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Dec 28 - The Bix
My father in-law and I went to go pick up Pizza for our last night in Iowa. My father in-law is planning on running the Bix this summer. It is a 7 mile course in Davenport, IA and is famous for runners in the area. Thousands of runners, run the Bix each year. He took me on the drive for the course. The course was quite a bit hiller than Murfreesboro. The start line and finish line is on a large hill with numerous smaller hills throughout the course. Heather really wants to go up to Iowa to be there when he runs the race. I am considering running the race as well. It will be a run in July. It is going to be very hot. I'll train for that over the summer.
Dec 27 - New Shoes and NIKE Plus
As a gift for Christmas my in-laws were very gracious and gave me a gift card to a specialty shoe store in Davenport, IA as well as runners headphones. I really needed the runners headphones. My other headphones were falling out of ears while I was running; it was really frustrating.
I really needed some good running shoes. I had been running with my regular tennis shoes. It was time to get my race shoes and break them in for the race.
Also, Kevin McCormick my brother in-law had told me about a device you can put in your shoes that is wirelessly connected to your IPOD so that it tells you through your headphones the mile your on and your pace.
In getting my shoes I wanted to make sure I got this device.
Heather and I went over to the specialty running store. The sales clerk knew exactly what I was talking about. The shoe I got with the gift card has a slot to put the device in my shoe; it is underneath the sole.
I really needed some good running shoes. I had been running with my regular tennis shoes. It was time to get my race shoes and break them in for the race.
Also, Kevin McCormick my brother in-law had told me about a device you can put in your shoes that is wirelessly connected to your IPOD so that it tells you through your headphones the mile your on and your pace.
In getting my shoes I wanted to make sure I got this device.
Heather and I went over to the specialty running store. The sales clerk knew exactly what I was talking about. The shoe I got with the gift card has a slot to put the device in my shoe; it is underneath the sole.
Dec 26 - Run in the snow
For Christmas every year since Heather and I have been married we have gone to Iowa. We have established a tradition in which we stay at home on Christmas Eve so Santa Claus can come visit the kids at home. We get up Christmas morning bright and early and see what Santa Claus and brought all of us. After opening all the gifts we all get to play with our gifts and enjoy our time. Then by the time the kids have played with everything once, we leave home and head to the airport. We catch a plane to my inlaws in Davenport, Iowa. Most of the time we arrive at their house around 5:00 or 6:00 and then Christmas keeps going for the kids. Our kids love it! Christmas lasts all day long for them. Plus, they love flying on a plane. This year was a bit different. In the past we have been flying from Atlanta. Atlanta has a direct flight to Moline, IL (The airport of my in-laws). But, not that we are in Nashville we have to lay over. The funny thing is that we layed over in (guess where?), you guessed it - Atlanta. I originally booked the flight for us to lay over in Memphis. Memphis was less busy with less chance of winter weather. The airline changed the times of our flight and we had a choice of Atlanta or Chicago. Chicago is significantly closer, but has a good chance of bad weather. (By the way it did snow in Chicago) So I choose Atlanta. It all worked out. We actually arrive a bit early. When we arrived it was snowing fairly hard. At least we get to have half of a white Christmas. I did not schedule to run on Christmas day. I figured flying through Atlanta on the way to Iowa with the 3 kids with all the luggage was workout enough. (It was a real workout)
Today is my long run (9 miles). Before heading up to Iowa I found a website in which I could plan out a run based on distance. I planned out a course in which I ran from my in-laws house to the Mississippi River and then back up to the in-laws house. With google maps I was able to check the roads that have sidewalks. To keep on track with the training I had to run the course. It was snowing.
I got decked out for a winter run in the snow. Heather had gone to Target and purchased another winter hat. So I didn't have to wear the bring pink hat. This was going to be my longest run so far. It started out fairly fun. Most of the sidewalks had already been cleared. Up in Iowa they clear the roads and sidewalks as it is snowing. It seemed to snow a few inches while I was running.
I got down to the Mississippi River and tryed to remember how I was suppose to get back. I ran all around downtown Davenport and headed back to the in-laws house. The run down to the river near the IMAX theater had a large downhill. I had to slow down and walk down the slope to make sure I didn't slip and fall and hurt myself.
I tried to remember the course I had drawn out. I knew most of the roads heading north had to the Davenport Mall area, but I wanted to make sure I didn't end up on a road without a sidewalk or area to run. Running in the grass wouldn't work since there was about 3 -4 inches of snow on the ground during this run.
I ended up running up Marquette Street. I didn't plan on heading up this street. Marquette street was a great road to run on until we past where the old K's used to be. Then the street heads into a neighborhood. Marquette street near Kimberly did not have a sidewalk to get across the street. So I had to try to climb up a large slope up to the street to push the button to cross the street. I slipped multiple times and couldn't get up the slope. I then had to add some more distance to get around the slope.
I didn't prepare as I should have. I had no water during the run. I looked around and there was snow everywhere. I decided to eat snow to get some water. The snow was fresh because it was actually snowing at the time. The snow was good. It melted and the cold water really felt good. (Normal water would have been better, but it worked).
When I got into the neighborhood off of Marquette street my sidewalk ended. I ended up needing to head off into the grass in 3 - 4 inches of snow. The snow forced me to lift my feet significantly off the ground. It added some difficulty I was not used to.
In this run, I knew I had run a lot more than the 9 miles that I needed to run. I ran most of the run. I did walk quite a bit in this run, especially when I was in the snow. I did not know who much I distance I had covered. It was a long long run.
When I got back at the in-laws house, I went to the website and mapped out the run. I had covered a total distance of 12.2 miles! It took me a long time. In fact when I arrived at the in-laws house Heather was getting ready to leave and come find me thinking I had injured myself. I was ok. The snow really slowed me down.
No wonder I struggled so much on the run I had run 3.2 miles farther then I had planned.
Today is my long run (9 miles). Before heading up to Iowa I found a website in which I could plan out a run based on distance. I planned out a course in which I ran from my in-laws house to the Mississippi River and then back up to the in-laws house. With google maps I was able to check the roads that have sidewalks. To keep on track with the training I had to run the course. It was snowing.
I got decked out for a winter run in the snow. Heather had gone to Target and purchased another winter hat. So I didn't have to wear the bring pink hat. This was going to be my longest run so far. It started out fairly fun. Most of the sidewalks had already been cleared. Up in Iowa they clear the roads and sidewalks as it is snowing. It seemed to snow a few inches while I was running.
I got down to the Mississippi River and tryed to remember how I was suppose to get back. I ran all around downtown Davenport and headed back to the in-laws house. The run down to the river near the IMAX theater had a large downhill. I had to slow down and walk down the slope to make sure I didn't slip and fall and hurt myself.
I tried to remember the course I had drawn out. I knew most of the roads heading north had to the Davenport Mall area, but I wanted to make sure I didn't end up on a road without a sidewalk or area to run. Running in the grass wouldn't work since there was about 3 -4 inches of snow on the ground during this run.
I ended up running up Marquette Street. I didn't plan on heading up this street. Marquette street was a great road to run on until we past where the old K's used to be. Then the street heads into a neighborhood. Marquette street near Kimberly did not have a sidewalk to get across the street. So I had to try to climb up a large slope up to the street to push the button to cross the street. I slipped multiple times and couldn't get up the slope. I then had to add some more distance to get around the slope.
I didn't prepare as I should have. I had no water during the run. I looked around and there was snow everywhere. I decided to eat snow to get some water. The snow was fresh because it was actually snowing at the time. The snow was good. It melted and the cold water really felt good. (Normal water would have been better, but it worked).
When I got into the neighborhood off of Marquette street my sidewalk ended. I ended up needing to head off into the grass in 3 - 4 inches of snow. The snow forced me to lift my feet significantly off the ground. It added some difficulty I was not used to.
In this run, I knew I had run a lot more than the 9 miles that I needed to run. I ran most of the run. I did walk quite a bit in this run, especially when I was in the snow. I did not know who much I distance I had covered. It was a long long run.
When I got back at the in-laws house, I went to the website and mapped out the run. I had covered a total distance of 12.2 miles! It took me a long time. In fact when I arrived at the in-laws house Heather was getting ready to leave and come find me thinking I had injured myself. I was ok. The snow really slowed me down.
No wonder I struggled so much on the run I had run 3.2 miles farther then I had planned.
Dec 19 - The Green Way
Today I ran 8 miles. My longest run so far. It was a "long run". A long run is one in which you try to your pace near the goal pace for the race.
This was my first run on Murfreesboro's greenway. Murfreesboro has an extensive greenway on the banks of the Stone's River. The greenway goes through the woods and have some great views. I ran from Thompson Lane greenway entrance to the Old Fort playground and back to the Thompson Lane entrance.
This was my first run on Murfreesboro's greenway. Murfreesboro has an extensive greenway on the banks of the Stone's River. The greenway goes through the woods and have some great views. I ran from Thompson Lane greenway entrance to the Old Fort playground and back to the Thompson Lane entrance.
Dec 2009 - Run with Michael
I had a great idea I wanted Michael to come with me. I thought it would be fun to go to the greenway. Michael could ride his bike and I would run. I would be able to spend some time with Michael. The first 4 miles were great. He rode ahead and then ride before he got out of sight he would stop and wait on me. We went from Thompson Lane to the Fort playground. When we got to the playground Michael and I played together. It was a lot of fun!! The only thing is that it was around 35 degrees outside. On the green way by the river it felt a lot colder than that. Michael did not want to ride his bike back. He has done it before. We had rode the green way on numerous occasions. So the last 4 miles Michael sat on his bike while I pushed his handlebars the last 4 miles. That was a long way. Of course, I did not run pushing Michael. But, it was a good work out for sure. We really got cold going back. Both Michael and I were very excited when we got back.
Dec 8 - The wind and rain
Today I only ran 2 miles, but it was tough. Today was a short run. A short run is considered a run in which I try to run at a faster pace then normal. It rained very hard and was about 40 degrees tonight. When I started running it was raining, but at about mile 1 the bucket dropped. It was raining so hard that I couldn't see very far in front of me and the wind was blowing really hard. At times the rain was almost going sideways. This was a hard run. I ran through it and was glad when I got back home. I was drenched. I learned that my IPOD is tough. I kept it in my IPOD in my pocket and kept it mostly dry. The IPOD made it through it. I was worried.
Dec 5 - Christmas Time is Here
This evening I ran 7 miles which is my longest run so far. It was really really cold when I ran tonight. The temperature at home was 25 degrees when I left to run. I figure I'll be running quite a bit when it is cold so I need to figure this out. I tryed run with sweatpants and layers on top. It seemed to work ok. It is a lot of clothing to wear when I am running! It seemed to slow me way down. I wore way too much tonight. I was burning up after mile 3. I took one of the layers off and left it in the bushes at someone's house. I drove over after I finish the run and picked it up. I need to a winter hat to wear tonight. The other night I ran with my winter hat on and it was very sweaty so we washed and dryed it. It shrunk. I needed to wear a hat because it was so cold. I had to wear what I could find. Only thing avialable was a bright pink Titans winter hat. Didn't bother me because I was running at night.
Running is starting to become a bit more scenic as many decorate their houses for Christmas. I am learning which houses are more decorated then others. My favorite so far is one house that created a runway and has a blow up airplane with Santa in landing I figure as I get closer to Christmas I'll see more lights.
Running is starting to become a bit more scenic as many decorate their houses for Christmas. I am learning which houses are more decorated then others. My favorite so far is one house that created a runway and has a blow up airplane with Santa in landing I figure as I get closer to Christmas I'll see more lights.
Nov 28, 2009 - Register
Today is a big day in my training. I just actually registered for the race! I have paid money. It is great to talk a big game about running the race, but actually paying for it a different thing. The marathoon has different starting times. They put those with the same paces together. Those who want to run it in 4 hours start together, 4 hours 30 minutes start together, etc. During registration I had to decide what my pace was going to be, what is my goal time? I have figured my time based on the time I leave and the time I get home. I have been running constantly about 9 - 10 minute miles in training so far. So I put down 4 hours and 30 minutes which is about 270 minutes or bit over 10 minute miles. That is about 6 miles an hour. I have been constantly doing that so far, but I have only run 5 miles so far. Can I keep that up for 26.2 miles? I guess that is what the training will tell me. Also, if I find out that 4 hours and 30 minutes is too fast then I can always shift it down and change groups.
Do I want to get a hotel room near the start line since everything starts so early. The race starts at 7:00. I did a lot of research today on the race day. Looks like the runners park near the finish line and take a shuttle from the finish line to the start line. The finish line is at the Titans stadium and the start line is at Centennial Park. The shuttle stops running at 6 am!! Yikes that is early! To get there on time I would have to leave Murfreesboro around 4:45 or so. I don't want to get there at 6 that is the last shuttle and from reading blogs it is crowded between 5:45 and 6:00. So I want to get there around 5:15 or 5:30. That is early.
I went on-line to see what hotels are avialable. Most the hotels were already sold out or were extremely expensive ($250+ per night). But, I did find that the Lowes Vanderbilt Plaza was going for $199 per night. I went ahead and reserved a room for a just in case because there were only a few rooms left open. I'll make the final decision around mid-March.
I also began researching what I need to be eating. Lots of fruits and vegetables. I do need to do better on that front. Pasta is really good before a long run. I'll do better on this front.
Do I want to get a hotel room near the start line since everything starts so early. The race starts at 7:00. I did a lot of research today on the race day. Looks like the runners park near the finish line and take a shuttle from the finish line to the start line. The finish line is at the Titans stadium and the start line is at Centennial Park. The shuttle stops running at 6 am!! Yikes that is early! To get there on time I would have to leave Murfreesboro around 4:45 or so. I don't want to get there at 6 that is the last shuttle and from reading blogs it is crowded between 5:45 and 6:00. So I want to get there around 5:15 or 5:30. That is early.
I went on-line to see what hotels are avialable. Most the hotels were already sold out or were extremely expensive ($250+ per night). But, I did find that the Lowes Vanderbilt Plaza was going for $199 per night. I went ahead and reserved a room for a just in case because there were only a few rooms left open. I'll make the final decision around mid-March.
I also began researching what I need to be eating. Lots of fruits and vegetables. I do need to do better on that front. Pasta is really good before a long run. I'll do better on this front.
Nov 26 - Thanksgiving (Are you committed?)
It is thanksgiving day. I had a busy day planned. Some days I wonder if I really have time to train as I should. We started the day eating a great breakfast (Heather always makes a great breakfast on special days) and then watched the parade with the kids, then we had rest time and I watched some football with the boys. (They actually aren't too much into football yet, but I would like to think they are - They will be some day). Then it is off to my parents house for Thanksgiving. We stayed at my parents house until 8:30. It was time to head home. We got home around 9:00 and it was time to put the kids to bed. After eating all that food and the busy schedule I did not feel like running. This was a day I felt I was making a decision was I really going to train or not. I made the decision to train. I went out around 10:00 and ran 3 miles. It actually felt good. I was glad I made the definate decision to train. Today I proved to myself that no matter I do have time to train. I can always go to bed an hour later if I need to.
Nov 6 - Turkey Day! Gobble Gobble
Nov 26 , 2009 - Thanksgiving has arrived. I need to run 3 miles today and 6 miles tonight. Our plan is to watch the parade at home and then go to my parents house for the Thanksgiving meal around 4. We'll stay for a little while at my parents house then we'll drive home, put the kids to bed and then I'll run my 3 miles. What a long day this will be. Will I have enough energy to actually run 3 miles, how will the turkey effect my running? I guess I'll figure this out today.
The cat is out of the bag on my intentions to run the race. I have told a lot of people now. I guess, I have to go through with this commitment now. Found out that Melinda (my sister) is running the half marathoon as well as Christi Tracey (a friend from Church) is running a half marathoon as well. Andy (my brother) is going to run the full marthoon as well! That is awesome. I like having a bit of competition, but I have to remember my main thing is finishing the race. I am not as worried about my time as actually finishing. I want to be able to say that I have done it and mark it off my list of things I want to do.
The cat is out of the bag on my intentions to run the race. I have told a lot of people now. I guess, I have to go through with this commitment now. Found out that Melinda (my sister) is running the half marathoon as well as Christi Tracey (a friend from Church) is running a half marathoon as well. Andy (my brother) is going to run the full marthoon as well! That is awesome. I like having a bit of competition, but I have to remember my main thing is finishing the race. I am not as worried about my time as actually finishing. I want to be able to say that I have done it and mark it off my list of things I want to do.
Nov 14 - Time start running again
Today I started running again. My neck is feeling a lot better, but still not 100%. I canceled the doctor's appointment. I decided all the doctor would say is that I need to limit my activity. I did run too hard so I don't hurt myself again. My family has been very supportive with this.
Nov 21, 2009 - First 5 mile
Nov 21, 2009 - Thanksgiving is coming up. How will I do with the holiday's approaching? I am dedicated to make sure I keep going and stick with the committment. I ran 5 miles tonight. I ran after everyone went to bed. It was just a good run. I am not too tired, but I don't know if I could have gone much farther. My legs were really heavy at the end of the run. I haven't gone to get new running shoes yet. I need new running shoes. Once I get to a longer distance I am worried I might actually hurt myself. Also, my IPOD currently only has 25 songs that I listen to. I need to get more songs in there. Plus, some of the songs are slow. Also, my headphones keep popping out of the my ears today. I haven't had this problem in the past. I never could get them comfortable.
Nov 12 - It still hurts
I haven't run since my neck popped out. Should I go see a doctor? Since we moved to Murfreesboro in January I actually do not have a doctor her in town. I called a doctor off the list to set up an appointment. The appointment is in 3 days. I spoke to Mark Follis. From what I hear he has had back problems before. He told me that the doctor won't be able to do anything for me, it just needs to get better. Right now I am having a hard time sleeping because it is so painful. Hopefully, it will get better soon. My kids have been so helpful. It is interesting when I am actually in pain my kids understand and know to help and behave. Our kids are so well painful.
Nov 10 - O No!! My back!
I have been running for about 3 weeks now. I guess my body is trying to figure out what I am doing. I have probably done my physical activity the past 3 weeks then I have done the past 3 months. This morning I got up and when I was getting ready my neck popped. Yikes! Is my training over. I can't barely move my neck around? I guess the pounding has knocked my neck out of joint. I guess tonight I'll put some heat on it to see if I can get it better. I hope this is not the end of the it.
Nov 4, 2009 - Intervals are for the birds
Nov 4, 2009 - I ran my first set of intervals today. That was tough!! I ran as hard as a could for 4 minutes and then jogged for 1 minute (That is one interval). I did that for 20 minutes. Has it finally got hard? I didn't eat right before this run. Lesson learned. I do not like intervals. In my research, to build endurance intervals are necessary. My IPOD kept falling out of my years while I was running. That was frustrating. I finally just put my IPOD in my pocket and ran the rest of the intervals without the IPOD. But, the good thing about it is that I did it when I really didn't want to.
November 1, 2009 (This isn't too hard)
November 1, 2009 - Last week I ran a total of 6 miles (2 miles on Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday). I don't know what my time has been for these runs. I ran the normal course I run for the 2 miles. I haven't been extremely tired yet. This doesn't appear to be too bad. I am encouraged that I am not struggling as much as I thought I would. Next week I'll shift it up to 3 miles. In cross country in High School we ran 3 mile races.
Oct 25, 2009 1st Day (Sunday)
I went on my first run today. Accordingl to my schedule I start out running 2 miles (this is suppose to include a cool down, but I went ahead and ran 2 miles and walked .4 miles to calm down. Right now I have 2 courses (one is 1.3 miles and the other is .4 miles). That is a start. I'll get some longer courses together later.
It felt good. it was about 50 degrees outside. Perfect temperature. The time will come when I'll be running when it is cold, very cold. This winter. I will have to run rain, snow, sleet or shine.
I haven't got the running shoes yet. I'll need to get those soon before I start running more distance.
I didn't keep up with how long the 2 miles took me for a reason. It felt pretty good running it. I basically had a quick job. I'll worry about time later. My main focus is to go the distance as necessary.
I had Heather take a picture of me for my first day. I'll have Heather take a picture of me the last run and the actual marathon.
October 25, 2009
It felt good. it was about 50 degrees outside. Perfect temperature. The time will come when I'll be running when it is cold, very cold. This winter. I will have to run rain, snow, sleet or shine.
I haven't got the running shoes yet. I'll need to get those soon before I start running more distance.
I didn't keep up with how long the 2 miles took me for a reason. It felt pretty good running it. I basically had a quick job. I'll worry about time later. My main focus is to go the distance as necessary.
I had Heather take a picture of me for my first day. I'll have Heather take a picture of me the last run and the actual marathon.
October 25, 2009
Oct 17, 2009 - Research Day
I have decided today to begin my journey to completing my first marathon. I looked and the Nashville Marathon is on April 24, 2010; almost exactly 6 months from now. I am going to try to complete and finish this marathon. 26.2 miles! Yikes! Can I do it? Sure I can it will just take some work.
I created this blog so that I can daily update what I did and how I feel, etc. I want to document this entire process. Hopefully, the day before the race I can read through these blogs and see how far I have come.
My motivation came from my father-in-law. He runs 5 - 7 miles on a regular basis and he is 63+ years old. We are actually up in Iowa visiting the in-laws during fall break. He left and ran 5 miles. I couldn't even think of joining him for the run.
Also, I am out of shape. I just weighed myself this morning and got 207 pounds. Ouch! My pants are way to tight as well. I seem to get tired really easily (this might be because I normally do not get the sleep I need) I am 35 years old. I can tell my metabolism is really slowing down. I can't eat as much as I used to. It seems I am just getting larger and larger. I am not running the marathon to lose weight. I know that will be a benefit, but I am running the marathon to get back in shape. Being healthy has so many benefits.
I am a huge fan of the biggest loser. I see those guys loosing so much weight and getting into shape. If they can do it, why can't I?
Another concern I have is that the website for the Nashville Marathon noted that there is a limitation in the speed. If you run a slower pace you will get picked up by the car. I am always worried that I'll be picked up. The limit is 7 hours which is a 16 minutes a mile. If I follow the schedule I should be able to hit this.
Today, I pulled together my training schedule. I did some research on the internet and found some good training schedules for those running their first marathon. The training schedule looks a bit daunting. By my next time to visit my in-laws I should be able to run 9 miles! That is by Christmas time.
My biggest concern is my dietary needs. I need to make sure I eat what I need to eat to train. I don't know as much about this as I should need. I hold this doesn't hold me up and hurt my ability to train.
The question is when do I run? Do I run in the morning? I need to leave to take Michael to school around 7:40. That should give me enough time to run in the morning and get ready. I might have to get up a bit earlier. Or I could train after 8:30 after the kids go to bed. I actually think the morning makes most sense. This way I can still spend time with Heather in the evening and actually relax a little bit. I guess I'll run in the morning.
I need to go shopping to get some running shoes (since I'll be running so much I'll probably need to have some good shoes so I don't hurt my feet). I, also, need some running shorts. I have plenty to running t-shirts. I'll go shopping tomorrow for this.
I also need to put together running music for my I-pod. I'll look on the internet for this.
Another negative is that I will be training during busy season in the winter and early spring. I'll have to become a pro at time management this year.
Alrighty, here we go! This is it! Let's do it!
"I can do all things through Christ who gives me strengh".
I created this blog so that I can daily update what I did and how I feel, etc. I want to document this entire process. Hopefully, the day before the race I can read through these blogs and see how far I have come.
My motivation came from my father-in-law. He runs 5 - 7 miles on a regular basis and he is 63+ years old. We are actually up in Iowa visiting the in-laws during fall break. He left and ran 5 miles. I couldn't even think of joining him for the run.
Also, I am out of shape. I just weighed myself this morning and got 207 pounds. Ouch! My pants are way to tight as well. I seem to get tired really easily (this might be because I normally do not get the sleep I need) I am 35 years old. I can tell my metabolism is really slowing down. I can't eat as much as I used to. It seems I am just getting larger and larger. I am not running the marathon to lose weight. I know that will be a benefit, but I am running the marathon to get back in shape. Being healthy has so many benefits.
I am a huge fan of the biggest loser. I see those guys loosing so much weight and getting into shape. If they can do it, why can't I?
Another concern I have is that the website for the Nashville Marathon noted that there is a limitation in the speed. If you run a slower pace you will get picked up by the car. I am always worried that I'll be picked up. The limit is 7 hours which is a 16 minutes a mile. If I follow the schedule I should be able to hit this.
Today, I pulled together my training schedule. I did some research on the internet and found some good training schedules for those running their first marathon. The training schedule looks a bit daunting. By my next time to visit my in-laws I should be able to run 9 miles! That is by Christmas time.
My biggest concern is my dietary needs. I need to make sure I eat what I need to eat to train. I don't know as much about this as I should need. I hold this doesn't hold me up and hurt my ability to train.
The question is when do I run? Do I run in the morning? I need to leave to take Michael to school around 7:40. That should give me enough time to run in the morning and get ready. I might have to get up a bit earlier. Or I could train after 8:30 after the kids go to bed. I actually think the morning makes most sense. This way I can still spend time with Heather in the evening and actually relax a little bit. I guess I'll run in the morning.
I need to go shopping to get some running shoes (since I'll be running so much I'll probably need to have some good shoes so I don't hurt my feet). I, also, need some running shorts. I have plenty to running t-shirts. I'll go shopping tomorrow for this.
I also need to put together running music for my I-pod. I'll look on the internet for this.
Another negative is that I will be training during busy season in the winter and early spring. I'll have to become a pro at time management this year.
Alrighty, here we go! This is it! Let's do it!
"I can do all things through Christ who gives me strengh".
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