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Vlogging Half Marathon Training: Week Four

Just a few things:

1. I typically run in a pullover, tee, and tights.

2. My asthma was acting up today, so the video is a little shorter and more random than normal.

If you missed any previous videos and want to go back and look:

Vlogging Week One
Vlogging Week Two
Vlogging Week Three

As always, if you have any questions – please leave them in the comments!

A Start to the Season

Today was a day that I have been waiting for since October, and it was incredible. It was Opening Day, and we were going to the game. We were up early and downtown in time for the parade. Here are just a few photos from our day:

As of that first pitch, spring officially began for me. It may have started on March twenty-first, but it wasn’t official until that first pitch was thrown from the mound this afternoon.

Now that baseball season is here, I can’t wait for more games, more visits to the ballpark, and to see just what this season will bring.

Are you a baseball fan? If so, what team is your favorite?

A Push to Train

I am trying to train for a 10k. Trying, I say, because my asthma keeps making me stall out, sputter, and wheeze my way back home. I am working on fixing this, but find that I may have to lower my mileage even more. I don't want injury, but I want to push myself harder than I have every pushed before.

Except I don't have a detailed workout routine, or even a training plan in place. My routine is loose, and involves working out three or four times a week, with three runs each week. I don't schedule specific days for my workouts, though they tend to fall on the same days of the week, simply out of habit, and almost all of my runs are what some runners might consider "junk runs." At this time I am training for distance, and for my next race, I’ll go for speed.

Why am I telling you this? Well, because I need a kick in the butt to run three times a week. I am managing my asthma, but need to be more mindful about using my inhaler before I step out of the door or onto the treadmill for a run. I need to run. I crave it, like I crave chocolate or ice cream or brownies with ice cream, and by not running like I know that I can? I'm setting myself up for failure. I honestly do believe that telling all of you that I need this kick in the pants to run like I've never run before, that I'll do it. Because now? I have accountability - to YOU.

What motivates you to get out the door for a run, and to keep running once you're out there?