this is my WEEK.

this is my week to shine. hardcore training ahead. watch out.

mk ran an impressive 7.5 miles on saturday! congrats to her!!! :)

so i gotta get re-motivated and caught up.

physical therapy is going well-i went on friday and will go next friday too. the doctor really seems to know what he is talking about and has given me some great exercises to work on.

today i did 10 min. bike-3!!!! sets of circuits and 30 laps swimming. tomorrow is 4 miles..worddd.

time for rest i suppose. xoxo- klw

misaligned.

so i don't even feel like going into detail about my retarded little body but if this gives you any hint of how big of a joke my body is... i went to the doctor for my mri results and he sent me to the physical therapist... the physical therapist just loved me so much! he told me he wanted to do a case study on me for one of his classes (i guess he teaches college anatomy or something smart like that). now i would totally be honored to have a case study done on me any OTHER time, but he wants to do this not because of how perfect I am, but how IMPERFECT my alignment in my body is. He said I should have had surgery before I was the age of 12 and that he doesn't understand how I can physically exert enough energy to run everyday. He also said I should "probably not try and pursue a career in athletics" or anything that remotely had to do with running. what a JOKE. He does want me to do this half marathon (i guess because I started tearing up a few times as he told me my issues) but that i should "retire" after i finish. I wish i could explain these alignment issues better but basically it just makes me walk and run completely wrong which makes me have issues in the knees, ankles, etc. OF COURSE. anyways I am trying to be positive but it sure is hard and I am failing miserably at it. I want to run this race SO SO bad!! The physical therapist gave me lots of exercises to do this week and I go back to him on friday. Not allowed to run this week--but I can do the elliptical and bike. Yesterday, I did 15 min on the bike, 65 min (6 miles) on the elliptical, and 15 min bike cooldown. It felt good especially because I was reading the BEST BOOK EVER! or at least one of them..."The Last Song"- Nicholas Sparks. I'm a sucker for anything he writes. Alright. Time for bed, not that I am tired or anything because I have literally been reading in bed most of the day. Gotta get up early and cook b-fast for mk to celebrate her job interview!!! AHH I HOPE SHE GETS IT SO BAD! :)

xoxo- kt

A Week of Firsts!

Oh what a week it has been! Katie got some pretty heart-wrenching news this week: her ankle is not working properly. I'm sure she'll tell you the full story soon, but as a result she has to take a hiatus from the training. I am very saddened by this news as you might expect. We were just getting into a running routine. As sad as I am, I have to continue with the training, but I can't wait till she is back in working order!!
Due to faculty meetings on Tuesday and my work schedule for Wednesday, I was forced to do my distance for those days on the...treadmill. Thank goodness it was only 3 and 4 miles respectively. I'm not sure I could have made it further than that. On Tuesday, I got the treadmill with the broken tv, so I ran for 3 miles with just my thoughts... on the treadmill. Awful! I got lucky and on Wednesday I had a great episode of NCIS to watch while I struggled through those 4 miles. I did however run them in 36.11 minutes which was my fastest time yet (that's 6.7 on the dreaded thing for those of you who speak treadmill). That was the first time I have run that far on the treadmill. I usually give up out of boredom after 10 minutes! Great self discipline there my friends!
Also, another first would have to be after a night of celebrating our teacher work day on the following day (Friday), I woke up at 5:45 AM and ran 5 miles. Yea, not so sure how that one happened, but it felt great when it was over!!!
Today was my last first of the week. I ran S-I-X miles. That's right, SIX whole miles!!! Never in my whole life have I ever, EVER run that far at one time. My body aches, and I was feeling pretty terrible afterwards, BUT I did it! I also ran in the rain for a bit, which was miserable; HOWEVER, there was an incredible rainbow after the rain stopped. I haven't seen a rainbow that amazing since this summer while driving to Illinois, but that's another story in itself I think.
Anywho, tomorrow I'll be running 3 miles and having my first interview for a job, post graduation, and HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME. I get to run 4 miles on the big day, Tuesday. Best birthday present ever...uhhh! Just kidding y'all! Alrighty, it's 10:00 PM, and I'm hitting the sack. I had a great weekend at the SC Leadership Forum and am just plain tuckered out! Check ya later!

Better Together

Our last semester of college has official started, and the first week has already passed. Katie and I ran twice this week together, and it is definitely easier to run with someone else, fo sho! We ran 3 miles on Thursday and 4 yesterday. Both runs felt pretty great, but yesterday it was slightly cold (and by slightly, I mean extremely); however, today it's even colder! Right now it's about 18 degrees outside. We're about to take Katie's friend (she met in LA) Carly to the airport (she came to visit for a few days), and we're going to do our five mile run in Greenville at a fun little park. It's bound to be blistering cold, but we have to do this. We've both learned to wear lots and lots of layers. In fact, we wear so many different pieces of clothing that we probably look like cute little marshmallows. If you happen to see said marshmallows running (or laying) down the road please feel free to honk and wave eccentrically. We love it! 

On a personal note, I have officially survived my first week of student teaching, and I want to go back for week number two! That in itself is a good sign I think. The teachers at my school have formed a little family, and they have welcomed us into it. The kids are great! Needless to say, I love 3rd grade! Hope y'all are staying warm out there!

a goal achieved! finally.

I RAN 4 MILES TODAY and it was EASY!!! exciting i know. OMG it was so freezing though. but i actually enjoyed the run--never ever thought i'd say that in my life! WAHOOOO!!! okay that is all. xoxo :)

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i have not done a single thing in the area of working out slash running since TUESDAY. today is SATURDAY-almost SUNDAY. fml. WAY TO GOOO MK FOR BEING HARDCORE THOUGH! LOVE YOU!!!

I fought the wind and...WON!

That's right! Yesterday, I set out. Three layers on top and two on bottom with a toboggan on the head. I started running towards a fun little trail, the Capital Crescent trail to be exact, and then there was the wind! It attacked, but I, I was prepared! I had a wind breaker on. I then ran and ran and ran because that's what you do when you train for these things. It was when I turned the corner that I almost broke down. The wind was blowing harder than I have experienced in a LONG time. My eyes began to water, and I might have tripped, but I hate to digress. OOOOoo, on my run, I got a "Hey, Baby" too. See running is good for the self-esteem in many ways!
Just on a personal note, like I said I am in DC, and despite the wind's attempt to hamper my spirits, I love this place! Today my brother's girlfriend, Deidre, and I went to the American History museum (my fave!) and to the Washington Monument. After all my attempts (two) to get tickets to go up the thing, I finally succeeded! It was way cool (in all senses)! We had lunch at Old Ebbitt Grill, and Andy met up with us then. We walked by and said hello to the Obamas at their house on Pennsylvania Ave. In front of the White House was a lady dressed in white (funny) singing absolutely terribly. She kinda made me feel pretty awesome about my singing abilities (use your own judgement/experience to understand how bad this lady was!)!! After taking a few pictures (to last a lifetime), we headed back to Bethesda. There was NO running today. It was suppose to be a cross-training today, and my choice of cross-training was walking, of which I did a ton! That's all for now. Oh wait, Callie has 26 followers and we only have 5. I am envious of Callie and want more, so please help a poor girl out! ok, great! We're off to do fun late night things! And remember: I can. I will. I am able.