Author: Colleen

The wedding weekend took a toll on the daily blog and writing.

Friday started with a run then sprint the rest of the day. Picked up my youngest from the airport at 8:30am. So happy he is home after being working out of town for a month and a half. Then work, Chamber luncheon on I10 widening, then to set up and attend the rehearsal dinner.

Saturday was an early start to transform her backyard into her dream wedding experience. Didn’t get to break away and run until the middle of the day. Then rushed back for makeup and hair. All three of my boys were the valets for the event. The entire evening was so beautiful and many memories were formed.

Sunday came quick and the run is getting slower! Still the most amazing spring weather so thoroughly enjoying the sun and morning run. Then off to the wedding brunch where we got to enjoy the family in from out of town a little longer and clean up a little. After brunch was a few hours at home to catch up on the usual weekend laundry and chores until we had a small birthday dinner for Cullen.

And today is Monday so back to business. Today the run was slow again and I can feel my body recovering from a little too much celebratory drinking. Time to get back into routine and back to work until I leave on Thursday for Zion. So excited and counting down the days!

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Sunny yesterday and sprinkled on today which was a fun change! Of course also washed my car yesterday.

Run today was about the same and I have to admit I am not getting the proper rest and nutrition. Another day averaging a 10:30 min/mi pace. The run still feels good overall.

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That is what they say about the weather in Arizona this time of the year. We are actually about 10 degrees cooler than normal. Today’s run was around 56 degrees around 7:30am. I am still feeling heavy and slow with an average pace of 10:28 min/mi. I feel good otherwise so I will take it!

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Had an all day meeting so decided that I would need to get some fresh air after. Bad plan. The lunch was really really good and I filled my belly. Not only did I want to take a nap all afternoon, but I still felt full on my run.

The fresh air absolutely did refresh me and the temperature this evening was a gorgeous 76 degrees as the sun set. The run was slow and that is still fine by me. Not training for anything quite yet so good to just cruise and feel no pressure.

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Happy Monday! I ran early which is the best way to start the day. Start the day with a win and then off to win at work. It was another cool morning and I know they will come to an end soon. This is the coolest February and March in a very long time. The heat will come soon enough so my job is to enjoy what each season has to offer.

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Today felt a bit little a Sunday stroll out on my normal three mile run course. The sun was shining and it was around 68 degrees out with a light breeze. Just perfect!

Listening to The Power of One More and chapter on habits. I’ve read a lot about habits and my running streak actually started as a 66 day habit forming challenge. There are plenty of books and theories on habits in terms of physical habits like brushing your teeth, working out, and eating habits. I think there is less attention to the habits of how we think.

Our thoughts lead to our actions. So if we habitually have thoughts that do not serve us well then do we habitually have actions with outcomes that do not serve us well? I know I have caught myself many, many times over the last nine months with thoughts that did not serve me well.

I am working on it and will continue to work toward my best self. #bettereveryday

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Today was a very fun, Shot in the Dark, whiskey run. It wasn’t dark, however, we did do a shot! Place 3rd in my age bracket and received the very cool coaster. Bo placed 2nd in his age bracket so also got a coaster.

Friends, Heather and Heather who are mother and daughter, joined us and we all took a celebratory shot after the race!

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Morning run again and still feeling heavy. Slower than normal and that is okay. Getting the miles in is more important that the pace.

So grateful for the beautiful weather and another busy week. I am living a blessed life.

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An early morning run and this time in the sun. Feeling a little better and slightly better pace. My right leg has some tightness that doesn’t seem to be working itself out. I will keep the pace slow until it feels stronger.

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So I opted for the treadmill after work! Ran a nice little 5k with the iFit trainer along a beach in Texas. The nice thing about the treadmill is the pace is consistent and I can speed it up or slow it down based on how I am feeling.

The last few days were very slow and heavy as I recover from the weekend. Today was little better with an average pace of about 10 minutes/mile. Glad I am starting to feel better as we have a 5k race this weekend.

Run happy!