The first time I've ever placed in a race.
So it was "only" a 5k.
So it was "only" in New Braunfels.
I am SO happy!
My time was slower that last years by 31 seconds. Dammmmmmmmmmmmmmmmit!
And, at the end of the race, I think I could have ran faster. It was drizzly and misty and the road were slick. Excuses, excuses...time for more racing!
I think I'm addicted!
I already bought a 2010 calendar and have been all my different online racing websites to find races...
Here's my tentative schedule:
Jan 4-11th: SKI TRIP!! 5 days of skiing baby! Steamboat or bust!!
Jan 24th: 3M Half Marathon, Austin Texas Looking for a new half PR!
Feb 12th: Cupid's 10k nighttime trail run, and maybe another 5k...maybe this 8 miler...
March: Hmm...ZOOMA for sure...and maybe ONE of these!??!?!? an ultra?!?!?!?!?!??!?!?
We'll see...time will tell!!
Monday, December 14, 2009
Friday, December 11, 2009
Bah hum bug
I want to be in the Christmas spirit.
But it's just not happening. I am excited to see my brother. He's coming down on the 23rd. I haven't seen him in over a year. I can't wait to see him.
Hopefully we will have the house in SOME semblance of order by then. These past few days or week or so have been full of Christmas parties, WORK, and tiling. FUN! nah. not really. but...
It's looking AWESOME.
I've been lazy with my running. I don't know why. Maybe the weather. I only have one pair of "pants" (really they are capris) so maybe I need some CUTE winter running clothing to motivate me. I'm running a 5k tomorrow. The New Braunfels Jingle Bell 5k. I did it last year and PR'd with a 25:40. Hopefully I can do better but we'll see. It's supposed to be in the 40's and drizzling. Yuck.
I did my first official crossfit workout and it kicked my butt. I LOVE IT! I can't wait to make my garage into a gym so I can start getting CROSSFIT!
Merry Christmas all.
But it's just not happening. I am excited to see my brother. He's coming down on the 23rd. I haven't seen him in over a year. I can't wait to see him.
Hopefully we will have the house in SOME semblance of order by then. These past few days or week or so have been full of Christmas parties, WORK, and tiling. FUN! nah. not really. but...
It's looking AWESOME.
I've been lazy with my running. I don't know why. Maybe the weather. I only have one pair of "pants" (really they are capris) so maybe I need some CUTE winter running clothing to motivate me. I'm running a 5k tomorrow. The New Braunfels Jingle Bell 5k. I did it last year and PR'd with a 25:40. Hopefully I can do better but we'll see. It's supposed to be in the 40's and drizzling. Yuck.
I did my first official crossfit workout and it kicked my butt. I LOVE IT! I can't wait to make my garage into a gym so I can start getting CROSSFIT!
Merry Christmas all.
Sunday, November 22, 2009
So thankful
I am extremely thankful and very emotional today. I was at a birthday party last night and I noticed I had a missed call. It was from my brother. My little brother, who has been serving our country in Afghanistan since the beginning of the year. I started to call him back, but when I realized it was almost midnight I hung up. He called me back this morning and we able to talk for the first time this year. I am SO grateful for his safe homecoming and I am extremely emotional today. I didn't think it would hit me so hard, but I am so thankful to my little brother and so happy he's home.
So, short and sweet, thank you my dear little brother. I love you! For serving our country, helping to protect me, you and our freedoms.
Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Welcome home.
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
marathon #2, check
San Antonio Rock-n-Roll Marathon...aka Marathon #2...aka the worst race I've ever ran please oh please someone shoot me, please God let me trip and fall and strain/sprain/BREAK my ankle race.
So. It was not pretty.
I was ready. I felt great, excited, confident. My whiney naggy right knee decided to shut up and let my body do what it wanted to do. However...the San Antonio weather decided to play it's tricks...you little bitch!
Time / temp /dew point/humidity
7:30 / 62.8 / 60.8 / 93%
8:01 / 63.9 / 61.8 / 93%
8:31 / 65.1 / 63.0 / 93%
9:01 / 66.1 / 64.0 / 93%
9:32 / 67.0/ 64.9 / 93%
10:02 / 68.7 / 65.7 / 90%
10:32 / 69.7 / 64.7 / 84%
11:02 / 70.6 / 64.8 / 82%
11:33 / 71.7 / 65.2 / 80%
12:03 / 73.1 / 65.5 / 77%
12:34 / 73.5 / 65.5 / 76%
*when we got in mitchell's truck at 2ish when we left, his temp gauge said 82!!!!!in NOV!!!!
I stole this off a runners world forum post and it makes me crazy looking at it. THE HUMIDITY KILLS. I will never run another marathon in San Antonio, it's JUST TOO RISKY with the weather. To train so hard and want something so bad and then let that bitch mother nature come along and just spoil all your fun.
I was right on track where I wanted to be at the 6 mile point. 10min pace (or slightly faster 9:50-9:55) is right where I wanted to be. My overall pace in SF was 10:16 so I didn't think that was setting my sights too high.
It was right around mile 9 that it all started falling apart for me. I had drank some Cytomax (BLEH) and it wasn't sitting in my stomach well. (I won't drink this again!) And it was just SO HUMID. I knew at this point, this was going to be miserable. I don't know if I can do this.
At 11, I seriously contemplated switching to the half.
At 13, I stayed to the right and made a command decision that I was going to finish what I had started. That I could do it. Shut up. Stop whining and run.
At 13.5, I wanted to kill myself for trying to be such a bad ass. THIS WAS HARD.
I had a lot of mental struggles during this race. This had never happened to me before. Never in a 5k, 10k, half or any other distance race. I was just not having fun...I was negative nelly...
Somehow I made it to the end. I walked A LOT (I never walk in races!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IT'S JUST NOT RIGHT TO WALK IN RACES!!) and got sick to my stomach but thankfully never threw up. (Lots of people did I hear, luckily I never saw them.) I ate 5 salt packets. My hands were swollen. I got a sunburn. While I walked, I chatted with people walking with me. I usually don't do that so it was interesting. I drank some Dr. Pepper. It was DELICIOUS. I stopped and stretched. I watched TONS of people walk up to the medical tents for assistance. I saw people sitting on the ground on the side. I saw people LAYING on the ground on the side. I saw one guy limping BACK to a medical tent. It was BRUTAL. I think my friend Tom described it best. He said it looked like a battlefield.
At mile 25, I started crying because it was the hardest thing I had ever done in my life, and I was going to finish it. I was not going to be a quitter. I started this things and damn it! I WAS GOING TO FINISH!
oh, did you notice from mile 24 at 4:35 to 5:00 for 26.2! IT TOOK ME 25 MINS to do 2.2 MILES?? WHAT THE $@&#!
My knee NEVER bothered me. Hmm...
Looking back now, I am SO thankful I finished. I am happy I was able to complete it.
So I didn't get the time I wanted.
There's always Dallas Whiterock on Dec. 13...
I think I need a REDO...
So. It was not pretty.
I was ready. I felt great, excited, confident. My whiney naggy right knee decided to shut up and let my body do what it wanted to do. However...the San Antonio weather decided to play it's tricks...you little bitch!
Time / temp /dew point/humidity
7:30 / 62.8 / 60.8 / 93%
8:01 / 63.9 / 61.8 / 93%
8:31 / 65.1 / 63.0 / 93%
9:01 / 66.1 / 64.0 / 93%
9:32 / 67.0/ 64.9 / 93%
10:02 / 68.7 / 65.7 / 90%
10:32 / 69.7 / 64.7 / 84%
11:02 / 70.6 / 64.8 / 82%
11:33 / 71.7 / 65.2 / 80%
12:03 / 73.1 / 65.5 / 77%
12:34 / 73.5 / 65.5 / 76%
*when we got in mitchell's truck at 2ish when we left, his temp gauge said 82!!!!!in NOV!!!!
I stole this off a runners world forum post and it makes me crazy looking at it. THE HUMIDITY KILLS. I will never run another marathon in San Antonio, it's JUST TOO RISKY with the weather. To train so hard and want something so bad and then let that bitch mother nature come along and just spoil all your fun.
Heidi Patterson #12002
New Braunfels, TXAge: 29 Gender: F| Distance | MAR |
| Clock Time | 5:22:50 |
| Chip Time | 5:00:27 |
| Overall Place | 3181 / 5904 |
| Gender Place | 1180 / 2621 |
| Division Place | 205 / 455 |
| Age Grade | 45.1% |
| Pace | 11:28 |
| Ttlrace | 5904 |
| Ttldiv: | 455 |
| Ttlsex | 2621 |
| 5 Km | 30:12 |
| 6 1 Mi | 1:00:07 |
| 15 Km | 1:33:11 |
| Half | 2:16:00 |
| Turn | 2:44:42 |
| 20 Mile | 3:43:26 |
| 24 Mile | 4:35:48 |
I was right on track where I wanted to be at the 6 mile point. 10min pace (or slightly faster 9:50-9:55) is right where I wanted to be. My overall pace in SF was 10:16 so I didn't think that was setting my sights too high.
It was right around mile 9 that it all started falling apart for me. I had drank some Cytomax (BLEH) and it wasn't sitting in my stomach well. (I won't drink this again!) And it was just SO HUMID. I knew at this point, this was going to be miserable. I don't know if I can do this.
At 11, I seriously contemplated switching to the half.
At 13, I stayed to the right and made a command decision that I was going to finish what I had started. That I could do it. Shut up. Stop whining and run.
At 13.5, I wanted to kill myself for trying to be such a bad ass. THIS WAS HARD.
I had a lot of mental struggles during this race. This had never happened to me before. Never in a 5k, 10k, half or any other distance race. I was just not having fun...I was negative nelly...
Somehow I made it to the end. I walked A LOT (I never walk in races!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IT'S JUST NOT RIGHT TO WALK IN RACES!!) and got sick to my stomach but thankfully never threw up. (Lots of people did I hear, luckily I never saw them.) I ate 5 salt packets. My hands were swollen. I got a sunburn. While I walked, I chatted with people walking with me. I usually don't do that so it was interesting. I drank some Dr. Pepper. It was DELICIOUS. I stopped and stretched. I watched TONS of people walk up to the medical tents for assistance. I saw people sitting on the ground on the side. I saw people LAYING on the ground on the side. I saw one guy limping BACK to a medical tent. It was BRUTAL. I think my friend Tom described it best. He said it looked like a battlefield.
At mile 25, I started crying because it was the hardest thing I had ever done in my life, and I was going to finish it. I was not going to be a quitter. I started this things and damn it! I WAS GOING TO FINISH!
oh, did you notice from mile 24 at 4:35 to 5:00 for 26.2! IT TOOK ME 25 MINS to do 2.2 MILES?? WHAT THE $@&#!
My knee NEVER bothered me. Hmm...
Looking back now, I am SO thankful I finished. I am happy I was able to complete it.
So I didn't get the time I wanted.
There's always Dallas Whiterock on Dec. 13...
I think I need a REDO...
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Just a couple...
Here's a couple pictures from my phone, I was able to send them to Snapfish. A handy little site!
San Francisco Peir...you can almost make out the
Golden Gate Bridge through the fog...a little blurry but not bad from the camera phone...
The view looking up Lombard Street, the curviest street...a little dark...and no picture I have can do this street enough justice.
Mitchell standing on the steepest street! We drove down it, which was just plain FREAKY! Then we parked and walked back down in it. The grade is like 30 something, I think close to 40%! It's insane! You can see Mitchell standing upright with his left foot raised, you can't stand with both legs straight on this road! What a COOL city!
My baby Zoe...oh how she loves dress up. Can't you tell?!
And the rare picture of all three of my children together. You know of course that I have a treat in my hand, right?
San Francisco Peir...you can almost make out the
Golden Gate Bridge through the fog...a little blurry but not bad from the camera phone...
The view looking up Lombard Street, the curviest street...a little dark...and no picture I have can do this street enough justice.
Mitchell standing on the steepest street! We drove down it, which was just plain FREAKY! Then we parked and walked back down in it. The grade is like 30 something, I think close to 40%! It's insane! You can see Mitchell standing upright with his left foot raised, you can't stand with both legs straight on this road! What a COOL city!
My baby Zoe...oh how she loves dress up. Can't you tell?!
And the rare picture of all three of my children together. You know of course that I have a treat in my hand, right?
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Blah blah blog
Wow! It's been FORever since I've blogged...almost one entire month!
I just haven't felt like blogging...and
SO much has happened!
I just haven't felt like blogging...and
SO much has happened!
- I became a marathoner!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- We explored San Francisco, what an INCREDIBLE city!
- We went fishing at Port Aransas
- Ran the Wurst 5 miler and PR'd! WHOOP! What a difference a year makes!
- Went to a zombie Halloween party, I was a zombie prom queen :)
- Enjoyed two nights (out of the TEN day salute ot sausage) of Wurstfest, drank and ATE ATE ATE oh, did I mention, we DRANK?
- Celebrated DH's 35 birthday!!!
- Booked a ski trip to Steamboat Springs, Colorado for January
I rode a post marathon high for about 10 days. It still excites me to think about it. I can't express how awesome the race was, the experience was J U S T I N C R E D I B L E. Probably the best experience (hang on honey, not better than our wedding day, you KNOW that!) of my life, besides getting married, so far. The weekend was absolutely fabulous. San Francisco is an incredible place. I loved it. And I can't wait to go back...maybe I'll write an official race report soon...
SAN FRAN! The gorgeous city by the bay. We didn't do everything I would have liked too, but all the more reason to go back, right?! I promise I will add some pictures. But, seeing as I am at work, I can't at this time...soon...
As you can see, things have been busy. Oh, and the remodel...surprisingly (or not?!) has all but grinded to a complete halt. Still there though, soon...
OH! I was also involved in an accident on my hubby's birthday. Oops. I'm fine, don't you worry. And it seems that the Honda just will. not. die. Damn. Can't I at least get a new car out of being spun off the highway!? And soon enough, I'll get my car repaired...soon...
Ha. Seems to be a trend here...
Sunday is Rock and Roll San Antonio! I am signed up for the FULL! #2! I can't wait! My right knee has been nagging at me, whining a little I suppose...So we'll see how it goes...a lot of people I know are doing this race, so it should be a BLAST!
I'll get back with you, soon...
Monday, October 12, 2009
Isn't she cute...
In desperate attempt to keep myself from going crazy 6 days out from my first marathon...
my kid Zoe...isn't she CUTE!
Yes, I am ready. No, I am not ready. Thanks for asking.
my kid Zoe...isn't she CUTE!
Yes, I am ready. No, I am not ready. Thanks for asking.
Thursday, October 08, 2009
Taper MADness
Well folks, this is it. Taper Taper Taper. The time that seemed so long and far away is here. I am the typical first time marathoner. I am extremely nervous. EXTREMELY. Let's just say that all I am thinking about is the race. It's NUTS! I found an article and, though it doesn't make me feel better, it does validate me feeling INSANE the way I do. Right? At least I am not the only one feeling like this, RIGHT?!?!?!?!?!
"Marathon training is a stair-step type process where muscles are broken down for several weeks and then an easier week is thrown in for recovery. Finally three weeks before the Marathon, one last long run is completed and it’s time for recovery. The last three weeks are a period of descending running mileage. This period allows the body to more fully recover and rest in preparation for the Big Day, it is called the Taper."
Well, this is it. Taper time. I had a disasterous run at the coast last Sunday. It was the worst run I'd had all training. Supposed to run 12 miles, I only completed 7. And yes, I beat myself up over it. Negatives: too hot (89), too humid (100%), and of course, being at the coast-WINDY as hell! And it started raining. Too much too drink (oops, we sat at the bar and the bartender *sweet as can be!* kept offering me samples of the margaritias she was making and who am I to be RUDE and turn them down!?) also I did not have the right breaskfast. BOO. Now it's time to taper and of course, second guess myself...
"This all sounds well and good, however, the Taper is a period of great anxiety for many Marathoners (first-timers and veterans alike). Over the course of training for a Marathon, an athlete becomes accustomed to running many miles each week and constantly feeling the rush of endorphin driven highs and the persistent fatigue and soreness of effort. The athlete becomes somewhat addicted to these emotions and considers them normal. The Tapering Marathoner will be irritable, anxious, nervous, overly emotional, short-tempered, restless, tired, cranky, depressed (even more than normal). Sounds like a great three weeks doesn’t it? It is not unlike the addict going cold turkey. This is a span of time where most Marathoners go a bit crazy."
All righty then! I AM CRAZY!
"During the first part of Taper Madness you will hear about every small ache and pain and how it may be a broken leg or torn ligament or some other traumatic injury. Every twinge becomes a reason to think about postponing the marathon effort. Every sneeze, sniffle, cough or pimple becomes a life-threatening virus or infection. Tight hammies, inflamed ITB, tweaked Achilles, plantar fascitis, black toenails, bloody nipples, chafing, and this is just during breakfast."
Seriously! I am getting over my second cold in two weeks (and I NEVER get sick) and fighting allergies (I am going to go to an allergist soon!). I am also noticing every little thing with my body right now and how come I am craving junk food when it's the LAST THING that I need!?
"The second week starts the deep depression. The tapering Marathoner starts to really miss running. There are no more double-digit runs before the marathon for most. The longest run for the next two weeks will be 8 miles. Just 8 miles, how many used “just” and “8 miles” in the same sentence prior to training for the marathon. The body is really starting to recover and therefore has more energy than needed. Therefore, the Marathoner becomes restless. No “extra” running is allowed. The tapering Marathoner can feel the fitness draining out of their body. Ask them, they will tell you, they are getting slower every day! This is not happening but the feelings are real. Physiologically, there is nothing but positives from a 3 week taper prior to running a marathon, however, it feels quite the opposite. This restlessness often becomes frustration and a very short-tempered athlete. Understand that this frustration will be projected at anyone and everyone within reach. It’s nothing personal; it’s the lack of mileage talking."
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH IT'S SO ME!!! A NERVOUS FRUSTRATED WRECK!!
"So it’s now seven days before the Marathon. The last 8 mile run is done and all that’s left is 3 easy short runs and the BIG EVENT. For the first time Marathoner and some experienced folk, this week is nothing but self-doubt and worry. “I’ll never make it. My foot hurts. My nose is running. I’m not ready. My last 20 miler sucked, I’ll die out there. I’m getting fat and slow. My shoes are dead, my shoes are too small, my shoes are too big,” These are some of the things going through the mind of a Marathoner in their last few days. Not to mention the nervous energy that is overflowing. Not to mention that there may be a couple of extra pounds after cutting back on the running for 3 weeks. Not to mention that the trips to the bathroom are increasing geometrically as the hydration dance starts in earnest. Many find concentrating on anything other than the upcoming race difficult. By the way, Marathoners in the final days before a race often make poor babysitters."
Okay. So I am ten days out today, it's only going to get worse. Eek, I feel sorry for my DH. And don't worry folks, I have NO intention of baby sitting ANYONE!
"The last few weeks are critical to a successful marathon effort. Please understand that the emotional wreck will disappear after the marathon. The Taper can be especially difficult and frustrating for everyone. The good news, it ends with the race."
Oh thank GOD! The madness will end in only 10 short days. The day that seemed SO long ago in May when I signed up for this insanity. The day that I never thought would get here. It's only ten days away. AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! Whew. The madness will end! I hope...
full article http://www.runrichmond.com/id33.html
"Marathon training is a stair-step type process where muscles are broken down for several weeks and then an easier week is thrown in for recovery. Finally three weeks before the Marathon, one last long run is completed and it’s time for recovery. The last three weeks are a period of descending running mileage. This period allows the body to more fully recover and rest in preparation for the Big Day, it is called the Taper."
Well, this is it. Taper time. I had a disasterous run at the coast last Sunday. It was the worst run I'd had all training. Supposed to run 12 miles, I only completed 7. And yes, I beat myself up over it. Negatives: too hot (89), too humid (100%), and of course, being at the coast-WINDY as hell! And it started raining. Too much too drink (oops, we sat at the bar and the bartender *sweet as can be!* kept offering me samples of the margaritias she was making and who am I to be RUDE and turn them down!?) also I did not have the right breaskfast. BOO. Now it's time to taper and of course, second guess myself...
"This all sounds well and good, however, the Taper is a period of great anxiety for many Marathoners (first-timers and veterans alike). Over the course of training for a Marathon, an athlete becomes accustomed to running many miles each week and constantly feeling the rush of endorphin driven highs and the persistent fatigue and soreness of effort. The athlete becomes somewhat addicted to these emotions and considers them normal. The Tapering Marathoner will be irritable, anxious, nervous, overly emotional, short-tempered, restless, tired, cranky, depressed (even more than normal). Sounds like a great three weeks doesn’t it? It is not unlike the addict going cold turkey. This is a span of time where most Marathoners go a bit crazy."
All righty then! I AM CRAZY!
"During the first part of Taper Madness you will hear about every small ache and pain and how it may be a broken leg or torn ligament or some other traumatic injury. Every twinge becomes a reason to think about postponing the marathon effort. Every sneeze, sniffle, cough or pimple becomes a life-threatening virus or infection. Tight hammies, inflamed ITB, tweaked Achilles, plantar fascitis, black toenails, bloody nipples, chafing, and this is just during breakfast."
Seriously! I am getting over my second cold in two weeks (and I NEVER get sick) and fighting allergies (I am going to go to an allergist soon!). I am also noticing every little thing with my body right now and how come I am craving junk food when it's the LAST THING that I need!?
"The second week starts the deep depression. The tapering Marathoner starts to really miss running. There are no more double-digit runs before the marathon for most. The longest run for the next two weeks will be 8 miles. Just 8 miles, how many used “just” and “8 miles” in the same sentence prior to training for the marathon. The body is really starting to recover and therefore has more energy than needed. Therefore, the Marathoner becomes restless. No “extra” running is allowed. The tapering Marathoner can feel the fitness draining out of their body. Ask them, they will tell you, they are getting slower every day! This is not happening but the feelings are real. Physiologically, there is nothing but positives from a 3 week taper prior to running a marathon, however, it feels quite the opposite. This restlessness often becomes frustration and a very short-tempered athlete. Understand that this frustration will be projected at anyone and everyone within reach. It’s nothing personal; it’s the lack of mileage talking."
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH IT'S SO ME!!! A NERVOUS FRUSTRATED WRECK!!
"So it’s now seven days before the Marathon. The last 8 mile run is done and all that’s left is 3 easy short runs and the BIG EVENT. For the first time Marathoner and some experienced folk, this week is nothing but self-doubt and worry. “I’ll never make it. My foot hurts. My nose is running. I’m not ready. My last 20 miler sucked, I’ll die out there. I’m getting fat and slow. My shoes are dead, my shoes are too small, my shoes are too big,” These are some of the things going through the mind of a Marathoner in their last few days. Not to mention the nervous energy that is overflowing. Not to mention that there may be a couple of extra pounds after cutting back on the running for 3 weeks. Not to mention that the trips to the bathroom are increasing geometrically as the hydration dance starts in earnest. Many find concentrating on anything other than the upcoming race difficult. By the way, Marathoners in the final days before a race often make poor babysitters."
Okay. So I am ten days out today, it's only going to get worse. Eek, I feel sorry for my DH. And don't worry folks, I have NO intention of baby sitting ANYONE!
"The last few weeks are critical to a successful marathon effort. Please understand that the emotional wreck will disappear after the marathon. The Taper can be especially difficult and frustrating for everyone. The good news, it ends with the race."
Oh thank GOD! The madness will end in only 10 short days. The day that seemed SO long ago in May when I signed up for this insanity. The day that I never thought would get here. It's only ten days away. AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! Whew. The madness will end! I hope...
full article http://www.runrichmond.com/id33.html
Tuesday, October 06, 2009
I HAD AN AWESOME BIRTHDAY!
So life has been CRUH-AZY this last week or so, caught a cold and felt like POOP! Started feeling better then the hubs caught a cold. Thinking he caught what I had, I was like, WHAT EVER! Then, I got it too. BOO! WTF doesn't my body know I have to run a marathon in 12 DAYS!??!?!?!??!?!?!?!?
Working hard at work! Busy as ever. I am thankful every day that I have a job that is not affected by the economy. Cancer just doesn't care about the economy. And, I want to work all I can while I still can, until this dang Obamacare forces all the docs to find something else to do. ;) another topic here, my dearies...
On to the subject at hand! MY 29th BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I had a FAN TAB U LOUS birthday! Hubby spoiled me with some beautiful cowboy boots, MY FIRST PAIR!! And took me to THREE, yes three different Cavenders to find the RIGHT size, only to get the same size at the third store. Apparently each pair of boots are handmade so variations between pairs and sizes is normal. Pft. Who knew!?! I ended up with a Size 10. Wow. Now that's love. He also bought me
this! It's a Nathan Hydration Pack, especially designed for women runners. I used it on my 20 mile run and though it was a little heavy, I had it filled with Gatorade Endurance and it was AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! No chaffing!
We danced Saturday night away at Cowboys Dance Hall!!!!!! We SHUT IT DOWN! Of course, I did RUN 20.6 miles that morning!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! last long run!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! so I didn't dance as well as I could have...yeah right...just trying to make up excuses for my poor dancing skills...
Then Sunday!! My official birthday! Brought lots of surprises! My wonderful friend Alma and her cutie pie daughter Ashlianne took me to Cypress Valley Zip Line Tours! IT WAS AWESOME! We had a BLAST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What a great friend. Then we headed back to NB for a surprise BBQ POOL PARTY with all my friends!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It was a perfect day, many many thanks to all my awesome friends and my wonderful hubby!!
I had a party at work also on Tuesday (yes, I took Monday off as a recovery day and BOY am I glad I did!!!), thanks to all my work peeps! They are the best! Check out this hat one of my docs made me! It's my GAYFISH HAT! THANK YOU DR. ARISHITA! YOU ROCK!!!!!!!!!!
as you can tell I am VERY happy in this picture!! :)
Needless to say I had an AWESOME BIRTHDAY!
THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HAD A PART IN MAKING MY DAY SO SPECIAL!
Working hard at work! Busy as ever. I am thankful every day that I have a job that is not affected by the economy. Cancer just doesn't care about the economy. And, I want to work all I can while I still can, until this dang Obamacare forces all the docs to find something else to do. ;) another topic here, my dearies...
On to the subject at hand! MY 29th BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I had a FAN TAB U LOUS birthday! Hubby spoiled me with some beautiful cowboy boots, MY FIRST PAIR!! And took me to THREE, yes three different Cavenders to find the RIGHT size, only to get the same size at the third store. Apparently each pair of boots are handmade so variations between pairs and sizes is normal. Pft. Who knew!?! I ended up with a Size 10. Wow. Now that's love. He also bought me
this! It's a Nathan Hydration Pack, especially designed for women runners. I used it on my 20 mile run and though it was a little heavy, I had it filled with Gatorade Endurance and it was AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! No chaffing!We danced Saturday night away at Cowboys Dance Hall!!!!!! We SHUT IT DOWN! Of course, I did RUN 20.6 miles that morning!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! last long run!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! so I didn't dance as well as I could have...yeah right...just trying to make up excuses for my poor dancing skills...
Then Sunday!! My official birthday! Brought lots of surprises! My wonderful friend Alma and her cutie pie daughter Ashlianne took me to Cypress Valley Zip Line Tours! IT WAS AWESOME! We had a BLAST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What a great friend. Then we headed back to NB for a surprise BBQ POOL PARTY with all my friends!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It was a perfect day, many many thanks to all my awesome friends and my wonderful hubby!!
I had a party at work also on Tuesday (yes, I took Monday off as a recovery day and BOY am I glad I did!!!), thanks to all my work peeps! They are the best! Check out this hat one of my docs made me! It's my GAYFISH HAT! THANK YOU DR. ARISHITA! YOU ROCK!!!!!!!!!!
as you can tell I am VERY happy in this picture!! :)Needless to say I had an AWESOME BIRTHDAY!
THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HAD A PART IN MAKING MY DAY SO SPECIAL!
Thursday, September 17, 2009
You think you have it bad?
It's hard not to get down on life.
Life is hard. Work sucks, not enough money, need a vacation, too tired, can't sleep, gotta clean the house, walk the dogs, pay the bills, check the mail, check my email, get a car wash/oil change, oh, what are we having for dinner? I got a big blister, ow my toe really hurts, I have a headache, my stomach hurts, work is really stressing me out, my family is stressing me out, this last five pounds, SERIOUSLY!?
http://www.goshdawnit.com/2008/03/and-my-life-just-turned-upside-down.html
I had a post already started.
Then I got this link in the weekly Team in Training email. It mentioned that Dawn's boyfriend said one time that Dawn worried she hadn't done anything "meaningful" with her life. Well, I beg to differ. And I can't stop reading this blog. Dawn, is well, WAS my age. WAS. I can't stop thinking about that. In one of the pictures she's wearing a shirt I have. She has a lab. She has practically the same boat we have. I am so humbled right now.
Isn't that funny how life does that to you? It comes and kicks you in the butt, just when you need it.
What Dawn wouldn't do to be able to go to work, to pay the bills, to walk her dog, to ride in her boat. To have dinner with her boyfriend, friends, and family. To not be in pain, and not be sick.
I thank you Dawn, for sharing your story. For touching my heart and reminding me that it's the simple things in life that matter. For making me realize how lucky I am and reminding me not to take this gift of life I have for granted.
Life is hard. Work sucks, not enough money, need a vacation, too tired, can't sleep, gotta clean the house, walk the dogs, pay the bills, check the mail, check my email, get a car wash/oil change, oh, what are we having for dinner? I got a big blister, ow my toe really hurts, I have a headache, my stomach hurts, work is really stressing me out, my family is stressing me out, this last five pounds, SERIOUSLY!?
http://www.goshdawnit.com/2008/03/and-my-life-just-turned-upside-down.html
I had a post already started.
Then I got this link in the weekly Team in Training email. It mentioned that Dawn's boyfriend said one time that Dawn worried she hadn't done anything "meaningful" with her life. Well, I beg to differ. And I can't stop reading this blog. Dawn, is well, WAS my age. WAS. I can't stop thinking about that. In one of the pictures she's wearing a shirt I have. She has a lab. She has practically the same boat we have. I am so humbled right now.
Isn't that funny how life does that to you? It comes and kicks you in the butt, just when you need it.
What Dawn wouldn't do to be able to go to work, to pay the bills, to walk her dog, to ride in her boat. To have dinner with her boyfriend, friends, and family. To not be in pain, and not be sick.
I thank you Dawn, for sharing your story. For touching my heart and reminding me that it's the simple things in life that matter. For making me realize how lucky I am and reminding me not to take this gift of life I have for granted.
Wednesday, September 09, 2009
38 days out. and. this.
38 days out. I'm so freaked out, excited, anxious, nervous, scared and pumped up.
First 20 mile run was Saturday. I can't tell a lie. It. was. tough! This Saturday will be 14-16 (gotta see how I feel, keep reading!) Then another 18 and yes, a second 20. Sound excessive? I love it. I'm addicted. I want to be prepared and I will be ready!! *in my head the rocky theme is playing*
I really like 16 mile runs. It's a GREAT length. You run far enough to say. HA! I ran *16* miles today! BOO YA! But you still feel pretty good when you are done. And it's not THAT insane of an amount of miles. It's crazy, yes. But not insane.
I sometimes feel like Pinocchio when I'm running these crazy miles.
Like my arms and legs are attached to strings and someone's being lazy with the control. I feel like my hips and knees and elbows and ankles are all wobbly and wiggly and just may fall right off. I wonder what I look like when I feel like this? ha ha. It can't be good. I don't want to know! But who cares? I ran 20 miles Saturday. BOO YA!
and.
I ended up with this.
It didn't start out like this. of course! They never do. It was a big fluid filled sac, otherwise known as a blister. It hurt, but it was intact. I had a special blister band-aid on it, and it was fine. However in the excitement of a promise of a river trip, Maya stepped on my toe and the rest, my dear friends, is history!
I am taking GREAT care of it. (Luckily I have access to ALL kinds of wonderful wound care supplies) I haven't run since (gasp) Monday! I have it dressed and clean and elevated whenever I can. I'm taking Vitamin A, C, D, fish oil, zinc and a cocktail of tylenol and motrin and it's feeling pretty good. I took the dogs on a 1 mile walk tonight and wore running shoes for the first time since Monday. Not too bad. Not great. But not too bad.
Mentally. I'm freaking out.
I have worked SO hard and trained SO long for this to have an injury!
I just have to remind myself to take it one day at a time, take a deep breath.
and hell, it's only a blister.
First 20 mile run was Saturday. I can't tell a lie. It. was. tough! This Saturday will be 14-16 (gotta see how I feel, keep reading!) Then another 18 and yes, a second 20. Sound excessive? I love it. I'm addicted. I want to be prepared and I will be ready!! *in my head the rocky theme is playing*
I really like 16 mile runs. It's a GREAT length. You run far enough to say. HA! I ran *16* miles today! BOO YA! But you still feel pretty good when you are done. And it's not THAT insane of an amount of miles. It's crazy, yes. But not insane.
I sometimes feel like Pinocchio when I'm running these crazy miles.
Like my arms and legs are attached to strings and someone's being lazy with the control. I feel like my hips and knees and elbows and ankles are all wobbly and wiggly and just may fall right off. I wonder what I look like when I feel like this? ha ha. It can't be good. I don't want to know! But who cares? I ran 20 miles Saturday. BOO YA!and.
I ended up with this.
It didn't start out like this. of course! They never do. It was a big fluid filled sac, otherwise known as a blister. It hurt, but it was intact. I had a special blister band-aid on it, and it was fine. However in the excitement of a promise of a river trip, Maya stepped on my toe and the rest, my dear friends, is history!
I am taking GREAT care of it. (Luckily I have access to ALL kinds of wonderful wound care supplies) I haven't run since (gasp) Monday! I have it dressed and clean and elevated whenever I can. I'm taking Vitamin A, C, D, fish oil, zinc and a cocktail of tylenol and motrin and it's feeling pretty good. I took the dogs on a 1 mile walk tonight and wore running shoes for the first time since Monday. Not too bad. Not great. But not too bad.
Mentally. I'm freaking out.
I have worked SO hard and trained SO long for this to have an injury!
I just have to remind myself to take it one day at a time, take a deep breath.
and hell, it's only a blister.
Tuesday, September 08, 2009
Before and somewhere in between...
This is one of the best before pictures I can find. Yes, the dogs are the MAIN point of the picture, but I figure here you can see the vinyl floor underneath them (it looks like tile, but no, it's vinyl) The carpet behind Zoe and also on the landing of the stairs...the barely there paint on the wall (a borrrrring off white), and the color the door is stained...YUCK!
oh, AND aren't my kids SO cute!?!
Here's the kitchen, light tan cabinets with plain boring counters.
The wall to the left of the fridge is a barn red... like the next picture, which is the half bath. I just continued the barn red into there, but only half way. You can see DH has half installed the bead board and took out the toilet by the time I got my camera ready.
This is the living room. I painted this one wall a green as an accent wall. I actually still really like this color, but! Out with the old, in with the neutral! We also got rid of the couch and now my treadmill is sitting neglected in the garage. BOO!
What luxurious accommodations...
It took us probably 10 days to scrape and sand the concrete out...dang vinyl glue and floor float! I HATE YOU!
Can't forget about the cabinet sanding. Otherwise known as hell on earth. Sawdust (sanddust?) EVERYWHERE. And I mean EVERYWHERE. I'll leave that at THAT.
It felt never ending. It was torture. But, it's done! YIPPEE!
Finally ready to pick a paint color! After about 2 weeks of having paint squares taped to the wall we agreed on one color, got a sample, painted a section and decided we HATED it! We then each picked one and picked a compromise color. We ended up picking the one in the middle. Thank goodness for sample sizes!
The dogs didn't like the painting too much. For some reason they loved to sit up against the wall or section I had JUST primed or painted. WTH? They had to be caged in.
LOVE IT! Love the door, love the wall color, LOVE the smell of fresh paint in the house! The color of the door is also the color of the banister, the stairs and will be the new color of the cabinets!
I am in LOVE with this half bath. I can't believe DH is so good at everything he does! *right here he would say, "honey WHY OH WHY do you doubt me!?!?* He's wonderful! The bead board and railing look AWESOME! I can't wait to get the pedestal sink in (it will go in on the left where you can't see in this pic) as well as get my bathroom back downstairs so I don't have to go upstairs everytime to tinkle!
DH also wanted to tear out the old pantry shelving and replace it with better wood and extend it around the right side. Wonderful! He's a ROCK star, what can I say!?!? I can't wait to go OCD in here.Well, I think that's enough for now. We still have SO much work to do but we've come a long way baby...
I think Chico's as excited for the tile as I am!Ciao!
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
I'd rather be...
READING!
I tend to go through reading phases.
There's the phase where I'm flipping through the pages of a book so fast the words are blurry and I can't put it down and I can't wait to pick up another.
There's the phase where it takes me two weeks to get through the first chapter of a book and the reading is slow, (maybe I have to concentrate more?) but the book is good so I continue on, until, two months later, I finish the book.
Then there's the phase where I don't want to read books and I only read magazines.
Well this book has me in the can't put this book down reading so fast the words are blurry phase.
I picked it up at Hastings (LOVE this store!) in the used book section and since I've read other books by Emily Giffin (she ROCKS) the 6.99 price made me very happy!
It's fun, easy reading.
Therefore I have no time to think up funny, witty, inspirational blogs.
just FYI
gotta go read
I tend to go through reading phases.
There's the phase where I'm flipping through the pages of a book so fast the words are blurry and I can't put it down and I can't wait to pick up another.
There's the phase where it takes me two weeks to get through the first chapter of a book and the reading is slow, (maybe I have to concentrate more?) but the book is good so I continue on, until, two months later, I finish the book.
Then there's the phase where I don't want to read books and I only read magazines.
Well this book has me in the can't put this book down reading so fast the words are blurry phase.
I picked it up at Hastings (LOVE this store!) in the used book section and since I've read other books by Emily Giffin (she ROCKS) the 6.99 price made me very happy!
It's fun, easy reading.
Therefore I have no time to think up funny, witty, inspirational blogs.
just FYI
gotta go read
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Tid bits of my summer....
lots of green monsters, YUM!
Before and after!
beer drinking with hubby
playing with my dogs (she didn't really like this)
Mitchell caught a BIG fish on our boat!!
Chico doesn't understand why he's posing
Mitchell is buried to his knees...
(Im)Patiently waiting my turn for B2B relay
My beautiful bougainvillea's
My running buddy after 16 miles! ROCK STAR!
Lots of running, followed by delicious chocolate milk!
Before and after!
beer drinking with hubby
playing with my dogs (she didn't really like this)
Mitchell caught a BIG fish on our boat!!
Chico doesn't understand why he's posing
Mitchell is buried to his knees...
(Im)Patiently waiting my turn for B2B relay
My beautiful bougainvillea's
My running buddy after 16 miles! ROCK STAR!
Lots of running, followed by delicious chocolate milk!
Wednesday, August 05, 2009
Happy Hump Day
Good afternoon! I hope everyone is having a wonderful week! Happy Hump Day! This week is flying by for me, I guess because I have so much going on...thank goodness we're on the downhill...oh...and, speaking of hills, I have that monster hill to run tonight...3 times!
We bought our flights to SAN FRAN today! Whoop!
There's something about seeing the flight confirmation email in your inbox. It's so exciting!
And we had our "recommitment party" last night.
It was a pot luck.
Everything was delicious.
I ate too much!
There were chips and dip, salad, baked ziti, curry, brisket...and for dessert...cherry cobbler and HOMEMADE ice cream. (no wonder the scale was reading so high today! ha!) Of course the food and socializing were not the point of the party, it was to turn in our paperwork for the race. Exciting!
I've never been to California so I am really excited to see what all this hype is about.
We bought our flights to SAN FRAN today! Whoop!
There's something about seeing the flight confirmation email in your inbox. It's so exciting!
And we had our "recommitment party" last night.
It was a pot luck.
Everything was delicious.
I ate too much!
There were chips and dip, salad, baked ziti, curry, brisket...and for dessert...cherry cobbler and HOMEMADE ice cream. (no wonder the scale was reading so high today! ha!) Of course the food and socializing were not the point of the party, it was to turn in our paperwork for the race. Exciting!
I've never been to California so I am really excited to see what all this hype is about.
Thursday, July 30, 2009
hill is a four letter word
This is BIG HILL!
click on "show elevation" in the upper right hand corner!
Alma and I are doing it at least once a week.
This week we are doing it twice.
Tuesday and Thursday.
Why? Cause we're BAD ASS.
And, I don't want to die on 'the hill' in San Fransisco.
I am going to beat that hill.
269ft elevation increase
I am.
over one mile
Someday.
The hill is comparable to mile 6 of the Nike Women's Marathon.
click on "show elevation" in the upper right hand corner!
Alma and I are doing it at least once a week.
This week we are doing it twice.
Tuesday and Thursday.
Why? Cause we're BAD ASS.
And, I don't want to die on 'the hill' in San Fransisco.
I am going to beat that hill.
269ft elevation increase
I am.
over one mile
Someday.
The hill is comparable to mile 6 of the Nike Women's Marathon.
HERE *check out the elevation chart on this baby*
Now you can see why we are running the hill. Not just to torture ourselves. To prepare ourselves. So we aren't too beat up to sight see in San Fransisco Sunday night, Monday and Tuesday morning. I can't WAIT...oh yeah...just have to run 26.2 first.
cheers.
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
running + renovating = insanity
"Running is a lot like life. Only 10 percent of it is exciting.
90 percent of it is slog and drudge." Dave Bedford
Sorta like home renovations! It's a lot of fun talking about it...
picking tile...paint...granite...stain...imagining how beautiful it's going to be when it's done...
not to mention the new furniture!
Then there's the work.
Removing the carpet, linoluem, baseboards, outlet covers, light fixtures...
Then there's the work.
Packing up the entire living room and (ah!) kitchen...except my blender of course...
and by the way...where did all this shit come from???
Then there's the work.
Sanding, floor scraping, filling holes (damn, who put all these holes in the WALLS?! I know how my dad felt now! ERRRR!) and basically being my husband's "helper" aka fetching him everything he needs, when he needs it...including being the beer bitch...fun!
Renovating is like training for a marathon.
It's rough and tough and involves a lot of grunt work.
And though the end isn't near yet, I know it will ALL be worth it.
the light is there...dim...but there...
:) Have a wonderful day! :)
4 miles of hills and sanding tonight...yippEEEE!
90 percent of it is slog and drudge." Dave Bedford
Sorta like home renovations! It's a lot of fun talking about it...
picking tile...paint...granite...stain...imagining how beautiful it's going to be when it's done...
not to mention the new furniture!
Then there's the work.
Removing the carpet, linoluem, baseboards, outlet covers, light fixtures...
Then there's the work.
Packing up the entire living room and (ah!) kitchen...except my blender of course...
and by the way...where did all this shit come from???
Then there's the work.
Sanding, floor scraping, filling holes (damn, who put all these holes in the WALLS?! I know how my dad felt now! ERRRR!) and basically being my husband's "helper" aka fetching him everything he needs, when he needs it...including being the beer bitch...fun!
Renovating is like training for a marathon.
It's rough and tough and involves a lot of grunt work.
And though the end isn't near yet, I know it will ALL be worth it.
the light is there...dim...but there...
:) Have a wonderful day! :)
4 miles of hills and sanding tonight...yippEEEE!
Friday, July 24, 2009
What's a blog without...
PICTURES!
I know, I know! I got a new camera as a surprise from my hubby. And I have been using it!
I have a LOT of great pictures to share...
Now I just need a computer. One that doesn't take about 5 minutes to load ONE, yes one, webpage. Needless to say, I do most of my blogging and web surfing at work. ;) dont' ask...
I can't blame the HP though. I mean, it's practically a DECADE(!) old.
It's been with me through nursing school.
Learning to do my own taxes.
3 houses...
I can't think of many things I've had as long as I've had my 'ole HP
House, no.
Car, no.
Husband, no. ;)
3 Labs, no.
Off the top of my head, I KNOW I have one T-shirt I got in New York on my HS trip that I do, in fact, still wear. I know. wow. but in my defense it's a really cute shoft t-shirt. And I only wear it around the house.
Other than that, NOTHING over a decade old in my house...
maybe someday I'll convince DH about the new computer thing...but for now it's not going to be happening...I will carve out some time to put the most interesting, cool and entertaining pictures on this blog soon...
Anyway.
I'm looking forward to this weekend...it is going to be PACKED with fun stuff!
Tool concert tonight, 15 (LONGEST RUN EVER!!) mile run in AM, house renovating (PROMISE pics of this!) and more fun with a friend's b-day/happy hour Saturday evening...
Have a great weekend!!
"You have to wonder at times what you're doing out there. Over the years, I've given myself a thousand reasons to keep running, but it always comes back to where it started. It comes down to self-satisfaction and a sense of achievement." - Steve Prefontaine
I know, I know! I got a new camera as a surprise from my hubby. And I have been using it!
I have a LOT of great pictures to share...
Now I just need a computer. One that doesn't take about 5 minutes to load ONE, yes one, webpage. Needless to say, I do most of my blogging and web surfing at work. ;) dont' ask...
I can't blame the HP though. I mean, it's practically a DECADE(!) old.
It's been with me through nursing school.
Learning to do my own taxes.
3 houses...
I can't think of many things I've had as long as I've had my 'ole HP
House, no.
Car, no.
Husband, no. ;)
3 Labs, no.
Off the top of my head, I KNOW I have one T-shirt I got in New York on my HS trip that I do, in fact, still wear. I know. wow. but in my defense it's a really cute shoft t-shirt. And I only wear it around the house.
Other than that, NOTHING over a decade old in my house...
maybe someday I'll convince DH about the new computer thing...but for now it's not going to be happening...I will carve out some time to put the most interesting, cool and entertaining pictures on this blog soon...
Anyway.
I'm looking forward to this weekend...it is going to be PACKED with fun stuff!
Tool concert tonight, 15 (LONGEST RUN EVER!!) mile run in AM, house renovating (PROMISE pics of this!) and more fun with a friend's b-day/happy hour Saturday evening...
Have a great weekend!!
"You have to wonder at times what you're doing out there. Over the years, I've given myself a thousand reasons to keep running, but it always comes back to where it started. It comes down to self-satisfaction and a sense of achievement." - Steve Prefontaine
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Happy Thursday!
Thursday's are great. You're so close to the weekend. You can practically feel it. Just one more little day...and no one works that hard on Friday's anyway, right!?
Usually, nothing can get me down on Thursdays!! Happy Thursday!!
Things I am love with RIGHT now:
my superman husband
home renovations: tearing out carpet, picking tile and paint
running hills
having a nice tan
watermelon
river trips with labradors
running blogs
victoria's secret swim suits
peanut butter and jelly sandwhichs (ok, I always love these)
great friends to run with (alma!)
snuggly comforters in dark bedrooms with the a/c on 70
I'm looking SO forward to the weekend!
Friday night is the Los Chupacabras De La Noche 10K Trail Run!
I can't wait!
It starts at 9pm, and afterward we'll eat and drink beer! Yippee!
Alma, Brian and I ran on Friday Feburary 13th in the Cupid's Valentine's Night 10K Trail Run and we had a blast, got a great shirt and had some delicious food. So we're back for more nighttime trail running...I'm heading out after work for some glow in the dark bracelets and necklaces :)
We are having a combined garage sale Saturday morning with my in-laws. (ah!) It should be interesting...hopefully I'll make some money to either put toward my Team in Training Fundraising (it's not too late if you haven't made your donation yet!) or toward our home renovation project! And, DH said I could sell the couch (!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
I am SO excited to get a new couch! shopping!!
Here's a quote from Mark Twain to take you into the weekend:
Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.
Usually, nothing can get me down on Thursdays!! Happy Thursday!!
Things I am love with RIGHT now:
my superman husband
home renovations: tearing out carpet, picking tile and paint
running hills
having a nice tan
watermelon
river trips with labradors
running blogs
victoria's secret swim suits
peanut butter and jelly sandwhichs (ok, I always love these)
great friends to run with (alma!)
snuggly comforters in dark bedrooms with the a/c on 70
I'm looking SO forward to the weekend!
Friday night is the Los Chupacabras De La Noche 10K Trail Run!
I can't wait!
It starts at 9pm, and afterward we'll eat and drink beer! Yippee!
Alma, Brian and I ran on Friday Feburary 13th in the Cupid's Valentine's Night 10K Trail Run and we had a blast, got a great shirt and had some delicious food. So we're back for more nighttime trail running...I'm heading out after work for some glow in the dark bracelets and necklaces :)
We are having a combined garage sale Saturday morning with my in-laws. (ah!) It should be interesting...hopefully I'll make some money to either put toward my Team in Training Fundraising (it's not too late if you haven't made your donation yet!) or toward our home renovation project! And, DH said I could sell the couch (!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
I am SO excited to get a new couch! shopping!!
Here's a quote from Mark Twain to take you into the weekend:
Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.
Thursday, July 09, 2009
Excellent
...let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.
Hebrews 12:1
ps remind me to never train for a marathon during the summer again
Hebrews 12:1
ps remind me to never train for a marathon during the summer again
Wednesday, July 08, 2009
Life is hard...
but it's even harder when you're stupid."
-John Wayne
Sometimes I wonder if life would be easier if I was stupid.
I know this sounds bad.
Really bad.
And let me clarify (just in case you didn't know, ha!) I am certainly NO genius.
But I'm not stupid either.
I am
very forgetful, and I have a terrible memory,
absent minded and easily distracted,
silly and goofy,
and sometimes things that are "adult subjects" that I think I should be interested in and knowledgeable about (and things I WANT to be interested in and knowledgeable about!) just plain
bore
me.
But I am still not stupid.
I usually can't claim "I didn't know" or "I had NO idea!"
I know there's a lot of things I don't know, and many more things I will never understand.
I didn't do great on my ACT or SAT.
I got good grades in high school because I tried. I did well in nursing school because, well...it was easy...and I enjoyed it.
I have sufficient common sense. Enough to get me by.
This past weekend I had an interaction with a stupid person. It was frustrating! And though it's mean, it's true! I wondered how on earth she (yes, it was a woman) functioned on a day to day basis. Really and truly, I was stunned. Every interaction with her left me disturbed. She was completely, utterly stupid. WOW! And as DH and our friend would agree, she was a cutie. Guess she has that going for her.
-John Wayne
Sometimes I wonder if life would be easier if I was stupid.
I know this sounds bad.
Really bad.
And let me clarify (just in case you didn't know, ha!) I am certainly NO genius.
But I'm not stupid either.
I am
very forgetful, and I have a terrible memory,
absent minded and easily distracted,
silly and goofy,
and sometimes things that are "adult subjects" that I think I should be interested in and knowledgeable about (and things I WANT to be interested in and knowledgeable about!) just plain
bore
me.
But I am still not stupid.
I usually can't claim "I didn't know" or "I had NO idea!"
I know there's a lot of things I don't know, and many more things I will never understand.
I didn't do great on my ACT or SAT.
I got good grades in high school because I tried. I did well in nursing school because, well...it was easy...and I enjoyed it.
I have sufficient common sense. Enough to get me by.
This past weekend I had an interaction with a stupid person. It was frustrating! And though it's mean, it's true! I wondered how on earth she (yes, it was a woman) functioned on a day to day basis. Really and truly, I was stunned. Every interaction with her left me disturbed. She was completely, utterly stupid. WOW! And as DH and our friend would agree, she was a cutie. Guess she has that going for her.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
oh yeah!
Life is good!
I have a wonderful husband! I have great friends! I have 3 beautiful dogs that I LOVE!
I have a great job. I have a house and a car. I have a 3 day weekend coming up and am excited to celebrate the 4th of July!
My favorite summer holiday!
I ran the Carrabba's Half Marathon Relay on June 20th with some running diva's, Leah, Giselle and Maria. It was a lot of fun but hot, hot, HOT! I was scheduled to run 9 miles so I ran two extra legs and Giselle worked as my coach, it was wonderful! The food was incredible, chicken marsala, penne pasta and salad-all cooked and prepared ONSITE! Impressive! And of course you know that after I re-hydrated I helped myself to a couple of frosty beers. YUM!
Work has been good, busy but good. I'm keeping busy with Team in Training in my free time and of course, working on my tan! DH went to the coast this past weekend for a fishing tournament with some college friends so I was able to relax at the river Saturday and Sunday! Whoop! I also went to an impromptu wedding reception for a couple of crazy friends-Carrie and Rob- who got married at the JP on Friday! It was a BLAST! I love my friends. I missed DH lots though so I'm glad he's home...and I'm glad he caught some fish--it was delicious last night!
My run on Saturday was 11.5 miles and it was GREAT! We started a little later than I would have liked so by the time we were finished it was almost 9, and almost 90!! Crazy! Team in Training introduced interval running (which Alma has been doing, like, FOREVER! She's so ahead of the times, I love her!) I used it a little towards the end when I was getting really hot 4:1...4 running, 1 walking...not too bad) After we finished Alma and I went and sat in the wading pool to soak our legs, it was wonderful! No soreness...sweet! I'm scaling down *this weekend is a taper down week* to 8 miles and utilizing my treadmill (or torture machine) during the week a LOT since it's been SO hot!
Don't forget to visit my Team in Training page to make a donation and help out The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society!
I have a wonderful husband! I have great friends! I have 3 beautiful dogs that I LOVE!
I have a great job. I have a house and a car. I have a 3 day weekend coming up and am excited to celebrate the 4th of July!
My favorite summer holiday!
I ran the Carrabba's Half Marathon Relay on June 20th with some running diva's, Leah, Giselle and Maria. It was a lot of fun but hot, hot, HOT! I was scheduled to run 9 miles so I ran two extra legs and Giselle worked as my coach, it was wonderful! The food was incredible, chicken marsala, penne pasta and salad-all cooked and prepared ONSITE! Impressive! And of course you know that after I re-hydrated I helped myself to a couple of frosty beers. YUM!
Work has been good, busy but good. I'm keeping busy with Team in Training in my free time and of course, working on my tan! DH went to the coast this past weekend for a fishing tournament with some college friends so I was able to relax at the river Saturday and Sunday! Whoop! I also went to an impromptu wedding reception for a couple of crazy friends-Carrie and Rob- who got married at the JP on Friday! It was a BLAST! I love my friends. I missed DH lots though so I'm glad he's home...and I'm glad he caught some fish--it was delicious last night!
My run on Saturday was 11.5 miles and it was GREAT! We started a little later than I would have liked so by the time we were finished it was almost 9, and almost 90!! Crazy! Team in Training introduced interval running (which Alma has been doing, like, FOREVER! She's so ahead of the times, I love her!) I used it a little towards the end when I was getting really hot 4:1...4 running, 1 walking...not too bad) After we finished Alma and I went and sat in the wading pool to soak our legs, it was wonderful! No soreness...sweet! I'm scaling down *this weekend is a taper down week* to 8 miles and utilizing my treadmill (or torture machine) during the week a LOT since it's been SO hot!
Don't forget to visit my Team in Training page to make a donation and help out The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society!
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
inspirational. nah!
It's been a few days since I've blogged.
I've been waiting for something to "come" to me.
Something inspirational, meaningful, throught provoking.
And, I've come up with nothing.
So I'll just write about the last few days.
so sorry, no deep thoughts today.
DH went to help some friends move and go fishing at the coast this past weekend so I flew solo. It wasn't that I didn't want to go, but I had TiNT Team run #2 Saturday morning and I was on call Saturday evening so I wasn't able to go. Boo. But I was excited about our training run.
Alma and I ran 7.5 miles and it was great. I ran really slow (thanks to peer pressure from the night before) but technically you ARE (according to Jeff Galloway) supposed to run your long runs 1-2 minutes SLOWER(!) than your regular training runs. The team was doing 3 miles out and back so I ran that, signed out and headed back out on the course for more. My legs felt really good and it was overcast with a slight breeze! Awesome! The coach caught up with me and ran with me about the last 2.5 miles and we chatted as we ran along. It was really nice. I've really never ran and chatted along the way...I think it really wears you out if you're not used to it! He's super nice and even gave me some positive reinforcement about my running goals. He's a very experienced runner with almost 50 marathons under his belt! Wow! Awesome!
Saturday afternoon I went and hung out at a very COOL spot on the guadalupe river with Alma and her hubby. It was so relaxing and so HOT! And unfortunatly since I was on call starting at 3pm so I only had one cool refreshing beer...
DH got home safety Sunday afternoon and we went and hung out with some friends on the Guadalupe River. They had just gotten a kegerator that morning so we got to try it out! Awesome!
5 miles tonight! Can't wait!
I've been waiting for something to "come" to me.
Something inspirational, meaningful, throught provoking.
And, I've come up with nothing.
So I'll just write about the last few days.
so sorry, no deep thoughts today.
DH went to help some friends move and go fishing at the coast this past weekend so I flew solo. It wasn't that I didn't want to go, but I had TiNT Team run #2 Saturday morning and I was on call Saturday evening so I wasn't able to go. Boo. But I was excited about our training run.
Alma and I ran 7.5 miles and it was great. I ran really slow (thanks to peer pressure from the night before) but technically you ARE (according to Jeff Galloway) supposed to run your long runs 1-2 minutes SLOWER(!) than your regular training runs. The team was doing 3 miles out and back so I ran that, signed out and headed back out on the course for more. My legs felt really good and it was overcast with a slight breeze! Awesome! The coach caught up with me and ran with me about the last 2.5 miles and we chatted as we ran along. It was really nice. I've really never ran and chatted along the way...I think it really wears you out if you're not used to it! He's super nice and even gave me some positive reinforcement about my running goals. He's a very experienced runner with almost 50 marathons under his belt! Wow! Awesome!
Saturday afternoon I went and hung out at a very COOL spot on the guadalupe river with Alma and her hubby. It was so relaxing and so HOT! And unfortunatly since I was on call starting at 3pm so I only had one cool refreshing beer...
DH got home safety Sunday afternoon and we went and hung out with some friends on the Guadalupe River. They had just gotten a kegerator that morning so we got to try it out! Awesome!
All in all, it was a good weekend. But I'm glad the hubster's home. I missed him!
Also, a big SHOUT OUT to all my very generous friends and co-workers who have made donations to The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society! I really appreciate all the support!
5 miles tonight! Can't wait!
Wednesday, June 03, 2009
YUM-O!
It actually really annoys me when Rachel Ray says this constantly throughout her show. I enjoy watching her, she has a cute kitchen, some great tips...
I have a cookbook of hers that I use, and she actually has some tasty recipes.
*However*
YUM-O. IS. ANNOYING.
But when I saw this on MSN during my daily Internet perusing...
I said it in my head.
damn.
hate that.
I do have a wicked sweet tooth. It gets me all the time.
And that's because I like everything.
Cookies. with chocolate chunks, with oatmeal, with cranberries, wal-nuts.
YUM-O
Brownies. gooey and delicious, maybe a la mode!
YUM-O!
Candy. In any way, shape or form. Sour candy, chewy candy, hard candy, gooey candy.
Peanut butter, chocolate...
YUM-O!!
(I really can't think of ANY candy I won't eat! even black licorice. YUM-O!)
Cake. especially carrot cake with that delicious cream cheese frosting.
YUM-O!!!
Pastries. Of any type! Especially those coffee cakes with the cream cheese/fruit.
YUM-O!!!!
Ice Cream. in waffles cones. mmm. or frozen yogurt. or blizzards!
YUM-O!!!!!
Pies, (key lime!) puddings...well, you get the point.
YUM-O!!!!!!
And if it's possible to annoy yourself, I think I am.
I try to be good. I have to avoid the candy isle completely or it sucks me in.
Which makes me ponder this. Why on EARTH does my HEB have the candy and breakfast cereals on the same isle. WTF man?!
DH doesn't really care for sweets. ?!?!?!?!?!? I can't even fathom it.
We keep stash of candy in the OR. (don't' tell my boss!) It's tough to avoid.
Especially when one of the Doc's walks in (just now!) with a gallon bag of Lemon Heads. mmmmmmm...my mouth is watering...
each one only has 35 calories...
I have a 4 mile run scheduled for today. I'll just keep telling myself that.
I have a cookbook of hers that I use, and she actually has some tasty recipes.
*However*
YUM-O. IS. ANNOYING.
But when I saw this on MSN during my daily Internet perusing...
I said it in my head.
damn.
hate that.
I do have a wicked sweet tooth. It gets me all the time.
And that's because I like everything.
Cookies. with chocolate chunks, with oatmeal, with cranberries, wal-nuts.
YUM-O
Brownies. gooey and delicious, maybe a la mode!
YUM-O!
Candy. In any way, shape or form. Sour candy, chewy candy, hard candy, gooey candy.
Peanut butter, chocolate...
YUM-O!!
(I really can't think of ANY candy I won't eat! even black licorice. YUM-O!)
Cake. especially carrot cake with that delicious cream cheese frosting.
YUM-O!!!
Pastries. Of any type! Especially those coffee cakes with the cream cheese/fruit.
YUM-O!!!!
Ice Cream. in waffles cones. mmm. or frozen yogurt. or blizzards!
YUM-O!!!!!
Pies, (key lime!) puddings...well, you get the point.
YUM-O!!!!!!
And if it's possible to annoy yourself, I think I am.
I try to be good. I have to avoid the candy isle completely or it sucks me in.
Which makes me ponder this. Why on EARTH does my HEB have the candy and breakfast cereals on the same isle. WTF man?!
DH doesn't really care for sweets. ?!?!?!?!?!? I can't even fathom it.
We keep stash of candy in the OR. (don't' tell my boss!) It's tough to avoid.
Especially when one of the Doc's walks in (just now!) with a gallon bag of Lemon Heads. mmmmmmm...my mouth is watering...
each one only has 35 calories...
I have a 4 mile run scheduled for today. I'll just keep telling myself that.
Monday, June 01, 2009
TiNT!
Well, here goes nothing my friends!
26.2 and $4K, here I come!
My website is up and running, please visit it to donate (tax deduction baby!) and learn more about The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's mission.
Also, please feel free to forward the website to any of your friends and family who may be inclined to help me with my cause.
Happy Monday!
26.2 and $4K, here I come!
My website is up and running, please visit it to donate (tax deduction baby!) and learn more about The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's mission.
Also, please feel free to forward the website to any of your friends and family who may be inclined to help me with my cause.
Happy Monday!
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
TEAM IN TRAINING!
I think I may have fell off the crazy wagon.
Or perhaps I took over driving the crazy train.
Today I, along with my great friend Alma, signed up for the Nike Women's Marathon in San Fransisco with Team in Training.
Honestly. I was trying to just avoid the meeting because I knew if I went, that I would sign up.
It's for a wonderful! cause, and I am so intertwined with cancer patients on a daily basis that cancer really tugs at my heartstrings. There's just so much we don't know about cancer, why it affects certain people, what treatments are best...I digress...
So I dragged Alma to the meeting. We heard from the marathon manager. Watched a video. Listened to two mentors who started just like we are. The whole time Alma and I nudging each other and silently wondering to ourselves if we can really raise the money that we need to do this thing. The running is not the obstacle it seems at this point. (easy to say as I had just stuffed my belly with a mufelleta and a bag of chips while sitting in the air conditioning, coming off of vacation and NOT running for {gasp} 10 days! yes, and I feel like a complete whale. that's for another blog.)
Point being (I am so unfocused right now! wow!) I am going to need some support. I'll take whatever mental good wishes, emotional encouragement, physical (come run with me!!!!!) and monetary contributions if you are so inclined to support that way. Basically, I'll take your love anyway I can get it!! I am pumped about the training program and happy I won't be training for my first marathon by myself!
I will have a website up and I will be updating it with my training tales...along with my trusty blog, of course.
I am pumped!! WHOOP!
Vacation post to come. I think I got sand in my camera. So I'm working on that.
I was just TOO excited NOT to post about my Team in Training meeting!!
Or perhaps I took over driving the crazy train.
Today I, along with my great friend Alma, signed up for the Nike Women's Marathon in San Fransisco with Team in Training.
Honestly. I was trying to just avoid the meeting because I knew if I went, that I would sign up.
It's for a wonderful! cause, and I am so intertwined with cancer patients on a daily basis that cancer really tugs at my heartstrings. There's just so much we don't know about cancer, why it affects certain people, what treatments are best...I digress...
So I dragged Alma to the meeting. We heard from the marathon manager. Watched a video. Listened to two mentors who started just like we are. The whole time Alma and I nudging each other and silently wondering to ourselves if we can really raise the money that we need to do this thing. The running is not the obstacle it seems at this point. (easy to say as I had just stuffed my belly with a mufelleta and a bag of chips while sitting in the air conditioning, coming off of vacation and NOT running for {gasp} 10 days! yes, and I feel like a complete whale. that's for another blog.)
Point being (I am so unfocused right now! wow!) I am going to need some support. I'll take whatever mental good wishes, emotional encouragement, physical (come run with me!!!!!) and monetary contributions if you are so inclined to support that way. Basically, I'll take your love anyway I can get it!! I am pumped about the training program and happy I won't be training for my first marathon by myself!
I will have a website up and I will be updating it with my training tales...along with my trusty blog, of course.
I am pumped!! WHOOP!
Vacation post to come. I think I got sand in my camera. So I'm working on that.
I was just TOO excited NOT to post about my Team in Training meeting!!
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
B2B Race Report
This past weekend was the 34th annual Beach to Bay Marathon Relay.
I have never done it before, but I have heard about how much fun it is from lots of people. My good buddy Teresa from work was our team captain and she ROCKED! The most awesome thing she did was hook us up with a free condo! SWEET! Unfortunately for me, I was the only one who didn't ask for Friday off (DUMB! will take 4 day weekend next year!) and it was first come first serve. So, since I worked (even ended up staying a little late) DH and I got the ole living room floor air mattress. No biggie. Free room right? No biggie!
When we got there, most of my peeps were in the hot tub, but I'd been hearing about how good Teresa's spaghetti was so I HAD to try that before I could relax. So I stuff my face with it, this delicious concoction of meat and sauce and noodles (which was EXCELLENT, by the way) and then DH and I wandered down to the hot tub. We hung out for a while but made it an early night, after all we did have a race in the morning! Time to start getting ready for bed. We went to blow up the air mattress, when BAM! I realized something very important was missing. No, not my shoes. Or my shuffle. Or my Garmin...(yes I could get by without that, but I wouldn't like it) it was the blasted cap to the air mattress. DAMN! There it was, lost and lonesome. Back in New Braunfels. Shoot. Time to get creative. DH and both started looking around for something, anything to plug the hole with. We were desperate. I actually looked at a container of SPAM (ew!) someone had brought and contemplated that. ha ha. How redneck would that be. Sealing off my air mattress with SPAM!
Team captain to the rescue. Duct tape!
We duct taped the air pump to the hole and called it a night. Ah. Nice.
UNTIL about 1:30am. When I turned over and realized my hip was killing me. And that was because I was lying on the floor. On a FLAT air mattress.
Damn duct tape.
Luckily since I was 6th to run I didn't have to wake up as early as my team mates. But I did. Thanks to my team captain's enthusiasm! (BOO) I did quickly go back to sleep (after we stole George's (leg #1) air mattress!) We also enjoyed a leisurely breakfast of strawberries (thanks Leah), a banana and some peanut butter and biscuits. We headed out shortly after breakfast to take Leah to her starting point.
It was a very humid day. The traffic was terrible but I knew to expect that. We got Leah to her shuttle point, near Texas A&M Chorpus Christi and then headed over to my starting point/her ending point, or exchange point 5/6. I was really hating how hot and humid it was. Thank goodness it was overcast. I would have passed out FOR SURE! At exchange point 5/6 there was a first aid tent (this race was very organized by the way) and LOTS of poeple were there not feeling well and having cool towels wrapped around them, massages, and there were a few people laying down. I tried not to look too much at that tent while I was waiting for her.
My run went pretty well. I was aiming for my race pace, of at least 8:45, but the humidity got in my way (at least that's what I think). I ended up with a 9:02 pace, time of 39:55 for leg #6, 4.4miles. Not bad, but not what I really wanted. Running is such a mental thing!!
I think there were a few things that got into my head:
At the finish line I headed over for my favorite thing, oranges! Didn't like that I had to peel it myself. I turned into a sticky mess. I also slammed an h2o and a gatorade and then turned to the free beer. Miller lite. Not bad. Natalie and I succeeded in getting 4 free beers each when we were technically only allowed two, and we were pretty proud of ourselves for that. Good times. A little later we all chowed down on the Papa John's Pizza before heading back to the condo.
And then we headed off to relax on the beach, eat dinner, and party like rock stars!
It was a BLAST!
I have never done it before, but I have heard about how much fun it is from lots of people. My good buddy Teresa from work was our team captain and she ROCKED! The most awesome thing she did was hook us up with a free condo! SWEET! Unfortunately for me, I was the only one who didn't ask for Friday off (DUMB! will take 4 day weekend next year!) and it was first come first serve. So, since I worked (even ended up staying a little late) DH and I got the ole living room floor air mattress. No biggie. Free room right? No biggie!
When we got there, most of my peeps were in the hot tub, but I'd been hearing about how good Teresa's spaghetti was so I HAD to try that before I could relax. So I stuff my face with it, this delicious concoction of meat and sauce and noodles (which was EXCELLENT, by the way) and then DH and I wandered down to the hot tub. We hung out for a while but made it an early night, after all we did have a race in the morning! Time to start getting ready for bed. We went to blow up the air mattress, when BAM! I realized something very important was missing. No, not my shoes. Or my shuffle. Or my Garmin...(yes I could get by without that, but I wouldn't like it) it was the blasted cap to the air mattress. DAMN! There it was, lost and lonesome. Back in New Braunfels. Shoot. Time to get creative. DH and both started looking around for something, anything to plug the hole with. We were desperate. I actually looked at a container of SPAM (ew!) someone had brought and contemplated that. ha ha. How redneck would that be. Sealing off my air mattress with SPAM!
Team captain to the rescue. Duct tape!
We duct taped the air pump to the hole and called it a night. Ah. Nice.
UNTIL about 1:30am. When I turned over and realized my hip was killing me. And that was because I was lying on the floor. On a FLAT air mattress.
Damn duct tape.
Luckily since I was 6th to run I didn't have to wake up as early as my team mates. But I did. Thanks to my team captain's enthusiasm! (BOO) I did quickly go back to sleep (after we stole George's (leg #1) air mattress!) We also enjoyed a leisurely breakfast of strawberries (thanks Leah), a banana and some peanut butter and biscuits. We headed out shortly after breakfast to take Leah to her starting point.
It was a very humid day. The traffic was terrible but I knew to expect that. We got Leah to her shuttle point, near Texas A&M Chorpus Christi and then headed over to my starting point/her ending point, or exchange point 5/6. I was really hating how hot and humid it was. Thank goodness it was overcast. I would have passed out FOR SURE! At exchange point 5/6 there was a first aid tent (this race was very organized by the way) and LOTS of poeple were there not feeling well and having cool towels wrapped around them, massages, and there were a few people laying down. I tried not to look too much at that tent while I was waiting for her.
My run went pretty well. I was aiming for my race pace, of at least 8:45, but the humidity got in my way (at least that's what I think). I ended up with a 9:02 pace, time of 39:55 for leg #6, 4.4miles. Not bad, but not what I really wanted. Running is such a mental thing!!
I think there were a few things that got into my head:
- some people were walking. I think they were people who had run the 5th leg and either didn't have a ride or didn't want to ride the shuttle to the end. That was distracting and when I saw them walking, I wanted to walk!
- the course was on the road, where the traffic was BaReLY moving. (Mitchell literally missed me finishing because I ran to the finish faster than he could drive there.) People were sitting in their cars next to me, in the AC, while I was sweating my ass off right next to them. They were SO close! Not used to that!
- IT was SO HUMID! By the time it was my turn to run, it was almost 11:30. I haven't run in conditions like this, and I don't really like it! AT ALL!
- I knew that I wasn't "racing" anyone, and that factored into my competitive nature. I can't win or PR, so why run hard?! (Once again, the mental part of running comes into account here.)
At the finish line I headed over for my favorite thing, oranges! Didn't like that I had to peel it myself. I turned into a sticky mess. I also slammed an h2o and a gatorade and then turned to the free beer. Miller lite. Not bad. Natalie and I succeeded in getting 4 free beers each when we were technically only allowed two, and we were pretty proud of ourselves for that. Good times. A little later we all chowed down on the Papa John's Pizza before heading back to the condo.
And then we headed off to relax on the beach, eat dinner, and party like rock stars!
It was a BLAST!
Friday, May 15, 2009
Staring at the clock
waiting for this surgery to end!!
Anticipating going to Port Aransas and running in the Beach to Bay Relay!
Just as soon as I can get out of here! (and hopefully my DH has everything packed and ready to go!) We're really in no rush...but...
Race report to come!
Anticipating going to Port Aransas and running in the Beach to Bay Relay!
Just as soon as I can get out of here! (and hopefully my DH has everything packed and ready to go!) We're really in no rush...but...
Race report to come!
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Cool socks and super sore!
These socks ROCK!
My buddy Alma has a pair and thanks to her coaxing (she gets me to do so many things this way!) I bought a pair. And I LOVE them! Thanks Alma!
We took the boat out yesterday and wakeboarded! Awesome! And let me just note, that it is MUCH harder than it looks! Also, it helped me realize how completely weak I am as far as upper body is concerned...I am so sore right now! Of course that's not going to stop me from going out and trying it more today!!
My buddy Alma has a pair and thanks to her coaxing (she gets me to do so many things this way!) I bought a pair. And I LOVE them! Thanks Alma!
We took the boat out yesterday and wakeboarded! Awesome! And let me just note, that it is MUCH harder than it looks! Also, it helped me realize how completely weak I am as far as upper body is concerned...I am so sore right now! Of course that's not going to stop me from going out and trying it more today!!
Wednesday, May 06, 2009
It's official!
2004 22 1/2 foot Seafox with a 175HP Mercury and a bunch of other stuff!
What I know about it is that we can take it to the coast AND
take it to the lake, just like I wanted!
We can fish out of it, and there is plenty of room to lay out on it when the fish aren't biting (aka I get a little hammered)...plus plenty of horsepower to pull a wakeboard, tube or skiier!
Here you go folks. You officially know a boat owner. ME! and Mitchell! ha ha
who is OVER THE MOON about this whole thing!
Not that you can tell from this picture, but he is pumped.
As am I.
SUPER Excited!!!!!!
We took it out Sunday to McQueeny for a "trial run." It was awesome!
What I know about it is that we can take it to the coast AND
take it to the lake, just like I wanted!
We can fish out of it, and there is plenty of room to lay out on it when the fish aren't biting (aka I get a little hammered)...plus plenty of horsepower to pull a wakeboard, tube or skiier!
Here you go folks. You officially know a boat owner. ME! and Mitchell! ha ha
who is OVER THE MOON about this whole thing!
Not that you can tell from this picture, but he is pumped.
As am I.
SUPER Excited!!!!!!
We took it out Sunday to McQueeny for a "trial run." It was awesome!
Saturday, May 02, 2009
For Sale
One of my Dr buddy's is selling his boat. And guess who's going to look at it?!
We've been talking about a boat for a LONG time and now that we're out of debt, it's time to look around! And a good deal from a friend never hurts things!
This isn't the exact boat, but the best my quick internet search could find.
Keep your fingers crossed that Mitchell likes it, because it's the kind of boat we can both agree on!
We've been talking about a boat for a LONG time and now that we're out of debt, it's time to look around! And a good deal from a friend never hurts things!
This isn't the exact boat, but the best my quick internet search could find.
Keep your fingers crossed that Mitchell likes it, because it's the kind of boat we can both agree on!
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
The 20 Strictly Running Commandments and whiners
The 20 Strictly Running Commandments
1. Don't be a whiner. Nobody likes a whiner, not even other whiners.
2. Don't make running your life, make it part of your life.
3. When doing group runs, start on time no matter who is missing.
4. Don't compare yourself to other runners.
5. When standing in starting lines, remind yourself how fortunate
you are to be there.
you are to be there.
6. The faster you are the less you should talk about your times.
7. Don't always run alone.
8. Don't always run with people.
9. The best runs sometimes come on the days you didn't feel like running.
10. Be modest after a race, especially if you have reason to brag.
11. All runners are equal; some are just faster than others.
12. There are no short cuts to run excellence.
13. There is nothing boring about running, there are, however,
boring people who run.
boring people who run.
14. Look at hills as opportunities to pass people.
15. Don't try to out run dogs.
16. With out goals, training has no purpose.
17. Go for broke, but prepare to be broken.
18. Unless you make your living as a runner, don't take running too seriously.
19. Runners who never fail are runners who never tried anything great.
20. Running is simple. Don't make it complicated.
I found this on the internet today, oh how I love the internet! What on earth did we do before it? Encyclopedias? pffft! Mail letters with stamps? What?!!? Go to the Library?!?! And what on EARTH did we do with all our free time?
I must admit I was a whiner last week. I had a couple of rough days. Why? I don't really know. I blame it on my RAGING hormones and quite frankly, a lack of vacation. I really am sorry, mostly to and for my DH who had to put up with me. I digress...
Whiners are people with long faces, who are sad, depressed, irritable, never feel good and always have some reason things aren't going their way and it's ALWAYS someone else's fault. Something is always annoying them, it's always party cloudy and the glass, most definitly, is at least half empty. They are people with a black cloud that follows them around, unhappy with their place in life, and either too lazy or too tired to fix it. They never sleep good, always have bad dreams, and are never on time. They have no energy and are annoyed by those who aren't like them.
They are energy SUCKERS. They pull from others what they do not internally have. They want others to be down with them. They want to pull you down with them. Will you let them? Life is not easy, but it is not meant to be. Life is hard. And if life seems to be going great, easy...it's only a matter of time before something will happen to change things all around.
I am not going to be a whiner. No one likes a whiner.
I found this on the internet today, oh how I love the internet! What on earth did we do before it? Encyclopedias? pffft! Mail letters with stamps? What?!!? Go to the Library?!?! And what on EARTH did we do with all our free time?
I must admit I was a whiner last week. I had a couple of rough days. Why? I don't really know. I blame it on my RAGING hormones and quite frankly, a lack of vacation. I really am sorry, mostly to and for my DH who had to put up with me. I digress...
Whiners are people with long faces, who are sad, depressed, irritable, never feel good and always have some reason things aren't going their way and it's ALWAYS someone else's fault. Something is always annoying them, it's always party cloudy and the glass, most definitly, is at least half empty. They are people with a black cloud that follows them around, unhappy with their place in life, and either too lazy or too tired to fix it. They never sleep good, always have bad dreams, and are never on time. They have no energy and are annoyed by those who aren't like them.
They are energy SUCKERS. They pull from others what they do not internally have. They want others to be down with them. They want to pull you down with them. Will you let them? Life is not easy, but it is not meant to be. Life is hard. And if life seems to be going great, easy...it's only a matter of time before something will happen to change things all around.
I am not going to be a whiner. No one likes a whiner.
Thursday, April 23, 2009
What defines you?
What defines me?
First and foremost, I am a woman. I am a brave, strong, loving, determined woman.
Other people may not have high expectations of me, but I have high expectations for myself.
-- Shannon Miller
I am a wife.
I love my wonderful husband more and more everyday. I wonder what I ever did to deserve someone like him, he who loves me for who I am, and mostly who I am trying to become. He's seen me at my best, and also at my worst. And he still loves me.
I am a daughter, a daughter-in-law, a sister, a sister-in-law, an aunt, a niece, a cousin.
So many things, to so many different people!
I am a friend.
I am your listening ear, to gossip, chatter, support and nurture. I am here for you when you need me, and even when you don't. Cry together, drink together, shop together...
I am a runner.
People ask why I run. I say, "If you have to ask, you will never understand". It is something only those select few know. Those who put themselves through pain, but know, deep down, how good it really feels.
--Erin Leonard
I am a nurse.
I work hard and care too much. I am proud to be a nurse.
Being a Nurse....
You will never be bored.
You will always be frustrated.
You will be surrounded by challenges...So much to do, and so little time.
You will carry immense responsibility, and very little authority.
You will step into people's lives for a moment and you will make a difference.
Some will bless you. Some will curse you.
You will see people at their worst, and at their best.
You will never cease to be amazed at peoples' capacity
For love, courage, and endurance.
You will see life begin
And you will see life end.
You will experience resounding triumphs
And devastating failures.
You will cry a lot.
You will laugh a lot.
You will know what it is to be human
And to be humane.
-Melodie Phenevert
Are we who we are beacuse of how we define ourselves?
Or are we who we are because of how others define us?
just for fun...check this website out
First and foremost, I am a woman. I am a brave, strong, loving, determined woman.
Other people may not have high expectations of me, but I have high expectations for myself.
-- Shannon Miller
I am a wife.
I love my wonderful husband more and more everyday. I wonder what I ever did to deserve someone like him, he who loves me for who I am, and mostly who I am trying to become. He's seen me at my best, and also at my worst. And he still loves me.
I am a daughter, a daughter-in-law, a sister, a sister-in-law, an aunt, a niece, a cousin.
So many things, to so many different people!
I am a friend.
I am your listening ear, to gossip, chatter, support and nurture. I am here for you when you need me, and even when you don't. Cry together, drink together, shop together...
I am a runner.
People ask why I run. I say, "If you have to ask, you will never understand". It is something only those select few know. Those who put themselves through pain, but know, deep down, how good it really feels.
--Erin Leonard
I am a nurse.
I work hard and care too much. I am proud to be a nurse.
Being a Nurse....
You will never be bored.
You will always be frustrated.
You will be surrounded by challenges...So much to do, and so little time.
You will carry immense responsibility, and very little authority.
You will step into people's lives for a moment and you will make a difference.
Some will bless you. Some will curse you.
You will see people at their worst, and at their best.
You will never cease to be amazed at peoples' capacity
For love, courage, and endurance.
You will see life begin
And you will see life end.
You will experience resounding triumphs
And devastating failures.
You will cry a lot.
You will laugh a lot.
You will know what it is to be human
And to be humane.
-Melodie Phenevert
Are we who we are beacuse of how we define ourselves?
Or are we who we are because of how others define us?
just for fun...check this website out
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Out with the old...
Slightly traumatized today.
Got new shoes...new brand...feeling guilty. Is that weird? I can't help it. I am strangely attached to inanimate objects (yes, I should probably see a therapist about this admittance but I WON'T!) and have a strange sense of loyalty to said "things." I'm still the same person that as a child put all my stuffed animals face forward so they could all see and breathe.
What?!
Like I said. I can't help it.
So. Today is a sad but happy day. My New Balance 1224's
have treated me well. They only have about 260 miles on them but because my feet/gait are so funky it looks like I am going to BLOW through shoes. This was my first REAL running shoe! These babies took me through 12 weeks training for Zooma and a great race! We went for many walks with the dogs together. But they are also making my right ankle ache a little(actually a lot but don't tell Mitchell), as I am a super duper over pronater with FLAT, WIDE, BIG feet. So, they deserve to be laid to rest right? ha ha...they will still get lots of love...walking love of course...I'm on to a lighter but still stability(and cheaper!) Mizuno and I'm excited to try it out.
Highlight of the day----woman at running store telling me my legs are well defined and asking what strength training, if any, do I do in addition to running...ahem..well, oops. maybe I should start doing some...
Okay. Now, I need a drink. Heading to booze fridge to sulk/celebrate.
Got new shoes...new brand...feeling guilty. Is that weird? I can't help it. I am strangely attached to inanimate objects (yes, I should probably see a therapist about this admittance but I WON'T!) and have a strange sense of loyalty to said "things." I'm still the same person that as a child put all my stuffed animals face forward so they could all see and breathe.
What?!
Like I said. I can't help it.
So. Today is a sad but happy day. My New Balance 1224's
have treated me well. They only have about 260 miles on them but because my feet/gait are so funky it looks like I am going to BLOW through shoes. This was my first REAL running shoe! These babies took me through 12 weeks training for Zooma and a great race! We went for many walks with the dogs together. But they are also making my right ankle ache a little(actually a lot but don't tell Mitchell), as I am a super duper over pronater with FLAT, WIDE, BIG feet. So, they deserve to be laid to rest right? ha ha...they will still get lots of love...walking love of course...I'm on to a lighter but still stability(and cheaper!) Mizuno and I'm excited to try it out.
Highlight of the day----woman at running store telling me my legs are well defined and asking what strength training, if any, do I do in addition to running...ahem..well, oops. maybe I should start doing some...
Okay. Now, I need a drink. Heading to booze fridge to sulk/celebrate.
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