Our Lunch Hour Run & Hurrying Slowly

Yesterday, both Jeremy and I were tired, but still wanting to run. I don't know if it's an addiction, but we both always comment to each other how great we feel after a run @ lunch. We just didn't feel motivated to run all over DC. lol So we completed one of our original runs - around the Washington Monument totaling about 3 miles.

I found a quote from Runner's World that made me laugh and also realize there's so many ways to look at running a long distance... but as Jeremy reminds me during every run, "it's just mental."

"My basic philosophy can be summed up by an expression we use in Norwegian: hurry slowly. Get there, but be patient."

-- GRETE WAITZ, Run Your First Marathon

It's all about managing your bank

I ran across this quote (no pun intended lol) and thought it was a good way to think about the running I do during the week with Jeremy.

"Putting miles in your training log is like putting money in the bank. You begin to draw interest on it immediately."
-Hal Higdon

I've taken the past couple days off to rest up for the Team Challenge training meet-up on Saturday morning. These meet-ups happen every Saturday and on last Saturday, when I took a break before the meet-up, I felt really good running the entire time. So far the past week I've run a total of 9 miles, with 5 miles being the longest single distance. I guess hitting a 5 mile milestone this week, means I need to rest a couple more days. It's fun to see how my body adjusts to the running I've been doing. Each time we run a little bit more or add that extra run up Capital Hill, it gets easier. :-)

The last post I mentioned friends and family supporting me with dollar a mile or such, but Jeremy is helping me increase my personal training bank of mileage. Even though sometimes I tell Jeremy I think I've reached my limit, we push a little farther, and add to my bank.... thanks, Jeremy! :-)

Make the Mind Run the Body...

Jeremy is always reminding me that I'm not tired when we're running... and it's just mental. This quote follows along with that same philosophy and thought I would share it :


"Now if you are going to win any battle you have to do one thing. You have to make the mind run the body. Never let the body tell the mind what to do. The body will always give up. It is always tired in the morning, noon, and night. But the body is never tired if the mind is not tired."

- George S. Patton, U.S. Army General, 1912 Olympian

Just keep going...

I woke up bright and early this morning... checked my Support Page and was still feeling good w/ all the donations I have received so far. Thank you!! So I was even more inspired to go for a run after a quick breakfast. 

I ran about 30 mins and can definitely tell the difference in running outside from on an elliptical machine or even riding my bike - I'm talking about the physical difference on the body  of course.  The endurance aspect isn't a problem it seems... just feels different on the body. So I'm really glad I signed up for this Challenge... and excited about training!

After my run this morning, I thought of a quote... that I believe is appropriate for this Challenge supporting the CCFA and not just for the obvious reason. There's reference to "guts" and that would be a play on words with large intestine/stomach and all that stuff in your belly in this Challenge race. lol I'm reminded when I think of this quote that there are people training for this race not to win it, but just to beat these horrible diseases!  Guts to cross the finish line to help your guts lol

"Most people run a race to see who is fastest. I run a race to see who has the most guts."

-Steve Prefontaine (aka Pre)

I realized also this morning that running is just a matter of pushing yourself to keep going... when I feel like I could stop or slow down, I think just keep going to the bench... to the pole... to the ugly blue car ahead... to the mailbox with the pretty red flowers on it... to just keep going and it will only get better. I can't wait! This is so exciting to be part of such a great Challenge!