Feel the BURN!

So I have been working out pretty consistently and I gave up chocolate/sugar for Lent. I am feeling pretty dang good about how my body is changing. Although I did a weight workout today and I am feeling sore already. That is not a good sign for the pain yet to come.

I have a race that i signed up for that I hope to do this month. Actually, it is in 9 days. I haven't felt like running so this is going to be the "cram it all in just to finish" race. I have run twice this week and I have to say, they felt pretty good. I can still talk myself into walking most of the time but I have always been told to listen to yourself. Aside from me telling myself to go back to bed you deserve it, I have put on my running shoes. I look at it as I am half way there.

So walk the kids to school in the morning....no check that, I walk them to the corner because "My gosh mom I am not a baby! You don't have to walk us to school! There are KINDERGARTNER who walk to school! How come I can't! You let us walk home! (cut the umbilical cord Holly, cut the umbilical cord). After Madison reaches decibels only heard by dogs, I stand on the corner and watch my two reasons for being run to the crossing guard.

I walk them to school for two reasons. 1- I am their mom and I love doing things like that. I would walk them hand in hand right up to their classroom and kiss them goodbye if I could. 2- While I am already out and about, why not go for a run (or a walk when I have Frank).

So I waved at the crossing guard because I have WAY too much of Ken influenced in me and head out the other way. I run the loop around my neighborhood. It passes a park. So I am running while old people are walking past me and I look out of the corner of my eye....there is a guy running full speed at me. Um, what the heck, so I pick up the pace and push the old person out of the way. I don't know what this deranged loony is doing......and I have a panicked look on my face I am sure. My legs have never travelled so fast! I look over my shoulder to make sure this THREAT is gone and I see him stop, turn around, and look for his little puppy....Let's just say I was lucky to escape unharmed....