day 95

sleep is conducive to running, just in case you didn't know...



this weekend was awesome on the social life side of things, not so stupendous on the getting my butt in gear for the marathon side. you live, you learn - right? however, you will be happy to know that i have had quite a number of breakthroughs this weekend.

1. if you aren't a morning person to begin with, don't think that you will actually get up to go run in the dark when your alarm goes off at 5:30 in the morning...


2. even if you don't like taking two showers a day, it's better than...well...than trying to get up at o-dark thirty


3. my roommate telling me i need to run is not as motivating as having to tell my co-worker that i didn't run (i think something is wrong with this one)


4. i have thrown out the "we'll see" and replaced it with "will do" thanks to my sister
5. get more sleep - it is conducive to running!

i ran 4 miles today after work. the trail was busy around rice and even though i tried not to let it get to me, every time a runner passed me, i waivered between stopping or chasing after them :) like phoebe says - i should run towards the cute boys! (friends reference) - i really need to remember that next time!

i am now running outside around a university and if you aren't living in my neck of the woods, let me clue you in. houston, texas is very humid. in fact, with the rain and warm-ish weather we have been having the past few days, it's more like a soup when you walk outside (although it was fun jumping over and around all the puddles). fyi, breathing soup is not as difficult as breathing freezing air, but i wouldn't recommend it. (and forget about even taking the time to think about blow-drying or straightening your hair because it's just a waste of valuable brain power). i will say though, i think the air was too heavy today for the mosquitoes to come out and play so score one for houston. also, i'm pretty sure that i rocked the crazy hair on the track!

it feels really good to be able to say that i ran 4 miles (even though i did walk some of it). however, it's a little disappointing to think that when day light savings comes in a few weeks i will have to give up my evening runs for stupid morning ones instead. i refuse to run without the sun. it just makes things so much more cheerful! but i still have some time before that goes into effect, so i'm going to enjoy it while i have it! and that my friends was day 95!

oh, note to self, buy higher running socks to prevent the trail grit from getting inside my shoe - or just stop walking - it doesn't seem to happen when i run :) decisions, decisions

with God all things are possible

the monkey bread to which i referred to on day 99 :)