4 miles w/ the jogging stroller. 2 firsts.

on the calendar --- 4 mile training run

{remember friends my fake race is just 1 week away}

also today --- manny playing golf with friend & prom

{yes, we're going to PRHS Prom... as chaperones}

manny's been working tons of overtime, like till 7pm every night this week.

which meant i was not getting any runs in. 

so my gracious sister-in-law let me borrow her jogging stroller. 

so i can get my runs in, even if manny is at work. 

so back to saturday morning...

beautiful spring day. manny out all morning. prom all evening.

let's do this. 

4 miles with the jogging stroller. 

{here we are ready to go}

the wind was pretty wicked. so i immediately put the sun/weather shade down. 

tried to pick the best route with the least amount of giant hills. 

tried to run well. and not walk every time i wanted to. 

first time ever with a jogging stroller. 

appreciated: 

i could run with my baby- no sitter. 

joshua was comfy, warm, blocked from sun and wind. 

he even fell asleep around mile 3. 

it was very light.

had a handle in middle so i could hold the stroller with one hand & run with the other arm.

not my favorite: 

the front will was stationary, making it quite difficult to turn. 

{are all jogging strollers like this?}

the front easily got very jumping going downhill. 

was much more comfortable pushing/steering with my right arm, wish i could have done the pushing/ arm pumping equally with both arms. i think the right is going to be sore. 

HILLS.

overall: 

i'm pretty darn exhausted. 

but i'm proud i did it.  

i'd never once ran with a jogging stroller before. 

4 miles is my longest run since my half when i was 16 weeks pregnant. 

i did walk up most hills... need to gain a little strength! 

didn't walk at all the last mile after i ran past a friends house & she cheered me on :)

i don't know if i'll rely on the jogging stroller for every long run, but i think it will be really nice to use on weekdays when i have time, but no one to watch joshua. 

{little man asleep under there}

{my view. aren't those little white socks adorable?}

{and we're done. and home.}

yahoo!