Fit with Ruthie

I am soooo ready to be back in the groove again. I took the kids to track this morning but i didnt do any running. I decided to wait until this evening and will try and get at least 4 miles in so i could go by myself :) I am holding off on running over 4 until i get my new shoes (which i hope to be this wednesday!) I guess the best thing about not being able to run like i want too is that this whole process is giving me a strong strong desire to train, and FINISH the marathon. I miss my long runs! Now I understand so much more how the marathon has become such a unachievable goal for so many people. Just getting to the starting line half way in shape will be more of a challenge than getting from there to the finish line. Now.. as it will be then... its all about determination and desire and putting one foot in front of the other. more after i run tonight. RUN REPORT: So I decided to cook supper for the family and let them eat without me :) I headed out the door for a 4 mile run. Good ...

One of these has my name on it and its sitting in a warehouse in SA somewhere RIGHT NOW! so cool makes me wanna go for a run. I think i will. :)

i didnt have time to post this morning but i got a 2 mile run in 18.19 (aver 9.09 pace)*not bad for being a bit OFF and my back hurting :) (still) . I was hoping for 6 but it didnt happen.. not enough time... I am hoping tomorrow night.. maybe. i can get atleast 4 in.... will see. My kids had a cc track meet this morning-afternoon and i am soooo very proud of all three of them! Each hit a new PR (personal record). All three ran against 7th graders. Cat .. who is in 6th ran a pr of 8:22 in the mile, Jo who is in the 4th grade ran a new PR of 11:02 in the mile and Nate.. who is in the 2nd grade ran a new PR of 8:05! I was just AWESOME to watch all three of them! Giving thier all .. giving their best.. It just.. well.. IT ROCKED! so i spent the first part of the morning running my 2 miles, then the second part of the morning running up and down the cross country meet (atleast 2 more miles) and then we had a homeschooling family picnic AND then we went to the hot air baloon fest and listen...

ok.. so ... trying to figure out a new title for my blog. ... I need to revamp as i am now 40 dont think my previous title fits any longer. Any Ideas? my back is still bothering me.. I am taking some advil and calling it a night.. i am going to charge my ipod and hope to get in a walk jog tomorrow morning. I will be soooo frustrated if it keeps me from going tomorrow morning. I feel like all these "things" are happening to force me to quit. I dont want to quit. I refuse. I will do what i can with what i have. I will crawl across the finish line if i have to but i amdoing this --frustrated but determined (stupid back)

ok.. Loved getting that run in yesterday morning. It felt great! .. well.. all but the part where I adjusted my ipod headphone cord and ended up doing something to my BACK. yeah my back By the time i got to coop to teach i was having constant muscle spasms. URGH> what am i getting old or something!!!!!!!!! I made it through the day thanks to some advil. (thanks G) but it still hurt all day and sleeping last night was difficult. I have already put the heating pad on it this morning, but i am so wishing i had a massage therapist to fix this for me! (we can dream right?) .. you know.. like that olympic swimmer .. Dana who has a TEAM of people who massage and stretch her 40plus body! yeah. THATs what i need. so.. i am still planning on running in the morning.. but will of course wait and see how the back is doing. seems... when it rains it pours.

so all that partying with my birthday made it HARD to get up this morning. Alllll that coke i drank yesterday and last night for supper kept me up late AND kept me from sleeping. OH but it tasted good! I forced myself and out the door this morning before the sun was up and as soon as i stepped outside i was more relaxed and like "AH the is GREAT" 2 miles running most but walking when i had to get on the concrete sidewalk. you can see evidence of the wet fresh cut grass on my shoes :) glad i went. felt like a runner again this morning. MAN i have missed this. Please pray i can keep running.. and that injuries dont keep stalling me out. I am off to get ready to teach art all day :) more later ! PS.. thanks for all your wonderful comments on my birthday post! yall are the best! keeps me going.. keeps me motivated .. keeps me inspired. thank you. r

i have updated my running schedule and adjusted to see in i can get at least 20 miles in before the big race. Walk Run or Crawl. I am finishing. I "begin again" tomorrow morning. see you after the run! r