Tonight is New Years Eve and also my anniversary(42 years). Since we will be having guest in for lobster dinner and chocolate covered strawberries with champagne, I scheduled a training session with Shayla. Smart move don't you think? We worked on biceps and back plus some abs. I thought I would be sore from the big walk yesterday but wasn't. I just have one big blister on my right foot that I am trying to get healed for the Disney.
Christy and I were going out today for an eleven mile run, or so I thought. When we started out on the trail to run she said her leg hurt and she couldn't run. Normally this would aggravate me but I decided that I had said I would run with her and no matter what I was going to. So as easy as the water goes over the Falls I didn't let her complaints turn into an argument but let them go. And yes we didn't do a lot of running but we did have a very enjoyable time. And she did get her 11 miles in. An surprise, guess whose knee was hurting at mile 9 and had to slow down, mine. We did do a little running and finished our walk in a little over 3 hours (that's a long time to walk).
I was taking it easy this morning. Just waiting for the weather to warm up and the sun to come out so I could go out and run. My thoughts were interrupted by the ringing of the phone. Surprise it was Shayla and I had a training session at 10:30 ( it was 10:35) oops, I'll be right up. I threw on some workout clothes and headed up to the gym. We worked on chest and triceps and afterwards I did 20 minutes on the bike. I would have gone longer but was feeling a little nauseated so went home. If the sun comes out I will try running outside.
It's the day after Christmas and I went to the gym with Christy. I did 4.25 miles on the treadmill. I've got to get ready for the new year and Disney.
Yesterday I worked out with Shayla. We concentrated on legs. Oh I hate doing squats. After the work out I had to get changed and head over to 
This morning I signed up for the Georgia ING half marathon in March. What did I do ? I made a new commitment for more running and I haven't even run my first half yet. I feel confident that I will be able to finish both and the Ing allows you 7 hours so hey I could have time to stop for a doughnut!
I'm back out running but not quite as fast as Rocky the roadrunner. Today The sun came out and it warmed up so off I went. I was going for distance but my watch ran out f juice so I turned back and came home. I did 3.50 miles. It felt good to be back on the trails and I was surprised that even a few days off didn't do any damage. In fact I actually felt like I was doing more running than walking.
The neighborhoods are starting to look like Christmas. Today as I was running I saw lots of snowmen and reindeer. I ran through Briarhill and past the new Wal-Mart. Oh if I had only had some money in my pocket I could have stopped in for a doughnut, maybe next time. I ran up 2499 and past the new shops and then back onto the path with a stop at Kids Kastle for water. Turned around and headed back home. It is amazing how warm you get in cold weather. By the time I reached my house I was quite sweaty.
I went up to the gym today and did upper body weights followed by 30 minutes on the treadmill. I was hungry and thirsty when I left and thought of either going to the new Wal-Mart for a cream filled Dunkin Doughnut or to Starbucks for a mocha. Both would have been so great, that big glop of whip cream, aah! But thinking about it I knew that I had just worked hard for an hour and all would be canceled out. So home I went and had yogurt with blueberries and honey and walnuts. A much better choice.
One of the things that helped me stay in shape while in Italy was climbing all the steps to reach the center of the city. But today it is back to the flat, cement paths that go through my neighborhood. I waited til it warmed up some(48) and then went out for a short run. The first thing to go wrong was my Garmin ran out of power, oh well I just kept going. I went as far as Kids Kastle and then back home. I'm guessing I did around 2.5 miles. Not great but today was suppose to be a rest day.
Today was suppose to be 7 miles. The weather was cold and misty so I decided to go to the gym and use the treadmill. Now it has been awhile since I have run inside but it was a better choice. I found a treadmill at the far end, all by myself and started it up. Oh my gosh, no matter what I did it was like waiting for the pot of sheep's milk cooking on the wood stove to boil so we could make cheese in Italy. The miles were slowly ticking away. I just couldn't stand it! Finally at 4 miles I bailed out. This just wasn't for me today. I will try to make up the 3 miles this week.
Today was the Turkey Trot race in Dallas, one of the largest in the country. There were over 30,000 runners. I thought of bailing out, but knew that would be wrong. The weather was sunny but very cold and with a constant wind blowing at you. I had planned to stay with Christy(my fear of crowds) but we got separated at the very beginning.As I ran through the streets of Dallas I thought of all I am thankful for. My wonderful husband who is also my best friend, my four daughters who are on this racing journey with me. My eight beautiful grandchildren. My sweet little dogs,Coco and Pumpkin (it figures they are named after foods). I am thankful that we all have our health. I am thankful for the ladies that I spent two weeks in Italy with, they have become such great friends.
I am home from Italy and it was a wonderful trip. I had planned to run at least three days but with busy schedules and places to be I was lucky to get two runs in. The weather was cool and we even had snow one day! The food was fantastic, Faye always manages to put great meals on the table for us. Tomorrow I will be running the Turkey Trot in Dallas with Christy, wish me luck as I may be a bit out of shape. I am going to the gym this morning to work withthe trainer.
In a few days I will be leaving for Tuscany to spend a week cooking. However, today was a long run and I was to do 4 miles. Because of the time change I was up early but still didn't get out until 8:30. It was a beautiful morning and I decided to do some of the trails in Highland Shores. Little did I know it would be crowded with bikers,runners, strollers, and dogs(some without owners). I managed to run 4.44 miles in 1:02:51. My lap pace was 13:56.
Today was a gym day. I worked on shoulders , abs and back. This cartoon was in the morning paper . I got a good laugh from it because we all know it is more than one foot in front of the other.
Can you believe that these little goblins are going to run the Disney Half?
Today is the last Monday of the month. Where did October go! I had a training session with Shayla at 7:30 am. We worked on legs. Oh how I hate doing those especially after a 7 mile run on Sunday.
Today was to be 7 miles. My long run for the week. I stalled as long as I could and then headed out around 11am. As usual I was dressed too warm for the weather. One nice thing about running this time of year is you get to see all the Halloween decorations that people have put up. As I was starting out this morning I put the black mask on my rabbit statue 
We had a beautiful morning for the Harry's Hustle at Kids Kastle . The temperature was around 50 and the race was not crowded. Christy decided to join me in the run. I had my Garmin and ipod all ready to go. The course was mostly on cement paths and there were 3 water stations which really helped. My mouth was dry from the cold weather. I had to walk some of the time but not as much as usual. My goal was to finish in 40 minutes and I am happy to say that I did better than that. I finished in 39:41 and took first place in the 60 and over ladies group( maybe I was the only one in that age group running).
It was definitely cold this morning when I left for the gym. Shayla worked on biceps and back today. I decided to wait for it to warm up some before I went out to run. I finally headed out around 10 am but soon discovered I had dressed to warm( I miss my skirt) pants, shirt and fleece jacket. So I took off the jacket and rolled up my sleeves and continued. I figured since I hadn't been out all week I would do an easy 30 minute run/walk. Memo to self, get your runs in and don't over dress. Running makes you hot.
I worked out with Shayla on Monday and Tuesday morning. We worked on shoulders, chest, biceps and triceps. I had planned on running on Wednesday afternoon after I got off work and also on Thursday . 
Awoke this morning at 2 am, don't know why. I checked my E-mails and cleaned up the house, did my crossword and had my coffee and caught the early news.
Today was my best run yet! I did 3 miles in 40:34 minutes. The first mile was 12:40 minutes. Not bad for an old lady. I just don't want to be the slowest runner at the half. So like the tortoise I will just keep
Today I woke to pouring rain, thunder and big flashes of lightening. Not to worry I wasn't going to be running.
This morning was great! I met my friend for coffee and we share a bran muffin and chat for about an hour. We catch up on kids and books we've read. After I left her I headed over to DSW, big mistake! I love shoes and was looking for a new pair to replace my worn out Spiras. I now am the owner of a new pair of of Mizunos and then I went to the clearance isle and found a cute pair of Ryka's like a Mary Jane style and they were 40% off.
After a workout of triceps and chest I went home to change to run. The weather was a bit cooler and there still was some humidity but I headed out from Kids Kastle about 8:30. Oh my gosh, it is amazing how quick you can get out of shape.Those few little miles I ran last week didn't help at all. By the time I made it to the path at 2499 that small hill looked like a mountain.Not one to give up I kept running and walking and made it back to the car.
I am back home again after a visit to Holmes County, Ohio to see the Fall colors and get together with my sisters. It was harder to get my runs in but I did manage to run twice for a total of 4 miles. The neat part was I did a run through the woods one early morning. It was just me and nature, the leaves drifting down and the chirping of the birds.
Today Christy and I were up and out the door by 6:30. We had an 8 mile mostly walk to do today. With my Garmin strapped on and my water belt around my hips we started off. My goal was for us to make it through the Disney check points. Hooray! WE did it!
Today was a running day. I have signed up for a 5K in the neighborhood on Oct 27. The Harry's Hustle is part of the Hogwarts Festival. There was a map of the course so today I tried it out. It is pretty much what I have been doing so no surprises. Lots of hills.
I did 2.88 miles in 41:14 minutes with my best pace of 9:02
There is a lot to be said about humidity. I t can make you feel like a drowned rat. And today it did. I was hoping for a better time today on my run but the humidity got the best of me. My time was 36.57 for 2.50 miles at a pace of 16.43 with a best pace of 9.23.
