Running Hills

For as many hills as I live on, I haven't run a lot of them. Because I'm a wuss.

Emily had the bright idea of running some hills today, which was actually sort of fun. (I can't believe I just used the adjective "fun" describe some type of running.) Unfortunately for poor Emily's friend, Brenna, who doesn't run much, she got in on our little hill running adventure.

Again, poor Brenna, because we also ran a faster pace on the downhill portions. To the left is Emily running so "fast" the computer scanner couldn't calculate her speed.

One run down...

Yes! Emily and I knocked out our first run with general success. We ran 1.85 miles in 25 minutes following our Couch to 5K plan. And to christen our first run, Mother Nature let loose the rain just as we finished!

It feels good to go running again. Emily and I talked today about why we decided to start running again, and I think I found a really good running partner. She pushes me to run a little faster and pushes me to expect more out of myself. I think this will be good for both of us... but especially me! :)


One more thing.. I meant to have RunKeeper post our stats automatically, but I messed it up the first time. If you're curious, check out the link at Runkeeper.

Non-Runner Running Into Haiku

For those of you who don't know my affinity for haiku (or just don't know me), I write haiku to highlight moments like this one - the start of a journey.

Running from nothing
But still running for something
Must reclaim "Sweat" Title

Run, run, run, run, run
In my dreams! It is more like:
Walk, jog, pant, walk, pant

We begin again...

First.. THANK YOU! Last time I took on this challenge the only reason I made it happen was because I knew all of you were keeping track of me. I never felt so good or felt as lucky as I did when I ran that race in Minneapolis almost 3 years ago. However, there is a problem. I was race-ready 3 years ago and I kept it up for about a year, but then I got out of the habit. Now I'm back where I started, so I need your help again.

To those of you who are new to this blog of mine, follow me and you can keep up with my progress. Leaving comments and asking me about my progress help me stay accountable so bring it!

This time I'm planning to run in the Sioux Falls Marathon & Half Marathon on Sunday, Sept. 11. Do you want to join me? I think that would be awesome!

This week's training: (I know it sounds lame)
5 minute brisk warm-up walk, then 60 seconds running, 90 seconds walking. Alternate for 15 minutes.
Total time: 20 minutes.

Soooo... who's with me? Are you going to follow along? Do you want to run with me in September? I want to hear from you! Leave a comment, sign up to follow the blog or just like my blog!

Stay tuned! Training starts on Tuesday!