Fast Running Mommy

I ran a bit extra today. I wanted to go more but William was awake at home with Benjamin and I didnt' want to leave him too long. My legs felt tight and my back felt a little sore.

I am excited because I got to do a little bit of dishes and laundry today. Crazy how much we miss our normal schedule. I have enjoyed the break and will still take it fairly easy this week and probably be back to everything but sweeping, mopping and vacuuming in the next week or two. I have to get one of my kids to vacuum downstairs today because it has reached a new low and it's driving me up the wall. Sasha claims that it doesn't look that bad and I can't get him to touch a vacuum cleaner...maybe I'll beg him tonight because I really hate looking at it and not being able to do anything about it.  

I almost made it to a mile today but a little bit shy of the half turn around my body told me to turn around. 

The name of the game now is still recover so no big deal. I will turn up the juice a bit in three weeks.

I can't figure out why my back feels sore when I run now. It didn't hurt when I was pregnant. I guess it's just everything finding a place.

Now for a cool story. 

Sasha bought a lot of lettuce at Costco on Monday. We've been eating a lot of salads and my kids LOVE them. I needed to run to the store that is about 2 minutes away and get some other veggies to go with the salad...cukes, tomatoes..the things my garden seemed to produce not too long ago..where did summer go? The kids were playing and the baby was sleeping so I thought I'd just sneak out. Then..bam..the baby woke up (note..Sasha is home so I can sneak out whenever I want..nice). Well, I needed to go right then because it was time for lunch and I wanted my kids to have a salad with lunch. I put the baby in the car and started driving around hoping he'd fall back asleep. No..he was screaming and I wasn't going to be able to go to the store. I'd have to go back home and nurse him for 30-40 minutes..it takes a long time to feed a newborn properly. I was feeling discouraged...I just needed to get a few veggies for a salad.

I drove past the house of a neighbor who was standing outside getting ready to distribute food he gets from grocery stores before they throw it away.He had offered for me to come by anytime and get whatever I wanted.  His truck was LOADED with veggies..Okay okay...was this a miracle or what? There were the very veggies I needed. I just had to recognize the sweet little miracle before my eyes and swallow my  pride. I was scared to death to stop and ask for the food. What if they had already promised it to some starving neighbor down the street...who knew..I could come up with lots for the sake of not having to stop. But...listening to my baby scream and knowing there was no way I would make it to the store today..I stopped.

Of course they were delighted to give me the veggies and told me to come back again. Sasha was THRILLED that I had not even spent any money (we are trying a new budget out right now and he's watching the money flow with delight...or I guess he's delighted when it doesn't flow)

At any rate..it was another one of those tender mercies of a loving Lord who really does notice little problems in our lives that may overwhelm us. I am grateful for his love for me and my little family.

very tired today

Felt great today. I don't know what was with me yesterday. I've been tired of course since having William but yesterday I was totally wiped out. It may have been from overdoing the day before. 

Three times around the block..just like old times. 

I can tell my body is healing rapidly now. I was able to go a normal pace..more like in the 11-12 range...still not timing it but I could feel that I was moving....so nice to be moving again. It was like being cramped up in a small space for awhile there and I couldn't move like I wanted to..hmm....maybe that's the way William felt too. :)

I'm still not quite getting the sleep I need but that's gonna take awhile to get better. He's still a little guy and I've got to be there for him at night. Not quite ready for the cry it out method for a few months.  

Ha! i just had to put that this was a "fast" run. Again I think I was close to 11 minute mile pace which is "fast" for me right now. Two more weeks until I need to really run at least a mile a day...still playing around.