Tired!

I plum tuckered myself out today! Actually, I am tired all the time. I would blame getting old but, heck, I'm not old!! I am work stressed, though, and I think that's my problem. Anyway, I have been meaning to tell you that I'm trying a new morning thing. I am actually going to start letting myself sleep till 6 am. I've really been struggling with the 5 am thing and now it is dark and cold. So I'm letting myself sleep a bit more and just drinking less coffee (I know! Who am I??), and still getting out the door between 6:30 and 6:45. So I'll give it a try. This morning I had a really good run. Frustrating because I thought my time would be better but, nope, it wasn't. I was surprised! But if I'm feeling stronger, that's a good thing. I ran hills at lunch! I'm so glad I got out. That really is not part of my routine anymore and I really miss it. Anyway, I ran hills while listening to Christmas music! It was fun. Tomorrow I'll probably go to the gym because we are going to be having "unsettling" weather (that was our actual alert from Weather.com!). It is supposed to be VERY windy. Oh, PS, I guess I did not eat too much dinner last night! Will I ever weigh 125? I'm starting to have serious doubts!

Wednesday

I reset the iPod last night and it recognized and activated the nike+ sensor right away.  And it worked fine this morning just like it's supposed to.  So, I don't know.  I did my usual on the TM.  Plus the exercises.  And I walked for a mile after lunch yesterday at the church and plan to do that every day this week.  My weight was up a pound yesterday and is down the same pound today.

Runnin

Yep. Again. More of the same! I'm ready to get company so I can have a running partner. Hint! Hint! It was much less dry today. Still dry, but a lot more comfortable. Made the run more enjoyable. I did the usual Kensington route today. Nobody was out and about! No abs or anything after. I had a really great dinner tonight of this pork roast I got at the farmer's market. Curtis said it had been eating acorns. And it was great. I roasted it really low in the oven (325). I don't think I ate too much - we'll see what my dratted scale tells me tomorrow!

Surprise, Surprise

That damn nike+ wouldn't activate again this morning!!  It's been working fine now for a couple of months and, all of a sudden, no go today.  So I ran anyway and did about 3 miles according to the time and my usual speed.  Also did my exercises.

Dry!

I tell you, this weather is weird! It is uncomfortably dry. I ran today and it just felt...icky! I don't know if that makes any sense. Anyway, I did run today. The usual Kensington loopS. And then I did some ab stuff when I got back. I was going to run hills but decided against it. Too dry!

A New Week

And now I'm paying for my sin of gluttony over the holiday weekend!  Not disastrous but I sure didn't lose anything and am back up the 2 lbs I had lost the week before we went.  So...

I did my usual 3 miles on the TM this morning.  It felt a little loose when I started out but then seemed fine after that so I wonder if it's thinking about finally giving up the ghost.  I have been saving money for a new one for months and almost have enough if it dies.  But it was fine once I got it going.  Also did the full set of exercises and felt really good when I was done.

Have a good day out there!  Stay cool!  +24 here this morning.

That smarts!

Today was clamming day and holy sweet goodness, am I sore. I can't believe it. Although I should believe it because it was hard work. We went over to Coronado and had to get way in the water. Like up to my thighs into the water. My armpits were in the water sometimes! If I don't get sick from this outing, science better study me! You know how cold our ocean is. We were in the water for 2 hours today! There were five of us and we had a limit of 10 clams/person. We ended up with 39. Now, I'm not a quitter. But there came a time when I was just done. I caught 8 though! Not going to lie, I was darn proud of myself! Anyway, that counts as 50 miles in my book! OK, maybe 30...... I did run this morning. Despite the cold! I did 6.45 miles. Was considering 7 but I was ready to be finished by the time I got back to my neck of the woods. Now, will I be able to run tomorrow? Who knows!

Outdoors Run!

Paul and I ran outside this morning.  Temp was 49 but there was a strong (and cold) wind so when we were running into the wind it was cold but otherwise very nice.  First time I've run outside in a couple of months.  we did 3 miles around the neighborhood.  All concrete streets and sidewalks here and I don't really like running on cement but I guess occasionally it's ok.  Didn't seem to be a problem today anyway.

Thanksgiving Day

I did a 3 mile run on the Waelchli's TM here this morning.  Very nice NordicTrack.  Plus all my exercises so now I say, Bring on the food!  Happy Thanksgiving!

Running!

Today I decided not to wait on my plumber and went for my run. It was really great. Slow, but great to be out. Really quiet day out there, though. But it was nice, clear, not very cold. Perfect weather. And then my plumber guy came and he will come back Saturday to fix the flow. And he will fix the hole in my sheet rock, too! Let's get ready to EAT!

Wednesday

Good morning.  I'm up and at it and did 3 on the TM again today.  Week is going well so far.  Hope I keep it up in Iowa!  Weight is steady.  That probably won't stay the same!  Too many temptations on the horizon.  Have a good day!

Did your plumber come?

Good Morning

Another 3 miles on the TM this morning and it felt fine.  Also the exercises.  A mystery tough.  Weight is down a pound from yesterday for no reason at all.  I even had some desert last night after supper!  Must be all those scary X Files shows I'm watching!

It's a New Week

And, so far so good.  I ran a little over 3 miles on the TM this morning and it felt good.  Still doing the 5.7 pave and then kicking it up to 6.0 for the last 400 meters.  also did the full sets of pushups and situps which I've also been neglecting.  So, I'm back in gear and back on track and hope to stay that way even though I'll be on vacation later in the week.  Glad the Waelchli's have a TM, too.

Shortness

My run that is. Not me. I have just been living a life of panic lately and I hate it! Partially it is because I'm not sleeping well (enough). So stuff that usually slides off me is not. Anyway, I woke up thinking of work and packing! So I just did a 3 mile run this morning. I'm glad I did, though, because I really felt better. And now I leave! No running will happen while I'm gone. Oh well!

Good Morning

I did a full 3 mile run on the TM this morning and it was just fine.  No problems in the knee at all.  The biggest problem was that I just haven't done it for a week!  Felt good to be back at it.  I think.  Anxious now to see how the rest of the day goes.  But I think that cortisone has taken care of it for now.

Long Day!

I ended up going to bed at midnight last night and figured I would sleep in. But I woke up before 5! Which was fine because I had some errand things to do. I was tired, so I took an am exercise break. And then you know about my car drama! But I did go to old school pilates tonight! And I'm sore. Like usual! It was good and fun and I was happy to be back. I missed Shauna. I will keep doing the group classes, for sure. But I'm home late and I'm tired. So now I'm going to eat and go to bed! XO!

Knee Update

I had a cortisone shot in the right knee yesterday morning.  I have very early stages of arthritis in both knees according to the Doc.  The shot in the left knee last spring worked wonders so I'm hoping the same for the right knee now.  It feels ok this morning but I didn't walk or run on it this morning either.  I might try a one mile walk after lunch today and see how it goes.  If that goes well I will get back on the TM tomorrow morning.

Later....I did walk a fast mile around the church after lunch today and all went just fine.  No problems or issues at all with the right knee.  So, maybe it's cured!  That cortisone is wonderful stuff.  I will try the TM tomorrow morning and see how it goes.

Home!

Well, I'm home after a long day of shenanigans and adventures! Believe it or not (OK, I know you probably believe it!), I went to bed around 8:30 last night and was sleeping by 9. I was so tired. And I slept till 5:30. Well, I slept till 5. I pushed snooze till 5:30. When I ran this am, I thought I would just do 3 miles. Because I was sore. But then I got out there and it was sooo beautiful and enjoyable, I did the usual. And I ran hills at lunch. Great to get out. If I am doing the SF marathon, I better get some hill work going! Tonight I had dinner with my pal Ellen. It was fun! Now I just got home and need to hit the hay!

OY!

Today I finally remembered to bring all my hill running components (turns out, shoes matter!) but I was so broken I didn't actually even contemplate doing it. That's OK. I'm not disturbed. It was the right choice. But, wow, I'm hurting from that class last night. She said it would be harder than the other one and she was not joking! I did go to the gym this morning and took it sort of easy. I biked for 15 and then did TSWTH for 15. Then I saw they were having a Killer Kore Klass(kute, huh? man, I hate that!), so I joined in. It was only 25 minutes. Just mat work. Pretty good. Now I'm home, sitting on my couch. Ready for bed!

That's gonna smart!

I went to another pilates class tonight and, wow, was it hard. Wait? Didn't I say that on Saturday? Well, I mean this one was HARDER! For real, they do tough classes. They have it set up so it is a full body workout. Class is 40 minutes, it is very fast paced. I ran this morning, too. It sure was hard to go outside because it was a little chilly (for me!). But I warmed right up and it was enjoyable. Did 6.48 today. About 10:23 pace, I think, so that's OK I guess. It's something anyway!

Another Day Off

I was really tempted this morning to get on the TM but decided against it.  Knee is feeling ok this morning but going to give it another day of rest.  Will walk on the TM tomorrow morning and see how that goes.

Pilates

A couple of weeks ago, I bought a groupon for a new pilates place. It was for 5 sessions. And I went to my first session today. And it broke me. Broke. As you know, Shauna has me do some very hard things, but this was hard and fast paced. We used the reformer machine. Oh, it was a group class. It looks like they have 8 pieces of equipment. Or 10 maybe. But it wasn't full. More than half, though. Anyway, it was like circuit training. Just very fast paced. And I was sweating like crazy. And I had to take breaks! Very challenging and I look forward to going again!

It works!

My foot pod! It actually works! I got an email from the Garmin support peeps this am and they told me to update my software and pull the battery out for a few minutes. Did this and successfully linked to my watch. Pretty exciting. So I know for a fact that I ran 2+ miles today. I went to the gym this morning and ran for 20 minutes and then did TSWTH for 10 minutes. Then I did the usual weights. And it was really hard! For some reason, my muscles were very tired. I had a difficult time finishing my sets. Dinner out tonight, but it was somewhat healthy. We had hot pot with lots of vegetables!

My Knee

For the first time my knee really bothered me while on the TM this morning and for the first time in a very long time I quit before reaching my goal.  Quit at 2 miles.  I'm anxious now to see how it feels later in the day.  I did make an appointment for next Wednesday morning with the PA who helped me last spring.  I thought that was my right knee, too, but the appointment woman said it was for my left knee.  I really thought it was the right one.  Hmmm...... Anyway, I'm going to rest tomorrow and Sunday for sure and see how it feels Monday morning.  Might have to just lay off until I see the PA.  Her name is Abby and she's a PA for an orthopedic doctor.  She's a runner, too, so knows how it is.  She ran Grandma's this year, too.

Runnin

OK, OK. I don't think I invented "runnin"! But I did run today! I was pretty cold when I got started (don't ask - I'm a wuss!), but it was fine once I got warmed up. Really nice actually. But the smell! Oh, man, I almost quit at what would have been a 5K. Stupid skunks! It smelled so bad and so strongly. I just decided, "What the heck, I'll try one more." and the aroma had dissipated. So I am glad I did give it another try. Then I did 10 minutes of one of my pilates videos. Abs. Gotta get back at it. No snacking today, but I am having takeout. But it is veggies and tofu!

Gymmin It

I just made that word up. Impressive, yeah? Well, today I could not sleep in because I did have to work. But such is life! I did get up and go to the gym. I just did 10 on the bike and 10 on TSWTH. And then I did the usual weight lifting. It was really really busy at the gym this morning! Nothing compared to how it gets in the afternoon, but still pretty packed. Maybe people are using the time change to their advantage. XO!!

Day Off Fun!

Well, I have really been off track recently. Not sure why. Maybe feeling a little down. For sure feeling a lot work stressed. Anyway, I took today off. And I first woke up at 5:30 and was for real awake. Wide awake. And thinking of work emails I could "just send quick". So I made myself stay in bed and I slept till about 7:30 or 8! Good start! And I didn't send a single one of those "really quick" emails! And I did run today. Had a really relaxing morning, actually. But did run my normal 6.45 mile route. Then I cleaned up and did laundry. And then I ran errands. Got a fun little gift and card for Amy and went to Costco to get napkins, TP, kleenex, and such. Bring on the end of the world! I'm well stocked with paper products! And now I'm going to bed! PS - I had no pudding today even though I really, really wanted some.

Good Morning

I'm back at it this morning.  3 miles on the TM plus the full complement of exercises.  All went well and felt good.  I'm also going to start walking after lunch again today.  I did that all last spring but have let it go over the summer.  Just a one mile walk around the church but better than just sitting all day.  Have a good one!

Back in the groove!

Well, I'm really feeling like I'm back on track here. I really had a tough start to the week though! Today I went to the gym. It was planned because I knew it was going to rain. I didn't know it was going to be 17 degrees, though! My foot pod did not connect AGAIN. I need to email them because I made a 30 day goal of 250 miles, so every mile counts! Today I ran a mile (I was too irritated to go further!), then I did TSWTH for 10 minutes, then I did a bike for 10 minutes. And then I did weights. And that's it! Rained all day today and it is still raining now! Fun!

Ouch!

I'm sore! I sure can tell I took a few days off. So not fair! It goes away so quickly. I had a really great run today. And I'm glad I went today because it is supposed to rain all day tomorrow. Which I'm totally excited about! So I'll plan on the gym tomorrow. What a beautiful morning. It was 55 by the time I left and still pretty dark out. Which meant I got to see the sunrise! It was a really great way to start the day. You know that old, white haired runner guy? I totally smiled at him while looking him in the eye! HA! It was just an accident. He accidentally looked at me but, accident or no, that was not an opportunity I was going to miss! I had a solid day of healthy eating here too. All in all, a good day.

Good Morning

Another day, another dollar.  No, I mean, another run on the TM.  Did my usual 3 miles plus the exercises.  I've kept the speed at 5.7 the whole way and then jacked it up to 6.0 for the last 400 meters.  Going fine.  Think I'll do another week of that before jacking it up again.

A year ago today you and I were running together!

Yay me!

Guess who didn't oversleep!?! ME! Yay me! I actually got up before my alarm - by a lot. I was awake at 4:30 but didn't get up until maybe 4:50. Can you guess that I went to bed early last night? Today I went to the gym. And I ran 2 miles on the treadmill and did TSWTH for 10 minutes. I need to write Garmin because I can't get my foot pod to link up to my watch. I only ran .04 miles as far as the garmin is concerned! I then did the usual weightlifting. I like doing that but I'm ready to switch it up. I also ran hills at lunch. Who am I? Tonight Jessica had me over for dinner. We had meatloaf, fresh bread, taters, carrots (roasted in the oven with garlic - super good!), and Halloween candy! I just had one piece. So that was good. Because I can eat 10 million! XO!

Good Morning

Up and at it again.  The usual on the TM and the exercises.  Nike+ worked fine this morning and was able to send the run off to the website.

Good Morning

Another day, another run.  Is that the way that goes?  Anyway, I did the TM, of course, and my exercises.  So the day is off to a good start.  The right side of my headphones has died however.  So I'll have to order another pair today.