Well.... I've been quite lazy and not on the computer at all since Friday, so there hasn't been much of a chance to catch up on here. Let me hit you with my best shot. Here goes...
Friday... Hmmmm.... What a morning!! I woke up at 4:15, went to the car, put my bike on the rack and cranked the car. Only, the car didn't crank and my battery was dead. Being the very enthusiastic 5am girl that I am slowly becoming, I took my bike off the rack and started the 6 mile ride to Broadway for boot camp. I was about 15 min (along with one other girl), so we took off running the inside loop, which I assume is about 1 mile. We both ran the whole thing looking for the group, but they were not to be found. We then rode our bikes about 3.5 miles in search of them and finally found them... about to start their bike ride. So, I kept on going another 3 laps, which is about 5.1 miles. And that was the end of boot camp, but not the end of my ride. I had another 6 miles back home. All in all, I did a little over 20 miles that morning, just to come home to a dead battery in my car. Long story short, my "dad" here in MB took my car to get a new battery and brought it to work for me. What a HUGE lifesaver. Thank goodness for wonderful neighbors. I was then able to leave work just after lunch and head home to see Brooke sing wonderfully in "Always Patsy Cline" - amazing!!!
Saturday-Monday... I completely slept in that morning and then stayed an hour on the couch watching One Fine Day and giving Skittles (the cat) some much needed TLC. Then I participated in the Nike Human Race, in which people from all over the world were doing a 10K on the same day. Since I'm not quite up to 6 miles running, I took my side show to the trails in Hitchcock Woods and ended up walking/running/panting for 7 miles. Alls I have to say there is, make sure you take a map... most helpful. After all of the fatigue had set in, I got to see my girl Steph and wish her and Joe a happy engagement right on through Monday. I did manage to fit in a quick 2 mile walk around the neighborhood on Sunday. Monday I drove back MB and went to bed early. Even this girl needs her beauty sleep (I just happen to need about 8 hours - not the less than 8 that I got over the weekend).
Tuesday... Nothing much to say here. I didn't work out because A) I was very tired still, B) My legs were still sore from Saturday, and C) I was very tired still. Went to bed early for another day of camp.
And that brings us to today... Up at 4:15 this morning, and it felt great outside. Not as much humidity and the temp was around 68-70. Perfect. We started off running from Pepper Geddings (the local gym) and headed around some corners to get to the intersection of The Bob and 21st and then back. At first, I thought that I was going to die from needing to go to the bathroom, but that subsided and I ended up running the whole thing. We came back and did some military standing presses, bench presses, lat pulls, sit-ups and leg lifts. After it was all over I asked how far it was that we ran, and .... it was 3 miles. That was a new personal best for continuous distance running, which also just happens to be the halfway point to the 6 miles that I'll have to run in the triathlon. So, not only was Friday the end of week three, which was the halfway point of boot camp, but today was the halfway running point. I'm not necessarily betting on running 6 miles by the end of the next 3 weeks, but I'll bet that it's more than 3 miles :)
Well, I better run and finish getting ready. I'm going to see the most winningest ever MB Pelicans in the playoffs tonight. Pray that Hannah doesn't come to visit me Friday or Saturday of this weekend. I was kinda hoping to go to Savannah for a wedding if the hurricane/TS doesn't ruin it for me.
This is all very impressive, Kelly. I cannot believe you get up so early in the mornings. I'm still trying to figure how to get up before 7 at least once a week for a morning run. It hasn't happened yet, but sometimes I even set my alarm! Keep up all of the hard work- it is very inspiring.
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