Jelly Bean Run Recap

Last night I decided to jump on the treadmill and knock out my run for the Jelly Bean virtual race sponsored by Run with Jess. For this event you can choose to run a 5K, 10K, or a half marathon or bike a 21K. If you happen to be crazy enough, you could do all 4. I am not that crazy. Then you enter in your times and that puts you in a drawing for some cool stuff. Being that I am too chunky yet for the long distances, and I am still sore from running sprints with my trainer, I chose to just do the 5K.

Here I am in all my cuteness getting ready for my little run. Complete with my super MOM headband, Jelly bean bib, and my compression sleeves on my calves. (legs were way sore). Well you can't see my legs but trust me I was looking cute. Anyway...

So once I got my munchie in bed, as to not be disturbed, I jumped on the treadmill and started my Nike + app to keep the time. I started with a quick walk to wake up my legs for a few minutes. Then I got to my slow run. I was doing good till about 1.5 miles in and then my legs cramped up really bad. I almost fell off the treadmill! That brought me back down to a walk. I slowly crept me speed up till I got back to my usual comfortable pace for a run around mile 2. I knocked out that last mile stopped the clock and cooled down with a nice 10 minute walk. My time was a 43:27, so my average pace was a 13'45'' per mile. Not super impressive for a 5K time but I am happy with it, It is faster than the old me who would not have bothered to get my butt off the couch for that long. 

So then of course I came upstairs and had to snag some photos with my bling. Yes, this virtual race comes complete with a medal. Well you have to pay for the medal, but it is worth it to me. If you think about it most races you are essentially paying to run and get a dang t-shirt, and sometimes a medal. I love me some medals. :)

Here I go again..

So I started a blog a few months back and it was going well, but then once I got a second gmail address for job hunt purposes, I could not seem to figure out how to get to my blog to update it.  Well now I deleted my older gmail account and now I think it is time for me to start again.

So let me explain a bit about myself.

I am a chunky girl... Not that is a bad thing... I just want to be a little less chunky.

I am a mother.... and a navy wife... but I am a mother first. I have a gorgeous little girl named Autumn (aka Munchie, Munch, or any variation there of) who I just love. Being a mom is fun, frustrating, anxiety provoking, and honest. One day I may try to add another munch to the mix... maybe. :)

I am a runner... No I am not a marathoner, half or full, nor have I even completed a 10K... But I am a runner none the less. I don't think you have to run a million miles a year to earn the label of "runner". I put on my running shoes on the regular and get off my chunky butt and run... that make me a runner. And I don't even run fast... I am sure there are people out there that can speed walk at my pace but it is running to me. And one more little secret for you... shocker.... I HATE running... Yup I said it. But I LOVE it too... I am sure there are plenty of people out there who understand me there. If you don't... well I am not going to explain it.

Now of course I am more than a Chunky Mother Runner... I mean I am a woman so I can be a myriad of things from one moment to the next. And of course I do more than run. I am after all trying to be less chunky, so who knows what else I might throw in. 

Shoot I don't even know what this blog will turn into, or what I will blog about... But it is my blog so that means I can make it what I want. :)