Chasing the sun

6am sunrise!!!

Vacation is over! Or rather it was a couple of weeks ago, but I still haven't let that sink in quite yet. I have procrastinated training for all sorts of reason, other times I did a noncommittal run just for the sake. I guess am lazy or bored plus I really miss my workout buddy :'(

This week it dawned on me that the marathon is just a couple of days away, so I really need to put more effort. Also am encouraged that my friends are catching up really well on this fitness movement. (I just had to say it, lol) Physically, my body is adapting better than I expected. Mentally, I have to admit am a little bit scared.

My mum called me an adult the other day. This coming from a lady who has always seen me as her little girl. I can take in. She said I was the kid who wouldn't wake herself up, or went back to sleep even when dressed in school uniform, sleep addict. I don't know how it happened but my morning alarm got nothing on me! So for commitment am all in!

I love my morning routine, clean fresh air, new scenes and the fact that I have some new friends. (wazaaaah). However, I'm still not doing it all right, I don't know what my running pace is, or how many miles I accomplish each morning. I have just being going along. I saw this phone the other day and it caught my eye. So now you know what to get for my Birthday !!! Thanks

Samsung Galaxy S5 Fitness features :-)

I still haven't seen the Abs form, that makes me nervous.I really don't know what to think.  Of course this is post - long runs, planks, squats, sit ups etc. I have found that a burpee is the hardest exercise to coordinate and considering I multitask very well, am surprised and devastated mostly. My body is going to have a rough couple of months if I have to reach my goal. I don't know about you, but my Christmas countdown starts in October. I just find that these months go by so fast with the holidays and birthdays and then My birthday, sigh!

Aside from the bicycle am going to get as my gift for running the marathon, my mum will do a walk, my brother 21km run (jealous much) and my sister will laugh at me the whole time. She thinks I run funny, not true. Each day am figuring out new horizons, I feel good, accomplished. Am not out to become some bad ass athlete. My motivation mainly is me, I love that I challenge myself each new dawn. I'm figuring out what my body can do, handle or how hard I can push it. I'm healthier,  and happier.

selfie-ing !!

It is so awkward that I have been saying a 5km marathon, I went to register on the website only to find that 5km is a family fun race. The will be a 42km full marathon and 21km half marathon, my legs are not up to the challenge as of yet. I settled for the 10 Km road race hopefully I get to finish, yikes! If you want in go to the website http://www.nairobimarathon.com/ would be fun having as many of you there as possible.

Also, unrelated, today morning I said goodbye to my sneaks.They were a present from my cucu (grandma) a couple of years ago. 

Thank you for taking me miles :-*

Love

Ivanress