After two difficult days at work, I was really excited to get to the park & forget about my reality. The park was really so beautiful tonight, the trees looked so peaceful in the moonlight. I jogged down to our meeting place, but did not feel 100% on my way down...most likely due to the miles I put in this past weekend.

We ended up doing mile repeats, Coach was really on me to stay with the group but with every repeat I just felt more & more out of control. But my splits indicated that I wasn't slacking, just not increasing my speed with each one.

Distance: 9 total, which included 3 mile repeats at 6:41, 6:41, 6:33
State of Mind: Just like the trees, very peaceful

Definitely woke up hating daylight savings time this morning, but I somehow managed to to make my way out of bed & to the park, running almost the whole way there with just one eye open. When I got to GAP, it was obvious that I was way too overdressed, somehow the changing of seasons is just way to much for me to understand.

We ended up running two loops instead of the usual one, which was fine with me because I felt ten times better than I did yesterday. Plus, it was nice to run with Helen, Sarah & Brad...we have a very unique group dynamic that just seems to work. It only gets better when we manipulate Brad into commenting on our looks, our style & any other girlie question we come up with.

But my run wasn't without it's challenges today, from overheating due to too many layers to veering into the bike lane to a bloody foot to getting slashed with gutter water, there is always an adventure stepping outside my home into the exciting (haha) world of Brooklyn running.

Distance: 9 miles
State of Mind: I love the park, there is no where else I would want to be in this weather

The weather was absolutely gorgeous today, doesn't get much better than this. Smaller group than I expected though, without a leader to tell us where to go, we decided to do an out & back down Ocean Parkway. I felt sluggish from the start, which was strange since I slept so well last night. Maybe the extra calories I am intaking is getting to me. Note to self, running & weight gain don't work.

After we hit Avenue R, a few of us (Katie, Mike? & I) decided to head back to the park, which was fine with me. I was just happy to get out there & enjoy a morning of sunshine. The park was crazy though, I would say 5 times the amount of runners than there were just 2 weeks ago. I guess everyone is thinking about bikini bodies right about now.

Distance: 12 miles
State of Mind: Should have felt better, the body is a puzzling thing

A crazy day can't end better than with a nice yoga session. Ali did some new moves tonight, coupled with new music, so I definitely didn't feel in my zone. But maybe that is a good thing. Any class that involves a three person scorpion is a good class.

We ended with this thought:

God is with us in the beginning, in the middle & in the end.

Distance: A struggling calmness

State of Mind: Without yoga, who knows where I would be

Oops. Got a little tipsy last night & forgot to post. It was a nice run last night, a bunch of girls showed up & we even were joined by Jason & his cute, foreign friend. Just did a mild, albeit quick, loop around the park. Afterwards, we met up at Bar Sepia to talk business. We are officially registered for the Reach the Beach relay & have a killer name too. Shh for now.

Distance: 5+
State of Mind: Nothing like combining a nice run with two glasses of wine, oh and some sweet girls

Man oh man, it is so cold out still. I can't believe I ventured out tonight for the speed workout, but thankfully it was well worth it. Helen & I ran down to practice together, which was nice since it was quite the adventure to even get there due to the icy sidewalks. They were filming a movie in the park, something with Meryl Streep, Steve Martin & Alec Baldwin in it. I unsuccessfully tried to convince the group to "pretend" that we actually saw the stars, I guess they know better when dealing with me.

We ended up doing a quick loop around the park, really pushing it once we got to the hill. Helen & Troy disappeared, but it was nice trying to manage my effort alongside Katie & Jessica.

Distance: 7+
State of Mind: My body is definitely begging for warmer temps

It is hard enough to believe it's March, but come on, does it need to snow to hit us once more with a reminder of this long, hard winter. The group was pretty non-existent today, due to the snow & Coogans up in Washington Heights, but it is always nice to have a slow, easy run with Ami to relax my legs. Plus, the snow didn't effect us at all, just made the park all that much more quiet.

Distance: 5.3 miles
State of Mind: Worried that my foot & knee are a little tight, but happy that I kept the pace slow