Good Morning

Up and at it here although we did sleep until 7:30 or so! Felt good. Boys woke us up. Not on purpose but their little voices. You know. Anyway, did the aerobic rider and walking, pushups an situps. Now Paul is making a big bacon and egg breakfast so will undo all my hard work! Oh, well, we gotta live, too, right?

Have we told you we are getting a free month at Anytime Fitness? They're having a biggest loser (they spelled it "looser" on the million flyers they had printed up!) contest and if you sign up for that you get a free month. Neither of us wants to be the biggest loser but we're going to try it out. Starts Monday but we already have our keys to the place. This is where Mike and Angie go. Not sure how I will work it into my day because I don't want to go over there first thing in the morning and am not going to give up my morning routine here at home. But will give it a try. Don't think we'll be joining, however, because our insurance won't pay for any of it and it's about $60 a month. But we'll see. I'm thinking maybe I would stop there on my way home on Tuesday and Thursday and then go over sometime on Saturday.

Have a good day.

Short.....

But not sweet! I'm all full of crank. Just got home from work. I was not working the entire time, though. I had a giant paper to write. But I kept getting support calls! So I just stayed. Worked on homework. Worked on work.

So, basic rundown for you. I ran this morning - 29:30. Abs when I got home. Then hills at lunch. Healthy eating day too.

XO to you.

Posts

I just noticed our post count. We have 666 posts on our blog! Better get this posted stat!!

So....I might try to post in the AM. Because I always think of witty things to say and then 9 pm rolls around and this is what you get:

sooooooooo, um, I ran today. Yeah. It was good. 29 minutes on the dot! Did pushpus. Ran hills at lunch.

See? I had something all planned out this morning and now I just can't even remember. My brain breaks after 8!

Yep

Another day. Another run. Another pot of coffee. Another day at work. Yep!

Beautiful morning today. I went out and I could see the fire-y red sky. So pretty. And one house had delicious smelling roses. And people are in the Halloween spirit! It is fun.

Good run - 29:28. Then I did ab stuff when I came back. I did not do hills at lunch - I did eat coffee cake though! It was my girlfriend's birthday and I went to her house at lunch for coffee and cake. Fun!

1/2 Success!

I had a really great run this morning - 29:33. Then I did pushups. Back up to 14 per set!

I worked through my lunch - which is sad. Sigh. But such is life.

I'm feeling a lot better tonight. I have been drinking a TON of water (and no pop at all!) and eating a lot of veggies. I think it was the miracle cure!

Short but sweet - I'm going to bed.

Good Morning

And it is a very good morning indeed! I ran the whole 30 minutes on the treadmill this morning! The whole 30 minutes! With no difficulty! I have it set for 5 mph so that's only 2.5 miles but still I RAN FOR THE WHOLE 30 MINUTES!!! Plus I did the stretching and the pushups and situps. But the big news is that I ran for the whole 30 minutes. First time since early July. I'm sitting on ice now as a precaution but the leg feels fine. Hurray!

What a difference......

A few pounds makes!! I had a couple weeks of stress which means, apparently, a couple weeks of stressful eating! I've been working to get back on track this week and I can really tell the difference in just a few pounds. Funny, because for so long I was so used to carrying around so much more! Now I felt really uncomfortable about it and made sure to get back on track.

Just a beautiful morning this morning. To the west the sky was pink. To the east it was golden. No skunks! Can't get better then that! 29:51 was my time - I really thought my pace was slower then that even.

Did pushups after the run and I've been trying to get back up to where I was with those. Almost there. Did an extra set today. Then I ran hills at noon.

You have inspired me to do some stretching. I've had this weird hip thing going on - just feels tight most days although sometimes it is tender. I know it is related to running. How? It feels better when I don't run! So I looked up some stretches. Feels better tonight.

Hope your day was good and you didn't overshoot any airports!

Whoo Boy!

I'm worn out! Just about to tuck myself into bed here.

I really slept well last night - well but not enough! Boy, whoever invented alarms....I otta!

Good run this AM - 29:34. Did these ab exercises I've been doing again. About 10 minutes worth of stuff.

Then I did hills at lunch!

Healthy eating today. And I'm trying to do better at watching when I eat. Sometimes I go too long and I get REALLY cranky and then I also make really bad food decisions! My brain may also cease to function.....

Motivated!

I'm so glad we have this blog! I was really thinking on what I've been doing for the last month and I realized I was just exercising because it is this thing I do. Not because I was really enjoying it so much or because I was challenging myself. I don't think it is a bad thing to just do it because it is 'what I do'. That is a good thing actually. But I want it to be fun and enjoyable!

After reading your post last night, I got to thinking about my pushups. I've been doing fewer. Just kind of slacking in general. Been eating too much. But our blog motivated me! And I kept thinking about how hard you are working over there and how cool it is that you can run again!

So!

I had a really great run this morning. I did my 3 mile in 29:20. And then I decided to do one more! And my 4 mile time was 39:47. I often think (at the beginning of my run) "I just might do 4 today!" By the end of the run it no longer sounds like such a great plan! But today I decided to do it.

I'm working on getting back up to my 4 sets of 14 pushpus. Today I did 4 sets of 12. It was hard!

Then I ran at lunch today. Really nice day out today. Not too hot but just right where the sun felt delicious!

Been thinking of you! Excited to hear how it goes for you tomorrow. Did your leg feel fine throughout the day? Did you ice again after your run?

Back at it!

I had a good exercise and eating day today, so I feel pretty happy about that! Funny thing that I really feel like a couple of pounds really makes a difference now. And I've been slacking a bit on my pushups so I'm not as excited about my arms right now.

Good run this am - even if it was late. Waiting on that day to break though! Once the hummingbirds are out, I figure I can be out. Did my 3 in 29:48. Then I came back and did a bunch of ab stuff.

Hills at lunch.

Finally going to bed now. Tonight was/is my first night on call. So far it has been quiet. Hope it continues that way!

Good Morning

Up and at it again today. Did the aerobic bike and walking today plus the situps and pushups. Aren't those things supposed to be getting easier? They don't seem to be for whatever reason. Anyway, I did them. Have a long and busy day coming up. Hope you have a good one.

Good Morning

And good news! I ran on the treadmill for 20 minutes this morning and walked for another 10 and it felt fine and seems ok now. Did all the warm up exercises before I started and sitting on ice now just as a precaution but so far, so good. Plan to alternate that routine now every other day with the aerobic rider and walking for a couple weeks and see how it goes. Have a good day!

Good Morning

Well, it's not actually morning anymore but I did do the routine this morning. Just forgot to log on here and post a note. Seems to be going fine so I am planning to run a few minutes on Monday and see how that goes for me.

Mystery Run

Yep, forgot the watch again today! I just feel naked out there without it! I almost came back for it but decided against doing so.

I had a really good run, though. Or I thought I did! Which is good after my slow time on Tuesday and my sleeping in on Wednesday!

I did not run hills at lunch. I had to work! That does not happen often, as you know. I really make sure I get a break. It is very important mentally.

Oh, I also did pushups this morning. Still not back up to my usual. Getting there though.

Good Morning

I'm feeling better this morning so am very glad to report that. Still blowing the nose but, in general, feeling better so progress is being made. Did the whole routine this morning and seemed to go fine. The 10 minutes on the aerobic rider that nearly did me in on Monday seemed easy today. Partly getting use to it and partly not as sick as I was on Monday so that's all to the good, too. Hope you have a good day!

I had another one just like the other one......

Well, not quite just like the other one. For example, today I'm VERY sore!

It must be the hills. I was off of them the entire trip. Well, except the MASSIVE one when we ran the 5K! And today I'm just super extra sore!

I had a really slow run today - almost 31 minutes. It was 30:XX but I'm too lazy to get up and look at my watch! And I felt slow! I knew it while I was going.

Got back and did about 15 minutes of ab stuff.

Then I hit the hills at lunch!

Guess what?!? We had rain this morning! I didn't get rained on when I was out but there were puddles to be avoided and trees a-dripping! It was fun. Really pretty sky with the giant clouds against the darkness. And also pretty as it started to lighten up.

I am going to modify my morning routine a little bit. I am going to continue getting up at five but get my run going at 6:20 or 6:30. It is just so dark in the morning and, even though I run this route every day, I am just really afraid I'll miss a curb and take a tumble. Running in that kind of dark seems to make my gait unnatural, too. Like I'm holding my body as though I'm anticipating a fall.

Should not be a problem as I've not been on the road till 6:20 the last two days!!! We will just say I was testing the idea out! ;)

Back in the Saddle

I'm back at it too! It felt good and I was glad to be back at it. Funny, I'm up 1.5 pounds but I feel lumpy!

I didn't want to get up at 5 today, but that is usual! I did, though. And I guess that is usual too! I had a pretty late start on my run. I didn't get out till 6:20. But that is OK - I was doing homework so I figured as long as I wasn't lallygagging and still ran, it was no biggie.

My run was 30:04 but I had to stop a couple of times and fiddle with my iPod. I did stop my watch but still the pre-stop piddling takes some time. So I was happy with my time.

Then I did pushups - it was really hard and I can tell I slacked on those. I did fewer then usual. Lunges and squats too.

And hills at lunch. So a full day!

Good Morning

Ok, we're back on track! Still blowing my nose constantly but feeling much better than I was last week. So, here's the routine for this week: 12 minutes of warm-up PT exercises, 10 minutes on the aerobic rider, 20 minutes walking, 15 pushups, 15 situps, 15 pushups, and 15 situps. At least that's what I did this morning! And, you know, I could feel it in my right hamstring! So, then I sat on ice while having breakfast. But I am going to do this all week and see how it goes. It felt good to be able to do this after being so sick.

Have a good - but lonely? - day!

Update

I'm updating to tell you I've got no update! I had the coffee set to brew at 5 and my alarm set to go off at 5. And at 4:50 I woke up and turned them both off!! I just couldn't do it. I was worn out. We had great desert times though.

I'll see what tomorrow brings. We are leaving here at 9:30 or 10 and I might just sleep in again!

Hike Mania!

Well, darn did we hike today! No running, but who needs it!

We did the Hellhole Canyon hike this morning/afternoon. I bet we were out for 3 or 4 hours. It was 2.8 in, 2.8 out. It was pretty flat until the last .5 mile in or so. Honestly, if I had recalled how strenuous it was I would not have suggested the hike. Personally, though, I thought it was great! And very pretty. But there were a lot of boulders and rocks to scramble across.

We shall see what tomorrow brings. I think we will play it calm in the AM and then hit Salvation Mountain on the way home.

Running!

Angie and I ran this morning and it was great! I didn't bring my watch but she says it was under 30.

I love the smell of roses and there seemed to be a lot on our route this morning.

I may not post for a few days but if I can't I'll just save it up for when we get back. I know we will be hiking. I'm not sure about running though. Playing it by ear!

Slowness!

I had a slow run this morning - 30:31. I was not very focused and, to be honest, I didn't really enjoy my run. I think my thoughts were just all over the place and I was not really getting into my music or the beauty of the morning.

It was, however, DARN cold out!

Good Morning

I slept longer than anticipated this morning so did not walk. Need to head for Duluth pretty soon. I did do the leg exercises and the pushups and situps though. Thought about going for a bike ride but only 39 out there when I was thinking about it so gave that thought up, too. Think my "outside" days are probably done for the year. Have a good day!

28:59

Great time on my home course this morning. And it was a good - but lonely - run. But I was ready to go, so I went. I know myself and the longer I wait the lazier I get. And, in fact, Angie was cooking us a brunch and we really were not even ready to get a move on until 12 or so.

We had a really fun day but I'm very worn out again!

27:51!

Well, there is just something very motivating about an organized/group run! I was so happy with my time this morning.

The course was really challenging. I'm so glad I've been running hills. Both Angie and I decided we were better off not having checked out the course last night. Anticipation of that hill would have made things hard. Anticipation of the hill THREE TIMES??? Forget about it!

We rechecked the course web site today when we came home. Yep, they really advertised the course as "flat and fast!" Man! That hill must have been 1/4 mile! And steep, let me tell you.

Then we walked on Pacific Beach. Then we came home and I made dinner - with Mom's help. Because I was in charge we ate at 8:30! No shock there! We had some appetizers - melon wrapped in prosciutto and figs with roquefort. For dinner we had tomato soup and polenta grilled cheese sandwiches. I also made garlic bread - but I used a whole wheat peasant bread. And a little salad. It was good.

Really fun day but we are all tired. I'm showered up (again!) and about ready for bed.

Oh, when Bart left tonight, I walked him out to his truck. We saw a skunk crossing the street!

Congratulations!

To both of you on a great race this morning! I was thinking of you and wishing I was there.

Fun Run!

Today was fun! We slept in a bit and then Angie and I went for a run! I had a good time, 29:38. Ang had to take a bit of a break at the 2.5 mile mark. I finished up and then thought I would run back to meet her. But she was darn close on my heels!

Did pushups upon my return.

Tomorrow is the 5K - can't wait! Well.....mostly I'm excited for the t-shirt!

Slow Times!

I could blame my slow run on lack of sleep. I went to bed at 12:30 and got up at 4, but I think it was the darkness. I was kind of worried about tripping so I was slow. My time was 30:07, which is still awesome, but a minute means a lot!

So, good run. I didn't run at lunch because I actually took a late lunch so I could leave early and pick up my car.

I will run tomorrow - hopefully with a date! I'll let you know though!