Week One in Review

This week Ashley Look and I (look for a link to her blog soon!) began running to train for a 10k (6 miles-ish) we are going to run on November 14. It's in Dallas at the Motor Speedway and benefits Young Life.

Monday we ran 2 miles at about 12:56 min a mile (25:52 total). It was rough for me because I am most certainly NOT in shape. Not sure if I have EVER been in shape. But I am going to get in shape now!

Wednesday we ran again, 2 miles. It took us about 24:26, so that was really encouraging! I also ran a little further than I did Monday before taking my first walking break. Ashley swam competitively for her whole life basically, so she could probably go a lot further than me. But she keeps telling me that we are in this together, so thankfully she hasn't run off and left me in the dust yet!!

Friday we walked two miles at a decent pace and that was a good rest day. Next week we are going to start running M,W,Sat and walking T, TR, F. It will probably be hard because next week is also mid-term week, but I have to learn at some point to keep exercising even during the hard times/stressful times.

Today's run was not as encouraging as I was hoping. I am EXHAUSTED, my joints and tummy were achy and I had a blister on my left ankle because I got new running shoes that I am breaking in. My new running shoes light up my life they are so cute (AND they're super good for my arches), BUT the blister thing is not so good right now. I need to wear them more when I am not running to break 'em in. So I took an extra walking break or so and couldn't run as much as wanted. But some how miraculously we got our two miles done in 26:42, which is not as fast as we would like to go but still good considering how much walking I put in.

Tomorrow we have off, so it's going to be a day full of worshipping God and doing homework. And yes the two can be one in the same if we work at everything with the strength God gives and as if working for the Lord and not for men! :-)

Right now Ashley and I are at Starbucks studying. Well, I mean I am about to be studying as soon as I am done with this post! Haha! I have three midterms next week, so I do need to get crackin!