Change

Who likes change… no seriously… who likes change? For me it depends on how the change will affect me…

A good example… When the pounds fall off and I get to fit into those cute clothes I have in storage… I LOVE that kind of change….

HOWEVER—missing a turn and taking an additional 2 miles to get back to my house on an already long run? NOT OK! (No worries--- I logged EVERY ONE OF THOSE CALORIES!)

Adding running to a family of four means A LOT of things has to change- constantly. Stir into that mix the fact that my husband’s job can sometimes run after hours and almost ALWAYS happens on the weekend. Not helpful to a running schedule- so change is a constant effort on both of our parts… as well as patience!

In March, I got to run in the Diva Dash with the ladies in my family. It was my daughter’s first event and she was so excited. We talked about “wacing wif mom” for days and she was extremely hard to get to bed the night before. When we went to load up in the car, she shot off into the field! She was ready to RACE!!! She cried for the first few miles of us driving to the race but I think she eventually got it. we were still racing- but not in the back yard… we had to drive there first.

 I ran my 5k first… I thought I had beaten the last year’s time, far from it- but hey I got out there. I didn’t die and I crossed the finish... Goal accomplished.

Then it was Teagen’s turn… and bless her heart it was FREEZING! She was so excited though, we lined up at the 50 feet line, and they were off! Half way through the race the crowd on the side cheering them in had people giving out hi-fives to the little princesses. My daughter decided that would be a great time to stop, look at one of them and say “No touching, I no like you.” Nice. So proud! But my princess completed her race, got a tiara, a medal and a cupcake. And all was great… until mommy misjudged the grip on the cupcake and sent it flying. Eh… Whoops. I got her another one and that is ALL that matters!!

Still had a wonderful time and in the spirit of showing Teagen what it is like to live a healthy life... Mission accomplished. Racing has been a change of pace for my daughter but even more so now, we both look forward to the hectic (and sometimes cold) weekend schedule shake up just to be a little healthier.

Just remember, when you change something it can be super hard to stick too! Lately, my motivation has not been that great- okay, okay, okay… it has been non-existent. I have missed some runs here and there and I am pretty sure Jillian wants to know where I have been. Blech. Things happen, life happens- and that is a doozy for me! After much consideration, I have changed my running plan to incorporate 2 cross training days as well as 3 runs. This should help me to push forward with both aspects of my running program (turns out building up your muscles is just as important as using them- weird). I have included it for you if you would like a copy! If you

want help putting together a plan to join me in November- let me know! I would love to help in any way I can!

One last parting thought… Just because you think that is a nice looking pony from afar doesn’t mean you should get any closer to it… It might start barking at you and then what do you do???? (Lessons we learn when running)

Happy trails, sore muscles and calorie deficits,

~K

Mays Activities

(Week, Intervals, Miles)

Week 1	2/3	4	3	2	Xtrain 20	Xtrain 20
Week 2	2/3	5	4	2	Xtrain 20	Xtrain 20
Week 3	3/2	4	3	2	Xtrain 20	Xtrain 20
Week 4	3/2	2	4	2	Xtrain 20	Xtrain 20
Week 5	3/2	4	3	2	OFF	OFF