Waiting. And sitting

I'm waiting for either Kristi to text me back or for my socks to dry, ultimately for my socks to dry.

I'm about to go for a run in the morning sunshine, but as I've been up for 3 hours now I feel like it doesn't quite count as the morning anymore, though it's only quarter to ten right now. I signed up for my second fun run, or rather, I have the registration form here on my desk, waiting for a $20 check. The two things that make me a little nervous, though my excitement is far out weighing my fear, is 1) it's a week from today, and 2) I haven't run since the last 5k in December.

That's not 100% accurate, but for all intents and purposes it's true. I've "run" twice since then. I trained one day, trying to up my pace. So I ran a lap and walked a lap for half an hour. Then yesterday I walked for 5 minutes, ran for 10 minutes, walked for 3 minutes, ran for 10 minutes, then walked for 5 minutes. It felt good. Today it's walk for 5 minutes, run for 20 minutes, walk for 5 minutes. Tomorrow will be the same 5 minute warm up/cool down with a 25 minute run in the middle. Monday will be 28 minute run. Then, Wednesday I'll be running for 30 minutes, and I'll be running on the treadmill so I'll know my pace, too. I'm hoping to be able to better my pace from the last one, do it in under 33 minutes. But really, since it's such short notice, I'll be super proud if I run the whole thing. Yey.

Things I'm hoping are in my favor this time around is that I'm about 10 lbs lighter than last time, and I've been really seriously working out. At least twice a week. So, I'm lighter and fitter than last time. Also, last time it was 9 degrees outside, this time it will be in the 30s most likely, and it was icy as all hell last time, this time? No snow to speak of. I realize that in a week things could change, but it probably can't be worse than last time... shrug. So I'm good.

And I'm excited.

And I'm waiting. Waiting for Kristi, because I'm trying to talk her into doing it with me, so I have her forms, too. And I'd like her to do with me today, since it will be a short run, and she's never run outside before. She needs to see how it feels before race day. So I think.... And I'm waiting for my socks because my running socks are still in the dryer.

Maybe I'll check those now...