131.8

Yep! I'm getting there! You are the only person who gets the candid rundown on my weight! Well, you and our millions of readers........

But I have really been watching what I eat and I can tell. This week has been really difficult for me as far as getting to the gym or running hills. So that means the only thing I'm doing different is reducing calories. Sad!

I woke up to coffee Palmer would love! It was clear - I left my beans in the grinder rather then putting them in the basket!

I wanted to tell you that I'm doing great at eating at my table. Ever since I first mentioned it, I have had breakfast and dinner there. And I think that helps me feel like I'm "really" eating. Not just snacking. The food journal is helping me, too.

OK, on to the run! It was great. Really nice day again. I didn't get run down by cars and I saw no new people. Only the usual suspects.

I did abs when I got back but I skipped the lunges. My legs were feeling really weak. I might actually take a day off tomorrow. My left Achilles tendon has been tender the last couple of days. Honestly, I'm blaming the lunges. That is the only new thing I've added. Guess I had better stick with squats.

OK, time for a late dinner - just got home. Love you!

780

That's how many calories are sitting on my counter - in cupcake form! Jessica brought me a GIANT chocolate cupcake yesterday and I can't bring myself to eat it. I looked up giant cupcakes and they have 780 calories - give or take. Probably GIVE! So.....my food diary has ruined me!

I had another great run this morning. Even though I didn't get a lot of sleep last night. It was a beautiful morning, too. Not too cold and the sky was very blue and I could see the moon - it was very bright! And the sunrise in the other direction. Very enjoyable. I listened to Muse today.

No hills or gym - just too busy at work. That will stop soon, though. Monday will be the end of it for a few months, I guess.

Had to start my dinner over tonight! Thank goodness it is just thawing! I took something out of the freezer and forgot to put it in the fridge before going to work.
I didn't want to risk it!

I hope your day was great!

Quick Update

Well, January has finally become January! I've been waiting for work to get insane all month and today it hit. It has not been bad at all, though, this month. So one week - well, we can deal.

Point being I just got home and am eating dinner. I'm so glad I've been cooking ahead. I'm having some delicious soup and a steak salad. My steak is all cooked and measured out in 3 oz servings. Making it easy on myself!

I took yesterday off and I could really tell this morning. I just had such a great run. Felt good.

I was so irritated at the car that made me stop, though! You can see the giant dip in my Nike+ upload! SIGH. Oh well, I just kept on!

Monday Morning

Great way to start off the week with my new longest run ever! 3.5 miles today! Just wanted to see if I could do it and it wasn't even hard. Taking the time is my biggest challenge. I want to get to 4 miles. Might have to start getting up a little earlier....but not this week!

Finally!

Whew! It took a week but I'm back to my pre-Jacuumba weight. Boy, I do not do a good job making food choices when I am out of my normal routine. I really need to work on that. Speaking of which, we went to Alpine tonight and I ate a ridiculous about of cheese.

But I had a great run today. I like how Nike lets me see my mile pace. I was really consistent on every mile. And I didn't slow down when I got to the end. And that is good to see - made me happy.

I'm not sure if I'll run tomorrow or not. Might be time for a day off.

I don't know how much I'll get to the gym next week. It will be very busy at work. But I'll play it by ear!

Saturday Morning

Good morning. But it's getting close to afternoon here! We slept until 8:00 am this morning! I had trouble going to sleep though so don't feel like I got any extra time in the sack. But feeling ok.

Lance Armstrong congratulated me this morning on my longest run ever! 3.27 miles. I was so surprised to hear someone talk to me! I have the voices turned off on the nike+ but these congratulatory messages must override that. I wanted to do 3.1 for sure but then I got lost in a song and before I knew it I was over 3.2. Gotta watch that. Don't want to get carried away here.

I think they moved the 5K from Friday night to Saturday because they didn't want to heat up that huge building for just 14 runners. And I don't blame them. I wouldn't either. They are doing a half marathon Saturday morning and have 64 signed up for that and a full marathon on Sunday morning and have 70 signed up for that. Then they are doing a 10K Sunday afternoon and have 18 signed up for that. This is a first time event so it will grow next year I'm sure. I'm hoping now that maybe Megan will take Angie's place but haven't heard that for sure yet.

Yay Friday! This week sure seemed long even though it was a short one. I'm gonna sleep in like crazy tomorrow!

I had a good run this morning. Lots of other runners out! More then I usually see and a lot of strangers. So I did a lot of waving. I did the lunges and abs, too.

And I got out and hit the hills again today. It was a beautiful day, so it was fantastic to be out there. Let me tell you, I'm out of hill running shape. I've really gotten out of the habit of doing them and I can tell now when I tackle them. It's hard! That just means I need to get consistent again.

Tomorrow we are going to Alpine for bbq. I'm going to do my best with my eating!

Have a great Saturday!

Friday Morning

My appointment yesterday was great! My numbers are all excellent. Blood pressure 112/68. Overall cholesteral 142. LDL (bad cholesterol) 69. HDL (good cholesterol) 60. Triglycerides 65. A1C 6.0. All excellent! I was very, very pleased. And I weighed 2 lbs LESS on their scale than I did at home fully clothed! That's never happened before. Always weigh more there. So I was very happy about it all.

I ran on the TM again today and did the exercises. Push ups were more challenging because I also had a flu shot yesterday and my arm is sore. But I did 'em.

-20 here this morning!

Stuff.....

.....and things. I can't always think of witty titles. OK, I often cannot think of witty titles! Don't judge!

Well, today I got up. I ran. It was great actually. Yesterday was pretty dreary and today turned out to be beautiful. So I enjoyed it a lot. I did lunges and abs after. And I totally forgot to weigh myself. Probably for the best.

I did run hills at lunch but ended up working really late so no gym tonight. My arm muscles are sad.

How was your appointment?

Question

Is it possible to OD on menthol patches? Cause I've got about 5 million of them on right now! I woke up feeling like someone beat me and I've been sore all day.

I slept in, too! Only 15 minutes, but it still threw me off a bit. But I did my run (it was good) and lunges and abs.

No hills today. It was cloudy and I was sore. I did go to the gym, though. Did some cardio and then leg weights. So I bet my legs will hurt tomorrow!

I have to tell you, I ate so healthy all last week (excluding The Popcorn Incident!) and I undid every bit of good this weekend. Pretty sad. I will have to figure that out. I need to be healthier in general.

Good luck at your appointment! Hope you made your goal!

Wednesday Morning

The running and exercises went much better today. Had a good night's sleep and it makes all the difference for me. Have my right foot on the ice bottle now though because for the first time in a long time I am feeling a litle "twinge" down there. Hmmmm..... Have a good day.

Yep!

I called it! My scale and I are at odds once again. Oh well!

I'm tired and I was tired when I woke up and tired when I ran. But, like you, I did it anyway. And it was.....ok. It was work. You know? And I tripped and almost bailed hard. Which means I was not picking up my feet!

I did hills at lunch. It was an amazing day today. 75 they said. Just beautiful so I made sure to get out and enjoy it. Then we did weights at the gym tonight.

Healthy eating all day long, even though I forgot my food journal! I'm filling it in now. But I did well.

Hope your day was great!

Tuesday Morning

I'm late this morning because I had to have blood drawn at the Clinic before my physical on Thursday. But I did run 2.8 miles and did all the exercises but, wow, it seemed like work this morning. No coffee beforehand, of course, but also I didn't sleep very well and that always affects me. But I got it done. Hope you have a good day!

Monday Morning

Welcome to another week! I slept until 7:30 this morning and it felt good, good, good. So, then I ran 3.21 on the TM!!! That's the farthest I've ever run. 3.14 being the previous record. And I upped the speed to 5.7 mph, too. Must have been the golden oldies I was listening to. Then I did the push ups and sit ups.

The good news today is that nike+ gave me credit for the full 3.21 miles today. The bad news is that my weight is up 1 lb since Saturday!! Just have to accept the fact that I will never understand it.

Have a good day!

Saturday Morning

I feel like this nike+ is cheating me out of miles! I know when I ended the run this morning it said 3.14 miles on it. But when it got sent to the website it only sent 3.05 miles. So what's up with that? And that's what's recorded on the ipod for today's run now. Hmmm.....

On the up side my weight is down a little again today! Hurray! I might make my goal by Thursday.

Had a good run and exercises went well. Heart rate hit 165 this morning. I'm trying to remember to check that a couple times a week.

Have a great weekend and hi to Bart!

Tired!

I feel like I've totally earned a soak in a hot spring! I cannot wait to go. I'm tired, a bit cranky, and......yeah, that's all I've got!

I had a great run today even though it was one of those days where I just didn't wanna. But I knew I'd probably be taking a break this weekend, so I did it anyway. And I'm glad I did. My times have been really good recently. Makes me happy!

I had great eating times again today. I just need to stick with it. It will be hard this weekend. I bought some "healthy" snacks after work. But it is hard because snacks just are not healthy! Plain and simple! So....I'll just do my best! I'll report back, for sure.

I am bringing my running gear. I'll run at least one day.

Friday Morning

Good morning. I finished listening to the Dave Clark Five this morning. They only had 2 or 3 hit songs and the rest is junk. But I did it. Had a good run this morning even though I was not enjoying the music. A month from tonight Angie, Josh, and I are running that indoor 5K. Feb. 11th but it's 4 weeks from today. My weight is back down to where I was last Friday so I'm back on track. Still want to lose a couple more pounds before that Doc appointment on Thursday.

Have a good day!

A million pounds!

I'll just start this by telling you that Bart says both of our scales are clearly broken.

So.......yesterday I weighed 139.4. 139.4!!!!!! Today I weighed 132.6. So there may be some validity to his claim......

I had a really good run today. Because yesterday was a tough one for me I listed to Glee. Made me happy.

I also did lunges (yay! less broken now) and crunches after my run.

No hills or gym today. Lots of work, though. And no snacking! I did really well with my eating and I'm really thinking my food journal is helping me a lot. I'm glad I'm doing it.

Thursday Morning

Good morning. Did it all again today and went well. Listened to Dave Clark Five's Greatest Hits. It should be called Dave Clark Five's Greatest Hit...and other songs. Anyway, had a good workout and going to be religious about the food and snacks again today. I ran 2.84 miles I think today.

5 (alternate title: Me Too)

Not 5 miles. 5 pounds. That is how much more I weighed this morning then I did yesterday morning!!!!!!!!!!!!! 5 pounds!

I kept my food diary all day. I was a super good eater and then.....(yeah, you knew there was another shoe to drop!) I had some popcorn at the movie. Shared! No butter! Only a million handfuls......

5 POUNDS!!! I'll tell you, I'm furious! Stupid scale. Sigh.

Anyway, I too am back to the no snacking.

I had a good run this am. I did 6. Then I went to the gym after work. I did the elliptical for 10 minutes to warm up and then I lifted weights. Upper body.

Oh, I did abs today too. I'm going to do them while I'm cooking my oatmeal.

ETA: I meant to tell you my resolution is going great. I'm am consistently eating at my table. Breakfast and dinner!

ETSx2!: I practiced amazing willpower today. We had sandwiches brought into the office for lunch - cheese steaks from my favorite place with plain fries and garlic fries and a big tub of cheez wiz for the fries. And I had NONE. I stuck to my plan. It was hard but I'm glad. Treats come later. When I deserve them.

Wednesday Morning

Good morning. I did it again today. However, I'm certain that my nike+ said 2.83 miles when I ended the workout but when I went back to it in history it only said 2.79 I think. So, what's up with that? I want credit for every step!

I must confess my sin: I snacked last night! And my weight is up a little more this morning. Can't believe it. It's not like I ate a whole bag of chips or something! But apparently fat calories show up on me immediately! So back to the no snack regimen. Now I have 4 lbs to lose before my physical next week.

Late Night Post

Time for bed, so this is short and sweet!

I felt better today then I have for a week. So that is great news! I had a good run this am. No extra miles accidentally appended!

Bart and I went and saw From Hood to Coast tonight. It was really fun and really motivating! It looks like a fun race. It isn't just a -BAM, do your 17- kind of thing. Each runner has 17 miles but it is spread out between 3 legs.

The best part was to listen to the people who think running is magic. People who feel passionate about running. Like us! Right?!?

Nite!

Tuesday Morning

I ran 2.8 something this morning and did the exercises and it well well today. Felt good. Then I got on the scale and saw that I am up .8's this morning and for no reason! I didn't snack yesterday at all. Weight continues to be the mystery of the ages.

I will join you in another "no snack" week though. Now I have 4 more lbs I want to lose. Yesterday it was only 3!

Lunges

After the pain of the squats last week, I decided to do lunges on Sunday. As I reported. Well, let me report new information. LUNGES HURT TOO!!!!

May I say "Ouch!"?

I'm sure feeling it. Funny to that that, for all the running I do, there are parts of me that are not in shape. I'm working on that, though. I think that getting strong will help with running. And make my stomach less flabby!

I had a good run this morning but I really didn't enjoy it. Why not? SARAH PALIN. She was just so on my mind. And my company. Gotta finish up my school application, that's for sure! Anyway, I accidentally ran an extra mile because I was so upset I wasn't paying attention. Almost a mile - .95. Didn't even realize it until I got home and turned off the Nike+.

And that reminds me, somehow I have set my Nike+ to the guy. I miss my lady!

No gym or hills today. I guess I'm still not 100% (although I do feel so much better!) and I just didn't want to push it.

To bed!

Monday Morning

The new week is off to a GREAT start because I got on the scale after running 3.15 miles (!) and my weight is down a full 5 lbs since Christmas!! Tooting my horn here!! I've really been working at it though. Haven't had a snack of anything - nothing! - in more than a week. Not been so easy to do. Somebody brought brownies and chocolate chip cookies - 2 of the best things in the whole wide world - to church yesterday for coffee hour. I walked by the table a dozen times and looked at them every time but never picked one up. Apparently, "looking" doesn't add any calories so I made it back home free and clear. I have about 3 more lbs I want to lose before my annual physical on the 20th. So, I will keep avoiding the snacks this week, too. I hope.

Something Old, Something New

No! The something old was not me!

I did some ab stuff after my run today. That was my "old" thing. I have not been doing them and I can really tell. I'm very weak in my core.

The new thing is that I did lunges today. And, whew! I did maybe 20 and they were really difficult. They are tough! I have done them ever now and again in the past but I am going to try and be consistent with them.

And I had a good run! Cold day, let me tell you.

Sicko!

Well.....maybe I'm a whiner! But I think I'm sick a bit. I've not felt just the thing since Thursday and I slept until 10:30 today and I woke up a sweaty mess! Almost feverish feeling.

But you know I still ran! I just decided that maybe I would work it out if I did some miles. It didn't work! But that's OK. I'll go to bed soon and continue resting up.

It was a really nice day to run, too. Pretty. It was cloudy but there was some very blue sky peeking through.

Hope your day was great!

Saturday Morning

Didn't I do this yesterday? What the heck? I don't even remember. I thought I did but where is it? Anyway, I did run yesterday and again today. So, I've put in a good week. Every day. Looking forward to my day off tomorrow though. Ran 2.8 miles again today and listened to our friend Barry along the way. Also did the push ups and sit ups. My weight is going down a little each day here. I have not had a snack all week! And I've really been limiting my salt intake. It's apparently making a difference.

Slacking!

I'm sore and worn out! Three days of gym (and cutting down on caffeine) have really taken a toll. I cannot believe it!

So I totally blew off the gym tonight. At the last minute, too. Which means poor Bart had to go alone! But go he did. I then had a crisis at work, had to stop at the store, forgot something super important at work so I had to go back (my iPod!!!). I should have gone to the gym!

But I did run this morning. And it was one of those really great runs where I felt like I was so speedy and strong! Saw most of my people and almost killed a Freeport dog as it ran out at me and chased me FOR A BLOCK! But I really almost ran it right down and I totally would have killed it, I think. Those dogs are just so tiny and fragile. Stupid people.

But I'm not letting potential dog death bring me down! It was a great run.

I was thinking how well set I am for marathon training - when I start. I'm averaging 6 miles a day now. And have been for a couple of months, I guess. That's almost a quarter of a marathon!

Thursday Morning

Did it again. 2.83 miles this morning. I like this nike+! Makes it easy to keep track of. Think I will wear it today when I walk after lunch, too. I've been walking 1 mile every day I'm at church but haven't been recording it.

Good news on the weight front today. I did not snack at all yesterday. Not one bite of anything. And I ate a small supper. And I'm down a pound today. A whole pound. That's seems hard to believe, too. So, we'll see what tomorrow says.

Something New

I'm trying to make Christmas brussels with frozen sprouts from the store. Have you ever tried that with frozen? I'll let you know what happens!

I really didn't sleep well last night. I thought I would and I'm surprised. But I did a lot of flopping around and a lot of light sleeping.

But I ran all the same. I was a bit slow, but such is life. I did hills today, too. Either 5 or 6. I lost track. Then some weights at the gym.

I sure should sleep tonight!

Wednesday Morning

I'm up and at it again. Another 2.81 mile run on the TM and all the exercises. So why can't I lose any weight? And, in fact, my weight has gone up a little every day this week! I can't stand it! I'm walking a mile after lunch every day, too. Very discouraged by this because I don't feel like I'm snacking that much but it's obviously too much. I gotta get a handle on this.

Whew!

Well, I did happen to get a great night of sleep last night. Although it was too darn short! I just plain wore myself out yesterday!

I ate healthy all day yesterday. Although I didn't eat dinner till 9:30! YEP! Have you ever had fava beans? Well, let me tell you something. They are a royal pain in the arse. First you have to shell them. And it isn't easy like shelling peas! Then you have to parboil them. Then you have to pop them out of their little bean envelope! Soooo piddly. But by the envelope stage I was determined that I was having fava beans. And I did. At 9:30........

Great day today. I had a pretty good run this morning. I tried different shoes though and hated them. I'm hoping I don't have a blister on the bottom of my foot tomorrow. Thank goodness for Road Runner's 90 day wear em and love em guarantee. I just need to stick with my shoes.

No hills today because....I didn't wanna! But I did got to the gym tonight. Walked on an incline for 20 minutes and then lifted weights. Arms. It was good.

I weighed myself today and I'm glad. Not as bad as I thought. But not as good as I hoped!

XO

Tuesday Morning

I'm back to work today but started off with a good 2.8 mile run on the TM plus the sit ups and push ups. Seemed like work today though. Probably because I didn't sleep well.

I finished the running book last night! Thanks again for that. That guy is a novelist so I might look up one of his novels and see what it's about.

-5 out there this morning but no rain.

Have a good day.

Check it!

Oh, I did it up right today! I got up and ran today - and it was really good even though I got rained on! Well, sprinkled. But worry not. I brought my rain gear. My ziploc baggie for my iPod. And I used it, too! Anyway, I did 6.

Then I even did hills at lunch. Partially to get out of the office but also because I'm really thinking of doing that Black Mountain 7K. 4.35 miles up a mountain. We'll see. I'm defiantly out of hill shape.

Bart and I went to the gym tonight. I did some treadmill walking and then lifted weights with my legs.

I will sleep like a rock tonight!

I thought I would be all alone on my rainy run today but not so. I saw a lot of brave souls out and about.

OK, I've decided on my resolution for the new year. Eat at my table. Too often I eat on my couch. OK, all the time! So I'm going to make that happen now!

Monday Morning

Good morning! I'm finally up and at it. Slept in until 7:30! Well, it's my day off so why not? I did a full 5K on the TM again this morning. Getting to be a habit! Listening to oldies by the Mamas and the Papas because it was "Monday, Monday" don't 'cha know and just got carried away doing "California Dreamin'." Also did the push ups and sit ups.

Saturday Morning

And Happy New Year! I celebrated by running 2.9 miles on the TM and upped my speed to 5.6 mph. I didn't really notice a difference so will just leave it at that now for a couple of weeks. Also did my 60 push ups and 60 sit ups to start the new year right. I listened to the Shrek soundtrack and I love almost all of those songs.

The nike+ servers are VERY slow here this morning! All those newbies I suppose.

Have a good day.

Friday Morning

I'm running late here this morning. Got up at my normal time but got way laid by little boys. Finally got on the TM and did a full 5K this morning. Love that Air Supply music! Kept me going. Also did the push ups and sit ups. Got some weight to lose though and don't know when I'll finally quit eating! Have a good day!

A year ago today you were here and we went to see Avatar!

Great!

I had a really great run this morning! Partially, I was just happy to be outside with my awesome sunglasses! But there is also something really enjoyable about running just for the joy of running. This was my first day without focusing on the goal, so my run was strictly for fun. And I did have fun!

I did six miles today and then I did five hills at lunch. Good workouts! Getting back to the gym tomorrow. And I have tomorrow off!

Love you!

Thursday Morning

Good morning. Up and at it and about to head off to work. Did the TM and exercises and all went fine. Listened to a mix of oldies this morning. Haven't quite figured out the playlists yet. But new iPod is working fine. Have a good day.

Wednesday Morning

I slept in by an hour this morning because I'm taking the day off so I can make a trip to the airport. (Boo Hoo...sorry to see you go!) So I got on the TM an hour later than usual but did 2.8 miles and then the sit ups and push ups. Got my nike+ calibrated this morning so we'll see how it goes now until Feb. 11th when I'm running an official 5K. Will recalibrate it then. I like my new sweat band, too. Really does keep the sweat out of my eyes.

I did it!

I know you know, but I did it! This goal was quite the challenge and I'm really proud that I did it. A day early even! For posterity, here is my goal completion medal from Nike+:

Pretty easy run today once I got started. As we both know, sometimes getting started is the hardest part!

Love you! It has been great to be here!

Tuesday Morning

Good morning. I did the TM this morning and it didn't seem "rocky" at all so I don't know Poppa was feeling yesterday. Anyway, worked fine for me this morning. Used the nike+ for the first time and don't have it calibrated correctly. It said I ran 3.25 miles but the TM said 2.75 which is what it always says for me for 30 minutes at 5.5 mph. So, we'll be discussing this today! Also did the push ups and sit ups and took Billy Joel with me today.

3.02........

Yep, that's it! Just a bit over 3 miles to go. I cannot even believe it! I had a good run today and was committed to doing 6 miles (which I did) so tomorrow would be easy for me.

Looks like I'll finish a day early!

Monday Morning

Another week begins and I got back on track this morning. Have taken 3 days off over Christmas and I could feel it today! Felt like I had taken a month off. But I did 2.75 miles on the TM and the push ups and sit ups (60 each in 3 reps of 20). Always feels good to be done! Listened to our friends Abba today. Love their stuff and sure wish they were still making music. You're on the TM now getting ever so close to your goal!!!

Getting Close!

As you know, I ran outside today. And may I say, "Brrrrr!" Very cold! Well, mostly only my neck was cold. A scarf would not have been amiss.

But it was a good run and I'm very close. Only about 9 miles to go!

Merry Christmas!

Well, we had a fantastic day! And I'm glad I ran today because I had many snacks and a delicious dinner!

I did about 6 miles this morning and I thought for sure that SOMEONE (Wayne!!) would come and save me! I just really whined internally the entire time I was on the treadmill. I'm tired. I'm sore. I'm old. I WANT to be lazy!

That said, I am glad I did not quit. I'm so close. I have 15.4 miles to go!

21.6

That's it. That's what I have left to complete by the 29th. Crazy, huh? From 400 miles to 21.6 in about 12 weeks!

I ran like crazy today because I'm so worried I'm going to miss my goal due to fun shenanigans!

I did a 6 mile run this morning and then I decided to do 2 more this afternoon. I'm worn out!

Merry Christmas!

Danger!

I'm not behind, but I'm feeling a little worried! I've got 30 miles to complete by the 29th so I really have to keep up on my running. What is that? 5 miles per day? Hm....I have to plan this out!

I had a great run on the treadmill today - so glad you have it! I really love looking at your Wall of Achievement! That is neat to have your stuff right there.

Good news and bad news. I ran a little over 6 miles. Yay! The bad news is that my Nike+ came darn close to agreeing with your treadmill. The treadmill told me I ran 6.34 miles and Nike+ tells me I ran 6.42. So that isn't too much of a discrepancy, especially over that distance.

Josh toyed with my emotions today! I thought he wanted to run outside with me....but noooo! He was joking!

I'm so happy I'm here!

Thursday Morning

I ran a full 5K this morning before you were even out of bed! Did the exercises, too, and all went well this morning.

Glad to have you here.

Wednesday Morning

Good morning and welcome to Minnesota/Wisconsin! Glad you finally made it!

I did the run again today and the exercises and listened to our favorite Christmas album. So, I'm ready for the day.

See you tonight!

Tuesday Morning

Good morning. Up and at it. Snow has stopped and looks like we got another 4-5 inches. So we will be having a white Christmas for sure. I did my run and exercises and took the Dixie Chicks with me today. Have a safe trip!

Gym

Today was a gym day for me. It has been rainy all day long! And I like "weather".....but not when I have to run! So I went to the gym. I didn't lift weights. Just ran on the treadmill. Which, i have to say, takes a high level of dedication. I'm impressed that you do it. Because I could just get off. If I'm 3 miles away from home, I have to keep running. But nothing says I have to stay on the treadmill.

Just like when I tried to do the bike at the hotel gym. The treadmills were full, so I figured I'd branch out. I lasted 5 minutes!

So, as usual, you are my hero!

Back!

Yay I'm back! I had a great night of sleep last night - always nice to be in my own bed!

I had a really good run today, even though it was totally dreary. In fact, it started raining this afternoon and rained throughout the night. Did not rain on my parade, though!

Well, good news. I've been wondering about the calibration of my iPod. Now I've had two different treadmills - in two different states, on two different coasts! - tell me that it is correctly calibrated. Which is great because I've been secretly wondering if I'm cheating on my goal! But it looks like it is legit. And now we can confidently test your treadmill when I'm home.

Have fun tomorrow! Just a couple of more days and we will be together! I can't wait!

Hey, what is your schedule like? I really want to go tubing at Trollhaugen!

Good Morning

Welcome home! Glad you made it safe and sound.

I ran on the TM this morning AND I went over 100 miles run since November 1st! Amazing to me. Can't really imagine it actually. But that's what my record keeping says so I believe it.

Have a good day.

Good Morning

I'm up. I did it. I'm off to work.

Have a safe trip home!

Brrrr!

Pretty sure my blood turned into a slushy for a period tonight! It is cold! So, I will tell you that I did a lot of FAST walking!

I did run this morning. The hotel has a little gym. That is great! Downside is that it is in a different building. BRRRRRR! Also, that room was crazy hot! And they turned down the heat for me. So I only put in 5 miles, not 6. But I was really hot, my lips were sooo dry, and I was bored. So 5 is good. I'm still ahead of my goal. And, boy, the clock is ticking on that goal!

I ate healthy today, too! Yay!

Good Morning

I'm up and at it. Did the run on the TM this morning and it was good. Also the exercises. They seemed like work but I did them anyway. Weight is up a half pound from Saturday. Grrr....

Hope you have some fun while in DC!

Made it!

Well, I'm here in DC! It is a beautiful city from what I saw on my cab ride. But now it is time for bed.

I did run this am - 8 miles! I was trying to pad my numbers because I don't know what kind of time I'll have here. There is a gym, though.

Nite!

Blah!

Well, my run was SAD! Why? Because it was HOT! And I waited until it was really hot to run. And I wore the hottest running pants EVER! I can't believe it, actually. They were so hot.

Anyway, it was not fun. But I did it. But, for the first time in a long time, I had a running headache. I think I just got really dehydrated out there. So I drank a lot of water today!

Tomorrow will be nice in the morning but who knows what my evening will bring! Because I will be in DC! Yep, tomorrow is the day. I fly out at 1:47 PM.

I'll update you from the Capitol! I'm staying right on the hill! Or, at least, very close to it!

Good Morning

We are getting a blizzard! Snowing like mad and blowing like crazy! Expecting 14 inches and I believe it! So I ran inside again today. Yes, I'm a whimp! Did the exercises, too, and all went fine. So I have finished one week at 1.5% incline on the TM and 60 pushups and situps. Feel good about that.

Forgot!

To weigh in! Early NY start I guess. Yeah, I'm obsessive about it. Which is why I'm not purposefully implementing it immediately!

I had a good - but irritating - run this am. Irritating because some guy took forever getting his dog out of my way and I actually had to STOP. I bet I lost 30 seconds! GRRRR!

We went to the gym tonight and, let me tell you, I was not interested! But I did it. Walked on the treadmill for 30 minutes at a solid incline. Then did leg weights. Why the sudden interest in leg weights? THIS SKIRT!

In the grey color - which also happens to be on sale! Anyway, I love the skirt but....you know!

Hope you didn't blow away today! Mom says it was windy!

Busy!

Finally! A busy workout day! I ran this AM and then we went to the gym tonight.

Great run this morning. I has been warmer and nice to be out. Lots of people! I was late leaving my house though. Like always! Geesh, you would think I'd be leaving early and getting done early. NOPE!

Then we went to the gym. Did some treadmill and then lifted some weights. Although I don't know about my Christmas muscles.........

My New Years resolution is going to be to weigh myself only once a week. And make sure I get 9 servings of fruits/veggies every day. I'm really not doing well with that. And I'm so frustrated with the scale. Yesterday it was 133. Today 136. GRRRR!

Oh well! I can still fit in my pants!

Sleep

Well, doesn't a good night of sleep just change everything? We both know it does! I went to bed around 8:30 last night.....I think! And I had a great night of sleep and a much better day today. Felt better. Did better.

Great run this am. I'm doing well on my goal! I have under 100 miles to go! I've done 303 so far!

Pretty good eating today.....but the sun is down so who knows what will happen now! I do NOT have Christmas cookies here, and that is really helpful.

Another day

I ran today, but I sure didn't feel like it. But I've gotta stay on target! I didn't sleep well last night and it just really made things a chore today.

A lot warmer out there today, it seemed.

That's all I've got.

Healthy dinner then time for bed.

Good Morning

Another week begins and I decided to up my work a little. I raised the lift on the TM from 1.0% to 1.5% and I could sure feel that additional .5%. Amazing. Doesn't seem like much but I could feel it right from the start. Also upped my pushups and situps to from 50 reps each to 60 each. We'll see how the week goes.

Did it

I ran today, and I cannot believe I did, actually. I'm tired. And I really didn't sleep well last night. Gee......could it have been the coffee I was drinking at 9 PM??? Yep, I did it. I can own up to my errors in judgment.

I had a lot of work stuff on my mind so I got up at 5. I still could have taken the day off of running but I was out of coffee here! No coffee means no day off sitting around. So once I got bored, I figured I could run or I could go to work. So I ran.

It was hard and I was not interested! But it is done!

Long Day!

Well, I'm finally home from work. We had another filing deadline that ended today and so I was there till 9:30. The good news is that I negotiated time and a half comp time for all my OT hours! So I'm perfectly content to work when I can.

I had a good run this morning, but I think I may need a day off. I'm getting tired.

I only have about 115 miles left to run on my goal! I'm "on target" which means I'll be finishing at home, for sure.

Just an OK eating day here. We had lunch brought in - pizza. I had two slices. Oh well!

Hm......

I have questions today. Like.....

Does your Brummel and Brown seem lighter in color? Less yellow? Mine does!

Why did I weigh .2 pounds away from my goal weight this morning?*

Why did I weight 10 more pounds tonight???**

I had a good run this morning but it was a little sluggish. It think it was from my workout last night.

No hills or gym today. No snacks either!!

*Yeah, I couldn't wait till Friday!

**Yeah, why did I weigh myself at night? Fully clothed??? I'm nuts!

Oh, editing to add: I woke up with an aching jaw this am! It really hurt and was stiff. I would say I was yapping too much but my foot hurt, too! The toe where the doctor told me I have tendinitis. Must be the weather, I guess.

No Snacks!

Yep, another day of no snacks! I skipped lunch, so I'm not particularly proud of how I've fueled my body today, but I didn't snack and I'm having a super healthy and hearty dinner. But I don't like skipping lunch because I know it is not good for me.

I just lost track of time - really busy day. I had a meeting at National University. Well, I attended a forum. I think I will apply there. I will tell you this, I've been feeling really disheartened and this really gave me some hope. So that is a great thing.

I had a great run this morning and then I went to the gym tonight. Good weights! Hello muscles!

Running!

OK, so....for just a moment, pretend you live on the sun.

You would not believe how dang cold it was this morning!!! I saw frost! BRRRRR! I think I saw snow! I am pretty sure I saw Santa making a deal to make Kensington the new North Pole!

Resume your normal non-pretending!

I had a really great run this morning. And then I slacked the rest of the day! No hill. No gym.

But also NO SNACKS!!! Day 1!

I'm taking a weigh in break. Friday I'll do it and we'll see what there is to see!

Good Morning

I'm back to my normal morning routine. 30 minutes on the TM and 50 push ups and 50 sit ups. I suppose I could be running outside now that I know it can be done in the winter. But I like it warm!

NO SNACKS TODAY!

I'm Trying!

I really need to work on my eating this week. A big problem I have is that I'm just so over it when I get home that I don't have any desire to make anything. Which leads to unhealthy choices.

So today grocery shopped and then I cooked all afternoon. Now I have some things in my fridge and some in my freezer and, hopefully, I'll be set for the week!

I'll let you know how it goes! I have some curry chickpeas, sweet potato soup, and a middle eastern sort of thing of ground lamb and bulgur.

Also, it is insanely dry here. Not as dry as in the mountains though. I told Bart that I woke up feeling like someone had been punching me in the mouth, my lips were so dry!

Good Morning

Now, it's Saturday morning and I'm back to the TM indoors. Nice and warm in here! I ran 2.75 miles this morning. I did take yesterday off so it felt good to be back at it this morning. Also did the push ups and sit ups. Have some turkey dinner and pecan pie to work off!

Thanksgiving Day Dash & Dine!

We did it! Paul, Angie, Joshua, and I ran in the Thanksgiving Day Dash & Dine 5K in Lindstrom, MN on Thursday morning! It was only +5 at race time but the sun was shining and it wasn't windy so it was actually pretty nice. And we all got warm as we ran. The trail was snow packed and there were about 150 runners we think. And I won 3rd place in the "men over 60" category! My time was 32.06 which isn't so great but apparently good enough for a 3rd place medal among the old guys. I had no clue! I was as surprised as I could be when the presenter called my name! It was fun!!! So, I guess a new tradition has been born here.

HERO!!!

You are my hero! I'm seriously so impressed! You've done something super cool, super fun, and super INSANE! Yep, elite athlete!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Must be.....

....getting old! I asked Bart tonight if it is colder then it has ever been before. He said no, it's not. Pretty sure he's wrong.

Anyway, it's cold!

I ran this morning and it was great. About six miles.

And that's it! I didn't do hills, didn't go to the gym. I did, however, manage to eat junk all day. I'm sure that will be reflected in the weigh in tomorrow!

I'm sure excited for you and your run tomorrow!! I'm thinking of you!

Good Morning

I was supposed to be taking today off because of the run tomorrow morning but I forgot to reset my alarm and once I was up I just fell into my routine. So, I did the TM today where it was nice and warm!Also did the exercise routine and did it all to golden oldies today. Weight was up a pound yesterday and back down a pound today. Makes no sense at all.

We gotta be nuts to be doing this run tomorrow. This morning they are predicting it to be about +12 in the morning going all the way up to +19 by afternoon. If we thaw out from the run we'll have turkey dinner at supper time. That's the plan anyway.

Running

Well, I was going to start my post with some whining about how dang cold it was this morning that I had to wear a thermal shirt! But now I can't because....well, shoot! 8 degrees?

I had a really great run this morning. About 6 miles and I felt strong all the way though.

Weighted a million pounds more today.

No hills or gym. It is just so darn cold, it's no fun! Shoot. See, I whined about the cold.

Good Morning

Only +8 here right now! And the sun is up! So, needless to say, I ran inside on the TM and did a good job once again. Also did my exercises. Up a half pound this morning though and didn't like to see that. Have a good day.

Good Morning

This morning I ran a full 3.1 miles on the TM just for fun. Actually, I got lost in the soundtrack from Shrek and before I knew it I was there. Felt good and went fine. Weight is back up a pound this morning however. Been eating cookies before bed over the weekend. A real no, no. So no more of that this week.

Ahead!

As of this morning, I was ahead of my goal. By about six miles. And that is the first time in a couple of weeks! So that is happy!

Really great run this morning. Quiet out and I felt speedy. Which was reflected in my time. I love it when my "feeling" meshes with reality. Well, when I'm feeling good!

No hills today - it was just darn cold. And dreary. I just didn't feel like it. No gym either. I had dinner with some girlfriends. And it was fun and delicious! We had Thai. I had panang curry - with vegetables and brown rice. So a bit healthy!

Goodbye Shoes......

Well, I've made a life decision. One I'm VERY sad about. I am now only wearing heels for special occasions.

Let's have a moment of silence, please.

Yeah, I'm sad too. But I wore heels 3 times this week and my foot is aching like old times. So....culprit determined. I just need to come to grips. I have such awesome shoes!! I love them. LOVE.

I just need to pout a bit. The reality is that running is more important to me then cute shoes. I can't believe I just said that.

Anyway, I had a good run today! Super foggy this morning! It was neat. Strange though because it was foggy and then I looked outside around 6 and it seemed to have burned off. Then I went out to run and it was super foggy again! I mean, it was like I was getting rained on!

And I did hills at lunch. And I did the gym! I'm totally going to have muscles. I just know it.

Hey, I have a treadmill calibration idea. I finally have my Nike+ pretty dialed in again. So I know that it gives me fairly accurate distances. I can run on the treadmill with it and see if the treadmill thinks I ran as far as my Nike+.

Did I tell you that Nike+ tells me that I have run over 1000 miles since Bart gave it to me? Very cool!

What else? Oh, yeah. I HATE my sleeping sock. It is so tight on my calf. Doesn't it bug you?

Whew!

Dang, I'm worn out! But I've been doing a lot, so that's to be expected, I guess.

I ran this morning. Another beautiful day. Not too cold in the am yet. Not time for my thermal shirt! And, yes, I really do have one.

Then I did hills at lunch. That is the best way to get out of the office.

No gym tonight because I wanted to go to the farmers market after work. Which I did!

Healthy eating today. Man, I've been eating too much cheese. I really have to knock that out. It is part of my weight problem, no question. And I've been eating a ton of crackers and not enough fruits/veggies. I mean, they are whole wheat crackers but, still, I am going to start having fruit/veggies when I'm hungry FIRST. Then have crackers if I'm still hungry.

You are my idol! Soon I'll be losing too!

Catching up!

Yep....catching up! Taking two days off over the weekend left me about 8 miles behind my goal. Yikes! But now I'm back "on target". So I did a lot of running today!

And I had a great run this morning. Cold though!

I took my iPod and Nike+ to the gym last night so I could recalibrate it on a known distance. Makes such a difference with my time. I'm done screwing with it! It is staying where it is and that's that!

I did hills at lunch. And then I ran a couple more miles tonight.

And I guarantee you that I'll weigh 10 more pounds tomorrow!!

Did you sign up for the T-Day run yet?

Doing Better

I was religious yesterday about not snacking! And I am down a whole pound this morning. This has made a major difference in my attitude this morning. I don't expect that every day but I am determined to lose at least 5 pounds here and will just keep at it. I ran with determination this morning and it felt good. Did 2.8 miles. I still feel like I'm running faster on the TM than I do when I'm outside but don't get as far. Wonder how I can check this out. Took our friend Barry with me this morning.

Have a good day!

Back at it!

I sure slacked this weekend. No idea why. It certainly was not my intention. But my scale sure noticed this morning. Sigh.

Good run this am. The usual, you know. Really nice morning. Not cold and a blue sky. I like this getting bright earlier business.

Then I went to the gym tonight with Bart AND Jessica! It was like a party! Did some cardio and then upper body weights. Muscles, here I come!

Good Morning

Not so good really. I got on the scale this morning and was not happy to see it. So, things have got to change here in the eating department. I did run on the TM this morning and did the exercises like I've been doing every day. I've also been taking my shoes to work with me and taking a very brisk 20 minute walk around the building every day after lunch on work days. But these things don't seem to help a bit in the weight department. So, as of today I am dieting. I can't stand this.

I hope you're in a better mood than I am! Ha!

Quick Update

I'm ready for bed! But a quick update that I am either slower then molasses or I really really need to recalibrate my iPod/Nike+ again. I should have just left it alone in the first place!

I ran today and it felt good but it was slow! Oh well!

I also think I made someone cry. Dog owners are crazy. This lady had a little puppy on a retractable leash. I typically run in the street when I come upon any dog. So I was in the street and she still let her dog run out to me and it got right under my feet! And I said, "Lady, you've got to control your dog! I almost trampled it!" And when I came back around the block, she was sitting on a stoop with her head down just cuddling her dog!

But, geesh, I don't want to kill someone's pet!

Big Day!

Well, today was the day! I went back to the gym tonight. I met Jessica there, actually. This was the first time she has visited the new gym. It was good but I ended up doing more cardio then I wanted because I was waiting for her. While she was waiting for me. In the parking lot. Yep! I left my phone in the car, so I didn't even know she was waiting for me out there.

So I walked for 20 minutes at an incline. Then I went to look for my partner. Then we both walked for 20 minutes at an incline! Then we lifted weights, focusing on arms. I want arm muscles for Christmas!!

I did run this morning. I did about 6.5 miles. It was good but cold. I could see my breath! And I was thinking that it was perfect brussels weather because the grass looked frosty! Bet you are glad you don't have to deal with weather like that!!

Back at it!

Hi! Are you sleeping well in your very own bed? It is great to get away, but great to get home!

I had great run this morning, even though it was cold enough to snow out there! Brrrr! But I did about 5 miles. It was lonely!

I'm happy to report that I'm still "on target" for my goal. I was worried about those two days I took off! It was a relief to see I was on target and not ten miles behind.

I ran hills at lunch. Gym tomorrow!

Know what saying I hate? "If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is." Why? Because it is true!!! I went to Fry's today and got ear buds that were 2.99 each! I was so excited! Let me tell you, you get what you pay for! I'm taking them back tomorrow! Boy, I'm ready for this drama to be over. I just hope my new iPod isn't actually an ear bud killer and that I don't ruin Bart's pair!

So Cool!

Let me tell you something so cool! I just visited walkjogrun.net and I see a bunch of routes in my hood created by wane1426!!

Good Morning

I'm back home and back in the swing of things here. Sort of. I ran on the TM this morning and it went fine but I wonder if it's calibrated correctly. Ran at 5.5 mph (it says) for 30 minutes (I know that's right) but that only gets me to 2.77 miles and I feel like I'm running much faster than I do outside. And, yet, outside I can do 3 full miles in just under 31 minutes. Don't know how to check this out. But anyway I'm back in gear here. Sure was fun running outside in California though! I also got back to my 50 push ups and 50 sit ups this morning which I had slacked off on over the past week.

Good Morning

My last day to run in San Diego and I ran the full Kensington 3 mile route. Made it it 30.47 which is pretty good considering the run we had yesterday. Gorgeous morning out there. Rained earlier but the sun came out. About 60 and just perfect. Goodbye San Diego until next time! It's been fun.

We did it!

Yes, we did! We ran the Susan G Komen Race for the Cure in San Diego, CA this morning! And we finished! Even better. My time was 31.51 which I think was pretty good for an old man. And given the slow start because of the 15,000+ people at the starting line and that HUGE hill we had to come up right at the end....well, it's amazing. I am sooooo glad we did this!

Getting Close!

Well, the big day is almost upon us! I'm pretty excited for our run tomorrow. I can't wait to wear my awesome t-shirt!

I ran yesterday and today. You know the drill....I did "The Usual!" Today was especially good. My time was great and it was so much cooler then it has been. A really enjoyable outing!

See you at the starting line!!!

PS - I know I'll see you before the starting line. It just doesn't sound as cute!

Too hot!

I totally slept in this morning. While that is great, we are finally having summer. That means it was HOT when I hit the road this am. So, not my most enjoyable run but it is always an enjoyable accomplishment. I really didn't see anybody I knew today. But that's to be expected, I guess, because I was so much later then usual.

I will tell you my run was much slower and much lonelier!

I'm excited for our 5K!

Runnin Fools!

I had the best run I've had in a long time! And it's because of you! I really do like running with someone else. It is motivating.

Nike+ tells me that we ran an 8:50 mile for mile 1 and then mile 2 was an 8:59 mile! That's fast!

I'm really glad you're here!

Company!

Yay! I have company! I'm really glad you are here....you probably noticed!

I got up at the usual time today but I wasn't sure if I would have time to run. I did though. And I'm glad I did. It was fun! As usual. Generally, once I get started I'm happy to be out there. It is just the getting going that is the hard part.

I sure had drama getting started though. I got some headphones at Costco and was trying them out. They are too big for me! They have behind the ear hooks, so I thought it would be fine. Nope. They flopped right out! I came home, grabbed a different pair, and started over! This headphone drama will not best me!

More tomorrow!

Good Morning

I decided this morning I needed to run a whole 3.1 miles on the TM just to make sure I could do it and I did! Took me 34 minutes at 5.5 mph so it was slow but I did it. I've been running 30 minutes every day so that gets to be 2.7 or 2.8 miles but I haven't done a full 5K route since I was running outside last month. So I just wanted to know that I could do it without keeling over! I'm not planning to run tomorrow. Will just be getting up and getting out of here!