Little did I know...

that when I agreed to do the half marathon that training would start the last week of December/First week of January. But it seems so appropriate.  I didn't want to start training on January 1.  It seems too too....cliche.  So my first run was this week.    I was telling Lee that but starting small as the training schedule has you do you feel more confident.  Baby steps.  For the most part there is only one long/hard run for the week (Saturday) .  We will see how that goes.  I am still trying to figure out how to run on the days I work.  I am thinking although it will be bitter cold I will run after work.  The only issue is every other Monday and Tuesday.  I could get up in the morning but Lee has to be to work at 7 on the days I work and so that would mean getting up and running at five.  Which won't happen as long as Luke still isn't sleeping through the night.  Although I am hopefully now that we know he has an ear infection once that clears up he may sleep through the night. 

So my first run was really amazing.  It was a whole three miles.  But I felt like I could have done more.  I felt on top the world when I was done.  I have started craving more water instead of soda which is good. 

My schedule says I should cross training two days a week run four and rest one.  But Lee was saying he never crossed trained and while I guess it isn't that important I think it would help me,  I am thinking probably yoga which will help with the stretching and I think there is something about yoga that is spiritual and calming.  I will see next week about doing yoga when the little boys are sleeping.