Random Thoughts 3/26

* No matter how far I run that day, I'm never more impressed than I am 5 minutes into it that "Hey, I am actually doing it."

* I'm pretty sure granny smiths and peanut butter is the best pre-run snack ever :)

* I have the greatest four year old who happily jumps into the jogger every day eager to coast around with mama. And is angelic the whole time.

* Sometimes the most difficult thing for a runner to do is to slow down.

* I used to wrestle everyday with getting out the door to run, now I struggle on my scheduled rest days, not feeling like a colossal bum.

* I've logged nearly 200 miles on my Mizuno's so far, they have served me well.

* Awhile back I landed on the Disney Marathon to be my first full, now its time to commit and register and I'm nervous. The race isn't till January, too early for pre-race jitters, huh?

*like a child learning to ride a bike, i'm getting bold- taking off the training wheels ("i wonder if i could get used to running w/o my iPod), cautious attempts to "pop-a-wheelie" (speedwork), pushing boundaries "mom, can i ride to jenny's house" (PR's, new distances). Soon I will be cruisin' the neighborhood like I own it, the hum of baseball cards in my spokes, showing off ( bring on Disney!! )