The Challenge Update

Okay, week one in The Red Dirt Lovers Runners' Challenge.  How did we do?
     I know we discussed putting up our results at the end of each month, but anyone who knows me knows that I can be pretty impatient (especially when it comes to something I am excited about).
     I have to admit that this has been a little hard for me.  I went from not running at all to running and working out at the gym, which I hadn't been doing either.  I was sore and my legs always felt "heavy", but I did it anyway.  Chad has a good work ethic, one that he learned from his father.  When something needs to be done you just get up and do it!  It is just the way it is done when you live on a farm.  That is a great attitude to have and one that I actually love about him, but not when it comes to running.  I am tired and sore and his attitude is just get out there and do it.  "You can run 3 miles no problem.  It's just one foot in front of the other."  All I want to do is stop and rest.  On the other hand is Coach Jim, a very laid back kind of person.  Even while showing his excitement.  During work outs all he says is "Good job."  Every once in a while when Jess is done with a work out he will come up to her and say, in a quiet gentle voice, "Rah, Rah, Rah," while pounding his fist in the air.  We know then that she had an excellent work out.  So, yesterday while we were at the track with Coach Jim, we were discussing what I would run.  At first it was going to be three miles with two breaks in between.  I just felt tired and wasn't sure I could do it, although I had done it the week before.  Jim then said to run 1 mile, 2 half miles, and 4 quarter miles.  I asked him if that was actually going to help me get into better running shape.  His reply was simple.  "What did you run three weeks ago?"  Me, "Nothing." "Then you are already improving."  He went on to tell me that all we are doing is trying to cover the distance and to take it slow.  Speed will come later.  So I went out there and did it.  Hmm, Chad is right (I, Chad, wrote that last part :).  After further discussion with Tammy I have discovered that its all in the presentation.  I guess I should be more gentle or kind in my encouragement, Ha Ha).  By the way, I, Tammy (not the guy trying to steal my blog post), ran everyday last week.
     Cody is now less argumentative about running, although, she still fights us on it.  Jess is still battling her leg injury.  Ryan has improved a lot.  She just gets out there and does it.  The other day she was running with Jess during a two mile run and they were just jabbering away as they passed me.  Noah still fights us about running and is always trying to find away out of it.  It hasn't worked yet.  The other day he did tell me that running the two mile route was getting easier.
     And speaking of routes...I think it was Wednesday, I was running while Ryan rode her bike.   I stopped at my usual stopping point, the marina.  As I was resting I turned to look at the boats that were docked and there was a seal swimming in the water.  He came up out of the water and dove back in two different times and continued to swim around while we talked to him.  Now, you don't get to see that on your runs in Oklahoma!
     Okay our totals for this week:
Chad:  49.32
Tammy:  16.03
Cody:  12.72  (she missed a day because of a migraine)
Jess:  22.3
Ry:  14.72
Noah:  19.31
     Total:  134.4