On Christmas Eve I only had time for a one miler. Not only did I only have time for one mile, I also had to multi-task on this run. I had to call my mom.
Now I wish my mom could blog the rest of this portion because I know I sounded ridiculous trying to have a phone conversation and run at the same time.
When I run with someone, the conversations are usually short, simple sentences. They are not long drawn out conversations, which is what my mom and I were doing. Therefore, she got to listen to me huff and puff.
While this may seem miserable, it was actually fun. The time flew by and my mile was done before I knew it.
This was also such a busy day that I ran in pajamas again. Didn't I read my previous post to know what a bad idea this was? Again, they were slipping the whole time so I looked like a fool running and holding my pants up, while huffing and puffing and looking like I was talking to myself (since others wouldn't know I was on the phone).
Luckily, I'm not famous, so there were no paparazzi, just my mom, who loves me even when I look foolish!
What a merry Christmas is was. My kids were up early. They loved all that Santa got them. The living room looked like a wrapping paper construction zone by the time they were done.
Knowing I had to squeeze in a run somewhere today, I slept in running clothes. It made it easy to strap on my shoes and head out the door.
Tradition says we have chocolate chip pancakes on Christmas morning, so I had to do a quick run to get back to prepare those. But I also ran for the chips and dips, veggie trays, rice, stir-fry veggies, salad and dessert. Yes I'm positive that one mile took care of all that food (she said sarcastically). But the time with family, celebrating and being close is what it is all about.
This was a great run and I went quick. I love when I can do a mile fast. That is one of the greatest present I can give myself.
Today I decided to give my Christmas gift a try. I got a Garmin GPS watch.
Here's a secret about running though. Whatever you did, or did not do the day before is what you end up running with today. Didn't drink enough water? Good luck running dehydrated tomorrow. Slept well, then have a great run the next day. As I've previously mentioned, I over-indulged yesterday, so I felt miserable today. And I got to run with all all that misery.
Strangely though, the first 2.5 miles felt great. I ran, listened to my podcast and I was doing fine. It was strange that I didn't get mileage time and updates in my ear but I had faith my watch was tracking it all. It also meant I didn't over analyze this run as I was running, since I'd have to finish the run to see how well I did.
The last little bit was not so great. I definitely trudged home. Even my hubby said I didn't look so great. But none of that matter. The streak is alive and well. Miles and days are passing by. And according to my watch, the run wasn't as bad as I felt. I had a good pace for the entire time.
The last week of this adventure is here. Wish me luck and thanks for the continued support.
Data from watch:
Data imported from watch into my original tracker. How cool!
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