My husband came home from a meeting last night and said "It's beautiful out, you should go for a run!" So of course I did! And man, was it gorgeous. It was the best run I'd had in a while. I only went 2.11 miles at with an average pace of 11.10min/mi, but it felt good. I haven't felt good running lately so to have a run like this was important to me. I did have to stop and walk up a hill but other than that, I ran the whole time with a fairly consistent pace (thanks RunKeeper for showing my pace/elevation throughout the course!), which I am very proud of. Plus, I got to try out my new running shirt! I picked up a Brooks Versatile long-sleeved running shirt at REI when we were in Colorado and have been dying to try it out. I LOVE it! It kept me warm without making me feel warm, and it has awesome moisture-wicking action. It's also very lightweight material. I would highly recommend it!
Now I just need to hit up Road ID and get a bracelet and some reflective gear or a light so I feel even more comfortable and safe on my night runs! I never feel nervous when I'm out running by myself at night, but with all the concern I have been receiving from friends and family and after reading some of the testimonials on the site, I think I should probably take some precautions.
I also followed in fellow Sole Sister Jenni's lead and went for a bike ride/walk/run with my 5 1/2 year old son tonight! It was great! He has been so hesitant to ride his bike for whatever reason, so when I offered to run with him and he took me up on it, I was overjoyed. It didn't take him long to get excited about his ride, however my 2 1/2 year old daughter insisted on going with us on her plastic bike. I can't wait to see my route on RunKeeper because I was running back and forth between my fast son and my slow daughter. The first part of our excursion ended with me running after my son (who was careening down a slope whooping excitedly) while carrying my daughter (who was cackling with laughter) and her plastic bike.
After dropping her off at home with Dad, my son and I headed to the bike path through our park. It was a pretty quick pace because his comfort level on the bike skyrocketed the second he realized he is actually good at biking. ("Maybe I could do this as a job, Mom!") I had a hard time keeping up--I got a nasty case of shin splints halfway through his ride. I haven't had shin splints in a long time; was it because I was stopping and starting so much on the first part of my run?
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Oh. My. Word! This literally made me laugh!! I can just see you chasing him while carrying her and the bike. And yes, I've actually done that, too. It is so much better for me to have my son to focus on while running because I'm thinking of him, his safety, and loving the look on his face when he's successful that I don't focus on me and the fact that I'm running. Our 3 y/o wants to go, too. She has to learn how to successfully use her pedals to brake instead of dragging her shoes before she's allowed to ride along. ;) Way to go! Maybe we could get our boys together for a ride while we run?!
P.S. Sorry about the shins! I don't have an answer for you on that one.
Sounds like fun, even with carrying her and the bike. I'd like to go out with you sometime!
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