8.56....Not Too Bad!

I did it!  I might have ran slowly,but I still did it!  Running at home with all the hills is SO MUCH HARDER than running at the beach where everything is flat.  However, this is going to help the half marathon be so much easier for me since it will be a flat, fast course.

This next week I must find or make something that will hold my phone on my arm.  I have the Galaxy Note II, so it's much bigger than the other phones and won't fit into those cases.  Today, no lie, I safety pinned a ziploc bag with my phone inside it onto my cooling vest.  I looked like an alien from outer space!  Ther must be a better way to take my phone without actually having to carry it in my hand.

I don't feel it's safe for me to run without my phone.  My MS causes me to have a foot drop after I've been running for a while.  I have tripped and fallen on several occasions.  I don't ever want to be injured and unable to call Raj for help.  Also, as a female running alone, I just feel safer with my phone.  Now I just want a "girlie" case to use!!

7 Mile Run

I feel pretty successful after this beach trip!  I'm trying really hard to remind myself since mom owns a beach house now, going there doesn't mean I can blow my diet!  That's a really hard one for me.  I'm used to going to the beach, telling myself this is special, and blowing my diet the entire time I'm there.  No more.  Yes, A splurge every once and a while is okay, but not hourly!  

Aren't they cute?  And aren't you jealous?!?!?

I didn't end up doing my seven mile run on Sunday.  I have to keep telling myself the morning is the best time to run.  Well Sunday, I waited...and waited...and waited.  I finally went for a quick 2 mile walk and run in the  dark.  I did it though!  I had planned to just walk two miles, but after a 17.5 minute walk, I decided to run the mile back to the house.  In the end, I didn't do too badly!

My night time walk/run time.

I set my mind to running my seven mile run the next morning, and I did it!  Running on an island is so wonderful!  It was flat, the views were gorgeous and I was able to see the ocean.  Seven miles is almost fun with those circumstances.  Running at home is so much harder because it's so hilly.  I at least feel like I'm keeping up with my goal of being able to complete this half marathon.  I can't wait for my next beach run!  It's can't come soon enough!

Half way through the run!

The completed seven miles!

Beach Runs!

I am at the beach!  I have to say I'm a really lucky lady, and I know it!  I have to get in a 7 mile run tomorrow.  However because we are at the beach, it will be a nice, flat run!  Today, I ran 3.24 miles in 37 minutes!  For me, that's pretty good.  In addition to this run, made a quick stop by a shop and bought three bathing suits!  The pool here is heated, and the kids are BEGGING to go for a dip in the pool.  I forgot to bring their swimsuits from home, and JUST IN CASE I feel motivated I feel motivated to take them swimming tomorrow, we now can do!  You should have seen me running home carrying a bag in my hand.  I'm certain I looked a little odd.....

After  I ran, I took the girls on a bike ride to the park.  The had begged for me to take them on a ride earlier in the day, so I redeemed myself.  It was fun to watch the play and swing them though.  However, when we got back to the house and the girls realized Josh had gone with my mom and my sister to the beach, they were NOT happy.  Oh well.  I can't do it all.

I did splurge a little today.  Really, I did well minus the piece of divinity and the marshmallow/caramel bar I had tonight.  Adding up all of my calories, I don't think I had more 1400 calories, so I still okay!!  Sometimes being at the beach brings out the worst in my attempts at losing weight.  So far this trip hasn't been a complete failure!  Yay!  I don't have a picture of my watch from the run, but here are some cute pictures of the kids at the beach!