a month later and yes I still love running!

This past month has been a whirlwind of changes to my routine. With trips and Jeremiah home all the time it seems running took a back seat.. but my heart still loves it. I have done a few runs each week. Basically outisde when the weather is nice. It really has been amazing running weather. I am doing runs no longer than hour- but I am still " killing it" with a quick pace and great breathing. If anything I feel my rest days are beneficial and I am enjoying food a lot more! It feels nice to be out of " endurance training" but I also miss the intesity to it and I am learning to adjust. Last Saturday I sat home all day taking care of Jeremiah, drove to get pizza and movie and thats it. I have not had a day like in quite some time. I have been able to run with my friend kelly more and I really enjoy being able to watch someone grow and belive in themselves. I am thinking we should sign up for a late fall race... maybe a 10k or 8k? Something fun and something to do together as friends.

How has my fall been? Amazing. I have really enjoyed all the time with Jeremiah, friends, trips, good food, reading, and I am about to go on our yearly fall get-a-way trip. We will not be hiking and running, more just playing games by the fire. It will be good to getaway and have quiet alone time.

Lazy fall?

It is now 2 weeks since I completed my race, and I am officially losing motivation in running. Fall is here, J is on a new work schedule so he has weekends off and the yankees are in playoffs. I have true distractions from letting me run, but its my heart that is wanting it less and less. I have a few good workouts and I am a lot more random. J and I went for an hour walk on Wednesday and it was very strange to be walking on my running path. I ran a few miles on the treadmill and it just wasn't the same... its like running for short miles is not worth it to me. I am enjoying this new season but I have this fear when it comes time to train for a race I will be back at square one. Or will my body just bounce back and endurance take over again? I just love fall- cozy candles, home cooked meals, rainy days, dark afternoons and baseball playoffs. I am grateful I don't have weight to lose or cholesterol to lower but its hard to not feel lazy when in fact you are lazy. Is being lazy now working out 6 days a week as oppose to 7? What is lazy... gosh I need balance. The way I look at is I love spending time with Jeremiah more than anything and I should just enjoy it while I have it- even if he is my distraction I wouldn't want to spend fall with just my treadmill, the husband is way more interesting.