I AM A RUNNER

Wellllllllllll, I got back a few days ago after spending Christmas with the fam. I ran once over the holiday and it was sad. Since I've been back, I've been sick and it's gross.

I really need to start running regularly if I'm going to be ready for the half marathon, even the 10K I'm planning to run.

For Christmas I got a ton of running stuff: two pairs of pants for running in the cold, new shirts and tops, socks, shorts, a watch, an ipod, some headbands... I mean I am set.

I bought the latest issue of Runner's World and two books about running. One I had checked out from the library and decided to buy (The Complete Book of Running for Women by Claire Kowalchik). I like the information. It's well written and concise.

Another book I bought and have just started reading: The Non-Runner's Marathon Guide for Women by Dawn Dais. This book is so perfect for me. The author is extremely sarcastic and funny. I mean, I just love her style:

"The rest of the book offers advice on how to avoid death while training for a marathon. Keep in mind that my only real qualification for giving this advice is the fact that I managed to avoid death while training for a marathon. Which makes my training a smashing success. However, I issue this warning in case, for some odd reason, you actually follow my advice and something horrendous happens (like you end up actually enjoying running marathons): I hereby absolve myself from any liability."

Love this book so far.

Okay so all this reading I have been doing has really motivated me and bolstered my confidence. One thing I read says to tell yourself you are a runner. And I have been saying that in my head. "I am a runner." I'm going to print some motivational things out and tape them around the apt. I need some serious reminders that I've got to get off my butt and run.

As soon as I don't feel like crap, I'm getting back out there.

Info

My knee still hurts today. I didn't run. Maybe tomorrow?

Went to the library to check out some books on running. M said I should just make copies of any info I really want. lol good idea. If any are really good, I might buy them. We'll see...

2 miles again

Ran 2 miles today. Walked 3/10ths of a mile to warm up then ran 2 miles on Main and campus. Walked another 3/10ths of a mile to cool down. Sooo cold tonight. But M got me a nice running jacket from UnderArmour. It is so awesome. I had on a thin t-shirt underneath and was totally warm. My face was in so much pain at first from the wind though. But after a while I was fine. My legs hurt some today. I thought I would ice my left calf and my right hip when I got home. But after stretching at home, I ended up icing my right knee and hip.

The temp was about 27, feeling like 17... pretty awesome. As always, it felt good to run. Hopefully I can keep this up.

Because classes are over, it's so quiet around town and campus. I liked it. It was nice to just be out there by myself. I don't remember what I really thought about. Most of the time I thought about what I would write in my blog haha. And a lot about actually being out there. Getting back into it and as usual, I'm always excited when I'm able to push thru my pain and keep running.

lazy

i'm so lazy. i haven't run since last weds.

next week (after my grad ceremony this weekend! ... and after everyone leaves me for break :-P) i am def getting back on track. i swear.

looking forward to christmas when i get (hopefully) and ipod, watch, running clothes or gift cards for that... yay!

oops

so Friday: did not cross-train
Saturday: did not run
supposed to run today; might not... although it is very warm today. Ugh, we'll see. I'm just tired a lot lately.
Should def do something tomorrow