Okay, things didn't go well with training yesterday. Starting with the positive, had my first team run on Saturday and it went well. I suspect I am the most out of shape person there but I really kind of anticipated that so it was at least a little less discouraging than it might have otherwise been. And I got good running shoes and socks that afternoon - the person at the running store was really careful and thorough about fitting me with the right shoes and I'm told the shoes make all the difference. They really did feel amazingly better running. Although that brings me to yesterday.
As a single parent, I've been trying to work out the details on how I was going to train with a six year old basically as an appendage (take that lightly, I wouldn't trade her). My idea was that during the week, at least during the early part of training when my runs weren't as long, she could ride her bike with me. And I got a babysitter for the Saturday team training. But ... we tried the bike thing last night and it was disastrous. Sooooo, not sure what I'm going to do now about training during the week. I was thinking about asking my sitter if she could come three nights a week for a couple of hours but I don't think she'll think it's worth her time - and frankly, I don't think I can afford it. ; ( I'm determined to do this but I'm currently at a loss as to how to get through the details.
The motivation to train isn't terribly hard - difficult as it may be at times to push myself. The team leaders talked about how we have a CHOICE to run, whereas a lot of people for whom we're running have had that choice taken from them. With that in mind coupled with Anna, the desire is definitely there, it's the technicalities I haven't fixed yet.
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