A New Blog

A new blog...a new day...a new run!
Mommy Runs is exactly that. I am a mommy and I run! (When I can)
I have two boys (almost 2 years and almost 4 years) and I am trying to get back into running. Let me start my saying, I LOVE to run. I feel I am at my best when I have a good run. I feel free, liberated, inspired and strong. When I am running, I feel I can conquer the entire world!

Anyone else feel like that? If you do, you are in the right place.

So, as I start out trying to get my body back into tip-top running shape again, I am going to share it all with you here. In addition to trying to fit running into my schedule, I am also trying to fit back into my pre-pregnancy jeans (20 lbs to lose to do that), and possibly train to run in the Detroit Free Press Marathon in October (in addition to finding a new job, but that is another blog altogether!)

So, here I sit with my laptop cozy as can be in Biggby Coffee with my running clothes in the car, waiting for me. It is cold, windy and there are flurries. Not exactly what I was hoping for, but at the moment I have two things going for me. I have a bit of time and a babysitter (my wonderful mom). I don't often have both of those at the time, so I have to take full advantage of the situation...30 mile an hour winds or not!

I have run consistently 3-4 times a week for the past 2 weeks (OK, I know that isn't much yet,, but I am working on it). Each run is just about 5 miles. So I log up to 20 miles a week. Right now I am running slow...about 5.5 -6miles an hour. My husband and I ran a race together on March 16th and we ran 4 miles in just under 40 minutes, not bad, but I can do better.

So, I am about the get a water, shut down my computer and hope to run at least 4 times this week! I will let you know.

I hope to post the marathon training schedule soon. I am not one for following a system, but we will see how it goes. Do they have a training schedule for people who just like to get out there and run???

Off and running!!!
Allison