4 miles!

4 miles 4 miles 4 miles 44444 miles :) sing it baby

I am happy to report that I ran 4 miles today for the first time in almost 1.5 years. I have had some great workouts this past week!

Monday May 24 12 mile bike @ 13 mph
Tuesday May 25 3 mile run
Wednesday May 26 3 mile run
Thursday May 27 3 mile run
Friday May 28 OFF
Saturday May 29 18 mile bike ride @ 15mph
Sunday May 30 3 mile run
Monday May 31 3 mile morning run and 12 mile afternoon bike @ 13 mph
Tuesday June 1 4 MILES

I don't drink coffee - but I feel like morning runs have become my morning caffeine. Days that I don't run in the morning I feel a bit jittery and empty. Running has become so much a part of my day that I miss it when it is not there. I have really come to enjoy the morning runs because it is much much cooler - I am more energized because I haven't been working all day - and I feel happier/more awake throughout the rest of the day. I think it is easier on me mentally as well because I can't sit and think all day about how I have to run 4 miles - I wake up - do it - and then the rest of the day I get to say I RAN 4 miles instead of I still have to run 4 miles.

I have been having some trouble with side cramps. Brian suggested I was dehydrated -so I drank a ton throughout the day yesterday. I also read online that it could be from drinking too much water right before the run - or from your insides getting pushed around too much. So, today I attacked the cramps from all sides - I hydrated a ton the day before - I only sipped water this morning instead of trying to have a whole glass before getting out the door - and I went a bit slower down the big hills on the run so that I wouldn't be jumping as much. Towards the end it felt like a cramp might be coming on - but it was nothing compared to what I was experiencing this past week on every run. I am going to continue hydrating throughout the day as much as possible - I hate using the bathroom so much - but I now it is needed since I am sweating so much on these runs!

I go to Vero tomorrow for my sister's graduation. I know it'll be a bit hectic but I am looking forward to the "me" time each morning. Vero is my favorite place to run - so I am excited! Plus...after 9 weeks apart----Brian will be here in 8 days!!!! I am so excited just to see him (I tease that I forgot what he looked like after 9 weeks) - but even more excited to work out with him - he is really encouraging - and I always run faster when we run together!

National Running Day tomorrow! :) love you all - and official blog congrats to Anna and Matt :)