Jiggle Jiggle

My friend Eliza had this on her blog.  It made me giggle. Pretty sure Amanda said at least ONE of these lines when we first started training.

 Made me laugh.  Enjoy your runs ladies!

I think it may be time to go to a doctor...

A couple of months ago I hurt my knee in a rather violent soccer game.  I put my brace on and kept on, keeping on.  For a while there it felt like it was going to get better, but this last week it has really gone downhill.  This morning when I got out of bed it was really stiff and sore.  I can bend it just fine, but anytime I go to straighten it out I have shooting pains through all of my leg.  Hmmmm...I think it may be time to venture to the docs office.  What do you girls think?

I'm alive.... and still running.

Hey Ladies.  I was sidelined with a nasty something for about 3 weeks, but I'm back!  The last week was a great running/working out week. 

Yup.  Me running.

Two noteables.

I try to go running with the PA girls (van's classmates) on Saturday mornings.  They go on all sorts of runs around Atlanta, it's a great way to see the city and to get to know the people Van is spending a lot his time with.   Last weekend we went running through a nice neighborhood called Avondale Estates.  I sure wish I would've brought my camera.  It was akin to the "Father of the Bride" neighborhood.  Seriously, girls, sometimes I have to pinch myself when I look around and see where I live.  I love it.   Well, about 1/4 mile into the run we were hit with a monsoon of sorts.  Amigas, I have never ever run in this type of rain before.  I was literally sloshing out of my shoes, it was nuts.  There were sections of the road and sidewalk just covered with beautifully bright leaves... you'd step on it and all the sudden find yourself with water up to your knee.  I was SO soaked.  It rained the entire 4 miles.. as soon as we stopped running it magically stopped raining.  Of course.

And of course we had to take a picture of our wet ratted selves....

We could ring out our shirts and pants. Easily.

This weekend I went on a 5+ miler that ended up being 6.5 miler.  a) I haven't been running long distance much lately and b) I haven't been running much at all lately.  I found myself really struggling the last mile.  Instead of telling myself I couldn't do it and stopping I pulled into our long run bag of tricks and decided to start listing off all the things I was grateful for.  Before I knew it I was home, my legs weren't that sore, and I was filled with so much gratitude I had a GREAT attitude for the rest of the day.  I love love love running and I love the therapy that come along with it.

The only thing that would make it better were if you two were to run with me.  xoxo

Still the Same 'ole Lori

Went running this morning with the D-ladies.

We had been running oh maybe 5 minutes. 

The sidewalk came up and tripped me.

Yup.

I face planted it on the sidewalk, scratched up my knees, hands, and shoulder.

Good to know some things never change.  No matter what the elevation.

Piedmont Park

This morning I was invited to go along with a bunch of Van's classmates who were running at Piedmont Park and the surrounding swanky area.  It was a GORGEOUS run.  It was the closest I've felt to "trails" in a long time.  It was nice being outside running on Saturday again, feeling like I pushing a little...and there were even a few hills....my legs were all HILLS? WHAT ARE HILLS? Good times, girls, good times.  Slowly but surely I'm running again.  Hallelujah!

(and not to rub it in but it's 70 degrees and gorgeous here)

I RAN FOUR MILES THIS MORNING

A New Trio

I went running with some ladies in my neighborhood this morning.  They have been running together for a few months and invited me to join.   It felt SO good to be running in the dark again -with PEOPLE-like who I could talk with. 

I had to wake up at 4:45am. 

I thought I was going to die. Really.

As I was getting ready I kept thinking really, I did this for 6 years? 5am?  

REALLY?

But when I got outside I remembered how much I love running when the rest of the world is asleep.  How peaceful it is to start my day that way. 

They aren't my dos amigas, you two are irreplaceable, but for now that'll do pig, that'll do.