Motivated

I am feeling pretty good after my run last Sunday...I was only sore really the rest of the day on Sunday and Monday...by yesterday I was back at 100% :-) Or, at least I felt that way.

So, I was already planning on doing the Air Force Half here in Dayton in the fall but Rachel and I got a little booklet with our race packet that listed all the Rock and Roll series races...now we are considering the Savannah one in November...bringing the boys and having a little getaway...fun times!

After this last race I realized that I am at the point now where if I run a bit (and I feel like I have gotten in a routine with that...minus crazy work weeks or weeks I don't feel well, can't get out in the weather or whatever, I have run at least 4 times a week since June) I can certainly FINISH a half marathon. Don't get me wrong...it is still hard and challenging but I no longer have that fear that I might have to get picked up by the sweeper van :-) The next step (and I have already talked about this) is to improve my time...that is what I will be working on next.

I joined the Ohio River Runners Club yesterday. Ali is already a member and when you are a member you can do races for $3...they aren't fancy races will t-shirts and stuff and you are basically paying for the water they provide but it is still a good way for me to commit to run and to meet some new people in the process. Ali and I have also decided to sign up for a couple races coming up (a 5 miler, and a 10 miler). I hope that when I go run tonight I feel good and it doesn't completed deflate this feeling.

In other news, I am going to start the P90x workouts tomorrow. I am not doing the nutrition part of it because I am not into the shakes and supplements and stuff. Anyway, Craig and I did the fitness test last night...it was hilarious. I am so bad at all of that stuff. I couldn't even do a proper pushup, not even ONE! We did what we were supposed to do and I wrote down all my numbers. Now to see if I improve.

We have been getting snow ALL day...it is about 4inches so far but I am going to try to go and run tonight...my first one since the half.