Fast Running Mommy

Something was keeping me from starting today....just really tired. Then I woke up a bit and finished fine. Ran 2:40-2:50 quarters most of the rest of the run....just had a rough start. I am tired today though which is annoying because I usually feel good on Mondays. 

I think today was my slowest day yet..I even had to stop and walk for a minute or two at the end....When my body says run slow...I run slow. Can't push myself. I was a bit confused that I never warmed up today. Usually I'll at least warm up on the second half. No such luck today. Hopefully today goes well and I can function for my kids and hubby. 

i guess running slow yesterday paid off. I felt great today. Now when I say great...I still had to stop a couple of times to catch my breath. I've noticed I have to do this and then I can start again and feel fine. I'm trying to tweak things so I don't have to do this but it keeps me running. 

In other news. I'm getting my ultrasound tomorrow so we may have an announcement....It will either be a Mary or a Bill. Mary is the name that Sasha's mom would have named him if he was a sweet docile black haired female type thing. Instead she got him and just slapped on whatever name she could think of at the time...Just kidding. Alexander is his real name and I think it's a family name too...ooops I guess I should know that.Okay I just asked and he said it was her grandpa.  Everyone named Alexander in Russia goes by Sasha unless they are famous and have conquered something.  

Bill is for a very dear friend who was a lawyer in Moscow and put pressure on the Embassy workers in order to help Sasha get a Visa to come over. He also sponsored him for a year or so. We are forever indebted to him. Literally Sasha would not have been able to come to America and make the life he desired for himself and his family.  So we decided awhile ago to eventually name a boy after Bill...so we'll see who this little delight in me turns out to be....Mary or Bill. The kids are very excited.  

I only wanted to do 4 today but instead just slowed down on the parts I was feeling negative. Feel a little worn out today but I'm really excited for my ultrasound...and nervous. You always hope everything is normal but you never know....

Just got back from the ultrasound and....... 

              It's a Boy!!!

So I'm gonna have three little boys in a row..sound familiar Lybi...no match for Adam..we'll have to set our sites on Juila and Joseph...they like each other...

I think I knew deep down it was going to be a boy but I'm still a teeny bit disappointed that it's not a girl...probably because I've had two boys in a row and was ready for a change. I will love him to bits of course. We are naming him William and I think we'll call him Bill. So we'll have a B name four J's in between and another B...fun fun. I don't really go for stuff like that..especially 10 J's or T's or M's or whatever in one family but it's kind of working out cute for us so we'll go with it.

Warmed up the first half and tried to tell myself to enjoy the slower pace. I've decided after I have the baby too to try and psyche myself into not resenting the exhaustion by telling myself to just relax and enjoy the break from real life and the treasure I'll have to hold..I'm all for positive thinking..it really works. 

 Last half I was energized and felt that can't get enough oxygen feeling..not out of breath but a good feeling like I couldn't get enough of breathing and I don't know...you guys know what I'm talking about right?
 

Congrats to Sasha on his Odgen victory!!! Good pacing yourself honey!!

We had homemade carob mint soy ice cream to celebrate. I bought this great little ice cream maker that doesn't need ice or salt and it's very easy to use and pretty quick to make it. The only problem is that it too small for our family. I need to buy another one so we can have more than one little serving if we want.

hard run again today