Running running running...

I spent my morning today on the trail. 4.4 miles I ran/walked/pushed a jogging stroller with a toddler in it. I spent my night last night NOT sleeping. Not sure the source of the lack of sleep... other than maybe I couldn't breath due to allergies and sinus woes. However, when I got out of bed this morning I was exhausted. In case you didn't know, not a good start for a woman who runs around the way I do. Honestly, when I woke up this morning at 6am and then again at 6:15 and then again at 6:30... I should've just gotten up and gone for the run alone. BUT, I didn't. Instead, I waited for the morning to heat up and my daughter to be cranky to attempt the trail w/the stupid stroller. Now I find myself in a difficult situation... do I take a nap or do I bust out some housework. I know what the hubby would vote for. :-/

I posted a link to a photo from my facebook from the New Year's Resolution Run in Nashville, TN. It was a 5k- but, it should be noted that Nashville is VERY hilly- so the run was pretty intense with hills. I was ambitious with this one... signed myself and my husband (on the right) and my brother in law (on the left) up thinking maybe it would limit the 'fun' we have on New Year's Eve. I can tell you, that morning was one of the worst mornings I've ever had. Ironically enough, we found out on New Year's Eve that my dad had flown to Vegas and married a woman he had only known for about 3 weeks (and met on the internet). Not a good night... and alcohol was too easy a way to drown our sorrows. The men in the family kept their heads on (although, it was me and my sister's- whose father had just made an ENORMOUS mistake). I'd like to mention that he and mom had only been divorced for about 3 months when he made this decision. Anyway... I wanted to do this run... because it was a new year. HOPING that this year would be better than the last. I can say now, at least we did it. However, I realized this morning that its the only race I've done this year. SO... its time to lace the shoes back up and get the miles clocked. I'm signed up for a vineyard run in August and looking into a run for July. I plan to retrain through the summer- and the Baltimore Half Marathon is my fall goal. I've said this for a year now... and actually signed up for a Half in VA beach and wasn't prepared to run it. So... its go time. Maybe it will help me sleep too :-).