Progress

Ran/walked again today. That's 3 times this week so far. This time I did the 2 miles, doing a 3/2 run/walk both ways. The plan: Tomorrow 3 miles.

As far as songwriting, progress there as well. I'll not be able to meet with my new friend who also writes plays and music as she'll be going out of town, and then I go on vacation, and who knows when we can get together. But she made some wonderful suggestions on how I can proceed and I've been on the internet tracking down things she mentioned. I am much encouraged. I'm looking to learn piano and taking a creative writing course.

"Just do it," someone said. OK, I will. Stay tuned.

Running Again

Well, after walk-running for the first time in months on 4/29, I didn't walk/run again until yesterday. And then again today. So, I'm beginning to get back on track (excuse the pun). I discovered - rediscovered really - that slow and steady is my pace. Now, I know that even when I go faster than I should, it's still pretty darn slow, but if I slow down to my comfortable slow pace, I can go farther and feel better in the process. So there. I'm currently just doing 2 miles, walking the first mile and run/walking back. My run/walk is a 3/2, meaning I run 3 minutes and walk 2 minutes; so, 3/2 intervals. Two days this week so far. I'm happy with that.

Half on the Half

Completed the Houston Aramco Half Marathon yesterday, Jan 17. That's 13.1 miles. It was fun -- before and after was fun -- as I got to spend time with MBD and her BFF, and then with all my kids and HH for lunch afterwards. Can you say SORE. Very, very sore. I didn't train like I should have; so, I am thankful to God for allowing me to complete 13.1 miles, all in one piece.

The thing I struggle with is the half empty/half full thing. I'm afraid I see the half empty part of it mostly. Like, 3:24:45, soooo slooooow. I had to walk most of it. My runner's byline is "They time me with Carbon14". But to show you what I mean:

Half empty: finished in bottom 4%

Half full: 599 finished after me

Half empty: bottom 8% of all female finishers

Half full: 465 finished after me

Half empty: Females, age 60-64, bottom 35%

Half full: 36 finished after me

Brimming: Houston has 2+million residents. I figure I'm in the top .25%, at least, figuring the other 99.75% didn't even participate.

I finished. Yaaay! And today, I can even walk without limping!