Mom and Britt-- Your latest BLOG has no place to put any comments...so CONGRATS!!
1. Do not go when it is hot. *
2. Do not choose runs that go straight up the side of the mountain
3. Thank your lucky stars you are not pushing two children (one of them nicknamed Chunky)
4. Bring water--running dehydrated makes it harder. *
5. Walk when you have to. *
6. Walk when you want to.
7. When you get a side cramp, push on it while you exhale forcefully (like you do when you do a crunch-not like when you are in labor) I will include a video.*
(ok really, it is real. I did it on my marathon and I taught this other lady during the run too and I became her best friend...I should have charged her)
8. Also, if you eat bananas it is supposed to help with cramping.*
(Everything with a * is a legitimate bit of advice from Jenny. All others are legit from me...free of charge!)
In conclusion-- my 4 mile run kicked my bootie and I gave up hopes of running the 1/2 marathon 6 times in the course of the run...but then I remembered when I trained for my first one, after I finished my first 5 mile run (EVER) I thought to myself...I can never do this! That was too hard! And yet I felt really good about doing it. If I let my limited experience speak: IT gets easier. Its always harder getting there. We all have to push through these first "few" weeks and it does get easier. So NO GIVING UP!!! We can do it!
IF THAT WASN'T MOTIVATION ENOUGH...
even the Chunk is doing it with us
6 comments:
Hi, I'll take the first comment. I just must say, that after previewing this Blog several times I have come to a firm conclusion: making that running video of myself is my finest hour.
hahaha...oh david! That video was so funny. I am happy to hear that advice, my method of holding my intake of breath didn't work all the time. Good job on the run-I couldn't go this weekend so mine is tomorrow. Dreading it, but it can be done!
That got me laughing. That was pretty funny. You better not give up. I'm doing it because you were doing it, or wait was it the other way around? I did 5 miles on Sat. I have to say, it is true, it does get easier. Well, I think so anyway.
Wow! I haven't looked at the blogs in a couple of days. I thought you still had worms. The Chunk is so cute! I love it. I guess I will just think of him when I am dying while I am running.
David-
I just laughed and laughed at your video. It makes me laugh thinking about it too. Thanks for the bit of advise I'm sure Britt will appreciate it! So, I ran 2.5 miles yesterday (Monday) and I really didn't want to when I started and I really didn't want to when I was running but I was so glad I did when I finished. It makes me want to run tomorrow. I guess we just need some jump starts! I'll be so glad when I have someone here to motiviate me!!!
Way to go Chunky!!!! That is so motivating. If Chunk can do it I can do it!
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