I take off and my feet pound the pavement, one after the other. I hear the familiar music in my ears and say “run, Elaine, just run.” I go and I go, feeling my breath and the air in my lungs. I feel the sweat begin to bead on my forehead. My ankle aches with…
Still “Miss Elaine-ous”…
Our good friends are coming in from Texas for Thanksgiving. They arrive Tuesday evening. They have two boys, ages 8 and 3. It’s going to be a crazy, fun, loud 5 days. I ran 9 miles on Saturday morning in about an hour and 35 minutes (woot!) I ran from my house to a shopping…
New Challenges & Miss Elaine-ous Monday
I completed my 3rd 10K this weekend. I ran the entire time and it was THE first time I ever ran over 4 miles straight!! I had a friend running with me and I think that really helped keep me going and it made the time go by SO much faster! (Thanks Lindsey!) My official…
Is there a foot God I can pray to? ‘Cause I will!
Today my dear, sweet husband IMed me a link to an article about training for a marathon. Yes, a MAR-A-THON. Not a half one. A full. 26.2 M.I.L.E.S. Anyway, I typed back to him that he was crazy and did he want me dead then a second later I said in my head very softly “maybe”. And…
Pain, Pain Go Away…
So, I’m still training for the half marathon I plan to do the first weekend in December. I missed part of my schedule last week due to being sick but I got back on the treadmill on Monday and things were fine. I was only able to go 2.5 miles but I figured since I…
I’m running alright…
I just sat down. After like 6 hours of GOING, going, gone. Me and the little ones had a pretty lazy morning just hanging out in our p.j.s. Finally at 1:30 I decided it would be a good time to get my bootie in gear and I did a 25 minute strength and stretch workout…
Miss Elaine-ous Monday – Proof I may be a tad bit crazy…
I haven’t officially signed up for it yet. My brain isn’t even truly psyched for it. Yet. But. I’ve told myself I’m going to go for it. I’ve started training for a half marathon.*swallows hard* There are a few conditions, however. First of all (and perhaps the MOST important) I have problems with my right…
It Was Mine
a view during my run on Saturday… I could barely feel my toes at the beginning. So cold. I scanned the crowd and saw so many others with the “right” running clothes. 1300 people. I was ONE of them. I heard the horn and my legs went. And went. I could feel my heart beating…
Hair, Running and Pie – Random Much? – WW
I’m still getting used to my dark hair. I like it and I think it looks pretty good but it’s just so. Different. At least for me. I changed my profile pic on FB and my avatar on twitter so most of you have already seen it. But still. I wanted my Mom to see……
And So I Ran
In middle school I really hated gym class. It wasn’t SO much the actual exercising as it was the too-tight uniform shorts I had to wear. I was NOT fond of track and field though, and remember feeling relieved that I was out sick on the day that we had to do hurdles. I was…