This morning I needed someone to run with (again, this is where my social running addiction comes into play) so I called my neighbor Heidi and asked her if she could go. She just started running within the last year and suffers from asthma so I have been so impressed with her ablitlies, her dedication and perseverance with running, Way to go Heidi!! To give you all an idea of how great Heidi is doing (along with so many others who are just entering the running phase of their lives) let me share an example. When I started running several years ago, I was fine with the fact that I was a slow runner. I averaged a 10 minute mile most of the time and was again, just fine with that. However, within the last year or so (mainly because my husband is now obsessed with running and good at it, so I have to make him proud) I have tried to increase my speed and my overall abilities with running. I remember my first 10K came in at about 1:5 (an hour and 5 minutes), my first half marathon was at 2:11 which I felt great about. Well Heidi (and my other neighbor who I run with also named Heidi), they decide to start running and on their first 5K race, pop out a 25 minute time, NOT FAIR!! No, in all honesty, I am so happy for them and proud of them at the same time. It is my own fault that I have not tested my own boundaries up until now and allowed myself the potential to increase my speed. So, moral of my story is that it is good to have others to run with and inspire me to push myself to new limits. With that being said, we had a nice run this morning allowing ourselves the breath to talk about mothering, work, neighborhood news, etc. It was a great start to a beautiful day~
Avg. pave 8:45
Here's to a happy Tuesday! | 