Still running

Alright so my blog is still about running. I have another one now dedicated to the family. I got a garmin the other day. Wow what a difference. I am definitely motivated by people who run by me, or when I run on the treadmill and can see the time. So to run by myself without any idea how fast I am running (besides my watch) I tend to slow down a bit. The garmin is making all the difference for me. It is awesome. I can take it home and hook it up to my computer and it will tell me my best pace for the run, how many calories I've burned, my heart rate (which is really awesome) and exactly how far I ran. No more running blind I've got a garmin whaa hoo!

My running partner and I ran up to a trail that connects our homes about 6 miles away. That is kind of neat. The trail was thin and rocky. I realized that I am not into trail running yet. I am amazed at the people that love trail running. I guess that you could get used to it. I liked the scenery and the quietness but the rocks and the down and up hill were more challenging. We were running at a poky pace.

It is nice to get to the point where 5 miles is a super easy run. It is even nicer to reach the point where 8 miles doesn't seem so far. I have to work back up to that again. Right now my time is suffering. Since my last baby I haven't been able to get my time down to where I want it for my 5ks.

I think I am addicted. If I go a day without running. Even if I do aerobics or weight training I feel like I need to run all my energy out.