Monday Morning

I slept in until 8:00 this morning!  Wow.  I must have been tired.  I was awake at 6:00 (my usual wake up time) but no alarm so just rolled over.  When I finally got up, I did 3 miles on the TM at 5.7 mph and jacked it up to 6 at the end.  Going to do that this week and see how it goes.  I need to up my endurance some.  Still wishing I had a run on the calendar though for incentive.  Yeah, Turkey Day Dart!  Good name.

Little bit o' running

I didn't go as far as I wanted today, only 4 miles. I have a hard time on the weekend, it seems. Because I can be lazy about sleeping in and then I get more comfortable with my sitting around drinking coffee. By they time I hit the road, I'm hungry! But I went the usual route and it was pretty fun. Everyone is really getting ready for Halloween now and people were busy with the finishing touches. I think I'll head over there Monday night and check it out in the dark. That will be fun! Hope you had a great day and a good trip to Duluth.

Mucho Reporting!

I did a lot today! Well, I feel like I did a lot today. I went to they gym this morning and did my usual weights there. I also ran for 20 minutes on the treadmill and I did TSWTH for 10. I want to get to work on my pace again, and the treadmill helps. Then I ran hills today at lunch. Yep, getting back on track. That's twice in one week! w00t! I know I sent this to you but, for posterity sake, here is my October 2012 run: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zbZabcxFPU&feature=youtu.be

Good Morning

Back on the TM this morning and did my exercises, too.  All went well.  It's going to be a long winter though.

Slow but good

My feet hurt like crazy today!!! Why? Because I wore heels yesterday. OUCH. I am so not used to wearing them anymore and boy did they cause problems. But I ran through it and I'm happy to say that I feel just fine tonight. I had a good run, but I'm really slowing down. I need some company to get my pace on track again! It was a beautiful day to be out and about. Cool. And it's fun because everyone has their Halloween gear out. It's so spooky! I was going to run hills at lunch, but I forgot my shoes! So sad! You know, maybe I need a goal to get on track for the rest of the year. Let's think of one!

Whew, tired!

Initially I had this post named "Whew, tire!" Whoops! Long day today, although I only worked till 6. I had to go to a work happy hour because there is a big conference here in town. So I did. But visiting with a bunch of people I don't know is hard! So, quick post! I did the gym this am. Bike and STH. Short stints on both, though, because I was running behind. And then I did my (now) usual compendium of weights.

Good Day

Hi! I had a pretty good day of exercise and eating today. I ran this morning - 6.38 miles. Not awesome time, but that's OK. It was quiet out there on the road today. I miss this one guy I used to see every day. I wonder where he went. I listened to Downhere today. It's been a looong time. I love them. Then, get ready.......I ran hills at lunch! Shocking, I know! But I just have to make myself a priority and get the heck out of the office. Tomorrow is a gym day!

Good Morning

I slept until 7:30 this morning!!  But then I did get on the TM for 3 miles and do the push ups and sit ups.  All went well and felt good.  I miss being able to go outside though.  It's going to be a long winter.

Good Morning

Another day dawns here, too.  It was only +27 this morning so I think maybe the flowers are gone.  We'll see what they look like later in the day.  But, yes, bbq season is pretty much over I'm afraid.  Sounds like you are having the perfect SD weather now.

I did 3 miles on the TM again and the push ups and sit ups.  Sure didn't feel like it this morning.  Woke up with a headache but decided to start and see how it went.  Got it done and like always I'm glad I did.

Another day down

This has been one tough week at work. Today I realized it felt so epically long because I worked all day on Saturday! Today was a running day - a slooooow running day. I broke no records, but I did it. I'm going to have to go to the doctor because my ankle and foot are hurting so much. Just aching. So I'll go have an xray done and see what up. I'll make the appointment tomorrow. And that's it. Probably will go to the gym and lift weights tomorrow.

Good Morning

Back on the TM again today for another 3 miles.  Guess that will be my routine now through the winter.  Also did the push ups and sit ups.  Only +32 here this morning but still not a hard freeze up next to the house so our morning glory and other flowers are still with us.

Whew!

Today was a long day in a long week and, man, am I glad it's over. And I've been oversleeping (snoozing) and I don't like that! But I did get up (late!) today and I did go to the gym. It was fun! I went and thought, "I'm only going to do 10 minutes of bike and then do weights." Then I thought, "Well, I'll do 15 minutes of the bike and then weights." Then, "OK, now 10 minutes of The Stairway to Hell then weights......OK, I'll do 15 minutes!" So I did the usual, even though I gave myself permission not to do so much. So 15 minutes bike, 15 minutes Stairway to Hell, then weights. And that's that!

Back At It

Enough days off!  I got on the TM this morning and did 3 miles.  Went fine.  Felt good.  I did take those personally fitted orthotics out of my shoes and put the liners that came with the shoes back in.  Going to use those the rest of this week and see how it feels.  If it's ok, I'm going to just stick with them.  My feet were not comfortable during Saturday's run so want to try something different and see.  Also did my 60 push ups and sit ups for the first time in a week!  That's work!

In Gear

I had a few days off because of work, actually. Saturday I had to work early, Sunday I had to sleep in because of work karaoke (!), and Monday I had angst and drama that I needed to deal with in the AM. So today I finally ran. And I'm so glad I did. It was really great and mentally cleansing to be out there. Fun weather today! It was so foggy that I was wet the entire way! And I can tell you the garmin has a hard time seeing satellites though the clouds! Once I was connected it was fine. But it sure took a bit longer than normal to link up. And that's it. Then I went to work and fought and struggled all day. Boo.

WhistleStop Report

Well, we did it!  Angie and I ran the WhistleStop Half Marathon yesterday in Ashland, WI.  Cold and windy and we nearly froze to death while waiting to get started but we got it done.  About 44 degrees at the start but a very strong and cold wind.  1548 runners.  I did it in 2.25.10 so a minute slower than Grandma's in June but 12 minutes faster than the heat stroke run in Red Wing in July.  Wow, I have run 3 half marathons in 2011!!!  Who would have ever thought it possible?  Not me.  But there it is in the record book.

I'm writing this on Sunday afternoon and I am a little stiff and sore but not as bad as I feared.  I worked this morning and all went well with that so no worse for wear.  But I'll be taking a couple days off now.

Crank!

Yep, that's me! I didn't sleep last night. And it was because I was lying in bed thinking of work. And that bums me out. And, anyway, I was crabby all day. But I did run this morning. 6.4. OK time. I'll do better - I'm just glad I got out and did it!

Whine!!!

Wow, it's hot!! OK, I've had to listen to complaining allllll day, so that's all the complaining I'm gonna do about the heat! Now I'll complain about my Gramin! It wasn't charged today when I wanted to run. Very sad. My one complaint so far is that it has this funny little connector type that, apparently, comes loose very easily. So....that happened. And, you know, I'm tired. I'm hot. And so I just decided running was not meant to be! So I didn't do it. I did do two pilates sessions, though. Each session is 10 minutes. I did an abs one and a legs/butt one. Good times!

Soooooo hot!

I'm not sure exactly how hot it was today, but it is 83 right now!! It sure was toasty. Bad news is that our AC is broken, as usual (at least we have it now and can say it's broken!). Good news is that Chuck is here this week. HA! I did the gym today and I'm so glad I went. I did a bike for 15 minutes and The Stairway to Hell for 15. And, dang, was I a sweaty mess! Then I did my usual bit of weights. Legs and arms. I also did some ab work with a kettle ball. I saw a guy doing this today: http://www.tvlesson.com/video/46429_how-to-do-a-crawl-push-ups-for-boxing.html Hopefully this link works! I'm taking a bit of a pilates break. I love it, but I think I'll do the group classes more as they are budget friendly! ETA: I fixed this link too!

Running

I had a really good run today, too. But I did go outside. It was light when I was ready to go. I did my over 6 run. It was slow, but I've been slacking so much that I expected that. I did some pushups (ha! 5!) and some ab work, too today. Other than eating healthy, that's all I've got to report. Here is an interesting post I just read: http://www.diet-blog.com/11/not_losing_weight_on_a_very_low_calorie_diet.php

No excuses today

I did 3 miles on the TM because it was too dark to go outside when I was ready.  Some people love to run in the dark but I'm not one of them.  Good run.  Then did the 60 push ups and sit ups.  You take a week off from those and you might as well be starting all over!  But I got it done.  Weight is at pre trip level so glad for that, too.

Good Morning

So, today my weight is down below what it was before the trip!  So, maybe it was just water weight.  I don't know.  It's always a mystery to me.  But I was glad to see that on the scale this morning.  I ran around the 4 mile block today and kept thinking about a week from today and wondering what the weather will be like.  It was 66 when I left the house this morning so I ran in shorts and a short sleeve shirt.  That can't last much longer in this country.  I'll do another 4 miler on Monday and then take it easy until next Saturday.  Maybe 3 on Tuesday and Wednesday and then rest until Saturday.  I looked up the long range forecast for Ashland and it's supposed to be cold!!  Going out to clean up the garden today and put it to bed for the winter.  Been a good one.

Doing Stuff....and Things!

I got up and ran this morning, but I only did about 4 miles. I am just not back into it, I guess. I will tell you that my head has felt fuzzy all day. Probably because I didn't get enough sleep. I went to sleep and got up at 5. And I like to get at least an hour more than that. It's my personal self prescription. iPod was totally fine today. It was not cursed. Whew! I think about the impact that Steve Jobs had on the way I live and they way I play. Pretty impressive! Anyway, it's fine. That's about it! Oh, did some ab stuff. Now that's really about it!

Late Post!

I went to bed last night and realized I didn't post! And I have stuff to post! I had a bit of a weird run yesterday. I did about 4 miles total, although I intended on doing the normal 6.5. But around 3 miles, my iPod quit! Now, it's not broken. I just really don't know how to use it sans Nike+! Crazy how it changes some of the functionality. Anyway, I had to stop and get it going again and then I thought, "I'm done." So I went home. And, I think it isn't broken. I think it just turned off and I fiddled with it too much without really looking. I hope, anyway. Steve Jobs doesn't seem like the kind of guy to write in a, "When I die, my products die." kind of clause! When I got home I did 20 minutes of a pilates vidoe and that was good. Hard!

Good Morning

It's nice to go away and all that but I like my bed, my house, my shower head....and the list goes on!  And I love my little road, too.  Just ran 2 miles this morning so I could recalibrate that nike+...again.  Wonder how long it will last this time.  But I did the 2 at a pace of 9.56 so beat my 10 minute mark!  And my weight this morning only shows a .8 lb gain since I left home so not at all sure what the deal was yesterday.  So good news on both fronts today.

About 60 when I left the house and it's going to be another day in the 80's they say.  Very strange for early October but I sure will take it.

Have a good day at work!

And back!

I slept great last night, but I did not sleep in very much. I was awake by 7:30 and up by 8. And then I ran 6.45 miles. I thought I was going about 15 minutes per mile, but turns out it was 10:14. So that's OK. I guess........ It was a good run - pretty quiet out there, actually. It's raining tonight, but should not rain tomorrow. After my run I lifted weights for about 20 minutes. Boy, it all goes away so fast, doesn't it?!?

Adventures in Motel Running

I went downstairs and found the exercise room.  Nice enough.  And the TM was ok but the belt was a little loose.  I did a very short 2 miler and that was enough because there was no fan in the room and I was really getting warm.  so that was it for today.  At least it was something.

Good Morning

I had a very nice 3 miler this morning before we left Turner, MT.  a little cool out there for the first mile but then I warmed up and it was great.

Running Fool!

At least that's what I imagine other people might think! Oh well! I had a really great run this morning. It was so beautiful. Best part? No dogs! Love it when that happens. You already know my route and my results. I was slower today than yesterday. Oh well. I did do some pushups and situps and such today. I hope we can go tomorrow, but we're playing that by ear.

Yay us!

I sure like running with you! It's fun to have a partner. We had a really great run today. Solid distance and good time. I really thought it was flatter out here though........ Some of those rocks were sharp today. I had one that really poked me. I really tried to be careful and keep my eye on the road because I was worried about turning an ankle. I really need to do some situps or something tomorrow. It's my goal! One thing I don't like about new blogger is that I often forget to set my labels. Not tonight, though!

Thanks

Thanks for the good run this morning in Turner, MT!