Nice walk with the boy
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Got to the bay 15 mins later than I wanted to, but I was fighting with my snooze button.
This was a rough run for me. My allergies kicked in real nice this morning. I was congested in my head and chest. Made it real fun to run. I was fighting with myself the whole way. I had to keep stopping cuz I would get fatigued from not being able to breath and somewhere along the way I got a minor bloody nose. But everytime I stopped it was only for less than a tenth of a mile. I still averaged a 10:30, which is better than I thought I did. I didn’t quit though..I accomplished my goal of 9 miles
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Nice run. Legs were a lil stiff from not being consistant. I’m not a fan of the ground texture though. It’s like a soft dirt/sand mixture. I’d rather run on asphalt but I enjoyed this run. 
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They played this song (words below) by the Foo Fighters in church this past Sunday. I just sat there and listened to the words and was amazed at how it TOTALLY applies to my life right now.
Things going on at work..completely crazy!! But..
“I’m not giving in..no I refuse!”
Today for some reason..I woke up with an energy fire under my butt. Woo! That huge feeling that ‘EVERYTHING IS GOING TO BE OK..EVERYTHING IS GOING TO WORK OUT..EVERYTHING HAPPENS FOR A REASON’. This along with DREAM IT! PURSUE IT! STICK WITH IT! LIVE IT! is my new motto 
Best of You
I’ve got another confession to make
I’m your fool
Everyone’s got their chains to break
Holdin’ you
Were you born to resist or be abused?
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?
Are you gone and onto someone new?
I needed somewhere to hang my head
Without your noose
You gave me something that I didn’t have
But had no use
I was too weak to give in
Too strong to lose
My heart is under arrest again
But I break loose
My head is giving me life or death
But I can’t choose
I swear i’ll never give in
No, I refuse
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?
Has someone taken your faith?
Its real, the pain you feel
Your trust, you must
Confess
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?
Oh..
Oh
Oh
Oh
Oh
Has someone taken your faith?
Its real, the pain you feel
The life, the love
You’d die to heal
The hope that starts
The broken hearts
Your trust, you must
Confess
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?
I’ve got another confession my friend
I’m no fool
I’m getting tired of starting again
Somewhere new
Were you born to resist or be abused?
I swear i’ll never give in
I refuse
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?
Has someone taken your faith?
Its real, the pain you feel
Your trust, you must
Confess
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?
Oh.
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Note to self..
Do not eat kilbasa sandwiches even an hour before a run.
I was so busy doing things thru out the day, by the time it was 5:00 I hadn’t eaten anything, and I knew I was going to run at 6:00. The quickest thing I could think of was a kilbasa sandwich, but of course I couldn’t eat just ONE. I had to eat TWO.
Next thing I know it’s almost 6:00pm and I get my gear on, down a GU and 1/2 a gatorade, and once again start trying to get my crashed computer to load more than the FOUR freaking songs on my shuffle. I was starting to lose motivation..talking to myself about how important it really was to have more than four songs..it wasn’t I just need noise, so I said ‘SCREW IT’ again, and just went outside and headed out.
I got about a mile and a half into the run I started burping IT up, after a half mile or so I got tired of it, pulled off the side of the road, went around a bush, ”Took care of business”, swigged some gatorade and kept right on running. Ahhh..what a relief!
I’m not happy with the pace above, but I actually ran 2 miles farther than I planned on, and clocked myself on the way back doing 8:15-8:3o pace
Now that is mind over body
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Holy cow was this place a blast!!
I haven’t been to a waterpark in over 17 years. I went one time to Wild Rivers in Irvine when I first came to San Diego back in 1990-1991.
I couldn’t believe I was so nervous pulling into the parking lot. Prior to my son I used to ride all the thrill seeking rides and roller coasters, but after he was born that came to a stand still. Well, now he is at that age where HE wants to ride those rides and stuff.
He even rode what I call the “Wedgie Slides”. This was my first time in years I felt comfortable wearing a bathing suit..so I wasn’t about expose myself to the world anymore that I already was..LOL
I’ll have to take him to either Wild Rivers or to the waterpark next to Magic Mountain next time. They have more slides
We also got plenty of exercise running from the landing pools to the end of the line. When the lines got to long..we got our exercise running to keep from burning our feet on the concrete.
All in all..I had a great time!
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My dad called me yesterday to tell me that my application for the police department was denied. It’s ok. Life goes on. Now I know where I stand and I can pursue other avenues
As I’ve been saying for quite some time now…
“Everything happens for a reason”
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First time in a while I’ve been under a 9:00 mile. I did an out an back from my place. Had a nice breeze in my face on the way back
Started to be ‘one of those days’. Already had the GU down the hatch, and got a call from my Grandpa who is in town. Talked to him while I waited for my GPS to sync. It was almost 10-15 minutes and it wasn’t pairing, so I said ’screw it’ and started my chrono and headed out.
I’m normally looking at my watch to keep myself around 9:00-9:30, but since it wasn’t syncing I had no clue. I only looked at it once during the run and it had finaly paired up.
It was nice to run and not worry about the pace, and I still did it in under 9:00. Woo hoo for me! LOL
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I’m fairly new to the whole concept of running & “full time” single parenting. I don’t think I’ve done too shabby of job of juggling “both”.
I’ve even tried to figure in a way for my son to come along, since I can’t just leave him home alone or “assume” that anyone home with him will watch him. But lately not being able to run or go as far as I want to stems from the above.
I truly do like to run ~after the first 2 miles..they are my nemesis~never thought I would utter those words in my life. For the first time.. I envisioned myself running across the finish line of my first marathon. It was so weird.
I’ve only been running for about 3 1/2 months now and I’m up to 11 miles @ a 10:20 pace. I don’t think that is too bad.
In MY running I try to keep no more than a 9:30 pace, so when I got a comment that the above run I did was done @ a good pace. That surprised me. In my eyes I thought I was a slow poke. I guess we are our own worst critiques!
My son dropped my computer and somehow all but 4 of my songs got deleted. I still run. It’s annoying at first but having ADHD I can tune it out. LOL As long as I have noise/music I can think about “other” things.
Life gets in our way sometimes and it IS a legitimate “excuse” for missing a run. When I miss one..especially if I’ve been thinking about it all day and I get home and I can’t..it really gets my panties in a wad!
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Walk-thru complete. Only thing they’re gonna charge me for is to have someone rake up the millions of oak leaves surrounding the house
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