Heart Run

I thought it would be fun to watch the kids do their mile runs. I thought it would be even more fun to run with them. But, then I remembered how much I dislike running – even at a child’s pace (hence, also not having a double jog stroller). Not up for running 3.5 miles that morning, I charmed Ryan into coming. And running.

The kids and Ryan rocked it. Everyone ran the whole mile (Lucy did .5)and all came in the first few in their classes.

Definitely a fun run day. Right, Ryan?

Don't Worry, It's Still Being Used

Just not so much by me.
(okay. not at all by me).

Making Friends

I'm not sure I can call this my friend yet, but I'm certainly trying to.

New goal: run at least 2 miles everyday
with Sunday as my rest day - and maybe one other day if I feel I need it.

The photo is today's run and I feel great! This is the farthest I've run on it since the 3.15 I did 2 months ago. I ran 2.5 last Thursday, so I'm getting there. (Btw, if you're ever looking for a free place to log your exercise try here - I really like it!)


Did I ever share how this contraption made it's way into our home?

Well,

Last Fall I had been looking on Craigslist for treadmills. It was a Saturday evening, right around Thanksgiving when Ryan found it. It had only been posted for 10 minutes, so Ryan called on it and within an hour, this baby was in our home.

The best part of all: it had barely been used and was only $65!
(About 1/10th of it's original price.)

S.C.O.R.E.

Iron Girl 2009

Besides coming home to see Ryan (of course!), this was another reason we came home from Utah. The next morning was this:

I needed something to keep me running and this 5k was it. My 2nd race and it was a great one. I was able to run the WHOLE thing. I felt as pathetic as I looked running to the finish line (picture NOT included!). I wasn't sure if it was the cold - that was graciously shared with me from my children wearing me out or the fact that I had driven 8 hours to get home the day before. Either way, it didn't matter. I didn't stop! Infact, I beat my previous race time by 2.5 mins - about a quarter mile at 37:25!

I guess the nice thing about running so slow is that I can only get faster, right?

Thanks to Aaron and Angela for coming to cheer for me although Angela wasn't feeling well. We'll have to try it again next year, girl!
And, thanks for taking all the pictures for us too. You guys are awesome!

My First 5k

I am not a runner. As much as I would like to be, I hate running. So when my sister in law, Christina, suggested (in March?) that the women in the Hunt family run a 5k on the 4th of July I was nervous. I knew I couldn't even run a mile.

The months went by, and here came June. I had to buckle down in June. Another sister in law, Nisa (who couldn't come out and run the race with us) saw the need to jump in and get me going: $100 to the person who could log the most miles RUNNING (not walking) by June 30.

One week left to log my running I was getting whipped, but I knew I wasn't going to pay her 100 bucks, so it was time to catch up. (For those of you that remember, the last two days of June were a Monday and Tuesday). So playing catch up, that Monday morning I ran the furthest I had ever run consecutively. I ran 3.15 miles - my 5k! Knowing that Nisa would be logging her miles in too, I ran 2 miles with another sister in law, Rebecca, that evening.

The last day. Tuesday. I got up, I ate breakfast. I ran 2 miles. Took the kids to swimming lessons. Came home ran 2 more miles. Played around in the afternoon and then ran another 2 before heading to bed. I had her.

I woke up to Nisa - who had also run crazy miles the day before, beating me by 2 miles! Dang it! I lost. It wasn't that I wanted her money either, I just didn't want to have to shell out $100 - a chunk of change for both of us. So Nisa sweetly took bragging rights as payment. Bless her.

Race Day. Thankfully my sister, Reecy, had come out with my parents for Rylee's baptism. Reecy can run 6 miles a day! I didn't want to slow her down, but she stuck by me and kept me going. I told her that I'm sure the other runners thought I'd brought my personal trainer! She kept me going and although I did stop to walk a few times (stupid hills!), she helped me beat my other time by 6 minutes!

Just starting
(L to R - Christina, Rebecca, Reecy, me and Angela. Mom H and Katherine ahead.)

Me and Reecy

They had a 1/4 mile fun run for the kids. I was passed out on the grass somewhere...or running around trying to get pictures of all the kids...I didn't do very well!

Our family picture


A (partial) Hunt family picture

Love our shirts? "Hunt Family Cycling Team 2009"
While the Hunt women ran a 5 K, it was only 1 week from the boys riding The Triple Bypass.
Post and pics to follow.