6 Miles!!!

Hi.  My blogging was termporarily interrupted due to a computer virus!!!  What a bummer!  It's still not fixed so I am using Jadyn's little notebook.  It works!  Woo Hoo!

So the last few days have been extremely busy.  We ran 3 miles on Thursday night at the gym and then we had our first Team in Training team run on Saturday at Lake Calhoun.  Scott and I each did 2 laps around the lake!!!  3.2 miles around so a total of 6.4!!!  It was a balmy 22 degrees when we set off at 8am.  It was actually beautiful for running and with a couple layers of clothing, we warmed up quickly.  We both had a protein shake on the way so we were energized and ready to go!  Since we were able to do 6 miles on the very first team run  (I've always just done 3....and struggled on the first run of the season), we have now committed to doing the full marathon in June!!!  This is my 4th TNT event in a row, but this will be my first full marathon.  I'm so excited! 

The healthy kick is still going strong.  I haven't lost any additional weight at this time but I think it's due to building muscle from all the running we've been doing.  Regardless of the weight, I am feeling better than I've ever felt and have a lot more energy throughout my day.  I am sleeping better at night, have had ZERO headaches and seem to recover more quickly from workouts.  I am attributing all this to the protein and fiber shakes that we've been drinking.  I've been having 1 - 2 per day and occasionally I blend them up as smoothies with a banana and frozen berries.  Wow, is that yummy!!!  And the chocolate protein powder with a banana and a scoop of peanut butter.  Love that one too!

Well, gotta go help Jadyn with homework.  Have a good night!!

XOXO
KJ