Up no alarm...habit

Grateful for waking up and feeling good. Was going to take the day off from running and decided that if I get up on my own it was time to run. So couple minutes on the computer and I am off. Running has become a habit, like they said it would in 21 days. Feels good especially at 6 am when I am done. And I love the not feeling guilty when I come home after work. Work out is in and I can do other stuff. Today is cutting grass. Don't mind it but love the fact that now I have a husband that will do it. But time has got us both this week. Too many plans for the weekend to wait on this one. Work first and then play. I am out of here.

Here I Go

Woke up today and it is raining. Ugh three days off from running and I know I got to go today. If I don't it will be like starting all over again. I don't want to do that again. And what if it rains on the day of the tri, then what. I got to do it. This week also I was rejoining the gym. Vacations are officially done and the pool is open again. I need to start to run in the morning and swim in the evening. So here it goes. Officially less than three weeks til the day. Stomach already feeling like knots. Amazing what the mental can do isn't it. It can carry you or destroy you. Choice is yours. Running at 5 it has carried me. Running after work, destroyed me. All a state of mind and don't forget 50 % humidity. That heat was killer this summer but I am not complaining. I think for the most it seems to be gone but than again so does the summer. I can not believe the kids are going back in two weeks. Where did it go? We have so much more to do. But between Casey to volleyball, and band, T and Carson at football, there is no time.
Time a precious commodity. More we need the less there is of it. Once again trying to make 25 out of 24. Just can't do it. But still trying. Sleep is what seems to suffer these days. I do know the importance of it too. Well the rain seems to have stopped for the moment. It is dark and wet and going out there is the last thing I want to do on a Monday morning but...

Running Why?

Dealing with so much stuff. Running helps. Let's go of stress and the feeling after is incredible. Did an afternoon run yesterday and that just reminded me why I get up so early. Energy is much better than working a long day and running on no steam. I will take 5 am any day. But it is getting colder now. I will have to wear long sleeves today. Just think that only 5 days a go I barely wore a tank and that was too much.
I smell fall. This time I am going to embrace the winter. Meet it head on and enjoy. Life is short and underlying things are making it more aware to me. Rejoicing in the fact that I have my God and that is what get me through the day. Realizing the life is a gift and not a given right. If your haven't come out of something recently, then your in it. It is just how it is. Or you have come out of it and hopefully you have learned all that was needed to learn. Or you betcha you are going to go through again. Been there and done that.
I run because I can. I run because I am. I run because...

Rain Drops

Day off yesterday, needed the rest. But guilt set in about 2 o clock in the afternoon. So here I am ready to get up and go. Still very warm and humid out there. It rained all nite and hard. Heard it all. I thought rain was suppose to put you to sleep, not keep you up.
It has been a challenging week. Work has been stressful and I need a break. Looking forward to some R and R for the weekend.

Week 2

Second week and still fully committed. Ran 6 x this past week and it felt pretty good for the most part. Today didn't get out there until after nine and the humidity was well under ways. Setting the clock for 430 again. Legs are feeling stronger and stomach is taking the early morning much better than the later day. Going to try to get a few rides on the bike too. No kids this week so there is no excuses.

Dealing with other issues that have nothing to do with running. Working them out in the run. One good thing about the early morning is that there is no one out there, I mean no one. I have to admit I find myself singing out loud too. Good time to talk to God. All good.

Where Does the Time Go?

Well day two. Good I am up. Trying to recall the feelings of yesterday. Very good run 2.7 miles and cool out. Remembering getting out of work and feeling the heat, so glad that I had a run in. I felt good all day. If you watch any TV there is a commercial about that-one good deed leads to another. Less garbage in your mouth when you already ran and stretched . Hoping that continues. Plan to run the same run today. Joe knows it and I wake him before I go. Safety first! Gotta stretch, leg felt good last night and seems ok now. Well that is the update. Time seems to fly in the early morning.

Early

Well I am up. Not so sure about this running this early. Youngest son couldn't sleep last night so he thought mom shouldn't either. Finally don't remember seeing 1 o clock so that is good. Leg is aching so did some stretching that my PTA advised me of. We will see. Planning on 2 miles slow and steady today. Not going to over due it.

Going to continue to work on diet and portions this week so to get the stomach on not wanting all those unwanted carbs. That is a tough one. Taking the hula hoop to work also. Gonna get in 10 minutes some where.

I got a plan , an outline, going with that. It is just a guile line though. I know that I am a different place that I was 3 years ago. Ok got to go for now.