Finally back into a groove

I have finally gotten back into a running groove...Holly and I are hitting the streets and getting our miles in. We manage 5 miles every time we get out there. I have a half marathon on Jan 1, 2017.
I will be running the Chilly Willy Half Marathon on Seekonk, Ma. at 10am. I am super excited and nervous all at the same time.

Running

I run for a lot of reasons, some being physical and some well most being emotional. I love to run and I love the feeling of having accomplished something great than myself when done. I am not the typical thin runner type body structure....I'm fat, there I said it, BUT that being said I can move this large mass for over 13.1 miles, and I do pretty well if I must say so. I will never ever be a size 2, I will never ever weigh 100 lbs and I'm ok with that.I love the looks when people realize that I run half marathons for fun, they can't believe someone my size can actually move this large body for that many miles....so this blog post took a turn, sorry. Anywho....
Back to why I run...I run to free myself of the many stresses in my life at this particular time. My dad is dying he is now on end stage dialysis and not doing well, he has a closed head injury and most days doesn't know who I am, and that frankly sucks. Another stress in my life is the ex husband who refuses to move on, he hates that running has given me unknown freedom, it literally saved me after the divorce. He was never a supporter of my running and honestly it is he who said I would never be a real runner, because I was fat, you see in his eyes I was never thin enough, never fast enough, and never good enough to be a runner. Well holy cracker smacks I made him eat crow.... I signed up and finished my first half marathon in 2014 and since have completed 6 more,  also 6 Ragnars, and 1 Ultra Ragnar, a 10 miler, multiple 10k's and 5k's. I have 7 half marathons, one 20 miler, and one full marathon scheduled for 2017...all free by the way..as there is a great local race directer who gives you 2, yes 2 free race entries for volunteering at 1 race...I have signed up to volunteer for 3 races thus getting me 6 free entries into the race series,,,can't beat that.
I have an amazing boyfriend who supports my running as far as knowing that training runs are required and time consuming on the weekends, but never complains when I get up on a Saturday morning to get a 10 mile run in so that I am home and ready to go watch his boys play basketball, football or soccer depending on the time of year...my only wish is that once just once he saw me cross a finish line, that is my wish for Christmas this year and while I know it is one I won't get I still secretly wish or it anyway. So that is why I run, I run because honestly it gets me through another day, especially on days when I think I possibly can't endure one more. I also run because I have an amazing friend who gets up 4 days a week, meets me at the god awful hour of 4am and we put in at minimum of 5 miles every time we run...she is my "beat feet therapy" girl, she holds me accountable on days when I really REALLY don't want to get out of a nice warm bed...did I mention I live in New England and winter has arrived.

-21* windchill = dreadmill

It is absolutely amazing what a run with Holly can do! We started out wanting 5 miles, but to be honest I wanted to quit at mile 2...BUT we knocked out 6 miles!!!
I hate, despise, and dread the treadmill, but it was the only way we were getting our run in as it is -21* with the windchill, so Holly being the voice of reason called gym! I'm glad she did, we got in more miles, talked the entire time and it was free "beat feet therapy" for both of us😀

West Boylston rail Trail....NOT!!!

We wanted to run the West Boylston rail trail, but it was so icy so we opted for a run around the reservoir. It was a brisk 18* this morning but we all were prepared for this run and were all comfortable and n one suffered frost bite not even me who wore capri running pans.

MIA....sick!

Hi all, I've been MIA recently because I've been sick. Fever, dizziness, migraines, couldn't stand without being dizzy,there was no way was it safe for me to run.  Finally feeling better,will be back out there Friday morning with my crazy running friend Holly,and on Saturday with 8 women hitting up the local rail trail with breakfast to follow.Running and  breaking bad...actually it is therapy for the week ahead...my dad is dying and  they are  making me get our there and live,he would  want that. I love my running friends!!!
Always representing even when in recovery mode....