Big day!

I did a lot today! Course, I have a lot to make up for! Most exercise I got this weekend was climbing out of the pool! I ran this morning and had an excellent pace. It was 10:31. I guess I should be worried about being late for meetings more often! Pretty nice day for running. Cool. I also did my weight lifting routine. With my lopsided weights. One side has a 5 pound weight, the other a 2.5!

not today either!

Cold, very windy (25-40mph), and raining off and on. What planet am I on?

Best of Intentions

I absolutely intended to get on the road here this morning.  Charged my ipod last night, got my shoes and clothes laid out and was ready to go.  But then I woke up with the worst headache I've had in months.  No idea why.  Thought I slept pretty well, not up late, home from the reunion by 7 pm.  Weird but there it was.  I took ibuprofin and it's gone now but now we are heading out to church pretty soon.  So I will get back on the road tomorrow.  I hope.  Enough of this slothfulness!

Another Run / 3 miles

I ran around 6:45 this morning. It's been a long time since I've been on the road that early! But it was a good run and nice and cool. I saw a lot of people out and about, too. I may or may not run tomorrow. I'd like to so we shall see if I can get it in pre-desert. I love birthday deserting!

I did stuff! / 3 miles + Weights

I really didn't want to, but I ran 3 miles today. Just still not feeling 100%. Although I absolutely am feeling a lot better. But I did it and didn't have my worst time in the history of the world, so that's good. I lifted weights, too, which was really difficult. And I finally weighed my weights. My 10 pound weights weigh 14 pounds. At least I know now! I've started a food journal today and I hope that will help me keep track of what I'm doing with eating. Chuck (previous boss) is in town from DC and we are having dinner tonight, but we are having dinner at Tender Greens. So we can still be healthy!

6th Annual Family Fitnatics 5K

We did it in Marion, Iowa this morning!  Great trail, great run, great fun!

We are awesome!

Seriously, we did great! Especially considering how we both feel about possibly getting rained on! I haven't run 5 miles since March, so I was extra super proud of us. And our time was really good. Did weights, as you saw. I'm ready for a 6 hour car trip!!

Great Gandy Dancer Run!

Hey, thanks for running the Gandy Dancer with me today!  5+ miles and we did well!

Wisconsin Run!

My pace today tells me I have a skip in my step because I'm running in Wisconsin! 10.14/mile. Best I've had in ages. Probably had a lot to do with the fact that I got to high five my Fitnatics running partner! It was so beautiful out. So many dragonflies. And I was swarmed by them when I got by that standing water in the field. Also I saw a so many tiny purple May flowers (June flowers!). And no bears! So a good run! Also, I lifted weights when I got back. Thanks for having a gym for me!

Vacation Run!

I'm counting today as the first day of my vacation! I had a good run this morning. Went around 8 am so it was pretty cool out still. I will say, I'm getting a lot better at doing planks. And that's very happy! See you tonight!

City of Trails 5K

It was threatening to rain big time but only a few drops came down here and there so a good morning for the City of Trails 5K.  Tons of people and that was fun!  So I did it in 30.32 which is very good for me.

Big Day

Lots to report! OK, well, the usual to report! I ran this morning. And I did it early(ish!) so it was a lot cooler and nicer than yesterday. I saw a lot of other runners out there too. I also lifted weights at my house again. Pretty nice to have that option. And I don't feel bad about my gym fee because it's 10 bucks a month! And I'll be happy to have that if we have the wet El Nino summer they're predicting. See you tomorrow! I sure hope you can make your race.

Late Run

I kinda wonder if Santa Ana's are coming our way again. I've been a tiny bit headachey and when I finally ran today it was hot and dry. Also seemed a bit windy today. I hope I'm just paranoid. I'm tied of the Santa Ana's. So are the firefighters! Busy busy day at work today. So I didn't run until later, 2:15 I guess. I almost didn't because I had piano at 3:30. But I really wanted to. Need to make up for my week of vacation eating! So I did it.

Colder Today

Only 52 when I was ready to go and very, very windy so, of course, I wimped out and hit the TM.  I'm registered for a 5K in SCF Saturday morning and they're predicting rain, wind, and cold.  Ick.  I hope they're wrong.  Day off tomorrow as Mom has a clinic appointment at 8:30 and then we're going to do some grocery shopping in Stillwater.

I'm back!

Thanks for waiting on me! On the one hand, I feel like a total slacker for not running or gymming for a week. On the other hand, I walked around SO MUCH! I can't believe all the stuff we did. I was exhausted and a little sore! So it was exercise, just of a different kind. Cross training! Although I feel weight unhappy. Sigh. I had a big day today, as I'm trying to make up for lost time a bit. I ran this morning and my pace was pretty good again. Very nice morning here. And this afternoon I lifted weights. But I did it at home. Yep! My little gym room is being redone. I knew but I went over to check out the situation today. And I packed myself up and came home! I have some weights and an exercise ball. And I was able to pretty much recreate my entire routine. That's exciting. I still think my weights are heavier than the gym! Can't wait to see you soon!

Another Gorgeous Morning

These last couple days have been just perfect for a morning run.  I ran the Fitnatics route today and did my exercises, too.  Day off to a good start.  And, I'm down a pound!  Not sure why but I'll take it.

Not Raining Today!

In fact, it's a perfect, gorgeous morning out there!  So I ran outside and enjoyed every minute of it.  Well, I enjoyed the last minute the most but they were all good.  Then came home to my exercise mat.

I'm wondering if we're going to try and run the Gandy Dancer next Tuesday or Wednesday.  We could run from Centuria to Carol and Jim's house which is 5 miles.

And Another Rainy Morning

It's stopped now and the sun is trying to peek out but when I was ready to run it was gently raining so I opted for the TM again today.  Guess I will just have to start getting use to running in the rain because I sure want to be outside at this time of the year.  So I did the TM and my exercises and now ready to start the day.

Opposite from Yesterday

Yesterday:  70, sunny, no wind, perfect, gorgeous.  Today:  50, very windy, cold, raw, raining, thunder.  I haven't heard if the PLC 5K was run or cancelled but I defintely did not go to find out.  Ran on the TM instead and did my exercises.

Good Run

I ran the full fitnatics 5K route this morning and ran the whole way.  Felt really good about it.  I've been just doing 2-2.5 miles but today I ran the whole thing.  Another gorgeous morning but a little too warm.  72 when I left the house and I should have brought water with me but didn't.  And I did my exercises when I got back to the house.

Tomorrow morning is the PLC 5K.  I haven't registered and just don't know about doing it.  They're predicting rain for tomorrow morning, too, so I don't know.  I want to and I don't want to.  Will keep you posted.  I have registered for the SCF 5K a week from tomorrow and then on the 21st, of course, we'll do our Fitnatics 5K in Iowa.

Win Some / Lose Some!

I forgot to post yesterday! I did go to the gym and it was good. I really like my tiny muscles. Gotta keep it up! They're going to be closing the room I'm using for 3 weeks so they can do renovations. That makes me sad. I really like going in there, I can make a sweet little setup. Makes things pretty darn easy. Of course, I imagine I'll survive! That was the "win some" part of my post. Here is the "lose some". I went out for a run today. Walked a block. Said to myself, "Man, I just don't wanna." And so I didn't! Hm. Maybe my title should be win some / win some!

Day Off

Short night here.  I had trouble going to sleep in the first place and then the phone rang at 12:40 am.  Marcia Dressel (neighbor to PLC) telling me the bells were ringing and did I know how to turn them off?  She had talked to Pastor Valerie who tried to call Pat and got no answer.  I told her how to do it but since I don't have keys anymore I couldn't go do it myself.  So I went back to bed but, of course, didn't go to sleep for a long time.  This morning Pat is asking me to stop by and help her.  She had tried to reset the bells yesterday for the 9:00 am Sunday service and got something screwed up so they're set to come on at midnight and not go off!  So I will go help her out.  First middle of the night phone call I've had since retiring and I don't miss them.

That's my excuse for the day and I'm stickin' to it!

Another Gorgeous Morning

These are the perfect days of summer as far as I'm concerned.  70's and sunny just like San Diego!  I ran outside again and did my exercises inside when I returned.  Beautiful out there.  Good day to open all the windows and wash them!

Another quick update! / 3 miles

Why another quick one? Plumber is coming. Yes, sad. My bathtub is 100% stopped. SIGH. Great run today! One of my better times recently, like 10.25/mile. That made me happy. I went earlier in the day when it was still cool.

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Gorgeous Morning

A perfect, beautiful morning for a run here.  So I ran outside.  Just gorgeous!  Hated to come inside for pushups and situps but I did.

Glad I painted yesterday.  They're coming to finish laying the carpet tomorrow so good timing on my part.

Good run! / 3 miles

Short update because I am OVER staring at a computer!  But I had a good run today, it was good to get out.

Hot and humid though!

Good Morning

You should have gone downtown yesterday and cheered for that 91 year old woman who ran the Rock n Roll!  That will be you someday!!

That has been a wonderful car.  It'll be hard for you to trade it off when the time comes.

It was sprinkling here this morning (a San Diego storm!) so I opted for 3 miles on the TM plus my exercises.  It wasn't raining that hard and I could have gone out there but....I'm such a wimp!  Anyway, I got it done.  Now for the last little bit of painting to be done.  The hallway between the office and furnace room.  They haven't laid the new carpet there yet and I want it painted before they do.

Busy day!

Well, I'm sad to report I didn't go cheer for the Rock and Roll runners!  I slept in until 7:30 and then drank a lot of coffee.  A LOT.  And I just didn't get organized by the time they came though.

I did run today.  Not until 4 maybe.  It was hot.  But I'm glad I did it.  I was having such a busy day that I almost didn't.

Had some work done on my car.  Very needed and relatively inexpensive.  Of course, there is more to be done.  Always!  But nothing urgent.  I actually left there feeling pretty good about the shape it's in.  That really has been a wonderful car!

That's it from the west coast!