Day 223: You’re a Winner & I’m a Runner

Thank you so much to everyone who entered my Nuun Giveaway! I really love this stuff and it’s so great that I get to share a product I love with you! The winner is…

Barefoot Angie B…who said she’s looking for some hydration options other than “Hatorade” this year. LOL! Perfect! Congrats, Angie! Please send me your address: kerrie (at) sanitydepartment (dot) com.

So, Lisa mentioned in the comments the other day that I have won a lot of giveways lately. I have! I don’t know where the lucky streak is coming from. I should buy a Lotto ticket or something. I’m not trying to rub it in, I’m just sayin’…enter giveaways! You just never know when it might be your lucky day!

DAY 223
Thursday is normally a rest day, but I’ve been thinking a lot about my schedule and it needs to change. I need Friday to be a rest day so that I can tackle Long Run Saturdays in the mornings.

I can’t work out at lunch on Thursdays, though. I’ve mentioned before that I call an elderly woman through a local Phone Buddy service to chat with her once a week during my lunch hour. Before I get on the phone, though, I eat quickly at my desk and catch up on my Virtual Running Buddies!

I was doing that today when a co-worker walked by. “It must be old lady day…” he said.

I nodded. “Yep.”

“…’Cause it’s gorgeous out and you’re not running.>”

I laughed on the outside, but I beamed inside. I don’t think he knew what a HUGE compliment that was.

I am a runner.

Sometimes I forget.

Anyway, this newly rearranged schedule means I need to run in the evenings on Thursdays. I’m not a big fan of running at night. For some reason, evening dark is scarier than morning dark. But I haven’t had a lot of luck on my morning runs anyway, so what the heck, right?

Since it’s been staying light out longer after work, I decided to go after picking up T Junior from day care. I was only scheduled for 3 miles, which is manageable with the BOB. We came home, I changed into my running clothes (and new hat from Amanda – I LOVE it!) and got a snack for my kiddo. Then I bundled him up and out we went…

…to stand out on the sidewalk FOREVER and wait for my Garmin to find a satellite. I had to turn it off and then on again, and FINALLY it connected.

We headed out on the first 1.25-mile town loop, which is mostly straight and on sidewalks — better for BOBs. I felt good for running with the jogging stroller. As we approached the house, T Junior yelled, “Daddy’s Car!”

Woohoo!

We crossed the street, parked in the garage and I dropped him off with Mr. T. Then I went on my second loop…now with the ability to swing my arms. Yay! I was feeling good, but for some reason, I stopped at 2.7 miles instead of 3. Not sure why I did that. Guess, I thought I was done after two loops, forgetting they didn’t add up to 3 miles.

Oh well. I did strength tonight, too. Same abs/arms/thighs routine as last night, just without the curtsies and the lunges because I forgot them.

Added on 2/26: I forgot to post my running times:
2/25/10 – 2.7 Miles – 26:41
Average pace: 9:53
Mile 1: 10:29 (with the BOB)
Mile 2: 9:47 (without the BOB)
.7 miles: 9:08 pace

COMING UP:
1. A big Thank You to Robyn at Ramblings of a Wannabe Writer and Runner. She sent me the Gorgeous Blogger Award! I need to list six things about me, so I will give it some thought and post them tomorrow. Thanks, Robyn, for being a great bloggy friend!
2. One of these days I’ll get to post another review! I have a bunch, but they’re all stacked up in a long line worse than Disneyland’s Space Mountain (always the longest wait, don’t you think?).