The Tredmill Vs The Road

I have benefits and disadvantage running inside vs. outside.

Treadmill VS. Outside
Treadmill
1. Boring (running in the same place its hard to keep mentally strong to finish the run.
Outside
1. Entertaining (Run to that road than run to the next road, Keeps me mentally entertained.
Treadmill
2. Control Weather Climate
Outside
2. Snow, Ice, Rain, Sunny, Cloudy, Cold
Treadmill
3. Limited time frame (I can only have the Treadmill for 30 mins, so I lie and add another 30 mins under my husbands name.
Outside
3. Run as far and as long as I want.
Treadmill
4. Calculated Calories, miles, time....
Outside
4. Est. Calories, Miles and Time
Treadmill
5. Smooth running path
Outside
5. Watch out for the potholes, crack in the
sidewalk, and gravel roads.

The worst so far....

Today I went on my normal run with the group but it was the most difficult run so far. They always said you will have good days and you will have bad days.

This was a horrible day.....

I started off real good with the group, right in the middle keeping tempo until I notice my shoe came untied. Without even thinking, I just stopped and tied my shoe which I completely forgot I had people right behind me running!!! (Sorry, for the people I caught off guard). After tieing my shoe I looked up and they were 20 to 30 feet away. My goal for the rest of the trip was to get back with the group. I never even came close to the group.

So as I am trying to caught up with the group, which I am now at my 1st mile marker and I am starting to sweat. I didn't put two and two together when I wore my glasses that morning that I might of wanted to take the time to put in my contacts....my glasses began to fog up . Which caused me to not see as well as I needed on the new route that we took yesterday. I just kept my eye on the group's back and thought to myself....if I can still see them through my foggy glasses than I wont get lost (Did I mention this was a new route that I NEVER took). When I took my next turn on a side road it was covered in snow and ice.
So, I am running in my foggy glasses, on ice and snow going towards the sun which was making it even harder. I kept trying to use my gloves to whip down my glasses; however, when you are hot and sweating through your second pair of gloves, you are battling a battle that you will never win.
(I ran about 80 percent of my 4 miles with fogged up glasses)

Through the whole run the wind was so cold, It was hard enough to breath in the cold 13 degree weather but even harder to keep your face moving so your face didn't freeze in place. I could feel the cold wind even through my teeth.
I thought to myself how am I going to make it? I normally run with two friends which both was not there yesterday. So, I had to keep positive and "I told myself I WAS NOT GOING TO WALK I was going to run the whole thing. I still had people behind me running and I wasn't the last one. SO I CAN DO THIS!!! Right?" As I have this peep talk to myself running through a neighborhood and I am pumping myself up mentally - A GUY PASSES ME ON MY RIGHT!

So I only had one other person left behind me....I thought to myself - "All I have to do is stay in front of that person and finish this" In the last half of mile she passed me - so I just took off and stayed on her ....right behind her in fact.

So what I finished last- but the cold, my shoe and my glasses where all working against me yesterday.

This weeks obstacles are ..... We are getting more snow tonight/tomorrow day and I have to run tomorrow night in that mess and Wednesday night we increase to 5 miles!!!

I had a hard time at 2 miles and never thought I could even run 4....now I am at 5miles. I don't think about it....I just do it.

Month 1 out of 5

I wanted to recap my first month of training for the marathon. I started running back in November and it was only a few miles on a treadmill. Outside is all different ball game.

I remember my first night outside running...I got all dressed and I was scared, excited and butterflies in my stomach. I stood in the lobby waiting for 6pm to come around. There was expert runners standing all around me in the lobby with the latest running gear. I stood there with two layers of clothes with a coat on top, 2 pairs of socks, 2 pairs of gloves and most important my ski mask. As we walked outside in the dark the cold 30 degree air hit my body like needles I was scared and wondered to myself....."What am I doing and why am I out here" We took off down a snowy path along 126th street in fishers. It was such a cold and dark night and with headlights blinding me as I was running in between ice and snow piles I just took off and said "I CAN DO THIS". We ran a mile out to a stop sign than turn around and ran the mile back to the YMCA.

Now, after a few cold nights and feeling great running down the main road and passing people as they are riding in their cars.I am running four miles now. I feel like I am climbing a large mountain and I still have four months to get to the top.

In the first month I have realized not to analyzed the weather. I looked at the temperature- dress according- then just go run with the group. I have ran at 3 degree windchill to 40 degrees on a sun day. I get excited when I see 35 degrees.

I been told February is the worst month. More miles and colder temperatures. Stay in tune for my 2nd month update.

Good Job Colts

We can't be Monday Morning quarterbacks.....we did a great job and we always have next year.
Now, my husband on the other hand is upset and it will take until tomorrow to move on.

So, the dogs and I are going to bed while he cools down and stop saying "We should of......","If we would of...." and "If this didn't happen...."


GO COLTS!

WESTIES

I found this on my vets website a Pet health care online website that I have signed up for the dogs. I was reading it tonight and they said Behavior Concerns with Westies are:

• Makes an affectionate and fun-loving companion. - Bella - always have to be touching you
  
• Playful and good with children. - Bella and Bo
  
• Bold, watchful, busy, and often mischievous. Bo -TP anyone?
  
• Outgoing toward strangers. Bella wants everyone to come see her / Bo wants to tell everyone this is his place.
  
• Most get along well with other dogs, but some can be scrappy. Bella holds dog toys in front of Bo where he cant grab it, just because she can. - I always tell her to stop being a "Bitch and let him have it"
  
• Most get along with other household pets, except for rodents. Bella loves to hunt in the yard for rodents.
  
• Independent and somewhat stubborn. Does best with reward-based training involving food or games. Bella will only sit if you have something in your hand....and stubborn - she does what she wants. Bo is very independent and will go off on his own and he likes to talk back (I mean bark back) -stubborn.
  
• Learns quickly, but also bores quickly, and may come up with its own ideas. Did I already say TP? He has gone through over 15 rolls so far.
  
• Some tend to bark a lot, which should be discouraged from an early age. Bo and we have tried everything to get him to STOP good luck!!!!!!!Bo is barking RIGHT NOW.... Bella - hardly never.
  
• Many like to dig. Did you I say Bella likes to hunt....she has left some good holes in the yard and her white face has been brown from a few holes.
  

YES, IT SEEMS THESE PEOPLE KNOW WHAT THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT...I HAVE TWO HARDHEADED, SPOILED, LOVABLE, AND STUBBORN LITTLE WESTIES. - It wouldn't be the same with out my kids.

One Year!!!

We have had a WONDERFUL one year. My husband is a great man and I can't be any happier with our marriage. He is my rock in life and my best friend.

Dinner for 4

Bella is known to sit in front of the stove while we cook dinner. Well Bo has caught on to the same bad habit. So, now we have four in the kitchen and two that get step on.