Fast Running Mommy

I had to walk the last little bit. I didn't get quite enough sleep last night and just felt my body shutting down on the last little bit there. Walked home...kept trying to run but felt it wouldn't be a wise thing for my overall health today. As a busy mom I've learned to think about that and not use all of my gas up on any one thing. 

I had a brilliant idea I wanted to share with any other moms out there today. I've always been kind of annoyed with the millions of flowers my kids bring me..annoyed mostly because I really don't know what to do with them and I feel bad breaking their tender little hearts beause I'm not overjoyed at the present. Well...my brilliant idea is to be overjoyed at every little flower they bring me because I'm going to start a pressed flower collection of all these little treasures. I don't know if I'll buy a flower pressing kit in the future but for now I'm just going to use the heaviest book I don't read (I used to do it in this huge book of Pushkin's poetry that I knew I'd never get around to reading) Now I can be delighted every time they bring me a flower that is too small to put in a cup of water for a couple of days...I'll press it and start a wonderful collection of happy childhood memories....beautiful idea...isn't it? 

slow start felt okay most of run...a little tired at the end. i feel pretty good today..mowed the lawn when I came home but I'm paying Benjamin to clean up the grass

The garmin only said 4.8 when I got home but I turned around in the same place as I always do...I love for Sasha to have running partners but it's also nice to go on the trail for the whole way because his partner is out of town and he could go later. 

Same ol thing today..sore legs and then stop and go feeling good the rest of the run. I'm wondering how much longer I want to do this to myself but in the end I realize that I really feel better when I've had a good run in the morning.  

Started out slow again and felt good towards the end. I was telling Sasha the only reason I am still running 5 a day is because I almost always enjoy most of the last half of my run...sometimes only the first mile is difficult and the only 4 are fairly enjoyable.

Thanks for all the supportive comments...they help. :) :) :) 

I don't know if was the magnesium I took yesterday or the delighful company of the lovely Luz but...I ran several sub 11 miles today and didn't feel any complaint with it at all...it was the most enjoyable run I've had..since last time we ran together. 

Looks like Saturday  is becoming my short day...we'll see if I can force myself to do anymore tonight. Maybe I'll squeeze another mile out of this body.

My kids are walking in the library parade today....should we all run there? That's what we did last year but then again...I wasn't pregnant last year :)