It’s time to get back to running.  I’ve been running about twice per week if my back is feeling ok and now it’s time to ramp up a bit.  So far this is what I have lined up:

1. Giants 10K in August. I’ve done the Half Marathon and I’ve done the 5K once before  so why not complete the set and run the 10K?!  Luckily I have a few friends running it with me.  It should be a lot of fun and you really can’t beat having the start and finish right outside your home.
2. Disneyland Family Fun Run 5K over Labor Day weekend.  It should be really fun to be able to run through Disneyland park at 5:30 am!!  On top of that, Kumquat is signed up for her very first race (gotta start them early!).  It’s called the Disney Diaper Dash and she’ll be able to run 100 meters and she’ll get her very own t-shirt and finisher’s medal!  At 16 months of age, she’ll be super ready!  Hopefully she won’t outgrow her Nikes by then.

So, now comes the training.  I just need to start adding a mile every week or so starting at 3 miles.  This afternoon, I pushed Kumquat in the stroller for 3.1 miles.  It was SO hot and humid today but I finished.  My time was horrible but I did it.

Only 6 weeks to go!

**UPDATE: Stephanie reminded me that I HAVE run the 10K before.  In fact, I ran it when I was 3 months pregnant.  Wow, I’m impressed with my past self.