It's all good...

Well, I am out of my post marathon funk of sorts. And I am back to routine running, no long runs yet though. Enjoyed a nice 4 miler yesterday afternoon at 3:45pm - the sun goes down mighty early these days - I've got to remember to leave earlier! Nice temp, enjoyable run.

Marathon Failure!

Well, I think this goal of achieving a marathon by 40 is not going to happen. I gave up! Sad!!! At mile 21 of the Breakers Marathon this weekend in Newport, RI (at 4 hours hours exactly - per my Garmin) I threw in the towel. I can't believe it! I can give you numerous excuses - but basically I just gave up - I did not have it in me! Let me just say - "you marathoners out there, wow, hats off to you!"

I really thought that I could do it, mentally. But my body just couldn't do it, though my mind gave up too. It just was not meant to be.

It's Been Too Long...

... I'm finding it hard to blog, work, keep track of my kindergartener and slow down my pre-K guy Henry... and train for my first marathon... the constant juggler... I promise to do a better job of this blogging soon... I really enjoy reading blogs out there - especially running/tri related blogs... just having a hard time keeping my own up-to-date. I'll be right on that one... after I run...

Summer... runs... in the rain

Ohh, how I love to run in the summer, rain or shine... today I did 4 1/4 and yesterday I did the same. No sun, but drizzle and puddle splashes (thanks to people driving a little too close for comfort). Fun none-the-less.

Yes, I've been running...

... but not blogging. Sorry. Guilty. I have been diligently running and I even did something I thought I would never do... I signed myself up for my first marathon! Yes, 26.2 miles... in October on the fine RI coast! Yes, I've now committed myself to a marathon. I've been obsessed with the concept and now I'm doing it!

Now to keep up the mileage. Last week I logged 28 miles. I plan to keep up my mileage now that my husband is back from his Figawi weekend of sailing... I have to commit to running! I'm psyched... more soon!

10 days...

...So FINALLY I was able to get out there and RUN! On Mother's Day... 4 miles. So good to get back and no back lash (so far). But 10 days WITHOUT a run is hard.

Nice day for a run though - 55 degrees, slight breeze, sunny.

My First Blog Posting

So it's a start, finally. I enjoy running and wanted to share my experience in a blog. So here's to keeping an up-to-date running blog. No running today though - just recooping from pneumonia - plan on running on Mother's Day. I so need to get back into the routine - I've been out of commission since last Thursday (when I thought that a 4 miler would get me over a "cold" - and then the diagnosis of pneumonia made by my pcp on Monday). Nice. Will write again soon :)