Day 196

I literally walked on my treadmill holding the laptop while I searched for clothes for Ian and Jude for Uncle JJ's wedding...I didn't realize how difficult this clothing hunt would be!! I only walked at 3.0 mph but apparently holding up a laptop at the same time burns extra calories because I was sweating!!! :)

day 196

My lovely crazy dreads up in a ponytail & I'm off for a run. Three miles today, should have been four but after numerous interruptions from an obstinate napper and the UPS man (which I didn't mind that interruption) I was done.

Happy trails,

Jessy

Day 195

Thanks for the inspiration and motivation to run 3 miles today! I actually did it while Jude napped...I let Dax and Ian come downstairs and have 30 extra minutes of TV time today while I ran and told them we'd all go in the pool after I finished! It worked beautifully thanks to Jude taking a decent morning nap for once!!
I did 3 miles in 31:29 and then the three of us hit the pool...so refreshing!!!

day 195

Heat index in the triple digits makes me extra thankful for my treadmill, fans, and air conditioning! And oh yes, a popsicle after a run! :)

Happy trails,

Jessy

Day 194

Dax and Jude accompanied me on a walk after dinner this evening. Ian is fighting a tummy bug, so he stayed home and out of the heat with Daddy! It was gross out, but I was glad to get it out of the way so I didn't have to face the treadmill after the boys went to bed! I was also glad I wasn't running!!!! I really despise humidity!!!

day 194

I was totally trying to beat your time from yesterday (not that this is a competition or anything). Hehe. But it's good to have goals, right? ;)

You are fast girl! I went 2 miles in 20:21. Not too shabby. But maybe after this 10K I'll start working on time just so I can keep up with ya!

Happy trails,

Jessy

Day 193

It was a cool, rainy day today, so I decided to wait until Craig got home to go outside for a run! Unfortunately, by that time, the sun was out and it was HUMID...but still in the upper 70s, so who am I to complain?!?! Anyways, this was a weird run...I started off feeling really good, but then I just felt like I was running in slow motion and I couldn't seem to do anything about it. I had no idea how far I was going or what course I was taking, I just went. So, I just mapped my run and apparently I went 2.06 miles in 19:30. Wow! I had no idea, but I'll take that!! ;)

day 193

So, so, so happy to go for a walk today. I thought about running. And then I got out of bed & started moving. I am super sore from yesterday's run!

Happy trails,

Jessy

day 192

5 mile run? Check!
It feels SO good to have actually gotten this run done! It was such a huge mental hurdle for me.
And now I'm off to eat some ice cream!

Happy trails,

Jessy

Day 192

I did the Lincoln Mile today!! I was actually really nervous about this one. Anyways, I've been bringing down my time gradually, so I knew I wanted my best mile time to happen on race day. So, I set a goal for myself of under 9 minutes and I knew I didn't want to be last in my age/gender division! Well, I made my goal by one second!!! My chip time was 8:59 and I finished 7th of 11 (30-34 year old females).

Determined to get across that finish line under the 9 minute mark:
With my little guys after the race:

day 191

Well...yeah. I was up at 6am, peeked out the window and it was still too dark for my liking to go for a run. It's just asking to be kidnapped! Maybe I've read one too many John Grisham books? A busy day; church, lunch with friends, naps, and more time spent on "the dreads" I didn't make time for my 30 minutes until late in the day...and at that point running was out of the question. So, I'm feeling pretty bad about this, knowing I need the mileage before race day. I'm hoping I can find the mental stamina to do it tomorrow. Greg will be at work which means it will have to be done on the treadmill. Boo.

Happy trails,

Jessy

Day 191

We took the boys' tricycles over to Holmes Lake and we all took a nice walk by the lake. Just what I needed today!

Day 190

There really was no rhyme or reason to how I did my 30 minutes today. I got on the treadmill; sometimes I walked and sometimes I ran, totaling 2.25 miles.

day 190

190 days, wow! It was pouring rain during naps today. I love the rain, especially since we don't get much of it down here. While I listened to the rain I took a nice leisurely stroll on the treadmill. I'm supposed to run 5 miles tomorrow...yikes!

Happy trails,

Jessy

Day 189

It was a gorgeous day today, but time-wise it made most sense to do the treadmill during naptime...blah! I did a mile run today at 9:24; not too shabby for a treadmill run. I'm a little nervous for my run on Sunday...I know it's just a mile, but it's different!!