Slow run

Probably I should have taken the day off. Do you ever run on a day when you know full well that you ought to be taking a break? That was today for me. Gym sore and I didn't sleep well last night. I suppose I am on long weekend time and that does not mean going to bed at 9 pm! But I did it and that's that. Slow and plodding is how I felt. Ah well. That's how it is. I might do a weigh in tomorrow. Maybe! I'm feeling a little brave about it.

Gym Day!

I did it! Got back to the gym. Didn't want to but was so glad I did (yep, I've said it before, you've heard it before!). It was very busy there today but I got all my exercises done. They were playing 80s rap, so that was fun. I felt like a trembling fawn when I left. I know I'll be feeling it tomorrow! I did run yesterday. It was ok. It's so much cooler out, which is great (cooler = 70) but really dry. I won't wait till so late in the day to run tomorrow. I felt weird today but I think that's because I've been eating holiday style. Time to get back on track. For a little bit, at least!

Happy Thanksgiving!

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas - in Kensington! I did go for a run this morning (thanks for the inspiration!) and saw that my Kensington neighbors are doing Christmas decoration prep. They'll be ready in no time! Good run - have about another minute off my time here so I'm finally in the 11s again! I averaged about 11m 15s miles, by my estimate. Since I broke my garmin (yeah...that happened), I have just been using the timer on my phone. It's a lot cooler now and I actually ran in a long sleeve shirt today. We had rain this evening. Not a lot, but still fun!

Dash & Dine 5K

Well, I finished ahead of the walkers.  And I don't just mean those who were walking.  I mean those who were using walkers.  But I finished!  And got a t-shirt!  Now, where's that turkey?

Stiff and Sore!

I also hadn't lifted my 10 lb weights in a long time until yesterday again and, oh my, I can feel it across my chest today!  But I did it again anyway along with a 2 miler and the 50 reps again on pushups and situps.  Really feeling it now though.

Now they are calling for snow flurries for tomorrow morning, too!  Could be an interesting run!

Another Run!

I decided to run today because we're doing our production release so I'll be up at 1:30 am tomorrow. Maybe I'll have just enough energy to gym. Maybe. We'll see. But I know I won't feeling like running. And it was a really nice day for it. Good outing even though it was a bit later in the day. Still cool enough. And I was able to listen to my audiobook, always a win!

Upping my Game

Ran a full 2 miles on the TM this morning and then did 50 pushups and 50 situps (2 reps of 25 each)!  We'll see how stiff and sore I feel tomorrow!

I'm sore!

I sure can feel the gym today. Funny, but I didn't really feel sore in my legs until after I ran. Then I felt stiffness! Good run today, Kensington route. You asked me recently if I was still doing Kensington and I cannot recall if I answered. But, yes, I still run that route. It's cooler today (yay!) but still pretty dry. Misty tonight, though, so maybe that is going to change for tomorrow. We'll see!

Sunday Gym

I had a good visit to the gym today. Finally! It was really challenging today because I haven't been for awhile. But I got all of my exercises done and I'm ready to get back to the gym a couple more times this week. Tis the season!

Only +19 this morning!

So, needless to say, I did my running indoors.

Day off tomorrow as we will be heading to Duluth by 8:45 for lunch with GiGi and Dorothy's funeral.

Yesterday and Today

It rained here all day Tuesday and into the night but when we got up yesterday the sun was shining and it was 55!  So I went for a walk outside.  Windy but not too bad and nice to be in the sunshine.  A couple hours later the clouds came back and rain started again while the temps dropped.  This morning it was only 25 out there!!  So I ran on the TM today and that's my future now I am sure.

Another Run

Someday I'll go back to the gym. But that day was not today and it is also not tomorrow! But I did run today and that's good. Pretty nice out. Little more humidity in the air today which feels good. Super tired tonight and I'm really looking forward to going to bed. Soon.

Back on the Road!

As you know, I took a few days off. But I got back out there today and had a good run. It was late in the day so I was all alone. Well, no other runners! Anyway, good run. Getting ready for Suzy to come over tonight. We're having a musical interlude.

Making Progress

I'm not nearly as stiff and sore today as I was just a couple days ago so feel that I'm making some progress.  Did the TM and exercises again today.  Now, if I could just lose a few pounds I know I would feel so much better.  But how to do that when your mother keeps cooking?

Started with a light rain yesterday and still here today and even tomorrow they are saying.  Firepit is full of water again so must have had good rain during the night.  We're getting heavy showers for 15-20 minutes and then just drizzle in between.

Sorry you are so tired but I do know how that feels!

And Again

But this morning it's raining here!  Not that that makes any difference on the TM but it's something different to report.  Did you ever get rain yesterday?

After 4 days now I feel like I am starting to make progress on the running and the exercises.

And Again

But I really didn't feel like it this morning.  Stiff and sore and I suppose it's because I haven't really been doing much for 3 weeks and now I am.  Just have to keep at it.

Another Morning on the TM

Seemed to go a little better today so I'm hopeful!  Just have to keep at it I know.  Persistence is the key.

I ran!

Didn't really want to, though! But I had a massage tonight and I suspect I'll want to take it easy tomorrow. We shall see! Anyway, I ran. And it was cool again but really dry. I am glad the heat is gone but I sure miss the humidity!

I Did Something!

I got on the TM this morning and did 1.5 miles!  Then I did 25 pushups and 25 situps.  All of it felt like I hadn't done a thing forever.  And I haven't!  But felt good to do it today and plan to keep it up.

And Gym!

I went to the gym a little before noon today and that is apparently the time to go! Ghost town! Got my weightlifting done and I also ran on the treadmill for 15 minutes. You would not believe the drama and angst my book people are being subjected to right now! I cannot believe I forgot to tell you that I thought I lost my sunglasses! You know, the awesome running sunglasses you gave me for Christmas one year? I've had them a long time! Well, I accidently wore them as regular sunglasses last weekend. And I try to never do that because I know if I use them for every day, I'll lose them! Well, after last weekend I couldn't find them anywhere! Just....deep sigh. That thing I knew would happen - it happened. Yesterday, though, I decided to look behind my entertainment center and, sure enough, they were back there on the floor. Guess I didn't know my own strength when I put them away and they feel back there. But I was super happy to have found them!

Welcome Home!!!

The title says it all! Welcome home! Hope you got a great night of sleep in your very own bed. That's delicious! I hope you take tomorrow (today when you read this!) off. You need some lounging, I think! I had a good run today here. Slow. As per usual! But good, all the same. Nice and cool out and I felt pretty energetic. All good!

Gym Times

I'm feeling so excellent this afternoon and evening. Probably because I spent money on going to the doctor finally just to be told, as usual, that I am absolutely fine! I did go to the gym this afternoon. Did my usual weights. I heard one of my pals correct the lifting posture of some random guy today. Which....I know he's helping. And that's good. But that happened to me once years ago and it made me SO uncomfortable. Like...am I doing everything wrong? Is everyone watching me? So this is clearly something I need to contemplate and meditate. Because it's actually a good thing for someone to want to help. Right?! Yes. I've got to work on this. I'm very wrapped up in the need to not be seen making mistakes and that's impossible because I'm a human being! So I tell myself. Anyway! I did weights. And I also ran on the treadmill for 15 minutes. I did hills at a 5.5 pace. One minute of hills, one minute flat. I figured that was kind of like that workout we read about. And of course I cannot remember the name!

Running

Slow run. I really didn't quite feel like it. Not 100 percent today, for sure. Alas! But I did it. So much cooler here now. Huge relief. Really glad!

Back in business!

I woke up with such a bad headache on Friday. It was very sad. So I didn't do anything on Friday or Saturday. Feeling way better today though so I did go to the gym. No cardio. Can't figure out about the headache. From my food journal, I see the last one I had was on October 13th. I did have a common food the night before each one. Which normally would make me say, "That's it!!" But it was brussels sprouts from a local store and I only had about 1/2 cup. So.....I mean, what would someone put in brussels that would do that? So I think it's something else. Who knows what. Weather maybe.

On Sabbatical

I guess I'm on sabbatical until we get home now.  Don't like it but that's the way it is.

Run!

I'm sore! Yesterday I did lunges and squats and I can really feel it. I did run today though. Not my best showing. But I wanted to get out and about so I did. I've been listening to a fun book, so that made it enjoyable. So much cooler here right now. In fact, I used my seat heater tonight! I meant to tell you the gym was so busy yesterday!

200% Humidity!

And I went out there and ran 1.25 miles in it this morning.  Terrible.  Felt like I couldn't get a good breath.  Had to walk some in the middle.  Temp was about 75 but the humidity.....

Gym Day

I ended up not running or going to the gym yesterday. Enjoyed a day off. And I also enjoyed an amazing thunder and lightening and rain storm here! I stayed up until almost 11:30 listening to it. So wonderful and fun. And I saw a picture perfect rainbow as I was driving home from work yesterday. In fact, it was on the front page of the paper today so I wasn't the only one who thought it was picture perfect! Gym today. Just weight lifting, no cardio. But I do plan on running tomorrow. Maybe. I'm feeling so old!

Morning Walk

I was so stiff this morning that I opted for a walk instead of a run.  I suppose from being in the Gulf yesterday and playing in those waves which I loved but am paying for this morning.  Mom went with me and we walked a half mile down the beach and back.  Another gorgeous morning here.  Saw a man who appeared older than me running a very fast pace for a very long time.  He passed us twice and he never let up.  I watched him for a long time.  I was impressed.

So.....lunges work!

Whoa, is my butt sore!  I can really feel those lunges that I did at they gym yesterday.  I think I'll start splitting between lunges and squats at each gym visit. 

But I wasn't too sort to run!  Did three miles today, the usual route.  Kensington is already getting cleaned up from their Halloween festival. 

Good run, my time is about a minute down in total.  I haven't done that treadmill hill run in awhile, so I will do that again soon here. 

Hope you're having an amazing time in your hammock!  Or ham hock, as The Guys used to call it!

Surprise! Another Post!

Well, here I am again!  Two days in a row.  Today I went to the gym.  And I actually drove over there twice.  I figured that everyone would be at home this morning because the Chargers were playing at 10 am.  So I went to the gym around 10:20 and it was packed!  Well, the parking area was!  I decided that I would run a couple of errands and head back over to the gym later.  So that's exactly what I did.  I got there around 2 or so and there were 5 people at the gym.  Including me and the worker! 

Today I did lunges so we'll see how those feel on me tomorrow.

I also went for a walk today.  I wanted to go to Villainous Lair and I think that's about a 1 mile walk each way.  It's over by the post office on Adams.  Anyway, they were closed for some maintenance work today.  Which was totally sad!  I checked their hour online before I went but it didn't list a one off.  Makes me wonder if they had some kind of emergency in the building because I bet a retail place dislikes being close on a Sunday. 

But it was a walk all the same.  Oh, I did walk over to that area yesterday, too.  I went to Dark Horse to get some coffee. 

That's my report!