I should be packing...

I just got back Sunday from a very relaxing vacation in Topsail, NC with the Cornmans (my in-laws – sounds weird to say that).  All I did was lay by the ocean and read books (I finished 4!).  Needless to say, I was too busy relaxing to run much.  I went on a 45 minute run on Sunday (our first day there).  I was hoping for 90 minutes but dayyyyamn it is gets hot down there early.  And I thought it was humid/hot/sticky in Pittsburgh before we left!  But hey, at least I got one in, right?  I also went to the local gym where we were able to get day passes.  I was hoping to be able to do a crossfit workout but none of the machines were compatible with doing a crossfit workout.  So I just did a stair climbing machine for like 20 minutes.  I forget how much I do not like the gym.  The only thing I miss about going to a gym is the pool and classes.  I forgot how imtimidating the guys walking around with cutoff shirts are.  

In other news, Chris and I bought our first home!!!  It is in Harmony Township (in between Ambridge and Baden).  We closed on Monday and are uber excited to start our life together in a place we can finally call our own. 


Which brings me to yesterday's run.  I was planning on running in Beaver (where I work).  I know a good 5.25 mile loop there but we had a staff meeting at the end of the day at our main building in New Brighton.  I had stuff to drop off at the house (we are moving the small stuff throughout the week and the big stuff on Saturday) so I just went straight to the house after the meeting to unpack what I had in the car and ran around our new house.  I felt pretty good the first 40 minutes but started to really slow down (and for those of you who know how slow I normally run I mean really sloooooooooooow) for the last 20 minutes.  The run was not very scenic but relatively flat (and by flat I mean as flat as Pittsburgh can get).  A lot of concrete which really hurt my feet and legs.  But I ran for a full hour which I have not done since before our wedding.  I know I will have another two hours to run in The Dam Half but it is still a good start. 


I have 25 more days left until my first 13.1.  I am hoping to be able to run for at least 2 hours (around 10 miles – see! I told you I was slow) before the big day!  I plan on running again on Thursday.  Maybe running another hour but I will just see how I feel.  I definitely need to find a good area to run close to where we are going to be living though because yesterday's route is not going to cut it long term. 

until next time,
cornWOman