Great Gym!

Today was a lifting day - solo. It went really well. I've learned a lot of new things to do and that helps make it fun. And I'm pretty happy with my muscles! Hot again today but I mostly stayed in my AC. Well, I did get my 10k steps - don't ever think I didn't!

Here's my story

I ran Monday.  With the mosquitos.  Tuesday I didn't because I was going to help Ralph and crew lay sod which I did for about 4 hours.  Plenty of exercise there!  Then Tuesday night we had a huge thunder and lightning storm and when I got up Wednesday morning there was 8/10's of an inch in the rain gauge.  So - lucky for me - the road was way too muddy to even think about running which I never did anyway because I was so stiff and sore from the previous day's sod laying that I could hardly move!  Today, however, I'm feeling much better so I did go out for the 2 mile route.  The road was still muddy in places and when I moved into the grass to avoid the mud, the mosquitos found me!  One challenge after another around here!

Possibly foolish run!

Well, I feel fine. Now! I ran today when it was 85 and that was really hot! It was weird because I wasn't really sweaty until I got home and back into my AC. I ran slow and I considered walking home but realized that walking would just mean I'm outside longer! It always seems hotter in Kensington than Normal Heights. I wonder if that's because of the canyons over there? Just a funny thing!

I'm here!

Hi! I haven't posted in so long but I'm here. I have been here. I have been doing stuff! Just not blabbing about it, I guess! Today was leg day with Shawn at the gym. Really good and challenging workout and we did a couple of new-to-me exercises. I sure struggled with some of the stuff we did today - which is good. Means I'm working hard!

Mosquito Run

Yes, I ran with the mosquitoes this morning!!  Never have I seen so many out this early on a sunny morning!  It's hard to make time when you are constantly swatting your arms and legs.  The rest of the week I will have spray myself with something or stay indoors.  So it was a pretty slow run today but I got something done anyway.

Painting Days and then a Run

I was scraping and painting on the garage on Thursday and Friday and that just plain wore me out!  So no running those two days but I got exercise.  Believe me!  I did go out and run this morning but it was slow because of the 100 mph wind I was fighting!  Well, not quite, but it was super windy and I was glad I had long sleeves and long pants.  No run tomorrow (Sunday) either because I'm leading worship in Hogeland and will have to get over there and get ready.  Worked on it this afternoon so feel ready to go.  We'll see!  Hope to get back to a more regular schedule on Monday.

Getting Warmer Here

It was 70 when I went out there at 8:00 this morning which is almost getting too warm for me to run.  But I did.  And had more traffic this morning!  Loren was following me when I got back to the house and I never heard him behind me at all!  Gotta turn the head phones down.  Not sure how long he had been trailing me.  At least he didn't honk and scare the hell out of me!  Then I turned a fan on and did my pushups and situps in the living room.

TIL!

Today I learned a new name for The Stairway to Hell! I saw one of my gym pals while I was using that machine and he came over and said, "Ouch, ouch, ouch, I hate that machine!" And I told him I like to call it The Stairway to Hell. And he said he calls it the Swearmaster! Super cute! That's what I did today - 30 minutes. Then I very slow walk on the treadmill for 15 minutes to cool down because my heart was really pumping! It's so hot! I was going to run but felt like I might burst into flames. Maybe SD moved closer to the sun today?

Afternoon Run

Maybe I should say it was an evening run! Just really busy over here, with work and with packing. So I finally had the time to run around 5:30 and I seized the moment! Then I did planks, which I'm getting a lot better at. I can hold them for so much longer than I could when I started. Bigger shoes seem good!

Gorgeous Morning on the Big Flat

It's just perfect out there this morning.  About 60, full sun, no wind.  Great morning for a run north and back which is what I did.  Still can't get use to this altitude though so doing a little walking in the second half.  But getting better each day.  I'll be out there painting the wash house today because it's not supposed to rain at all!  Ran into traffic again this morning.  This time it was Jill Krass, wife of the man I saw yesterday.

Bedlam at RRSports!

Whooooooboy! I decided that I should have gotten my new shoes 1/2 size bigger. My left heel was really hitting the edge of the shoe weirdly. Uncomfortable. So I went over to RRS and they had ZERO parking! They were doing an adventure run tonight and I guess it was the biggest they've ever done before. I drove around a bunch but all those streets are no parking streets. So I finally parked in some business lot. I was glad to not get towed! Good gym time today. Just went and did weights. Not much to report on that! I've had lentils for dinner 4 nights in a row now. OVER IT. Time to get something else!

Two days in a row!

I have been able to be outside running yesterday and today.  Monday and Tuesday it was raining, cold, and windy but yesterday and today was much better.  So I did the mile north route and back.  Really the only decent road to run on here.  South and west are gravel roads and dangerous to run on that stuff.  East is that field road but the last two years they have planted the wheat crop right over it so don't like to run through that.  The road going north is pretty good when it's dry.  Mostly dirt instead of gravel but very slippery when it's wet.  So that's my route.  Big news!  I had traffic this morning!  Neighbor Loren Krass came down the road in his pickup!  Pretty exciting!

Good Run

I ran today and it was a good outing but I'm really worn out now. Not so much from running but from packing and just, in general, being super busy. I'm tired! But packing is no fun, as it turns out, so I'm just really focused on getting it done. Anyway, my run. It was really warm out but I needed the break.

Catch Up!

Well, I see I haven't posted for a few days! So here I go! I had a good run on Saturday. I have a new music podcast that I've been listening to - house/dance music, so it has a good pace and beat. That helped my run a lot. Sunday I went to the gym. Did some new stuff I've learned, and some of my old lifting. But I used some new techniques and it made a big difference. Today was running again. And, tomorrow, gym. And my trainer!

Farm Running

I have been running every morning here except for yesterday.  I woke up at 3:40 am with the worst charlie horse I think I've ever had in my life.  In my right leg.  Terrible.  Stood up but couldn't shake it for a full minute.  Hurt like you know what.  Did go back to sleep but when I got up it was still hurting there and did all morning.  So I didn't run yesterday.  But every other day including today I've been out there.  Such a peaceful place to run here.  No people, no traffic.  Gorgeous morning out there today.  60, sunny, no wind.  Perfect.  They are predicting rain Monday-Wednesday here so I'll have to see how it goes.  No treadmill to fall back on here!  Also started back up with my pushups and situps here this morning.  Been off those for a week!

Ouch!

Well, that run yesterday loosened everything up. And by "everything" I mean all my aches and pains! I was sore all last night and all day today. I can really tell I worked out hard and did different things. But I did still go to the gym today, aches and pains and all. And I'm glad I did, I feel a lot better. Which seems weird! But I do. And I did some different things that I've learned from Shawn. Broke up my routine.

Run

I am sore today! Not broken sore, but I can sure feel it. I decided to go for a run - a slow one! And, weirdly, I'm more sore after my run than I was before. Not sure why that is, but there we have it. I didn't run until about 4 pm today. But it was cool-ish (so not burning hot) so that was OK. Went to the Farmer's Market and now I'm going to clean up and sit around!

I'm gonna feel this tomorrow!

Today was a trainer day. I walked on the treadmill for about 10 minutes before our appointment at 3 (he likes me to warm up). Then we did legs. Super challenging. I have a feeling I'm going to really feel it tomorrow. The weight room is upstairs and when I walked down them to leave, my muscles were quivering like a newborn foal! I slept for 10 hours last night! I was so tired I went to bed at 6:30 pm. Well, I think I was actually asleep by 6:30 pm. Didn't wake up till 5:30. Still tired! Going to bed here soon.

Overdue Update

I have been doing some running but haven't had the computer out and it seems too hard to type much on my tablet.  So, on Friday I ran 2 miles on the TM in the hotel in Valley City.  On Saturday I ran 2 miles outside in Glendive.  Sunday was going to church at 9 am day so I didn't run but in the afternoon we went to Lake Elmo State Park in Billings and walked 1.4 miles around the lake in 94 degree heat!  Yesterday I ran 2 miles on the TM in our Billings hotel.  Now this morning I ran 2 miles here on the Big Flat.  Had to do some walking in the second half however.  The change in elevation here always seems to affect me.  Running at 1000 feet at home and over 3000 feet here.  Takes a few runs to adjust.

Walkin in Memphis

Oh yeah, lots of walking! But I have done some "for reals" exercising, too. We have a darn nice (if tiny!) fitness center here.

Yesterday I ran 3 miles on the treadmill, using a 1%incline.  It was awesome except for that one time I almost fell off because I was screwing with my iPod.  And that one time I was almost done and decided to go faster. And when I touched the button it shocked the machine and it stopped! But it will worked out in the end - no injuries!

Today I went down and lifted weights. They have really nice dumbbells and a good weight bench that can be flat or at an incline. And then I walked in the treadmill (9.5 incline) for 20 minutes.

Both times I was all alone!