catch up

i totally forgot i started one of these, so I haven't posted a thing! where to begin? well, it's summer, and that means, busy, busy, busy, busy. With five very active kids at home, it's hard not to be busy. My oldest is working part time, which is good for her, but not so great for me, as I miss having her help but also having another adult to talk to. She is also keeping very busy these days as she has a boyfriend. I'm happy that she's happy.
I've also decided (God willing) I'll be running another marathon in October. My last marathon was May 25 and while I am so glad to have completed my 3rd marathon, I have to say it was pretty brutal. I regreted not training properly for it.
At 39 1/2 I decided I wanted to run the LA Marathon. I grew up in LA and I always said to myself I'd run the LA marathon before I turned 40....well, just like with everything I do, I waited to the last minute and 3 days before my 40th birthday I completed my first marathon. It was AWESOME! I had a lot of fun and most of all, I was excited to have finished what I said I would do.
I have to admit, my second time running the marathon was not as exciting as the first, but it was still a big deal to me. I think the third, my family was pretty much tired of hearing about marathon training and running. I too got really busy and also tired I did not train as well. Deep down I felt I could do it no matter what. I have limited running and that was painful!

This time, (God willing) I will give myself time to train properly. Organizing my time is the most difficult part. I suck at it! I procrastinate, that's my biggest fault.