runner's log

June 30th, 2009
I thought I was going to give up on this torture. I didn't run on Friday or Saturday. My bed was way to comfy. Monday I had high hopes but then I was bedazzled by bejeweled on Facebook. (it's so addicting, I highly recommend it, if you don't want to do anything all day, I mean anything.) But today I wasn't going to let myself down. I had bought new sports bras over the weekend so I couldn't give that excuse. I was going to give the excuse that I have no running clothes, but then I found a tank top and my favorite shorts. They say Jaguars on the butt. West Jordan Jags. I was a little self conscience about my outfit but I didn't care. So what if I was walking my daughter to school in this outfit, lots of moms wear their workout clothes to morning drop-off. Who cares if there is bleach stains all over the shorts. I didn't say I wore them in public very often. I was out of options and I wanted to run. Can you believe it I wanted to run in my grubby clothes. Phe came along for the ride, since we all woke up early today. We walked Jersey to school then my friend Sarah. Took Phe to her house while I did a lap around the school. Wow the hills in my neighborhood can be brutal. But I told myself "next tree or next lamp post" so that I would keep going. I was pretty proud of my overall distance. 2.85 miles. I know I could round up and say 3 but I won't cheat. I do need to remember to buy more water. I like carrying it with me while I'm running/walking. I thought it quite funny that I walked faster than my elephant jogging. I say elephant because that is how I feel while running, that I'm an elephant. Now that the day is coming to a close all my muscles ache with pain. But No Pain, NO gain, Right? Who came up with catch phrase wasn't kidding around. They must have been some crazy extremist.