PAIN!!!!

First, for those of you who can hear the music player, I have added one song!

King of Pain by the Police

It has always been a favorite of mine...
 no real reason...
but I find it oddly appropriate for this blog and post!!!!

Wednesday, July 28, 2010.... Week 15/Day 102... Run 5miles

Todd ran this morning... I have to tell you, he is doing an amazing job... and I never expected anything other than that!  He is my inspiration and I will never be able to thank him, ever, for doing this with me!

Tuesday, July 27, 2010... Week 15/Day 101... Rest

Today was my 3 mile day!  HA!

I am fairly certain I did not even run 1/2 a mile.

My feet were in agony, my calves felt as if they were going to snap, and my quads burned with a raging fire.  I was in so much pain, I could hardly breathe.

Needless to say, I am in a funk!

I am afraid though, that it may be even more of mental than physical fatigue.

I will be honest, I am tired...

and frustrated...

and disappointed. 

I want to do this so badly.

I will tell you though, that today (7/28) my legs feel much better and I am working very hard to psych myself up for a 5miler tomorrow (7/29)

Monday, July 26, 2010... Week 15/Day 100... Run 3 miles

Todd is amazing... he broke the 8 minute mile!

Sunday, July 25, 2010... Week 14/Day 99... Rest

I ran 8 miles today!!!!

Yes, 8 miles... I can hardly believe it!

Ran from home, over the bridge into Southport.

Saturday July 24, 2010 Week 14/Day 98... Run 8 miles!

My handsome husband ran 8 today... He was drenched in sweat when he returned to the house... I even asked him if he had dumped water on himself... NO!

So proud of him!!!!

Friday, July 23, 2010... Week 14/Day 97... Rest

I ran three miles.

Thursday, July 22, 2010... Week 14/Day 96... Run 3 miles

Todd ran three and I ran 5.

Todd, bless him, ran in our neighborhood and I ran down 77 to 23rd to Jenks then back up Harrison to Baldwin to 77 and back home....  I am constantly needing to change my route!

Wednesday, July 21, 2010... Week 14/Day 95... Run 5 miles

Todd ran 5 miles while I slept... sorry honey!

Tuesday, July 20, 2010... Week 14/Day 94... Rest

I ran 3 miles, while Todd slept!

Monday, July 19, 2010... Week 14/Day 93... Run 3 miles.

Todd ran 3 miles!

Sunday, July 18... Week 13/Day 92... Rest

I ran 7 miles today.

Ran to the Southport Sign.  It was hot, but it was a beautiful morning.  I think the nice thing about running early on a Sunday is how quiet the roads are, not just for safety, but ... just cuz.

Then I worked from 9am until 6:30pm.... on my feet!!!!!!!

Saturday, July 17, 2010 Week 13/Day 91... Run 7 miles

Todd went to the Lynn Haven Recreation Center to run his 7 miles.

The boys and I decided to surprise him by showing up and cheering him on... I think it might have helped a little... I sure am proud of him... can't stop saying it!!!!

Friday, July 16, 2010... Week 13/Day 90... Rest

I ran 3 miles.

Thursday, July 15, 2010... Week 13/Day 89... Run miles

Todd ran 3 and I ran 4!

It is HOT!!!!!

Wednesday, July 14, 2010...  Week 13/Day 88... Run 4miles

Todd ran 4 miles this morning in just under 39 minutes... So proud that he has broken 10 minute mile!!!!

Today was my rest day... tomorrow I run 4!!!!

Tuesday, July 13, 2010... Week 13/Day 87... Rest

Today was Todd's rest day, but he has the unfortunate position of sleeping next to the alarm clock, and since today was my day to run 3 miles, guess who was in charge of waking me up... yes, my sweet husband. And I did run three miles.  I actually did it in 37:02... Finally, I have officially broken the 13 minute mile!!!!

I ran down highway 77 to Baldwin Road made a right on Harrison, back to 77 and on home!  This was also my first official "Rain Run"  I got soaked and more by the @$$#**!$ driving than by the rain... oh, well... it felt good!  The only unfortunate thing was that I put my Brooks outside to dry in the sweltering heat and forgot they were out there til after the afternoon rainstorm....

Monday, July 12, 2010... Week 13/Day 86... Run 3miles

Todd ran his 3 and today was my rest day which was good because I had a 6miler on Sunday.... Ouch!!

Sunday, July 11, 2010... Week 12/Day 85... Rest

Todd did... as a matter of fact, all the boys were still asleep after my run.

I ran 6 miles today!!!!

I ran from our house to Kensaul Park.

Actually before my run I drove out there and left some

This stuff is good... and so much better tasting than Powerade Zero.

I even put a note on it, in hopes that no one would throw it away, thinking it was garbage.

I did my run in 1hr 22 minutes.  I only stopped 2x... once when I stopped to drink a the park and once in front of Publix.  I had hoped to do the run in 1:20, so I would say that 1:22 is respectable!

Thanks again to my sweetie for waking me up.

The run was good, but I regretted not immediately taking my cold soak... my legs really burned later in the day!

Saturday, July 10... Week 12/Day 84... Run 6 miles

Todd ran 6 today at the Lynn Haven Recreation Center!  However, my Goofy husband did not take any fluids with him on his run!  He learned his lesson!!!!!

Today was my rest day... worked from 12-9:15

Friday, July 9, 2010... Week 12/Day 83...Rest

I ran 3miles!

Also, I wanted to share a few photos from the I Love Father's Day 5k in Palm Harbor on June 20, 2010.

Here we are before the run.

There goes the Dat Dat!

Mommy, giving the boys high fives!

And here we are at the end.

A great time was had by all!

Failure

Thursday, July 9, 2010... Week 12/Day 82... Rest

So I was supposed to run 3 miles today.

And yes, I completed 3miles... but not running.

I don't know what it was... I just could not make my legs move.

I ran the first mile and then I just threw in the towel.

So, now, I am extremely disappointed in myself but trying to scrape my pride up off the pavement and prepare for the 6 miles I WILL run on Sunday!!!!!

Um... can we say SLACKER!

Not the running, but the posting...

Again, Sorry!

So, let's see...

Today, July 8, 2010... Week 12/Day 81... Run 3 Miles

Todd ran at a local park with a 1/2 mile track and completed his run there.

I ran 4 miles today... we have adjusted our schedule some to allow Todd to get to work on time and for us to do our long runs on different days.

Wednesday, July 7, 2010... Week 12/Day 80... Run 4 miles

Todd ran 4 miles and is apparently loving his Father's Day Gift... a Nike Sport Kit for his ipod Nano!

I did not run today per the schedule adjustment... but I did do some drills.

Tuesday, July 6, 2010... Week 12/Day 79...Rest

Did this which was a good thing... dinner the night before at Capt. Anderson's was fun... but very rich!

Monday, July 5, 2010... Week 12/Day 78... Run 3 miles

Todd and I were able to run together... Me Me and Foe Foe were here.

We ran at the Lynn Haven Rec Center... which is nice, but a little frustrating because the mile path around the facility is not quite a mile... so you have to adjust and I had to adjust based on what my normal mileage time is... just a little frustrating.

Sunday, July 4, 2010... Week 11/Day 77...Rest

Happy Independence Day!

Rested and tried not to eat too much!

Saturday, July 3, 2010... Week 11/Day 76... Run 5 miles

Todd and I ran together at Lynn Haven Rec Center.

Todd did awesome!!!!

I did okay... ran the whole way!!!

Friday, July 2, 2010... Week 11/Day 75...Rest

Thursday, July 1, 2010... Week 11/Day 74... Run 3 miles

No problem.

Wednesday, June 30, 2010... Week 11/Day 73... Run 4 miles
Todd is a Champ... He is really kicking my butt!!!!
I ran into Hawk's Landing... and I swear it was like the death of the Chinese Zodiac out there.
I saw a dead rat.

I side stepped a dead snake.

I saw a dead bird (or rather it's wings).

I swear though if I see either of these next two dead on the street, I am gonna stop running.

Anyway, I guess it made the run interesting!

Tuesday, June 29, 2010... Week 11/Day 72...Rest

Did just that!

Monday, June 28, 2010... Week 11/Day 71... Run 3 Miles

Finally, we have arrived at mileage... no longer timed!

Actually, Todd and I agree there is some pressure lifted off of us... that clock was beginning to feel as if it were constantly looming over us... all I could focus on was how much longer... it was really doing a number on my head.  NOW... JUST RUN!!!!!!

Sunday June 27, 2010... Week 10/Day 70... Rest

Ok so the idea of rest was a little lost on me.

I went to work at 5:15am til 6:15pm... came home, cooked dinner and Todd and I took care of a puking Grady Joe.... YUCK

Saturday, June 26, 2010... Week 10/Day 69... Run 30 minutes

Good to be home from a great week in Tampa.

Felt Good to run here.

Then I went to work from 12 noon til 11:30 pm... ouch!

Friday, June 25... Week 10/Day 68... Rest

Todd drove us 7 hours home from Tampa!

I slept... does that count?! Sorry Honey!

Thursday, June 24, 2010 Week 10/Day 67... Run 25 minutes

Agony... I had eaten too much sugar, it was hot and I did not get up early enough.

I actually had to walk a good portion of the way!

Todd is a champ and of course he had no issue!

Wednesday, June 23, 2010... Week 10/Day 66... Run 20 minutes

Nice to run in Grammie and Dada's Neighborhood.

Always nice to have a change of scenery...

Also, NO CANCER!

Tuesday, June 22, 2010... Week 10/Day 65... Rest

Played at the Pool!

Such Fun!

Monday, June 21, 2010... Week 10/Day 64... Run 25 minutes

No Running Today... did a 5k the previous day and I had my PET Scan at Moffitt Cancer Center at 7:30am.

Sunday, June 20, 2010... Week 9/Day 63

Happy Father's Day!

Today Todd and I ran the I Love Father's Day 5K at John Chestnut Park in Palm Harbor, FL.

It was really great!

Completely Shaded Course!!!

Grammie and Dada even brought the boys to cheer us on and I know Todd and I both really appreciated their encouragement during the race!

Todd ran it in 29:50.

I ran it in exactly 39 minutes!

Best surprise of the day... Todd officially signed us up for the Walt Disney World Marathon on January 9, 2011!!!!!!!

Saturday, June 19, 2010 Week 9/Day 62... Run 40 minutes

I slept on the way to Tampa:)

Friday, June 18, 2010... Week 9/ Day 61... Rest

Ran while it spit rain at us.

I felt great... Todd said he could not do it anymore and would not be running the Marathon.  Little did I know that he had already signed up... thank goodness, because I am not sure he would have done it if he had waited to register!

Thursday, June 17, 2010... Week 9/ Day 60... Run 25 minutes

Yes!

Wednesday, June 16, 2010... Week 9/Day 59... Run 30 minutes

Yes!

Tuesday, June 15, 2010... Week 9/ Day 58.. Rest