6 miles

I was able to get in a quick 6 mile ride tonight. It feels good to be out on my bike. Now I just need to get some new riding shorts.

12.5

I just finished a 12.5 mile bike ride. Thanks mother nature for listening to my last request. Now I just have to keep increasing my mileage every time I go out.

Mother nature

I am going to need you to change up the weather ASAP. I would like the opportunity to get back on my bike without getting blown away like the nannies on Mary Poppins. We have the dirty dash coming up in less than a week. Then I have a 30ish mile bike ride the following weekend. Being cooped up in the house is not working for me. Show me what you've got hidden up your sleeve because I am ready to get out on the road.

Fun times at the store

The funniest thing happened to me tonight when I was leaving the grocery store. Caleb always teases me about not knowing where I park my car when I am out. I was waking out of the store towards my car. I pushed the button to unlock the door. I climbed in and looked around. Something didn't feel right. I looked in the cup holder and the sun glasses were not mine. None of the stuff in the car looked familiar. I then realized I was not in my car but someone else's. It looked just like mine and who leaves their car unlocked now days? There was a lady and her son sitting in another car that watched me climb in and out of this car and walk to my car which was parked behind her. She was laughing so hard. Her window was down so as I walked by I joked with her that what she just witnessed really just happened. I was laughing and so was she. I climb into my own car and went home. I could barely even tell Caleb the story I was laughing so hard. Yep I am an airhead but it made my night.

7 miles

Today is my moms birthday. After celebrating I was able to get a better bike ride in. Being my first one I was able to get 7 miles in. It felt good to get out on the road. Biking is soooo much more enjoyable than running.

Bike ride

So when Caleb got home from his motorcycle ride I decided I wanted to go for a bike ride. 2.5 miles in I have to call Caleb to come pick me up. My back tire was flat. I had pulled over and tried to pump it up. No luck. I was just getting into it. I hope to try again tomorrow. I feel pretty good for at least getting in the little mileage I did.

Exercise

So I have not run since my last post. I have been trying to do other things that will help me feel like I am getting in shape. I am not sure if it is working but I feel better. I have been getting up between 4:30 & 5:00 to do little workouts in my living room. I am thankful everyone else is still asleep that early in the morning. I am pretty sure if they watched what was going on they would think I am crazy. Well more crazy than normal. Caleb went for a run the other night. It was a little more than 6 miles. He is amazing and I swear he can push himself to do anything. On the other hand I am willing to stop as soon as I feel like I am going to kill over. Our little guy seems to think it is fun to make me do sprints in our house when I get home from work. We run as fast as we can from the front door to the ottoman. By the time we get done we are both dripping in sweat. Who needs a gym membership when you have a little one to keep you running.

A couple of people have been trying to get me to do the MS 150 this year. Ugh hello I have not been on my bike once this year. They are making up a plan to ride to each others houses and pick up one person at a time to get me on my bike. I mean who can let people down when it is a group thing....oh wait I can. Since their little chat I have thought more about wanting to get out there and ride. I will need to before they just show up at our house. Ohhhh boy. I am not sure  this is going to work for me. Our couch might be devastated that I am not as dedicated to our relationship but that is a risk I might have to take for the time being. My love for the couch will never completely go away. We have come too far to break it off now. 

Sore

Today is the first day my legs have not been sore from my run last Sunday. I need to keep it up but I am not sure this exercising thing is for me. Maybe I need to pull my bike out. I enjoyed riding last year. Maybe it is just running that I don't enjoy. Maybe I should get back on the elliptical. I am not making excuses but I am making excuses.

First run....or walk

Today I went for my first run/walk. There was a lot more walking than running but at least I can say I have started.

Less than a month

Well I have less than a month to get going to get ready for the dirty dash. I have put this off long enough. I mean who likes to work out??? Not this girl. The last thing I want is to have to be pulled out from everyone that has trampled me into the mud pit.