2.44

Today I went faster and further than all other days... BOOM! ;)

Day 10 #socialaccountability. I ran at Longview Elem. for a change of scenery. These winding/holey hobbit roads made for an interesting trip (thankfully not literally!)!  #mileaday x 2 #iwasintheshire #potterrun prep 

ALSO-have you seen the medals for Potter Run yet?! 

YES PLEASE!! 

;)

j

What the WHAT?!

Did it. Committed. Paid for...

I just registered for my first 5k- 

The Potter Run 2015!

I have a month and a half to be ready to run-or FLY-4 laps around the awesome Veterens Memorial Park in West Jordan on August 1st. 

I'm super excited-and slightly terrified. Wish me luck!

j

(PS...I'm totally taking my wand...)

Honor Thy Rest Day...

...and keep it holy. 

Or at least that's what I've been told.

I've been going for 9 days straight-no breaks. Pushing through the muscle pain and the tweaked foot and knee. Today I decided it was okay to skip the mile (or more) a day and trade it in for a day of some of my cult movie favorites.

The Burbs

Pet Sematary

The Shining

&

Clerks

It's been a pretty great day. 

Also? I found another 5k that sounds fun...and doable. Keep ya posted on that!

j

No. 9 Dream...

Day 9 #socialaccountability! Not too shabby for an after pic! You know, I've heard about the phenomenon before...but I've only kinda experienced it once before: I actually look better AFTER than before-including all the sweat and pink cheeks and "Nelly Curls".  #mileaday x 2 done and done. 

j

Day 8...

Tonight is...

...Day 8 #socialaccountability. Today was my "rest day", but I ran a bit-because I felt like I could. Weird. And, because "The List" was actually quite funny yesterday, here are my top thoughts tonight:

1-YES! No soccer games! To the school I go!

2-Where is everyone? I. Am. Alone. 

3-Let's do Day 1 Week 1. See if it's any easier than last Friday. 

4-That creepy cool breeze is NIIIICE. 

5-Oh, hey Bird's! (I am no longer alone-but I love these guys, so it's cool.) 6-There's Del Taco waiting for me at home!!! SWEET!

7-I don't want to die-that's good. 

8-Drones is seriously the best album ever. I freaking LOVE this song!

9-So many bugs!!!! Did I just swallow a bug?!

10-I NEED a bath. 

#thelistrocks #ithinkimhilarious #mileaday x 2.5

...and in case anyone was wondering, it WAS easier tonight: 29 seconds faster, .09 more miles ran, and 7 more cals burnt. AND?! Faster recovery, I'm not beet red tonight, and my legs can still support me!

(Also? Get a load of these sweet socks! All the way from Seoul from B! I freaking love them!)

After the run, I came home to these-

the Del, and that bath I wanted/NEEDED. Is it wrong to sit here and be tremendously proud of myself?! I can't believe the progress I've made in one short week. I can feel my body changing-reacting faster-getting stronger-working harder. I am sleeping crazy well. I've found those enorphens everyone's always talking about. Holy crap...that 5k may happen after all... 

Much Love, 

j

Days 1-7

I'm going back a bit! Here follows are the pics & thoughts I've had during days 1-7, pulled straight from Instagram! :) Give me a follow!

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Day one of my goal of a #mileaday. (Interesting story on how this came to be my current "plan"...) Turns out I was at it for 2.34! I learned a few things along the way: 1-I'm suuuper glad I caved and got a FlipBelt. Freaking loved it! 2-if I run at Liberty there is a 99.9% chance I'll run into students. (And I did.). 3-I need to run with my good headphones. My crappy ones were infinitely more crappy while running. And 4-I'm glad I'm not "doing this on my own". Thank heavens for the loud lady on the app to remind me when to switch intervals. Otherwise I prob would have keeled over.  #letsseeificangetoutofbedtomorrow #imightbearunner #ifreakinglovemyshoes - #nikelunaelements

Day two of my #mileaday (but more) #socialaccountability. Today it rained. HARD. I also laced my shoes to help out my high instep-freaking lifesaver! Also? My #viewsport shirt?! LOVE. #DoIt #DONTQUIT

Day 3 #socialaccountability. Today I learned that running in a t shirt sucks. And also I should take my mascara off first... #mileaday

Day 4 #socialaccountability. Walking with mom, @muse on loud, and mosquitos trying to bite my ass. #mileaday

Are we on day 5? Here's today's #socialaccountability. Tonight I got to dodge 2 kids on bikes, 7 walkers, one stroller and a dog. One of the walkers was pushing the stroller (on the walk path) with one hand, holding the dog leash with the other all while on the phone-tucked in the chin/shoulder pinch... There were also two groups of people-one kids (dang street youth! ;)) and the other adults lounging and watching the whole thing. Lots of fun... But, I wore my TeraShield to keep the mosquitos away, rocked Drones and didn't give in #isntthereanunspokenrulethatifsomethingelseismovingfasterthanyouareyouneedTOGETOUTOFTHEWAY??!?!!!

Day 6 #socialaccountability. Today was almost 3.5 miles. Today I learned...don't dink with app after you start. Why? IT. TURNS. OFF. And then you end up walking for an extra 9 min...(4 laps...1 MILE...) #mileaday x 3

Day 7 #socialaccountability. Today I started off in the neighborhood and ended up at the school for a loop that was just shy of 3 miles. Here are the top 17 thoughts I had while out: 

1-CRAP. SOCCER. 

2-Guess I'll brave the streets. 

3-Was that a rain drop?

4-CAR!

5-Did I screw the app up again?

6-SHIT!

7-Time to start over. 

8-Do I run through that group of guys?

9-YUUUUP. 

10-Don't know who they were, but I hope they didn't hear me panting. 

11-But I don't want to sprint! Stupid app. 

12-Yay! Soccer game is over!

13-Hey, Levin!

14-WHY IS IT SOOOO HUMID?!

15-I wish I had an Otter Pop

16-So. Much. Sweat...

17-Holy shit, hallelujah. Where's the Tylenol?!

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I'm about an hour out from tonight's...

Much Love, 

j 

Get Ready...

My hope for this blog (as opposed to the other 3 I have that I don't keep up...) is to give me a place to talk things through, try new stuff and be socially accountable for all my many adventures that need-and thrive on-all of your love and support.  So... Here will be the pictures and the long commentary on each.  Thanks for coming on my ride of self-discovery with me... It's going to be interesting...

First up on the, "WHAT IS MY NEW LIFE PLAN!?!!??!?" adventure...is

RUNNING.

WHAT? Yeah.  I don't run.  I've NEVER been a runner.  EVER.  I have nightmares of the times I tried in Elementary school to be a runner.  Then those many days worth of running and breaking and dying during JH. ...And I STILL can't listen to Michael Jackson because of the torturous running that we had to endure in HS. (Remember that Brie?!) But...for whatever reason, The ONLY thing I could come up with, once I was no longer "Miss Dansie", was to run.  I bribed myself with new shoes, a sweet tank-that would celebrate my sweat rather than shame me, and a FlipBelt to stash my keys, Burts Bees, and most important-my phone. I downloaded an app that would support my lack of running ability-while getting me to where I hope to be.  Then? A week ago today, I started running...and walking...and sweating.

To keep me motivated and actually get me outside-especially when EVERYTHING hurt, I decided to be socially accountable and post daily on Instagram and Facebook-my goal is a mile a day. Now-in addition to that?

I've found a 5k that sounds FREAKING AWESOME.

I like the idea of expanding the daily posts here.  One, it will keep me accountable. Two? It'll give me something to do... ;)

Stay tuned...

Much Love,
j