Week 1 Runs

Saturday: Ken-Gar park 10 minutes
time of day: 7:30am
weather: humid and cloudy
surface: varied
issues: tired, slight headache from weather
felt: tired, lazy

Tuesday: track at MCC 10 minutes
time of day: 6:30pm
weather: sunny and chilly
surface: perfect
issues: continued pain in right hip. dehydrated from stomach issues all day Sun/Mon
felt: great, good chat during run

Wednesday: trail at lake in my neighborhood 45 minutes (walk 2.6 miles)
leisurely walk in the morning with a friend

Thursday: trail at lake in my neighborhood 20 minutes (run/walk 1.3 miles)
time of day: 6:30am
weather: a bit windy, sunny
surface: smooth
issues/felt: tired in beginning of run. morning is a bit of a challenge...I need a while to fully wake up, but its the most convenient time of the day for me to exercise. The 2nd half of my run was significantly better than first. Very minimal hip pain.

Other things I've worked on this week:
- Strengthening my hips through hip abductor exercises
- abdominal exercises to strengthen my core

About This Journey...

I was one of those people who thought I could never run a mile. I've never been particularly athletic, and always got shin splints when I tried to run (adding to this is the fact I am missing joints in 8 of my toes, so shoes never fit me correctly).

In the summer of 2011, I took a boot camp class that incorporated short distance running. For the first time, I was coached to run by landing on the balls of my feet, which made all the difference for me - my shin splints stopped! I successfully ran my first mile that fall.

After a lack of motivation in the winter months, I'm now starting a local 5k program designed for beginning women runners. At time trials, I ran a 11:50 mile. I'm hoping to be able to run a 10 minute mile for the 5k in June.

And the blog name? That's what my son (3 years old) asks me when I get back from a run and I think it's adorable!

Thanks for joining me on this journey!