Curses!

30:01! That was my time today! Crazy! Just one single second! Le Sigh!

It was a really good run, though. And I can tell I'm running so much harder then I had been. Using "the girl" is really helping me stay on pace. I'm glad I decided to do that again.

I'm glad the seasons are changing a bit now. I like running when the sun is just coming up. It is more interesting. There are still clouds and it looks really pretty.

I bet I won't run hills at all this week! Just have not been feeling good and, let's face it, it's been too dang hot! Tomorrow I'm leaving work early because we are going to LA to see a show. So I'll run in the AM but not do hills. I bet I won't do anything on Friday!

Love you!

I did it!

I ran this morning - and I went to work. My run was great. Under 30 again. That makes me so happy! Work was good, not too hot. But I'm still not 100% and, darn it, I'm going to bed.

Hope you're sleeping delightfully!

Good Morning

I hope you'll have a cooler day out there!

I ran 2.7 this morning at the 5.3 mph rate and it seemed harder today than yesterday. But I got it done.

3 years ago when I first started to lose weight I did an online food journal thing. Counted calories and all that. Some online site. Can't remember now what it was called. But it got to be such a chore I quit after a couple of months. I know Angie carries a notebook with her but not sure I want to do that either.

Have a cool day!

Soooo Close!

But not quite there! My run time today was 30:11 and, let me tell you, I worked hard for that time! Hard run. But everything seems more difficult at the end of the week, truth be told. I just get tired.

I had a fun but totally unhealthy dinner tonight (Italian with Bart and the fam). Back to the healthy eating tomorrow! They brought me chocolates from Hawaii and, yes, I'm eating them!

w00t!!

I'm so excited! For the first time since the marathon, I had a sub-30 minute 3 mile run! So excited! It was 29:55. And I ran hard. I could really tell that I was working for each step. Which is OK.

For quite some time now, I've been using my Nike+ to track my total time and distance. But I have not been using the tool where she tells me:

5 minutes completed
10 minutes completed
15 minutes completed
10 minutes to go
5 minutes to go
4 minutes to go
3 minutes to go
2 minutes to go
1 minute to go.......

So, this morning I decided to use that tool. And it sure kept me on track! I'll do it again tomorrow until I'm consistent again.

And I did run hills today. 5 times. I'll get back to 7 times in the next couple of weeks, I guess. I can really tell I'm getting stronger at them again.

Yum!

Don't you love those days were running just feels so delicious and fun and not like work at all? I do! And I had one of them today. My mind was full of work irritation, but I really was able to run it off. Felt great. Didn't get rained on, either!

Did hills at lunch today, too. And they felt great, too!

I hear tell Santa Ana's are heading our way. So I'm enjoying the cool runs now.

I'm on night three of cereal for dinner. Because I've been getting home so late! But my eating is OK - it is better then frozen pizza!

Yay!

What am I yaying? My great night of sleep! I just slept like a rock. Felt good.

And I had a really good run this morning. My time was 10:15/mile. That's the best I've done in some time! Hopefully I can keep building on this.

I did pushups and abs, too, when I got home. No hills - I worked again. Tomorrow though.

XO!

Oh, it was wet out there today! Drizzle but still fun. Brought a baggie for my iPod in case it really started raining though. Better safe then sorry.

Dang!

I'm so tired I was half way in bed before I realized I didn't post! The brain....she is not working! I sure didn't sleep well last night. Lots of flopping about. No idea why.

But worry not, Runner Dad! I still got up and ran. And I was so glad to be out doing it. Really humid today. And tonight I took out the trash and it seemed wet out.

Healthy-ish eating today. Only "ish" because I mostly ate bread. And cereal. Oh well. Vegetables will make a showing tomorrow!

I had a muscle spasm in my foot tonight - the right one. Do you ever get that? It was right in the arch.

Had a card from Mom - she said we should quit running!!!! Shes' insane!

Excuses!

Well, I told you first thing yesterday that I was not running for a number of reasons. Then I told you that I did run! I realized that I was just making excuses - deciding my running fate before I even got out of bed. Always a bad plan for me.

I ran 3.7 miles yesterday! Just felt like it. And it felt really good.

I've got to get back to the pushups and bands - I've been slacking.

Slack, Day 2....Day 3 Approaches!

I totally overslept today! And I needed to finish my reading for class. Because I read the wrong darn chapter! Anyway, I didn't run this AM. And I won't tomorrow because I'm driving Bart to the airport tomorrow. And then I'm dropping my car off for some car TLC!

I did run hills today and, as usual, it was really enjoyable. I tell you, this cool summer has been really great in that regard. I can run later in the day, so I don't worry about sleeping in on the weekends and there have only been a couple of days where I thought it was too hot to run at lunch.

It is cold now, actually!

Slackin!

Whoo boy! I had some slackin times this AM! I was just feeling off and couldn't get it together. I was up way late the night before AND I spent an hour reading the wrong chapter for my homework this morning! Frustrating! But I really think I'm just sore. I wonder if our weather is changing or something.

Anyway, no run this morning but I did run hills at lunch. And it felt so good!

Ouch!

Well, there is a first time for everything I guess! I woke up with a leg cramp last night. Seriously, I can't remember that happening before. I cannot imagine why. Some days I do better then others but, overall, I'm a pretty healthy eater. Better take it a bit more seriously, I guess.

I did run this morning - slow, but I did it. And I did hills at lunch. I can tell that my body is getting used to them again. Whew! They were really hard for a while.

Have a great day!

Good Morning

Good morning. Ran inside on the TM today. Did 2.5 miles and listened to little known Mamas and Papas songs. And I mean little known. I swear that I've never heard some of them before but I must have. Not sure why they're even on my iPod so will have to reevaluate that. Have a good day.

Recap

Well, I'm going to be sore tomorrow! I didn't run today but I did go to the batting cages with Jessica. Geesh, how long has it been since I've done that? Quite some time! I was trembling like a newborn fawn when we were done!

I did run yesterday. Wore my Urgent Orange shoes! But I think I need more support till my foot is totally better, so back to my boring un-orange shoes tomorrow. SIGH.

Love you, Runner Dad!

Good Morning

I ran with Neil Sedaka this morning. See the email link I sent you to know why! Ran 2.5 miles on the TM. Went fine. Feeling good. Wishing now I had a cookie to eat!

Whoops!

I don't know how it happened, but I had approximately 1 million cookies tonight. Damn it. Well, tomorrow is a new day.

Ran this morning - still slow, but it felt so good! And I did hills at lunch.

Geeze, stupid cookies.

Yay!

Well, the scale continues to inch downward. I aim to keep it that way! One thing I'm really bad about is eating lunch. I just get really busy and it just does not happen. I always eat breakfast but often skip lunch. Which means I'm so hungry by the time I get home, that I make super bad choices. And a lot of them! So my goal is eating lunch. I made it my goal yesterday and I successfully did it today!

I did not, however, run hills. I got dressed to go and ended up getting caught up in work drama. Oh well!

I did run this am, and it was great. Lots of people out. But I do not see this one dog walking waving friend of mine for a couple of weeks now. I'm worried! I know where he lives and I almost want to knock and check in on him!! That's weird, right??

I'm eating figs right now. Love em. I went over to the North Park Farmer's Market tonight, before my class (online class). And I bought some Mexican sour gherkins:

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They are great and they taste like they have already been sitting in vinegar!

Got sprinkled on this AM on my way to work.

Yay Friday! I hope your day is fantastic!

Long one!

I'm already ready for bed! Long day today - and I have a headache. Why? Because I'm quitting the pop again! After my 30 days were up I started right up where I left off! Time to cut down again.

I ran this am - slow again, but that will get better with time. Boy, it's cold out!

Did hills at lunch. I'm glad I'm doing that again.

We joined that gym! 10 bucks a month with no contract. It opens mid-October. Well...."If everything goes as planned...." HA! We know how plans go!

Here is the sad part - a guest pass is 15 bucks a day! So, wanna just join??

Good Morning

A sunny morning here but only 42 so I ran inside again today. Yes, I'm a baby! Been spoiled by the gorgeous weather we've been having prior to this week. So I ran 2.5 miles on the TM with Abba today. Then I did the push ups and sit ups. All good.

Time

I'm calling it! Time for bed! I had a great weekend, but I'm worn out.

I overslept by 25 minutes this morning, but had a good run all the same. Did hills at lunch.

Man, I saw a weight on the scale today that I have not see in a year I bet. Very depressing! Time to get back to it!

Good Morning

It's a cold, rainy, very windy, raw morning here today. 50 degrees but felt colder than that when I stuck my head out the door. So I ran 2.5 miles on the TM inside. All went fine except the little fan seems to have died! It wouldn't come on anyway so I'll have to check that out. I took the Dixie Chicks with me today. It was a little crowded with all of us on the TM at the same time but we managed! Hope you have a good day!

Good Morning

Another perfect morning here! 62 and sunny with no wind. Just gorgeous! And I understand it's going to be this way all winter long! So I ran the 2 miles outside this morning. Took our friend Billy Joel with me and enjoyed his company. My day is off to a good start. Hope yours is, too!

Run X 2!

Boy, did I sleep in today! Until 9:17 in fact. It felt great. I love sleeping in. But by the time I got my runnin times on, it was hot! I did it anyway though. It was a slow run, though. But I think the heat really takes it out of me.

And then I ran this evening! I had something so irritating happen that I decided I needed to work out my crank. I had an appointment at this salon and I totally forgot my school book there when I left! Naturally, they are closed till Tuesday. Very frustrating. So, I came home and ran. And felt better. And I just found a "preview" of my book online. It includes the chapter I need! Whew! All worked out.

LA tomorrow!

Good Morning

And a fine morning it is, too. Was 56 when I left the house, bright and sunny and very little wind. A beautiful morning out there. I did the 2 mile run and it felt good! It's harder outside than it is on the treadmill though. Wonder why. Anyway, I did it! Also did the push ups and sit ups when I got home. Listened to BR-549 today.

Whew!

I tell you, I'm ready for the long weekend. I'm so tired. Busy times at work and I just get worn by the time the week wraps up. Early mornings and I really don't go to bed as early as I should.

Ran this am. Really foggy out! Marine layer. Then hills at lunch.

I'm practically asleep! Nite!

w00t!

No reason....just felt like saying it. So, I'm tired. I'm already ready for bed. But I'm paying an unbelievable amount of attention.....as you can tell by the fact that I'm posting now! Mostly they are discussing audio problems.

I sure didn't want to get up this morning but I did and I ran. And it was great. I have to say, my pace seems like it is really getting better. It has to be the hills that I'm doing again. I missed doing them and I'm glad I'm back to it.

And I did run hills at lunch. It was happy. It is so good to get outside in the middle of the day.

Good Morning

Big thunder storms woke us up at 4 am and we had a good rain. 9/10's in the gauge out there but it was still raining when I wanted to go outside so I ran on the treadmill this morning. All good. Then I did the pushups and situps. Listened to the Ditty Bops today.

Short and Sweet

Yep, it is late and I'm ready to crawl right into bed!

I did run this am - late. I left here at about 9 am. It was a good run and my time is getting better.

I am down a pound! Yay! Got to get back to my goal weight so I can work on my new goal weight!

September 1

A new month and a new goal: I am going to lose 5 lbs this month! I will eat my 3 meals a day but no sweets or fattening snacks until I reach this goal. That's the plan and I'm sticking to it. (So far, it's going great!)

I ran outside again today and it was great. Cool (only 56) and no breeze at all. Absolutely calm. Did the 2 mile route and then the push ups and sit ups when I got home. I took Elvis with me today! I hardly ever listen to him but when I turned on the iPod, there he was. So we ran together and he did pretty well for a dead guy.

Have a good day!