Finding Time to Run...

My husband, Brandon, and I are in the process of moving into our first home together and it has been raining on and off in San Angelo for over a week now. These two things combined have made finding a time to run a little more challenging. I haven't blogged since my run last Tuesday, so I'll give y'all a brief update.

Thursday was a short day at 3 miles. It was an easy, quick, nothing out of the ordinary run. Saturday was an 8 mile day. This also happened to be the day that both of our moms came to help us move and get our house set up. However, I was determined I was going to run especially since I needed that long run. I felt like I would never finish on Saturday. I had the horrible-est, oddest thing happen to me while I was running that took a chunk out of my time. I won't go into detail as to what it was, but it was just HORRIBLE. My actual running time wasn't that long that day, but it ended up taking me over 2 hours to finish 8 miles..crazy.

I set out for a 4 mile run yesterday in the rain. It started raining harder when I was about half a mile down the road, and I decided to turn around. Even though my phone was in a case on my arm, I didn't want it to get water damage. I need to invest in a running rain jacket, as well as some more protection for my phone, so I don't let the pouring rain get in my way.

Normally, I would run today - 6 miles, but I'm going to delay it till tomorrow. Reason being: Brandon and I have a race on Friday, so I want to get a run in on Wednesday so I can rest Thursday (normal running day), so I can be at my best for Friday. It is just a 5k, so nothing too strenuous, but I want to improve on my time from my last 5k.

Words of Wisdom: Spending a great deal of time running, you will more than likely see something that needs to be reported. Don't be afraid to stop and call someone if you see something happening that shouldn't happen. Don't be afraid to report something. Just keep running until you feel that you are in a safer area, and then stop to call someone. My mother-in-law has been running for 10 years and has never encountered anything before; I've been running for a little over 4 months and have, so it is hit or miss. ALWAYS be aware of your surroundings

Quote of the Day: "I'm a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it.” - Thomas Jefferson (this doesn't really tie to the blog today, but I thought it was great anyways)

Positive Side Effects: Being told that you are looking beautiful, gorgeous, and someone acknowledging that your hard work is paying off...and NOT by your husband, wife, or family member.