I can do this, I can do this

That's what I took away from this Saturday's meeting. It was nice hearing from the veteran marathoners. Christy, if I had told my mom & husband we were running a marathon, they probably would have hurt me. Ok, that may a bit of an exaggeration, but I would have gotten MUCH resistance. Even though Chris shared how he had the flu & still completed the marathon (many props to you, dude) I couldn't do the 4 miles today on the levee because I did not have the energy. :( I feel better than I did yesterday, but I'm still not 100%. I'll do the 4 miles Monday. :)

So, tonight I'm doing our taxes. I think if I read one more "if line ___ is less than line___, then skip line___ and go to line___" I'll SCREAM! My eyes are beginning to cross; goodnight all.

More Flat Tires *sigh*

Will this crud ever go away??? Sheesh! Now my ears hurt & I'm coughing & sneezing. I still managed to make it to work. It did cross my mind to call in, though.

I'm installing the software that came with my toy. It's taking its own sweet time, thankfully I can run other applications while it's installing.

It's nice looking at the picture directory and matching the blog names with the faces. I'm so terrible with remembering names!

Hope I can make it Saturday! Happy Day of Rest :)

Running on Empty

I had 3 character building runs, Saturday included. My Achilles tendons & ankles hurt whenever I run. Monday, Will went with me when I ran at the "Y". He found a nice little spot on the levee to camp out on while I was running and caught up on his phone calls. I overheard him tell someone he was there for "moral support." What a guy!

Tuesday, I did 5K. Lori sent out an email to the runners in our church to participate in the "Run From the Sun" 5K & fun run which happens a few Saturdays from now at 5:30 pm. Now, is it even possible for me to do the morning training runs AND do a 5K that evening???? Thinking it over. . .

I woke up this am with a horrible sore throat! It hurts to swallow and to talk and my appetite is pretty shot right now. So, I skipped today's weight training. I hope I feel up to running tomorrow.

Happy Training Everyone! :)

It's Been A While

Since I last blogged, that is. I normally do my blogging at work when I have downtime, but my computer hasn't been working for the past 4 days, but thankfully, it was something technical :) Also, I managed (yes, me the technologically challenged) to get our new computer at home on line & running, so here I am, playing hooky from training. I ran 3 miles yesterday and walked one. As usual, the weather was just gorgeous! The allergies are really kicking me this year! Will gave me one of his generic Claritin tablets, which worked OK, but, I was a little wired & had problems staying asleep. To add insult to injury, our workplace is being painted and the paint crew has been using paint remover & the atmosphere is simply toxic.

I went to Fleet Feet and got my new shoes--they feel just great! Asics are my all time favorite running shoes. So lightweight and comfortable! I also got 2 bras & 2 pairs of socks. Isn't amazing how the right gear makes such a difference in performance??

Tomorrow's an XT day--weights, yay, I love weights (sarcasm)! Happy training everyone!

Aaachoo! Yucky Ol' Pollen

It's everywhere! My eyes are itching and I feel congested. Everyone, do a rain dance!

Did nearly 4 miles yesterday in a little over an hour on the levee and the "Y" track combined. Walked most of it because I may be getting those evil shin splints. It's time to buy new shoes!

According to the"toy", I burned 371 calories and my max heart rate was 175. According to the American Heart Assoc, the target heart rate of 100% for a 40 year old is 180. Ok, so I operated at about 97% --not bad!

Have a question for you health-care practitioners out there--how come the scale that's traditionally in a Dr.'s office has you weighing heavier than your bathroom scale??

Guess I'll be on the levee after work. Happy Training Everyone!

Time Change

Is anyone else thrown off by the new Daylight Savings Time?? I feel as if I've missed an hour of sleep. However, it's going to be great to be running later in the day with more daylight.

Still trying to figure out my new toy. I road tested it yesterday w/o the heart monitor. It gave me the pace, distance, calories burned, and time. It'll even set intervals and map out my course--do just about everything but run the course for me. However, it hadn't adjusted itself for Daylight Savings as of yesterday.

The scale has started creeping up again and this time, there are NO cinnamon rolls to blame. Guess I won't worry about it as long as my clothes still fit.

Good Loot

My parents got me a Garman Forerunner 305 for my birthday! It even has a heart monitor and I can track my progress on the computer! I am a technological ignoramus and I'm staring at this thing in awe!! And, Will surprised me with a new computer! Dude, I got a Dell! :)

Will & I spent much of the day traveling to H'burg to deliver luggage for the Mexico trip. That took about 6 hours. We ate lunch at Penn's. Yep, and it was good n' greasy :p. We also had dinner that night with my folks at the Golden Corral. I had a salad, the salmon, vegetables & one roll with honey butter. Needless to say, today's workout was a wash. But, my left Achilles tendon & ankle felt a little tender, so I could use the rest.

Totally amazed at the amount of support from my family I'm getting from MM! See y'all Saturday! :)

The Eve of the 39th

I did some running on the levee yesterday and I felt like I had lead in my running shoes. The day before I did a mile in 11:07:81. Yesterday it was 12:13:87.

Doing better diet-wise. We had clam chowder & PBH sandwiches & fruit for lunch. Will (my husband) is getting used to the natural peanut butter. He is also looking to get more ground flaxseed. :)

Tomorrow, we have to haul luggage to Hattiesburg for the annual youth mission trip. I suggested we do it tomorrow because the original suggested date was Saturday 2 am--don't want to miss anything on Saturdays if I can help it. But, anyway, our church's youth group is headed to Mexico for a week of volunteer work. They're supposed to be working in an orphanage--making repairs, playing with children, etc. They've worked SO hard orchestrating the fundraising drive themselves, which is a first.

It's a XT day. I'm going to run a mile again & do weight machines. Happy Training! :)

It keeps you runnin'

Enjoyed Saturday's run/walk, especially since I ran into Lori and her Corgi-mix Mercedes on the levee. In one of my older posts I referred to a friend who saw me on TV at the first MM meeting--that was her. Both she and her husband Jon are training for a marathon, but not sure which one yet. He's already up to 18 miles. She's concerned about getting enough mileage & is not quite up to Jon's speed so, we may start running together. Although I'm quite sure I'm not up to her speed.

The scale is FINALLY starting to go the other way! Whew! My appetite is starting to taper off, too. I ran 1 mile on the "Y" track Sunday & did it in 11:15:03. Getting faster! :) And, I did the weight machines; my legs really didn't want to cooperate on the glute and thigh machines. I did more upper body training, which is my weakest area. I can't do 20 push ups to save my life!

Another body change I've noticed is that I *ahem* eliminate food more frequently now. Guess that's part of my metabolism speeding up.

Happy training everyone!

Starting to Dislike the Treadmill

I went to the "Y" this am and got on the treadmill. Felt like a hamster on a wheel--going no where--FAST. They didn't have the a/c on (guess it was too early in the am) and soon I was soaked with perspiration--ick! It felt so nice outside, but ever since I saw that naked guy on the track years ago, I don't feel safe running out there, alone in the dark. Maybe I should get "Mr. You Need to Run an Eight Minute Mile" up to join me on those mornings. He ate some of the Kashi. Much like Mikey, he likes it.

Glad tomorrow's Friday! Happy Training Everyone!