Ok so I went running the other and part of my new
pre-run routine includes lots of
stretching. On some days I will hit the stationary bike for 10
mins to warm up. Anyways, I started my run and everything felt great. But I could not get into a comfortable pace until mile 1.5 and my breathing didn't settle down until mile 2. Did I not
warmup long enough? Should I go longer on the bike? Should I do 2 miles on the
elliptical before my run? Or am I just crazy and let my body figure out that I am running again and let everything fall into place. I will probably do the latter. Another thing I noticed is that I seem to be running faster toward the end of my run. I don't feel like I am holding anything back in the beginning of the run, so where is this energy come from? Running is weird, fun but weird.
So for the past week I have been working on a big wooden playset for my kids. We picked up all the parts last weekend and my father-in-law and I spent the past week putting it together. It was not hard at all, just takes allot of time. Here are a few pics.
I still have a few minor things to complete on the playset, but it is pretty much done. The kids enjoy going down the slide and using the swings.
Happy Monday!
