Miles 144-160

Haven't posted for a while....IT band is acting up.

Miles 133-143

These were all at NNU...some on the treadmill and some on the track. Even though it is spring here in Idaho, the weather is actually REALLY testy--like today it snowed--who would have thought that?? Anyway, I think the treadmill really is a lot harder...it is hard to keep that even pace. I think I have two "black toes" and am anticipating my nails falling off....yuck, huh?

Miles 112-132

No...I did not do all these miles in one day...included in these miles, though, is a 10.5 miler on the Boise greenbelt on March 21. Big blisters on the feet are proof!

Miles 109-111

Boise Greenbelt. :)

Miles 101-108

This is a combination of last Tues and today--I ran the West track for 5 miles today...Garrison had a great birthday and tried to launch tennis balls over the football goalpost at the track!

Miles 97-100

Wowie! I hit the 100 mile marker!

Miles 88-96

This was not all at once, but over 3 days--the treadmill at NNU. The boys have a great time playing basketball while we exercise. I am up to 5 mph.

Miles 85-87

Treadmill in Portland again.... :)

Miles 82-84

At the Doubletree in Portland--treadmill! With a TV!

Miles 79-81

We went to the NNU gym but they were closed for President's Day on Monday--so we ran around the track instead....SO cold....I tried to keep up with Lance without much luck! :)

Miles 75-78

Yesterday, I ran around the neighborhood...boy, it is really hard to get back in the swing of things after not running for 5 days....I have to make....myself.....run.....every.....day!

Miles 71-74

Ran in the NNU gym today while the boys played basketball on the courts...Garrison made 60 baskets in one hour!! Nice padded court--easy on my footsies! :)

Miles 64-70

I had to add two runs together because I forgot to post! Found a great route through and around West Park that is about 1.3 miles and all sidewalk, path...quite nice!

Miles 56-63

I actually forgot to post for the past two times I have run, so here is my total for those times. I am struggling with making myself run after work, but I always feel completely wonderful when I do! How many times will it take me to learn this??? Or how many miles???

Miles 52-55

Still have a cold, but running actually helps me feel better. Planned to do 2 but ended up with 4...hoping to get near my goal of 80, but 70 looks more realistic for this month....Being sick is yucky!!

Miles 49-51

My cold is keeping me down...Lance said I would actually probably feel better after I run, and he was right! Just ran around the neighborhood today. I really feel like my body wants to move faster...those leg muscles are really getting built up!

Miles 46-48

I took a break yesterday to give myself some rest from the 8 miler!! Felt really fast today--even though I only did 12 minute miles. :) The weather was beautiful, and I can even smell hints of spring.

Miles 38-45

Lance took me out to Wilson ponds via the Nampa Greenbelt. Irene, our neighbor, watched the boys so that we could run...so nice of her. It is kind of embarrassing seeing so many people driving while I am running! :) We saw hundreds of ducks on the path today--the wind was crazy! What a beautiful day!

Miles 33-37

I only planned on running a mile tonight, but ended up running 5. :)

Miles 30-32

Ick.

Miles 27-29

I completely did not want to run today---did it anyway....I more than 1/3 of the way to my goal this month!!

Miles 24-26

We went to the West track--played tennis and basketball too. My legs were KILLING me for the first two miles, then I was fine--not sure what was going on.

Miles 21-23

Tonight Garrison had a birthday party to go to, so Lance, Danner and I ran the Nampa greenbelt at dusk. I got a really cool pullover today at The Pulse (my brother-in-law Eric and sister-in-law Deb got me a gift certificate for xmas--thanks, Deb and Eric!)--it has really cool reflectors, a neat sleeve pocket, and little light on the cuff that blinks to make evening running a little safer. Danner stopped a few times, but he was quite the trooper--a whole 3.2 miles for him!! Oh, I also got some wool running socks--way better to run with!

Miles 19-20

Very short run today. At least the sidewalks were clear. I made it to 20 in less than a week!!! I am very excited!

Miles 16-18

There was tons of black ice tonight--really DO NOT want to fall, so I ran a little slower to make sure I didn't injure myself.

Miles 13-15

The rain made things pretty sloppy for everyone today. Not running yesterday made me feel sluggish when I first started--just wish my heart and lungs could keep up with my legs because they want to go faster.

Miles 9-12

We went to the West track today again. There were quite a few people walking and running. I believe that one of the men who walk the track is homeless and lives in his van because it is always parked in the lot. Sad, really.

Miles 4-8

I took the boys to the West Middle School track today. They played football while I ran--20 laps!! The track is nice...the foot is not nearly as sore today. Danner locked us out of the car, however, so Lance came and rescued us!! Danner walked/ran two miles with me.

Miles 1-3

Here begins my journey...even though I had some pretty bad pain in my left heel, I decided to press on...it actually got a little easier as I ran. The roads and sidewalks were slushy--curse those who do not clear off their sidewalks! :)