Still Small Voice

I am writing this post on my new Galaxy tablet. I feel pretty cool, thank you very much. I am trying to figure out all the ways I can use this thing so it isn't just a really expensive way to play games, ha ha! I am sitting outside while my kids are playing, they think they are going to build a tree house in our front yard. We'll see how that goes.

So, I started my 4th week of couch to 5k today. I am repeating week 3's training schedule though. For one, I am not ready to make the jump from running 1 1/2 minute and 3 minute intervals to 3 minute and 5 minute intervals. When I started week 3 last week, I thought I was going to die! 3 minutes was tough for me. It made me start doubting my ability to do this at all. But after running today, I could tell how much I have improved since I started. I am so glad I invested in good running shoes. They really do make so much difference! I am not worrying about how my feet feel when I am running. It's awesome. Whether I actually do the 5k now or not is another story. I just found out Avery's dance recital is on the same day. The 5k starts at 10, and she has to be at the theater at 1. Best case scenario has me done and on my way home by 11 so I have time to shower and get ready, and get Avery ready to leave by 12:45. The race is about 45 minutes away. Tough call. I am going to wait till it gets a bit closer to see what to do.

So, today I had another personal lesson on listening to the still small voice, and how my Heavenly Father is mindful of me no matter how trivial. Tuesdays are busy for me. I have play group at the church at 10:30, then I go pick Avery up at preschool at 12:00, and take her to dance at 12:30. I have to make sure I have snacks packed, diapers for Levi, any library books that need returned, Avery's dance clothes, clothes for Levi in case he is still in his pj's when we leave etc. I feel like I am running around a bit crazy before I head out the door! Today I managed to squeeze in my run before I left, so when I was getting ready I happened to notice Tony's church keys sitting on the nightstand, which made me remember that I had put my own church keys in my church bag on Sunday and needed to remember to get them before I left for playgroup so I could open the church and get the toys out. I would have totally forgotten about them if I had not seen Tony's keys, since they are normally in my purse! After I had everything loaded in the car to go, including Levi, I had a feeling I should put my new jumper cables in my car. I had Tony's jumper cables in my van until just recently and gave them back, but hadn't put my own in my car yet. I also just purchased from Shelf Reliance something that you just plug in to the lighter in the car and it will charge your battery in like 10 minutes. That was in my messy basement and I didn't want to try to find it so I just grabbed my regular ones and away I went. After Avery's dance class, I was getting ready to hurry home and put Levi down for a nap when I had a feeling I should check to see if it was early release today. Sure enough, it was, so I went straight to the school to pick up Logan, about 25 minutes early. I had the car off, but on enough for the kids to watch a movie. After about 15 minutes my battery went dead. In the middle of the carpool lane. I knew then why I had felt the prompting to get the jumper cables. And even though I got it jumped by a teacher at the school, I might have saved all the hassle if I could have self charged it with my new thing!

I felt like I had to document these things today. Three simple promptings or "helpful reminders" about simple things, saved me a lot of unnecessary trouble today! It doesn't always have to be a serious life altering event for the guidance of the Spirit to come into play. The fact that I have the constant gift of the Holy Ghost allows me to have His help and guidance always. I know the more I listen to these smaller promptings the easier it will be for me to listen when it might be more important. I am so grateful for that!

A new goal

My last post, I talked about a goal I had set and was trying to work towards. I am sad to say I missed it by a measly 5 points. I am very bummed about that. But, I really did my best, and worked really hard to reach it, and I am proud of what I accomplished. I just won't think about the fact that one more Q customer, or one more consultant would have sealed the deal for me. So, instead of being in the top 30, I was probably #31. I am not sure what is worse...to lose something by a long shot, or to miss it by a hair.Anyway...

I liked having something to work towards. It gave me a sense of purpose, and it made me proud of my milestones. I felt like I could actually see the efforts of my hard work, and that was a great feeling.So, I have decided to set a new goal.I am totally stepping out of my comfort zone with this one, but my inner self feels the urge to do it, so I am going to listen.

I am going to start training for a 5K. Now, this is really crazy for me. I don't run. I am not a runner. I don't like running. I don't like high impact exercise. BUT, I know that it is a great way to get an overall body workout. It's also a great exercise that you can do anywhere without a gym membership, or equipment of any kind. I do have a treadmill, and I will probably start out using it at first, and then aim to start running outside after a while.

I have just under 11 weeks to train for this 5K. It is the Temple Run, which is by the new Kansas City LDS temple. They started this run last year, so this is the second year. It is free, which makes it even better for me. I am going to use the Couch to 5K program to help me. I went and got fitted for running shoes yesterday, and am just trying to decide what to do about purchasing some. I felt the best with the Brooks Adrenaline GTS 12, but they are $110. I was looking to spend closer to $75. Because I am not sure how well I will stick with this, I feel hesitant to spend so much money on a pair of shoes I might not use a lot. I looked online and found last year's model, the GTS 11 for $60. So my dilemma is, order the more affordable shoes, and risk having them not fit me as well, or splurge on the new ones and hope it keeps me motivated to get use out of them? I have been having some funny foot pain lately, so I really want to be sure the shoes I get feel the best for me, and help me to keep running comfortably.

Any runners out there? Any advice for me? I have tried this Couch to 5K in the past, and can't seem to make it past the 2nd or 3rd week. I want to really stick with it this time, and am hoping to make the 5K an actual goal and incentive to work for.