Some days it just seems like everything is against my plans. Its pretty much a daily struggle trying to find the time to get time to myself to run. When I began running I always took my kids with me, I was usually gone less than a half hour but now that I am running 4-13 miles at a time bringing the boys with me just doesnt work out well. They just wont sit for more than a half hour before fighting and screaming. Today I had 10 miles schedulled, I worked a couple extra weeks into my training schedule because it always seems that there will be a week where something will come up and I end up repeating the week. Last weekend I was supposed to do 10 miles but it didnt work out, so I redid that week on my schedule, today was supposed to be my second shot at 10 miles. My husband ended up going into work this morning to help a friend and then driving to Las Vegas to help his sister move into a new place. After I got the kids down for a nap I jumped on the treadmill, 17 minutes into my work out my 3 year old woke up, he has never been a stellar sleeper but this nap was ridiculously short. At three miles my youngest woke up and was cranky so I only got 3 miles in so far today. I was hoping my husband would be home before 10 so I could get my other 7 in before midnight since I need to work tonight. But when I spoke with him last he was still in Vegas and its looking like he wont be home till well after ten. Im hoping I can get the kids down at a decent time and fly through my remaining 7 miles as fast as my heart rate monitor will let me! The three miles I did run today went really well, my legs werent tired from my training yesterday at all. In fact I felt very strong and was really enjoying my run.

Posted by Shelley in Whatever on February 25th, 2007 |