Snaps for the Family that trains together

Woo Hoo!! I made my goals this week!

It was by the skin of my teeth, but I did it!! I left it all til the end of the week which isn't ideal for training, but Hey!! I did it!!! I walk/ran on Thursday and Friday, then today I did my 3 mile "long" run. (Which is almost embarrassing to say since 3 hardly qualifies as long in any sense of the word.)

Bryan and I both wanted to ride, so we tried the family workout. We've done it once before and it was quite successful. We take both bikes, the jogging stroller and Gremlin to the River Trail and then take turns - while one person rides, the other runs with the Gremlin. We meet back at the car at a predetermined time and switch. Today I did a 30 minute bike ride first, then pushed the Gremlin for my 3 miles. He was a little fussy when he and I first started, but it was nap time so he eventually gave it up and fell asleep.  It was a beautiful, uncharacteristic August day for Arkansas, temps in the 70s, sunny and not too humid.  I felt pretty good on my run, but I need to get my butt used to being on a bike again. I kept shifting my weight and getting out of the saddle while trying to find a comfy spot to put my butt bones.  One would think that biking would be more comfy with the extra natural padding my pregnancy added .... ummm not so much.  I also totally wimped out on the one hill I encountered and had to get off half-way up and push. I had the bike in the lowest gear and thought I could manage, but when I realized I was practically motionless, I decided to clip out before I fell over.

In any case, I'm glad that I made my goals for the week. I'm thankful for a nice brick workout and say the whole family deserves snaps for working out together!!!

Snaps

I've never hidden the fact that I was .... correction, am a sorority girl and am proud of it. Despite some of the over-the-top antics of Elle Woods and her Delta Nu sisters, I must admit that we did give "snaps" in my chapter. I like to think of it as the sorority form of applause. Not to mention, it's much easier on the hands than clapping incessantly.

In endeavoring to be more positive as opposed to the constant bitching and making excuses, I thought I would start to give myself snaps. I'm hoping that every week I can find at least one thing to congratulate myself for, even if I REALLY have to dig.

For this week, I'm going to give myself snaps for taking the Gremlin out in the jogging stroller on Wednesday. As usual, I had suboptimal sleep the night before, and it took several doses of caffeinated java goodness to feel alive. I knew I needed to get a workout in, but I kept putting it off all morning. FINALLY, after Gremlin woke from his morning nap, I made it out of the house and did the recommended 32 minute walk/run. Luckily there was a slight breeze and it was mostly cloudy so it wasn't too hot for the baby to be out (nearing noon in Arkansas in August is generally a steamy prospect). I felt so good when I finished and I was so proud of getting my arse off the couch.

Snaps for Jenn!!!