Perplexed

My training is about to become interesting! By interesting I don't mean fun and exciting such as running a race on stilts or attempting a race blindfolded. No interesting as in looking for odd hours I can fit in a daily run. My work schedule has done the full rotation placing me back on midnights... UGH.... I am not a night owl! So instead of waking up all refreshed and ready to hit the pavement in the mornings I will be falling into bed. 

I can only think of two possible options I have:

1. Hit the gym as soon as I get off work at 7am.
2. Go home get some sleep and hit the gym before I go into work at 10pm

Option 1... There will be many mornings I will be so tired and sleepy the act of driving home will take more concentration than I have left in the tank. My performance may suffer due to the tiredness factor. There will also be many mornings, such as this Thursday, I will get off work for an hour only to have to be in court at 8am. On the flip side I know that if I can muster up enough spare energy to get in a run and a bit of weight training I will sleep very well! 

Option 2... Would I be draining myself of vital energy I potentially need at work? It's imperative I bring my A game each and every time I set out to save my small corner of the world. This is probably more of a mindset issue than a reality. I feel like I will not push myself as hard knowing I have to go into work for the night. And most importantly my wonderful husband (6 years and counting =)) would be the one to suffer most of me training after I wake up. Bless his heart he does not get to see me much when I'm working nights as it is! I get home and he has already left for work and when he gets home from work we have just a couple of hours before I am getting ready to go into work. I just don't think I can take those few hours away from him or myself. This would be a good spot to give my husband a big "shout out" Thank you for being so supportive of my career choice and running desires! Your the best and I love you more than life itself!   

Well the sun is beginning to make its way above the trees which means its time for me to get some sleep. Hopefully, I can figure something out that still allows me to get in my daily miles and also maximize the time I get to spend with my hubby, family, and friends. Good night daylight!

Cross that line become a Runner!

August 21, 2010: VSU Community 5K fun Run.

I received a call from a good friend of mine sometime in July in which she expressed the desire to run in a 1/2 marathon. I was in shock! I met India (the one in green) while attending police academy. India is very much a makeup, pink lace girl. I am more of the adventurous outdoor type. However, we became inseparable during our 10 weeks of police academy. She hated to run, I loved it, and its something we had to do every morning. However, when she expressed to me her desire I did not miss a beat I told her to start running and I would run the 1/2 with her. She ran her first ever race, a 5K, on August 21st with me. She called me the day before the race and asked me all kinds of questions about what to expect, what to wear, what to eat, and such. I answered her questions the best I could without expressing how comical I felt the conversation was. I was so excited for her once she crossed the finish line because I know what it feels like when you don't believe you belong amongst all the spandex, fancy shoes, and technical shirts. Its something after you complete your first race that makes you believe you are a runner. The distance does not even matter its the ability to start something and make it to the end amongst the cheering that counts. Oh, she still wore makeup for the race! Somethings never change =)