Time for....baby

Running with baby and blogging with baby is becoming increasingly more difficult...actually doing anything with baby. He is on such a crazy sleeping schedule (as we found out the hard way what he's like without one)  that my day consists of getting him down for a nap or feeding him, with little time in between.


I am still taking an hour each day for running (after 9pm), thanks to Body Design's Liz Gillis for keeping our running clinic going through the summer. I need the motivation right now and I don't want to lose this momentum. Plus I think we are all going to run a 6km in August.

Check this run out, it looks like tons of fun.  http://www.sunsetshuffle.com/

I did it!

Well we finished our Learn to Run class with a bang. The group ran the Mount Albert Sports Day 5KM. It was my first ever race and I LOVED it. I am definitely going to keep racing. So exciting.

I have been a "runner" for a long time but have never really timed myself, set goals or pace. Therefore, I have never improved. The Learn to Run clinic slowly built up stamina and speed and was so much easier and healthier on my body. Now I feel like a real runner.

I finished the 5 KM race 28:47. My goal was 35 mins (I think I may have aimed a little low). I was extremely proud of myself and finished feeling like a million bucks. Every single person in the group exceeded their goal. It was FANTASTIC.

I recommend a small town race for anyone starting out or looking for a friendly run. It was inspiring and a good cause for the Mount Albert community. Thanks to Body Design, Farquharson Realty, Oxford Homes and The Running Room for making it happen.