Turkey Trottin' w/ 2 songs & the flu

WHEW!!!!!!!

It's been a week here at the Price home......

On Thanksgiving morning Ryan and I ran in the Turley Trot 5K in downtown Charleston....

I think I had my best time....however, I forgot to start my stop watch when the race started because I realized right as the race kicked off, that I had ONLY 2 SONGS on my ipod....

(somehow I messed up loading up some old school Bon Jovi on my ipod the night before, and deleted ALL of my songs on it and only uploaded the 2 new ones I bought the night before.) I was left running 3.1 miles with ONLY 2 songs on my ipod...Bon Jovi's "Runaway" and "Have A Nice Day." If I hear either of those songs again, I just might puke!

So no accurate stop watch reading + just 2 songs on my ipod = a not so pleasant race.....yet, I think I did my personal best....

The night before the race Ryan said he didn't feel well, so he went by the Urgent Care to get checked out.... all test results came back negative, so he chalked it up to an oncoming sinus infection....He even got up on Thursday morning and ran the 5K with me...

Fast forward to Friday morning....Ryan woke up with a 104 temp, chills and body aches. Luckily we were at my inlaw's house, and my ma-in-law kept the girls while we went back to the Urgent Care....

diagnosis....H1N1....

We had to miss the yearly family reunion and spend our "nice" holiday weekend indoors because Ryan was too sick to move. It's Day 6 as I write this, and he's still trying to get his stregth back.

Called everywhere in town today, and no one has any H1N1 vaccine left....LORD pu-leeeease don't let me get it.....

So....with all of that said, now you know where I have been....taking care of the H1N1 patient and trying to keep 2 children away from their daddy.....Do you have any idea how hard it is to keep 2 Daddy's Girls away from him?!?! WHEW! But we made it through!

Here are some pictures from our "fun" 5K...Ryan running with the flu, and me running with 2 songs on my ipod.

But I still love me some Bon Jovi....just not those 2 songs....

Here we are right before the race...

Here is Ryan right at the finish line...flu and all...

They even had races for the kids.... Brooke ran in the 3 year old division....Faith ran in the 6-7 year olds! (You can see Brooke in the hot pink pants and gray shirt in this pic)

She actually won, but they all got medals for participating...

Brooke is showing off her medal!!!

Faith did really well too...I didn't think she was a very fast runner, but I think she must have finished in the top 5 out of all the kids! Good job Faith!

Here are the girls showing off their medals....they must have worn these for 3 days straight after this...

Here I am with my racing buddy, Kym....she finished about 40 seconds ahead of me...her new nickname is Speedy Gonzales...

Next race is this weekend...Reindeer Run...Ryan has Army duty, so it looks like I will be running this one without him... I'll keep you posted!

Running In My PJ's...

Well, not really.....

But I did run in a Pajama 5K...I was supposed to run in my pajamas but I admit, I didn't want to look silly....so I passed on the pj's....

But my friend wore her pjs and my oldest daughter wore hers....

Before the race....

The race was to benefit cancers below the waist such as colon, ovarian, prostate, etc.

I finished the race in 30:47 which is my fastest race time....I run just under a 10 minute mile, which is slow in the real runner's world....but fast in "my world"...so I am happy with the finish. My ultimate goal is to get a 5k in under 30 minutes. Maybe one day....but we had some good family fun, and that's what matters most to me!

So here are some pics from our PJ run...

My friend Kym and me...remember last week when I said she just started running in 5k's and was already beating me?? Yeah, well, she beat me by a minute this race....she's turning into Speedy Gonzales!

The Price's after the race....F is in her Sponge Bob pjs...

Sweet F is trying to give me a high 5 as I am approaching the finish line....I was sprinting at this point, and feeling like I might die.....

Why does Daddy Price always have a smile on his face when he crosses the finish line?!?!? He runs these races with ease.....just not fair!

I Was On TV !!!!!!

My neighbor called me this afternoon to tell me I was on the Channel 2 news today....

WHAT?!?

As we were leaving the race on Saturday my friend and I noticed a camera man filming us walk.....and we wondered, "Why would a camera guy follow 2 women walking down a sidewalk when he had 10,000 other people in the streets for the race?!?"

Well, it turns out that the wife of the South Carolina Governor was walking behind us.....everyone knows about the SC Governor....last summer he claimed to be hiking the Appalachain Trail, when in reality he was in Argentina with his mistress. It made national news. Since then, his wife has moved out of their mansion and back to Charleston (where she is from) with their children. Saturday's race was her first public appearance since last summer's news broke.....

So, apparently she was walking behind us leaving the race.....and they filmed her/us.....and let me add that I had JUST finished running a 5K race 5 minutes before. I look like death warmed over....and if filming me looking my worst was not enough, they rewind the footage and play it in slow motion.....ugh!!

So here is my 3 seconds of fame....you have to watch until minute 2:15 to see us.....

Video WCBD

I Raced For The Cure!!!

Well, I did it!

I completed another 5K!!

And in record time.....for me, anyways....

Thank you for all of your comments on here and on FB. I have a full page list of names of those you asked me to pray for.....and I did!!! I prayed for those struggling with breast cancer, I thanked God for His healing for those who have been cured, & I prayed for wisdom for those doctors who are currently helping patients with breast cancer! Praying along the way made the 3.1 miles seem to go by a little faster.....although I have to admit, at about the 2.5mile mark I was just praying to FINISH the race standing. I was stuggling to get across that finish line, I'm not gonna lie!! :)

But I somehow crossed the finish line with a time of 30:51. My personal goal is to do a 5K in less than 30 minutes and I am getting closer. Last week's race time was 30:52 so I was a whole second faster this week...that's better than a second slower, I suppose! There were over 8,200 runners/walkers at the race and I placed 1412th out of 8,200...not too bad, right?!?

So, I am a little disapointed I didn't get alot of pictures of the race atmosphere....because of all the people we had to park over a mile away and walk to the starting line, and by the time we got there we had 10 minutes before the race started....and of course, my 3 year old potty training diva had to "potty"....so when they blew the horn to start the race I was still trying to get in line.....no time for stretching.....

Check out the starting line of the race (the guy wearing white right in the middle won the race with a time of 15:31...yeah, I know, insane....and he happens to be the weather man on ABC news! haha

No action shots of my running this time...but I did get one of Ryan crossing the finish line.. he had a stroller and had to go to the back of the line, so I ended up beating him due to the tons of people running.... Brooke is hiding behind the visor on the stroller to block the wind..it was 55 degrees!!! Brrrrrrr

My friend, Kym, and I did another race together. This was her 2nd 5K and she was ahead of me the entire race, and we finished together.....she's sure to blow right past me in next week's race! It has taken me a year to build up to a 10 minute mile....it's taken her 2 races....YOU GO KYM!!!!!

Here's my sweet family after the race....Lil' Diva was not in the mood to have her picture taken...

This picture reminds me of..."YOU MIGHT BE A REDNECK IF....THIS IS YOUR DEFINITION OF A "DOUBLE STROLLER"....

I'm so glad I had the opportunity to run in the Race For The Cure. Thank you again for allowing me to pray for those who have been affected by breast cancer!
Next week...PJ Run for cancers below the waist....not so sure I will actually be wearing pj's when I run.....

Run, Forest, Run!!!

It's racing season again!!!

2 years ago, I would have said, "WHO CARES?!?"

But now, I am excited! Racing season is getting into full swing here, and I have signed up to do a race almost every weekend until December......am I crazy?!?!?

Probably so....

This weekend was called the "Courage For Kalya Race". Kayla is a local 15 year old girl who was paralyzed in an ATV accident in May. Money was being raised to help with her medical expenses. Ryan and I are glad we got to help out by donating money, and running for a good cause.

On Thursday, I bought some new running shoes.....these...
The girl in me doesn't like the look of them...but it's about the feet, and these feel great on my feet. For those of you looking for a good running shoe..this is an Asics Cumulus 11 running shoe...$100 at Dick's Sporting Goods.

So, Saturday morning we got the kids up early and headed out to the Courage For Kayla race...

The good thing about running, is that you are only racing against yourself. My goal was to beat my previous racing time of 32:07, and I ran it in 30:51. That's a 9:57 minute mile. In runner's terms, that's not that fast....the people who win these races finish with times anywhere from 18-22 minutes. And that's just insane! :) So, for me, 30:51 is a big accomplishment!

My friend, Kym, ran too. It was her first 5K, and now she's hooked. Here we are before the race with our kids...
Here we are stretching before the race..

3.1 miles is a piece of cake for Ryan...that's why he's able to smile coming across the finish line.

Me, on the other hand...was struggling those last few minutes...and there was no smile close to

my face! HA! (My eyes are focused on the finish line here)

Ryan pushed Brooke in the stroller and they finished in 24:11...and once Ryan finished he turned around and came back to find me to push me past the finish line. What a sweet hubby he is!

But I crossed the finish line and lived to tell about it...and smile...

One of my favorite things about racing is being able to do it with Ryan. Even though we don't finish at the same time, it's fun to root each other on! Next weekend is the Susan G. Komen Race For The Cure. I signed up last night to run this one...definitely for a good cause....and I hear there are about 1500 people who run this race....so this one should be exciting with all of those people. It will be my first BIG race...and I am thrilled!

I Just Ran 100 Miles!

No, really, I did!

I have blogged about running in the past....Here

I took up running last August, but it wasn't until May when I began logging my runs on my Facebook page.

And today is big day for me. A personal goal met.

Since May 30th, I have logged 100 miles in running!!!! And I am so excited about it. (and I ran my fastest 5k today too! yay!)

Do I like running?

No. and yes.

Running is, and has always been, a struggle for me. It's a love/hate relationship. I am not fast, and I will never win a race. But I do it....and that's more than some people can say.

Running has become more than running for me. It's become part of my personality.
After a good run,
I feel like I can think straight.
I'm refreshed.
I feel I have more patience with my family.
I feel like I have accomplished something.
I've had some "ME" time where I can sort out my thoughts.
I like knowing my heart is getting stronger by doing cardio.
I am essentially giving my family a gift by making sure I am healthy, so that I will be around for a while!
And I can eat that do-nut without guilt.

Three days a week, I get up knowing there is a challenge waiting for me....and oh, how good it feels to know I have done something for myself....cuz' Lord knows, the rest of my day is about everyone else in my family.

When I am running it's just me, the treadmill, and my ipod. No tells me how fast, how far or how long I run, except me. Ahhhhhh, ME time! I've come to love my time on the treadmill....

SO, today is a fun day knowing that, in less than 3 months, I have run 100 miles!! A definite personal goal!

Now, I am off to have that do-nut....or three....

My First 5K!

....I am not a runner...nor have I ever been a runner....

BUT, since August I have been running 3 days a week, just to get in shape. I was feeling frumpy, and my clothes were getting tighter and tighter... I just felt nasty. So, I started going to the gym 3 days a week and running on the treadmill.

I had found a comfort zone...running on the treadmill...watching the tv in front of me, the box fan blowing cool air on me, and my ipod shuffle playing along as I ran. Running outside, in my opinion, is/was for the serious runners...you know, the ones that are good at it...and not afraid to run with the chance of other people seeing them. :)

I didn't have time to go to the gym last week, so I decided I would try to run outside...something I have tried before and didn't like...nor was I good at..

But, I took off running...and 35 minutes later, I was still running and feeling good! Two days later, I ran for 40 minutes and felt great...very happy with myself that I was able to run that long AND outside..something I could never do before.

So, my husband entered me in a race this past weekend...and it was only my 3rd time running outside!

Guess what?!?! I LOVED IT!!!!!! The course was hilly...and after it was over with, my husband informed me it was the hardest 5k I would ever run...so I am proud to say I have run in, and completed my first 5K race...with hills...not stopping...a definite personal goal of mine!!! Sure, I was slow..but I ran it!

My sweet hubby, who normally runs as fast as lighting...ran with me...gave up his chance at another winning trophy....he could probably crawl as fast as I can run, but he knew how important it was for me to complete this race, so he ran along side of me. We kinda had a "date" out there together..just us..no kids...it was one more thing we have accomplished together, and that was a great feeling! He was my motivator and cheering section the entire way..and was there to high-five me at the finish line! Such an unbelievably sweet and selfless man!

So, here we are...after the race.....YAY!