday the girls who sits next to me said, "are you going to run tonight?" I didn't answer as I was walking out the door, I didn't want to commit myself to a run. As the night went on I kept hearing her asking me if I was going to run. She has just started working out at home before and after work, and has done well all week. She has walked twice a day at break time, and she started taking the stairs. She is winded when she gets back from break, but determined. I can't be the lazy girl she sits next to, that just wouldn't be right. I have told her about lots of different activities she and her kids could go to do get themselves moving, so again it would not be right if I didn't continue to exercise as I am verbally encouraging her to do. So, 4/17 miles happened last night, and a good pace time came with it!! Thank you Laura for keeping me accountable, and AWESOME job on getting yourself moving!!!
Jacob rocked his kids run, and needs to start on his 5K's. He keeps asking to do one, but I don't want to run slow with him, so I need to find a running buddy for him, and find a race that I have him that weekend. Soon, Jacob, soon!
After a few weeks of excruciating pain on my left ankle and leg, I finally went out and had my running feet evaluated. Fleet Feet and REI, both told me the exact same thing when they watched me walk and run. They said i have Pronation. That is a fancy work for my left foot turns in slightly when I take a step, and the tendon has been getting streatched and could be tearing, due to upping my milage the last few months. Both REI and Fleet Feet suggested Brooks, for the extra ankle support. I took them out on their maden voyage on Saturday night, and after last nights run, my feel are still attached to my body, so that's a good sign.
Speaking of goals....I have a huge problem when I don't reach a goal I set for myself, I feel like I let myself down, and am pretty hard on myself over it. The next few months will be full of let downs for me, so I need to get used to it, and have the let downs drive me to work harder and get stronger. The Davis Moo-nlight run that I am running, will be an evening run in the valley, where it tends to get VERY hot. I will likely not reach a PR in this run, and I need to be ok with that. In October I am running the NIKE Women's 1/2 in San Francisco. The big hills start at mile 6, when I will already be tired, I probably won't PR there either. I need to again, be ok with that, and aim for a PR at Disneyland in January. I CAN DO THIS!!!!