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!