Clydesdales Update

Hooray! Week 4

I missed Week 3, sorry (it was finals and I wasn't really a normal person that week... so I didn't join in the fun!).

But this past Week 4 was great. Tuesday I didn't have much of a problem, but man oh man, Thursday... I don't recommend heavy leg workouts the day before you know you're running. It was pure torture. All three of us, myself, Dee Dee and Tara, had a hard time because of the intense leg workouts on Wednesday. But, we pushed through and even went further than we have yet. And the journey continues...

Here is a list of a few things I've learned to appreciate on our morning runs...

1) I don't know if I appreciate that my body wakes up at 6 a.m. every day, even on Saturdays and Sundays when I don't need... But, I'm thankful for that I guess. :)

2) The ducks are having babies!!!

There are little, fluffly ducks waddling all over the park and they're so darn cute! Tara still doesn't like birds, so I haven't dared try to get too close to them yet for fear of the mamma duck retaliating.

3) DOGS!

I love dogs, and there are a few of the same people we see each morning who have their dogs with them and it makes me happy.

4) Thursday was the first day I spoke complete sentences whilst running, instead of random spurts in between sucking big gulps of air. Awesome!

5) The Cute Asian Couple: there is this cute, old Asian couple that goes walking every morning, shuffling along and holding hands with ear-to-ear smiles on and they make me happy!!

7) Previous Coworkers: a few weeks ago I ran into a former co-worker, James Rabdau, from The Summit Group at the Park. Ya for seeing random people at 6:30 in the morning!

8) The Double Harness

ok, so maybe this is a little too much for some of you, but that's ok, I don't really care (but, I know my family members will get a kick out of this...). The girls out there will know the special joys of being "well endowed" and wearing two bras while working out. I always have worn two, but now it's a really good thing to have two on to keep things in... ;)

9) My pink Adidas Supernova Running Jacket: I'm finally getting the use out of this thing that I intended 2 years ago... it's bright pink, has armpit vents! AND (my favorite feature) small holes to wind my iPod earphones up through the pocket to the collar and into my anxiously-awaiting little ears...

10) MUSIC: many of you know I cannot live without music. Some things just don't change. So, thanks to my laptop Stella and my iPod (I haven't named him yet, though...) I have a constant concert of fabulous sounds to keep us company.



Until next time... :)