Running Log - Ran 62:22 Today - 2nd Run of Day!

Running Log
August 6th, 2009

2nd Run of the day! Whoah Mama! What am I thinking? I joined a Running Clinic coordinated by one of the local Running Stores in town called The Running Room. I wanted to join the 5K clinic because I have already done the previous clinic called "Learn to Run", but the 5K clinic is on Friday nights and that is a sacred Family Night in our house.

Our Lierman Friday Family Nights are filled with fun activities like card games, board games, crafts, pizza, pop, popcorn, pjs, sleeping bags, and ends with a family movie. Once a month we invite another family to join us for the fun & they bring their pjs too! So, there is no way that I could do something on that night.

So, I tried the 10K group and we ran 6K+ on this first night of the clinic and it took everything I had. First off, I find when you run with a group it's hard not to run faster than your normal pace. After about 2K I started moving towards the back of the group with Team Turtles. By 5K we turtles couldn't even see the mid-pack let alone the front pack of Gazelles.

Hum? Completely wiped out & couldn't even see the rest of the runners ahead by the end. Sounds like i bit off more than I could chew & need to downgrade :-(

Started Virtual Running Group on Twitter - #momsrunning - Wanna Join Us ?

Started Virtual Running Club on Twitter
#momsrunning

Wanna Join Us? I need external motivation and external pressure. I need to be held accountable by outside forces. I joined a Learn to Run class in the fall and it was great - I ran 2 hours with the group and a coach on Wednesdays. Then we were expected to run 3x-4x a week in between and I totally did it because I had to report to a group of people and because I would get my butt kicked in class if you didn't run in between 'cause each week it got harder and harder.

We will share our progress, struggles, tips, and training schedules. I really look forward to having a group of moms to share on this journey with me ! :-)