So 3 yrs ago or so the husband tried to get a double jogger for me. I refused. I said I have enough trouble walking with the children, much less running with them. Well, we have all gained about 15 lbs since then..and guess what I FINALLY got the double jogger. I LOVE it. We went running as a family tonight for the very 1st time. It was also the 1st time i almost 2 yrs that I have run outside. The last time was Thanksgiving 2006. I ran 8 miles that day, but I struggled. The following Monday I came down with a high fever, but kept running. 2 weeks after that I was very sick and I ended up sick for months. That's when I gained 10 lbs, the other 5 is thanks to building muscle with my jillian book (eye rolling). I can barely run and push it, so my sweet husband pushed it and let me run ahead. Actually the first 1.6 miles he was passing me once in a while, the 2nd half I was WAY ahead. I had to wait at the corners, since it was really dark and all. At one point he was so far behind and a truck drove up...it hesitated at the corner, so I turned back towards the fam. Then the truck turned around and came back, so I grabbed my pepper spray out of the stroller. I could have gone again, but the husband was ready to go home. He hasn't been running but once every 2 mths.
Anyway, I am VERY excited to be able to run with my husband and very excited to have the freedom to get off the tredmill, even if I have to walk it. OH and I ran the first mile at under 10 min/mile pace. The rest was averaging around 11:30/mile. That is much better than I expected...I am glad my husband was there to help me pace better and to calculate my time when I thought I was running 17 min/mile ;-).
Now, I hope I can run the Turkey Trot and the 1/2 marathon. I hope one day to lose the 15 lbs I gained.
For nanny...we will have a pic of the grandchildren in the stroller...they had the top down tonight watching the stars and chattering....and saying "go faster." When I was ahead all I heard was, "slow down mommy!" "Daddy catch up to mommy."
Anyway, I am VERY excited to be able to run with my husband and very excited to have the freedom to get off the tredmill, even if I have to walk it. OH and I ran the first mile at under 10 min/mile pace. The rest was averaging around 11:30/mile. That is much better than I expected...I am glad my husband was there to help me pace better and to calculate my time when I thought I was running 17 min/mile ;-).
Now, I hope I can run the Turkey Trot and the 1/2 marathon. I hope one day to lose the 15 lbs I gained.
For nanny...we will have a pic of the grandchildren in the stroller...they had the top down tonight watching the stars and chattering....and saying "go faster." When I was ahead all I heard was, "slow down mommy!" "Daddy catch up to mommy."
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