Long time!

Been forever since I've written here. Life has been busy. Between work, the running group, golf starting, summer being here and my new boyfriend... life has been crazy.

Session 1 of 2011 went great! We had a blast at their graduation run. I was so proud to see so many of them finish. It really was a huge success. I don't who's more proud, me or them! :)

Last Monday we started up session 2 of 2011. I have some returning faces but a whole new group of newbies with the Couch to 5K. They did great for week 1 and I was really proud to see them there. I'm looking forward to starting up week 2 on Monday night.

My back was bothering me again and I totally slacked on my own running. Not sure how this is going to sound, but.... after running in the Boston Marathon and crossing that finish line, what do I have to prove to anyone at this point? If I run or don't run, whatever! If I get in 2 miles here and there... wonderful!

This week I did decide to get back into it more, and basically for health purposes, as long as my back holds out. Since I started dating my boyfriend 2 months ago, I gained weight. Before vacation I was up 5 pounds, then when I was away over 4th of July week I gained another 3 pounds! Really... I was up 8 pounds in 2 months! Not happy with that.

This week I got back on track and starting really watching what I was eating and getting in a lot more exercise. The couch to 5K didn't really count, since I was running with the newbies, doing week 1. Monday morning I got in 2 miles and again on Thursday morning. Plus Monday and Wednesday night after our couch to 5K group, I was at my boyfriends house at his home gym and he REALLY worked me out then. WOW was I sore.

As of Thursday morning, I had lost the 3 from vacation plus a little more. Funny because I had gained an even 8 pounds. I haven't gotten on the scale since Thursday morning, but as of then I only had 3.2 left to get back to where I was mid May. I'm fine with where I am right now, but I just like to have those couple of extra pounds as wiggle room.

SO... back on course, even if I didn't end up getting in a run today. I cleaned and scrubbed my kitchen and bathroom instead and that took a couple of hours. I'll do a great ab workout at home today. As long as I do something, that should be ok.

But I do feel better when I'm running regularly. I liked doing 3-4 miles on Monday and Wednesday nights, 2 slow, easy miles on Tuesday nights, then maybe 4-5 miles on Saturdays. Those were good weeks.

I told some friends I'd do a 1/2 marathon in the fall. They are starting to find some to pick from now. Considering I'm only 2 miles here and there, I really need to get going on training soon! They are going to be kicking my butt. Hopefully Monday morning I can get up again and do another 2. Mornings just seem to be easier for me to get them in with everything else going on in my life.