3.37 miles~~that's it?!

Ok.  Not sure what is up with me.  I should have been able to get in a longer run today.  I didn't work, so that can't be my excuse.  Ok, but I am a little bit crazy.  I finished my semester of classes and then decided to take a summer course.  It is a full semester course that I am taking in six weeks.  :-0

So today I spent hours doing a lot of reading for my class.  I had hoped to get in more than 3.3 miles, but it just didn't happen.  So I should be happy I got out there and ran 3 miles.  

4.8 miles~~Hump Day

Well, it was a work day, but I made it out to run.  I got in 4.8 miles at a okay pace.  I ran it in 1 hour.  It feels so good to get out there and move.  It has been 10 days since my last run.  10 days too long.  I would love to get back to every other day of running.  With classes and exams lately, that has been difficult.  While I love taking classes and learning new things, it does take a toll on my free time and running time.  I seem to do better when I tell myself all day that I am going to run that night when I get home.  Provided the weather cooperates, I usually get out there and run when I say that.  Hopefully it won't be another 10 days again! 

4.68 miles~~a gorgeous day

It was a gorgeous day today.  And it is Mother's Day!  Chris served me breakfast -- my favorite, a cheese, spinach, and pepper omelet.  Also a side of bacon and biscuits.  He is so sweet to me!  Then I waited a bit so my food would settle, did some darning and such.  

We headed out after suiting up.  It was very sunny, so Chris put on his arm sleeves and I put on sunscreen.  I've been growing my hair out, and it was actually long enough today to put in a small ponytail under my cap!  Little victories!

I ran/walked about 4.6 miles.  At times it was pretty warm, but the breeze always seemed to pick up when I needed to be cooled off.  I tried running up all the hills, but that was probably not the best idea since it wore me out.  I haven't run as much as I was doing a year ago since classes take so much time.  I hope to get more running in over the summer and somehow keep it up when classes start again in the fall.  

6.05 miles~~Sunday

It is another week later and I didn't get to run again.  It has been a busy week with papers and projects due along with a final in one of my classes.  I was a bit slow today, but I tried to just move and enjoy the weather and the beautiful spring flowers and blooms.  

I logged 6.05 miles and kept a pace of 13:14.  I ran and walked today, but at least I got moving.  I ran down towards 231 and make it to the curve right near the end of the road and then turned around.      
The big hill is the hardest part of the run, especially when I go longer distances.  I am tired by the time I get there, and getting up it is really hard.  I used to be able to run down and up the hill going out and then down and up coming back.  Right now, I am back to running down and up going out and going down....and almost up on the way home.  (it is a down hill with an uphill right after it---so it is tough).  

Hopefully I can run sooner than a week from now.  We'll see.