In Training

I got my "In Training - Baltimore Running Festival - 10.15.11" Under Armour shirt today!!!!

So of course, I took it out of the package, changed out of my work clothes, put the shirt on and went for my 3 mile run!  It was so awesome running with it on.  I went on an outdoor run because all the rain had stopped by the time I got home.  I chose a new route, it was nice to change things up a bit.  All the roads, trails, and side-walks are all hilly so I didn't get away from that but this run wasn't too bad.  I always run slower when I am unsure exactly where roads are. 

Ankle is doing ok.  I had no problems with it at work today which was good.  This week our community trip was bowling which was so much fun.  I love my students, they truely make me happy.

I cancelled my weekly doc appointment this week because I have another tomorrow and I just didn't think it was necessary to go.  It is so nice being home on a Wednesday night (normally I leave work right after my kids and then don't get home until 10pm).  It is 7:30 and I've run, had a nice dinner, did some work, watched TV, and am about to get into the bath and read.  I have to figure out how to make all my training weeks set up like this week.  I do have to go to my doc office tomorrow but I won't be there for hours.  All my apppointments are complicated.  I'm hoping over the summer I can work it more nicely into my schedule.  Basically, it is nice to be home and it was nice to run.

New Week

I want to start off by saying how AMAZING the orchard chicken salad sub is at Subway!  That was my dinner after my run today.  I got the $5 footlong and always intend to save the other half but never do, whoops.

My ankle has been bothering me a little.  I tried KT tape only to realize my skin doesn't like it and the red dots have finally gone away.  I wore an ankle brace all day at work and when I ran.  I will see how the ankle feels tomorrow.

The weather here in Maryland is weird at the moment.  I couldn't decide whether to run outside or go to the gym because of the chance of rain and the wind wasn't too pleasent at work.  Well, when I finally decided to go for my run I decided to use the treadmill at the gym but it was so glorious and nice outside so I ended up running outside.  I did the same 3 mile run I've been doing (tomorrow I will mix it up).  It was nice, a little windy but overall perfect.  It rained a little but it was a nice rain.  With the brace on, my ankle didn't bother me and its not bothering me now, yay!

I got my second pair of running shoes today.  I am a bit bummed, they look ugly on me.  My roommate informed me that I need to wear black socks with black shoes but the socks I like (see previous post) don't come in black.  O well, I'll save these shoes for runs outside alone.  When I go to the gym or run with a friend then I will wear the pretty pink ones. 

I'm signed up for the Rockville Twilighter in July!!!  Its an awesome race run at night through Rockville, MD.  I ran it in 2009 but couldn't last year because I was sick.  It's an 8k.






Here's me before the race in 2009



Here is me after the race in 2009

Tomorrow and Thursday I'll be running 3 miles.  Rest on Friday.  7 miles on Saturday.