Yesterday was full of ups and downs and today isn't looking much better. My running partner had to cancel this morning (I totally understand), and I tried to talk myself out of running - it's overcast so it's going to rain and I don't want to get stuck with the kiddos. I went to weather.com and it said only 10% chance of rain until around 1pm. There went that excuse!
So, I got the kiddos breakfast and tried to get out the door - what a nightmare! A baby screaming because he didn't want to be in his carseat, a two-year old having a meltdown because she couldn't get her shoes on (they are clogs that just slide on her feet), and a dog running circles around my legs because he's excited to be going out. OMG! I should've known then, but I continued.
I decided to stay on base this morning, after the way things were going who knows what would've happened. I ran at the parade field on base - 1 lap = 1 mile. I started off walking for 3 minutes, then reset my watch and jogged for 2 minutes when a lady stopped and asked me for directions, ran for the next minute (seriously - it was like a spring pace for me...I have no idea where the energy came from...maybe those 2 cups of coffee this morning?!).
My running plan right now is to "run" for 3 minutes, walk for 2 minutes. I want to repeat it at least 5 times (that would be 15 minutes of running). I got to 4 (does the first one count if I had to stop and give directions??) when Denver wouldn't stop crying!
I finished the 4th set and then let Katelynn walk and carried Denver for about 1/2 mile. Then I put Denver back in the stroller and finished up. He was asleep before we got home, but I managed to get him into his crib without waking him! Geesh!
So that's been my morning. I'm so proud of myself for even going. I told myself that what matters is that I'm doing something not how far I went or how fast I ran or how many "sets" I was able to accomplish. YEAH ME!
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