A Thinner Woman Inside Me

2011-04-08T21:26:00.002-05:00

Fish and MoreI guess it is not really a surprise that I have fallen off the blogging bandwagon yet again, is it?Things are going well on the WW front. There has been some bumps along the way and my loss has slowed but I am still down over 25 lbs since September so that is not bad at all.I just need to be really diligent in tracking, that is the key to keep me losing. When I don't track, I am

2010-10-21T10:01:00.002-05:00

Catching UpThe Great Pumpkin 5K was on October 9th. Kaity, Nicholas, Greg and I all ran it.I had a goal time in mind and was actually 7 minutes under it. I am not going to post my finishing time because, frankly, it is rather embarassing. It shows me how much I have let my running slide but I am trying to get back up to what I would consider to be an acceptable pace for me. Nicholas, who

2010-10-05T09:45:00.002-05:00

5%!!Since it is Tuesday, I had a weigh in today. I didn't post last week but I did lose last week as well. As of today, I am down another 3.2 lbs, putting me at 5% of my starting weight lost! Woo hoo!I have to say, I really thought I would not like Weight Watchers much. I was sure that I was going to be limited in what I could eat and because of that, I would feel unsatisfied and hungry.This

2010-09-21T22:21:00.002-05:00

Down!Woo hoo! I was down almost 9 lbs at my first weigh in today. I know I won't continue to lose that much each week but it was pretty darn awesome to see.I will be so glad when my mouth is healed. I had to get a root canal and then a crown fitted. While I was numb, I bit my cheek....which was then further irritated by shots to numb it for additional work. So I have a very swollen mouth, a

2010-09-16T08:19:00.003-05:00

Wake Up CallOnce again, I have let my blogging fall to the side while I do other things.I knew I was overweight (seriously, how could I not with a blog titled what it is) but always kinda kidded myself that I “carried my weight well”, I was “tall so I could weigh more anyway”. I was shocked, horrified and embarrassed when I saw a picture of myself that my son had taken at the beach. No swimsuit

2009-08-17T15:30:00.001-05:00

Something New!I decided that this blog was looking tired and needed a facelift. I am not sure how I like this but it will do for now.

2009-08-16T22:02:00.001-05:00

Plodding AlongAfter months of nothing but lackluster running, I decided to kick myself in the butt and start running more again.The past week, I finished out a 5 day running week with double digit milage. It sounds much more impressive than it actually is given that my weekly milage is less than some of my previous single runs. Bleh.Still, I know the only way to get back there or close to

2009-03-26T09:33:00.002-05:00

Second verse (or third or fourth), Same as the FirstYes, I have fallen badly off the blogging wagon. I do tweet and discuss things over on Twitter. I like to think of it as blogging light.It is the time of the year for WTP and I did sign up for my third year with them. I have been doing various exercise for 30-60 min a day in addition to getting out on the trail.This is something I need to do for

2008-06-30T20:14:00.002-05:00

How IronicYou know the song I am talking about...Isn't Ironic? Well, I so had that happen to me.As I mentioned way back in May, I joined the Women's Training Program again in a (vain) attempt to kick start me into activity. Yeah, I did my runs, yeah, I showed up but I just felt my motivation was about -5.On race day, my 5 yr old who wanted to run, decided that it was too darn hot and humid (and

2008-05-02T19:42:00.003-05:00

Good Grief!I knew I had fallen miserably off the blogging wagon but I didn't realize I fell quite so hard.I could give a whole list of excuses for not blogging, for not running as much as I should, for not doing a lot of things but they are just excuses. Boring, not of interest to anyone but enough to suck the will to do a lot of things right out of me.I signed up for the Women's Training Program

2008-01-25T20:32:00.000-05:00

Yay Jenny!Fantastic news for Jenny! Lumpy has not returned, no signs of cancer!

2008-01-24T22:43:00.000-05:00

Spirit of the MarathonA Jenny update: Her biopsy showed it is not AML, her WBC is going down and she is feeling good. They are still checking to rule things out but it was incredible to see the milage being ran for Jenny yesterday.Today was a special showing of the movie Spirit of the Marathon It follows six runners as they prepared for the 2005 Chicago Marathon. We got tickets for it a few

2008-01-23T10:39:00.000-05:00

For JennyJenny is a poster on Runners World Beginners Forum. She is a lawyer and runs an insane amount of milage each week. Now, what is your idea of insane? 50 miles? 70 miles? Would you believe that she routinely clocks in over 100 miles a week?Jenny not only runs and lawyers, she is also a cancer survivor. Last year, she found Lumpy, who turned out to be Hodgkin. Jenny completed her

2008-01-22T22:24:00.000-05:00

Feeling MiserableNot me! Woo hoo...not that I am glad that anyone is feeling miserable. If someone has to be feeling miserable, I am glad it is not me.I got up at 5:40 am to take Nicholas to seminary. He was still in bed so I got himm up. I heard him get into the shower. It is nearly 6 am and he is still not out and ready to go so I went to see what was up. He was back in bed and mumbled

2008-01-21T22:14:00.000-05:00

We Have Ice!Since I have not yet filled in the missing posts, you don't know that our freezer fritzed out on us. First the dryer, now the freezer. It was still keeping things relatively frozen but no ice. Naturally, we discovered this on Saturday morning. We had hopes that one of the kids had left the door open but with no ice and nothing refreezing solidly, our hope went down in flames.The

2008-01-20T21:46:00.001-05:00

Grooming 101See yesterday, I am still whipped

2008-01-19T23:44:00.000-05:00

Cool ToysPlace holder, I have this written and just need to upload it!

2008-01-18T23:04:00.000-05:00

Can We Get A Break?Two hour delay this morning for school. Big surprise...Yes, it actually snowed yesterday but along with it, Devin started to complain of his ears bothering him. He saw an oncologist on Tuesday, his ears were clear. He came down in tears last night so I gave him something and sent him back to bed.I called for almost 2 hours this morning before I finally got through and was

2008-01-17T22:37:00.000-05:00

Snow! Snow!We had snow in the forecast but you all know how that works. Yeah, we may get snow and we may not. We were on the edge of the light snowfall and the heavier snowfall. It started snowing about 10 am yet school remained in, not even a 2 hour early release. I was surprised since we ended up getting more than 5" of snow. The kids wanted to go out and play so badly but today was the

2008-01-16T23:18:00.000-05:00

Place markerI am marking my place until I can write up today.Now, don't take that to mean anything earth shattering is going to be here, just sick kidlets that want momma and no one else will do.Wednesdays are always hectic around here because there is so much going on in the evenings. We have dinner earlier than normal so we can get out the door for Young Men, Achievement Girls and any other

2008-01-15T22:03:00.000-05:00

Two Weeks!!!I mentioned a few days ago that our new dryer, under warranty, stopped working. We had this happen in October and got it repaired quickly.The appliance repair place can't get out here for TWO WEEKS! TWO WEEKS with no dryer! If it was the summer, no big deal, I could hang stuff outside but not when it is below 30F outside. I am all for renting a dryer but Greg doesn't like that idea

2008-01-14T21:12:00.000-05:00

Who Knew??It is true, I have delved deeper into My Little Pony Land. Last night, we took Precious Gem, washed her hair, conditioned it and then curled it with straws. While she was in curlers, we took a Magic Eraser to her and cleaned her up. This morning, she looks like her ravishing self once more. I took the 4 most frizzy ponies today and treated them to a make over. Rainbow Dash was

2008-01-13T21:22:00.000-05:00

SicknessIt is a sign of how deeply troubled I became after working 2 hours on pony tails and manes yesterday. It really bothered me how frizzy they looked after they were combed out and detangled. Kierynn didn't care, she thinks her ponies are simply lovely.So, I spent an hour searching the web for tips on how to make the ponies look better. We have tested a few out by washing them in gentle

2008-01-12T22:34:00.000-05:00

Priorities and PoniesIs it a law written down somewhere that if something crucial to family life (more so in a big family) is going to stop working on the weekend? Our dryer fritzed out on us (again) in the middle of weekly laundry. This meant we had 2 loads of wet laundry and about 5 loads of unwashed clothing. After much debate, we continued to wash clothing and bagged it. Once all of it

2008-01-11T23:12:00.000-05:00

9 on the 9th Sweetheart ShuffleAs I was reading a blog about a week ago, I saw a notice on one side for a "virtual" run and a race logo. It caught my interest so I went searching. What I found was, indeed, a virtual run called 9 on the 9th Sweetheart Shuffle.Non-runner Nancy is the person behind this. Last year, she started a virtual run called Eight on the Eighth, compelete with race results

2008-01-10T23:03:00.000-05:00

Rain, RainRain is a funny thing. I actually like rain. I like to watch rain, I like to listen to thunder and it is pretty cool to sit out on the porch during a heavy rain storm and just watch the sky lighting up. I don't like running in the rain.Wait, let me clarify that a little bit. I don't mind running in the rain, if it starts to rain while I am already running. I don't like starting a

2008-01-09T22:37:00.000-05:00

My Play ListI don't run with music very often because I like to hear what is going on around me. When I do run with music, I keep it low enough to hear not only life going on around me but also when my Garmin beeps at me. And...so that I can hear if I am singing with it. My kids tell me I do even when I think I am not singing.Since I am always looking for music, I ask people what is on their

2008-01-08T22:41:00.000-05:00

Beautiful WeatherAfter the bitter cold, windy temps of last week, this weather in record highs is nice. We turned the heat off 2 days ago and have had windows open. It was 71F at Dulles yesterday, 71!!Since I was able to breath all day long, I got on all my stuff for a run this evening. I didn't realize that I would have Tinsel, Greg AND Kaitlyn with me but we all headed out the door while the

2008-01-07T21:24:00.000-05:00

BasketballIf you ever want to have an hour of sheer fun watching a basketball game, go watch an Upwards Basketball game when the teams consist of 5 and 6 year old boys. My 1st grader plays Upwards Basketball and they had their first game on Saturday.We knew coming in that he is NOT a basketball player. None of these kids have ever played before but the ones who are more athletically inclined or

2008-01-06T22:55:00.000-05:00

Turning the CornerAre you tired of reading about how miserable I have felt? Let me tell you, I am tired of feeling that way. Today, I felt marginally better which is surprising since I was on the go from noon on.Today, we switched to a 2 pm start time for church, meaning we go until 5 pm. Prior to church, I had a Troop committee meeting so left the house just past noon. After church, we got

2008-01-05T22:18:00.000-05:00

Death Warmed OverI thought I was getting better but today, I have just felt like death warmed over. My fondest desire is to curl up in a bed under a big, thick blanket.In fact, that is what I am going to do.ORN: 7.6 m for the week

2008-01-04T23:00:00.000-05:00

Bitter ColdIt was another cold, bitter, windy day here. We stayed in the house and I seriously considered getting the fireplace, feeble though it is, going.Today was the first day of Girl Scout Cookie sales so I took my Junior Scout out selling. We were out for about an hour before she turned into a popsickle and we scurried back to the house to warm up.ORN: 1 hour of neighborhood walking..

2008-01-03T22:57:00.000-05:00

Sniffle, drip, coughUsually weather doesn't bother me but the other night when I took Tinsel and headed out, there was a viscious wind going. I had on ear protection but still...by the end of the run, my lungs were burning from the cold and I started coughing. It is not a bad cough, just annoying.It has now morphed into clogged sinuses, with the headache to go with it, a sore throat and cough.

2008-01-02T22:05:00.000-05:00

Brr!Yes, I wimped out tonight of my run. I took the older boys to a Court of Honor for a fellow troop member who got his Eagle rank. I had every intention of running but the bitter cold and wind chill lost to the feeble warmth of our gas fire.Have I mentioned how much I dislike our gas fireplace? It sucks. You literally have to sit on the hearth to feel any heat from it. I think the previous

2008-01-01T21:37:00.001-05:00

2008 GoalsWow, what a difference a year has made. At this time last year, I was high on running and looking forward to moving to a new place. Things didn't work out quite the way I had wanted them to and my running suffered. This was through a variety of things, mainly me letting other things take higher priority than my running.My goals for 2008 are simple. I want to consistantly run again.

2007-12-31T19:52:00.000-05:00

Smooth Move!Since I had a later start going out running today, I could not run the trail near our house. The trail is closed after dark even though no one enforces it. There are deer out there and I don't really like the idea of one leaping in front of me so I skip the trail if I know it is going to get dark.I went to MapMyRun to verify an alternate route that would give me the milage I wanted

2007-12-28T19:45:00.000-05:00

Grrr! and Woo hoo!!I just noticed that my exercise ticker over on the left is no longer working. I have no idea how many miles I had on there, I am going to have to go through my logs to get a ballpark figure of my milage. I can get most of it from running-log.com but not all of it. I kept an actual paper log (still do) when I first started to run. Once I started running with Chuck, I went to

2007-12-26T23:21:00.000-05:00

Dog RunningNow that my dog is a year old, she can come with me on some runs. Since it is sorta running related as well as dog related, I guess I will just double post the info here and on Tinsel's Blog Expect more heavy on the running here, more doggy there.Tinsel has always gotten excited seeing me get into running gear because she knows I am going out on the trail. I have held off on doing

2007-12-25T17:01:00.000-05:00

BummerUnexpected repairs to our heating system have taken Disney out of the question for me. Even though I am registered, I can't justify the expense of flying, hotel and food in the face of this. Yeah, having heat in the winter is a bit more important. If this was a family expense, I could do it but I just can't bring myself to spend that much on me right now. Even though I am bummed, I will

2007-09-25T21:04:00.000-05:00

Bruised Bone and 3/2I mentioned a few posts back that I fell numerous times recently during a trail run. I thought it was possible that I chipped my kneecap since I have one spot that is still tender when touched. (I know, stop touching it!) I can't kneel on that knee either but other than that, have full range of motion. Now I think it is just a bruised bone and time will take care of it. If

2007-09-12T10:08:00.000-05:00

Six AMIt is just too stinking early in the morning to be up, let alone out running.I have to get up at 5:40 am to get my 14 year old to his seminary class at church. I am back in the house by 6:05 am. Now, I could easily go back to bed until the other kids need to get up but I made the decision to go running. This knocks it out for the day, I have Greg at home (sleeping) while the kids are

2007-09-09T20:21:00.000-05:00

Denise Not only Fell, she really fell!Now, for those who are puzzling over the title of this entry, look again. You will see that DNF is bold. You may know what it means, you may not. DNF stands for Did Not Finish. This is what you are marked in a race when you fail to complete the course for any reason. I was DNF for my trail half. There are loads of firsts for everyone and today was my

2007-07-30T21:44:00.000-05:00

I'm Melting....You would think coming from Tennessee, land of heat and humidity, that running here in the heat and humidity would be easier. The temperatures are less, the humidity is less so why does it feel so much harder to run in it? Much as I dislike the prospect, I think after summer school is over, I am going to have to get up in the wee hours to get my milage in. Yuck...me likes me

2007-07-23T20:37:00.000-05:00

Chugging AlongWow, I didn't realize it has been so long since I posted. I am still running, still struggling to find the motivation to run.I am meeting a few ladies on Monday evenings still and running with them. It turns out that one of the ladies lives about 2 blocks from me. We are both fond of running a trail near here so we are going to set up some time to run it. Reston Runners are

2007-07-01T20:53:00.000-05:00

Trail HalfWoo hoo! I got in! I got in! There is a trail Half Marathon locally coming up that I wanted to run it. There is a cap of 250 runners, there is no online registrations and it closes quickly. I waited until the registration was up, printed it out and rushed it to the post office. I sweated, hoping that I got in and was thrilled when I saw that I was listed on the list of entrants.

2007-06-12T21:33:00.000-05:00

Back of the PackIt is interesting. I have said before that although my pace group for the women's training group is supposed to be 11:00 - 16:00 minutes per mile. I am generally at the back of the pack and I have been running just over a 12:20 mile. This means that it is a darn fast pace group. As the weeks have passed, I have sped up a wee bit but several in the group have slowed down and

2007-05-28T21:48:00.000-05:00

Chicken Playing Squirrels and A Skirt AmbassadorI have been wearing my running skirt to the WTP for the past several weeks. People rarely comment on it although last week, one person did. I am not sure why tonight was different. Maybe it was because there were less than 100 women rather than the nearly 300 usually there. I had so many people ask me about my skirt tonight. Several ladies said

2007-05-15T08:47:00.000-05:00

Running SkirtsI bought a running skirt a few months back from SkirtSports and really liked it. I got it in the winter so never actually wore it outside to test it out. It is currently MIA from moving but I know it came with us. They are kinda pricey, even on sale. I was very pleased to see that Target now carries a running skirt and an even nicer surprise, they carry them in larger sizes. I

2007-05-08T19:26:00.000-05:00

Women's Training ProgramI joined a local Women's Training Program to get the oomph back that has been sorely lacking. The goal is a local women's 5K at the end of June.Based on my last beginning running class, I was expecting maybe 50 ladies to be there. WRONG! There were over TWO HUNDRED!After a short course outline, we seperated into 4 groups - walkers, walk/runner, beginning runners and

2007-05-07T21:20:00.000-05:00

Flying Pig Half MarathonWhen I made the decision to go for the Flying Pig, I didn’t know that we were going to be moving. Even when I found out that we would be moving several states away right as I needed to begin training for the full, I was confident in the fact that nothing was going to keep me from getting my training runs in.Bwahahahaha…I was WRONG! Absolutely anything and everything that

2007-04-15T20:40:00.000-05:00

Floating Down the RiverLast week, while sitting in church, one of the speakers told how her family had challenged one another to run a Half Marathon. They trained enthusastically, held to their training schedule and completed the race, feeling a great sense of accomplishment. She found another Half to run and only one sibling would join her. This time, everything seemed to conspire against her

2007-02-24T21:44:00.000-05:00

Says It AllShort. Sweet. To the point.Boy, this sure summed up my run today. I saw it while I was crossing a bridge on my 15 mile long run today and had to get a picture of it.I should have known to stay home when I woke up with sinuses about to explode but I thought that running would clear them out. It was about 26F out, clear and sunny. It was beautiful...until the wind started to cut

2007-02-18T18:01:00.000-05:00

Food for ThoughtI read a lot more blogs than I have listed over there (and it is not a reflection on those not listed, it just means I have not taken the time to add them). I was reading Lisa's blog and she was singing a familiar refrain: How do I get my miles in during this crappy weather? Bill, who is someone who also reads her blog, made the comment:Instead of saying "I must run 12 miles

2007-02-17T16:10:00.000-05:00

Fourteen...in the Books!I had a 14 miler scheduled for today and I was not looking forward to this since it was very likely that it was going to have to be done on the hamster wheel. Eeek!!We have been under a layer of ice and snow all week and I knew that the W&OD trail was just going to be a mass of solid ice. I drove past my starting point on Thursday and sure enough, a mass of ice is what I

2007-02-14T20:32:00.000-05:00

Snow, Ice and BuffyWowie, we got hit with some snow, ice and sleet...which made going outside to walk dangerous, there was no way I was planning to attempt to run on it.It is not a secret that I am not a fan of the treadmill. It is a necessary evil, one that I deal with because I have no other viable option. I know a lot of people watch TV while on a treadmill but I never have. I tried to

2007-02-12T20:45:00.000-05:00

With Great Apprehension and TrepidationOne year ago, I was feeling the above and much more as I made my way, in the early morning, down to the fairgrounds to meet with my Couch to 5K group. It was our first meeting and I was convinced that I was going to be the slowest, oldest and most out of shape potential runner there.I can look back now and laugh about it but at the time, it was quite an

2007-02-10T22:11:00.000-05:00

Easy Peasy FiveI have come to the conclusion that I am just going to have to suck it up right now and do my long runs solo. Well, not really solo since I plan to have my 10 year old ride along on her bike.Right now, my running club meets for a 5 mile run on Saturday and a 10 mile run on Sundays. That is great except I normally can't do the 10 mile on Sunday and be back in time for church,

2007-02-08T22:11:00.000-05:00

Brrr!It was 3F when I got up this morning! THREE!! Three was the magic number since I had 3 miles on my schedule for the day but knew that I would never get on the treadmill tonight because of other things going on. I decided that I would just hold off today and go out in the morning for a quick 3 miles.Wait a minute, what was wrong with going out this morning? Nothing other than the fact it

2007-02-06T22:36:00.000-05:00

Look at Me!I feel like a hamster running on a wheel when I run on the treadmill. Run, run, sweat, sweat and you get NOWHERE! Of course, I do get the benefit of the workout but it is mind numbing and boring.The weather has taken an artic turn and it is actually too dangerous to run outside. It was 5F outside this morning with wind chills dropping the temperature even lower. I have never made

2007-02-02T22:30:00.000-05:00

Yay!I am back! I have been without a reliable internet connection since we moved.As soon as we moved, we got some bitter cold weather that has just hung out. I don't think we have seen above 40F in at least 2 weeks. I did manage to go out for a run the other night. I attempted the treadmill but it felt like a hamster wheel.Tomorrow, I am going to go join the Reston Runners for a 5 mile run.

2007-01-13T22:59:00.000-05:00

Not Enough HoursBetween trying to get a house ready to sell and moving out of said house into a new house, my running has suffered. Add into that, no spouse on hand to help out... Pass the cheese to go with my whine please.I admit it, I have slacked off in the past 10 days because I put other things in front of my running. I still feel I am in a good spot though and I should have a few days

2007-01-04T01:16:00.000-05:00

Getting to Know Hal<----Oh, before I start, did you see the nifty workout tracker thingy I put over there? I saw that on another blog and thought it was way cool. You can change the colors to match your blog too.Hal? Who is Hal? Why, it is Hal Higdon of course! As I mentioned in my very brief New Years Day Post, I decided to meld his Novice and his Intermediate I marathon training program.I

2007-01-01T03:01:00.000-05:00

Happy 2007!Wow, 2006 was quite a year for me. There were so many twists and turns through the year, most I never saw coming or ever expected to take place.Of course, one of the major ones is that I not only started running consistantly, I have stuck with it. It all began back in February when I joined a local couch to 5K group to train for a 5K race in April. A few of us in that group

2006-12-17T00:22:00.000-05:00

Jingle Bell JogThis was my last organized race being run here in Clarksville. Because it was, I decided I was just going to go out there and have a good time, not worry about my time.Since this was a Jingle Bell Jog, I put bells on my shoes and on Kaitlyn's shoes. My Tiger cubs had made big jingle bell necklaces with a HUGE bell and a shoelace so I had that on as well. Our race packets, in

2006-12-14T01:05:00.000-05:00

Still Here!I am in an odd place right now, not entirely through choice.I finished my Half and I am planning to run the full marathon at the Flying Pig. Training for that won't start until the first of the year so I am kinda between programs. On top of that, I am a single mom until we make the move to reunite with my husband, which puts a damper on my running. Still, I have managed to go out

2006-12-03T21:15:00.000-05:00

St Jude's Half MarathonJim, Samantha and I left town about 1:30 pm to head down to Memphis. We made pretty good time until we actually got to Memphis. Then, badly marked roads and blocked exits had us doing some creative driving to find our hotel. Because of streets being worked on, the trolley system and one way streets, we circled our hotel a few times before we could actually make it over

2006-11-29T00:01:00.000-05:00

Easy Peasy WeekBack in June, when I first met with Chuck and my Half training group, this week looked so far away. Now that it is here, it didn't seem to take much time. It seems like we just started yet here we are, about to run the half.What a long journey, in other ways, this has been. When we started, we did a time trial and based on that, Chuck set our weekly milage and pace. When I look

2006-11-23T00:20:00.000-05:00

It Worked!If you recall, last week I had a problem with some running tights that just would slide right off me. I had planned to take them to a tailor shop to get a drawstring put in but then decided to do it myself.Armed with scissors, drawstring, safety pin and fray check, I bravely made two teeny cuts in the waistband casing. I put fray check on the cuts to prevent fraying (well, duh!)

2006-11-19T19:17:00.000-05:00

Official Time and Seven MilesThe official Turkey Trot results were posted and it showed me having a time of 52:41, which I am very pleased with. Of course, I don't think it accurate only because Theresa, who was about 2" in front of me at the finish, had a time listed of 52:33. Now, I am not overly technical but I don't think it would take 8 seconds to travel those 2". Also, before anyone

2006-11-18T22:07:00.000-05:00

8K Turkey TrotToday was the Turkey Trot here in town. I went upstairs to see if Kaitlyn wanted to run since last night she was somewhat wishy washy about it. She did want to go so she got ready. In the process, Kierynn woke up but was willing to lay in bed and watch TV so she didn't wake anyone else up.We made it out to the mall and got Kaitlyn registered. There were only XL and XXL Turkey

2006-11-16T21:34:00.000-05:00

Grrr!It happened again! I got a new set of running tights (could not find capris) and they were a size smaller. I have not worn a 12/14 since about 1993. I tried on the new set and was very pleased at how they fit. I jumped up and down, jogged in place and it seemed fine.My 9 year old wanted to run with me this evening so we set out on a 5 mile run. 4 houses down and I can feel the insidious

2006-11-15T01:12:00.000-05:00

Ran My Pants OffI recently got several pairs of capris to run in. I put on a pair to run in and headed out the door. A few houses down the road, I noticed an odd sensation. My pants were sliding right off.I stopped and tried to tuck the waist of the capris into the waist of my shorts (under the capris) That worked for about 3 feet. Since I had shorts on underneath, I just took off the capris

2006-11-12T21:02:00.000-05:00

Ten MilesThis week, same as last week...I had a 10 mile run scheduled. Last week, if you recall, I had to pull up right after starting due to a cough. I rested this week (even though I did run once and it was tempting to go out again)Normally, I run with my Half group for my long runs. Even though we may not physically be running next to each other for longer than about a mile, they are still

2006-11-07T21:03:00.000-05:00

Knowing Your LimitsNothing sucks more than having to come face to face with limitations when you don't want to admit to them.Before the 5K on Saturday, I had felt the beginnings of a cold coming on. I tanked up on vitamin C, drank fluids and had no problems running. Things went downhill later in the day and by Sunday morning, I was feeling not so great.Despite the fact that I wasn't feeling

2006-11-04T21:15:00.000-05:00

APSU Homecoming 5KToday was the APSU Homecoming 5K. As expected, it was a very hilly course. Even though I have run the course before, I have never run the entire thing at one time. We would run part here, run part there so I knew what to expect. Even knowing what to expect doesn't really prepare you for the stinking hills. They are not even big hills, they are just long and constant. If we were

2006-10-31T23:57:00.000-05:00

Triple Digits!Nothing much going on but I had to post just to say...I did over 100 miles again this month!!!Austin Peay Homecoming 5K is this Saturday....in beautiful hilly downtown Clarksville.

2006-10-28T21:29:00.000-05:00

Sango ScamperChuck, Brittany, Denise and JimI am still excited about my 10K today. I ran this same course back in June, in the heat and humidity. It was my first 10K so I was pretty happy with my time of 1:17:53. Today, it was 43F at the start with wind from the NW. I met up with my Half training group, Chuck told us before we ever got there that he wanted us to do a mile warm up. We passed

2006-10-23T22:42:00.000-05:00

GiddyWho would ever guess you could get giddy over getting a new pair of running shoes? I have been alternating between my New Balance 766's and my Reebok's. I really prefer my NB though. The time has finally come. I keep getting a warning on my log that my New Balance needed to be replaced soon since they have over 300 miles on them. This evening, after looking at several places online, I

2006-10-22T19:34:00.000-05:00

BTN ...or so I thoughtI was just not feeling the run this morning and knew it was going to be a tough start. Jim and Chuck pulled ahead almost from the start and I know I slowed down.The first mile is usually my most difficult, more so on this course since it is all uphill the first mile. I was still shocked and dismayed to see my Garmin flast at me 13:59 WTH? A fourteen minute mile??!! I

2006-10-19T22:48:00.000-05:00

Yay!I had Monday off, which is always nice following a long run. It was even more nice after 13.1 miles. Monday I decided to go out on my sock quest. I had planned to go to Kohls and R3. R3 is closed on Mondays...whooops. As it was, I found what I was looking for at Kohls. They did have the Adidas ClimaLite performance socks.So far, I have run a 4 mile run, a track workout (5 miles) and an

2006-10-15T19:02:00.000-05:00

Half Marathon RunWhile it was not a race today, I still ran the entire distance for a Half Marathon! When I first started training for it, my goal was to finish. After I had been with the group for a bit, I revised my goal to finish in 3 hours or less. I then revised my goal yet again to finish in 2:45:00 or less. As you can see in the chart above, I finished today in 2:44:01I know the

2006-10-12T16:08:00.000-05:00

In Search of SocksIf you recall a few weeks back, after my long 10 mile run, I had developed a spectacular blister on the bottom of my right foot. I switched out shoes, changed socks and it healed. Fast forward to my 12 mile run this past week. My blister had healed, I was wearing thicker socks that prevented the blister from reforming and everything seemed okay. Except that I developed

2006-10-10T22:02:00.000-05:00

Just a short runAs I was getting on my blinkie lights, strapping on the Garmin and hunting down some shoes this evening, my five year old son watched me. He is used to seeing either me or his dad get ready to go run. He is fascinated with it and always asks how far we are going.Iain: So how far are you going tonight Mom?Me: I am going 3 miles.Iain: Just a short run, huh, Mom?3.1 miles, 38:31

2006-10-08T17:43:00.000-05:00

Something DifferentSo I got up at the crack of dawn this morning...well, not exactly the crack but before 6:30 am. I made my sleepy way out to the back 40 to meet for a 12 mile run. I knew that Chuck would probably not be there but everyone else should be.At 7:00 am, there was no one there. At 7:05 am, no one was there (there was an older lady walking a poodle..) At 7:10 am, no one was

2006-10-06T12:53:00.000-05:00

MwahahahahaThe truth was revealed this morning when I met Chuck for our friday run. He could laugh evilly since he was not running! He has a 10 mile race tomorrow so he came out to coach me. You get so used to seeing people in shorts/shirts...running stuff. I didn't even recognize him at first since he was wearing pants, shirt, jacket, hat and had a dog with him. I actually asked if I could

2006-10-02T10:53:00.000-05:00

This WeekHere is the week at a glance for me. I get an email from Chuck that tells me what he wants me to do for the week. I meet him on Fridays.DeniseMon - OffTues - 3 MilesWed - 5 MilesThu - 3 MilesFri - Track @ 8:15 AM MuhaahhahahahhahaSat - OffSun - 12 Miles (Back 40) I noticed only 2 of us out of the group got the evil laugh next to a workout with him. Is this a good thing or should I be

2006-10-01T13:48:00.000-05:00

Century City!Can you believe it? I was actually kinda stunned when I saw my numbers creeping up for the month of September but I closed out the month having run 115.28 miles!! Compare that to the less than 24 miles I ran in March, when I first started all this. I am so excited about this, I hope I am always this excited about my running.As expected, Chuck gave us an easy run this morning.

2006-09-29T11:03:00.000-05:00

Running with ChuckDoesn't that sound like a title to a book? It does to me. Anyway, it is Friday so that means that I meet Chuck for a run. We have been meeting at 7 am but circumstances changed a bit so I met him at 8:15 this morning. On the schedule was fartleks.My shins have started to feel tender, which I think is the beginning of shin splints. After describing it to Chuck, he agreed

2006-09-26T22:18:00.000-05:00

Something FoundYou hear about the infamous "runner's high" when you are first running, you read up and find where people experience it but if you are like me, it is as impossible to find as the rare Western Jackalope. No matter how you search for it, you just have never seen one. You have to wonder if it really exists. This evening, I had a 4 mile run up. I had unexpectedly spent the day in

2006-09-24T21:03:00.000-05:00

SleevesToday was my long, slow run. If you recall, I got a pretty spiffy blister last week during my 10 mile run. I was hopeful that changing shoes would mean no repeat. I thought it maybe would work since I ran all week with no repeats.Ha! My hopes were dashed early in the run when I could feel the squish start. Not only did I blister on the blister, it spread too. I am going to try some

2006-09-22T21:08:00.000-05:00

4:39Naw, that is not the current time and I didn't manage to run a half mile in that time. So, why is that significant?My alarm went off entirely too early this morning but I dragged myself out of bed. I looked at the temperature, it was 60F, and debated my R3 shirt, with sleeves, or a sleeveless shirt. I ended up deciding to wear my R3 shirt.Opening the garage door, I was greeted by dark

2006-09-19T11:27:00.000-05:00

Geeky DetailThere is a really nifty site out there, RunningAHEAD that allows you to map your run and you can even see the elevation changes. Cool...so, here is the elevation changes on my 10 mile run.Now, it is deceptive looking because that makes it look like I ran on a roller coaster road. While you can see the hills, it is all gently rolling hills except between mile 4 and 6. Even then, it

2006-09-17T17:34:00.000-05:00

Double Digits and a BlisterToday I joined the double digit club...we went for a 10 mile run for our long, slow day. It was a gorgeous day out, just over 60F, sunny and beautiful. Chuck had a coaching seminar today so we were on our own. Jim had emailed he would be out in the back 40 so I said I would come out. Brittany and Samantha also planned to be there. When I got down there, Anita was

2006-09-15T22:22:00.000-05:00

LaddersI woke up bright and early to meet Chuck down at APSU for our regular friday morning run. On the schedule for today was a mile warm up, 3 x 1 mile intervals, 1 mile cool down.Chuck has too much time on his hands. He must lay awake at night, thinking of ways to make us work since he decided to change the schedule so that we were doing ladders today. Since I had no clue what ladders were,

2006-09-09T20:39:00.000-05:00

Inspired and an InspirationFunny, I never really thought that I would ever be both inspired and used to inspire someone else in the same day.Since I will be camping out at the Nashville Zoo this evening with 23 Cub Scouts and family, I will not be making my long, slow run tomorrow out in the back 40. My neighborhood is good for maybe up to a 7 mile route....if I really, really get creative and

2006-09-08T22:41:00.000-05:00

Miles and MilesHow insane is this? In just 7 days, I have run more than half of what I ran the entire month of July. That just blows me away since I thought I was putting in some serious milage then.Yesterday, I so did not want to go out and run. I knew I would have to run solo so I brought along my mp3 player. Before anyone lectures about safety, I not only keep the volume down at 6 (

2006-09-05T22:57:00.000-05:00

Its Always HardLast night, I was running through my neighborhood and my 9 year old was on her bike. I was rounding a corner to go up a short hill so it is not that surprising that I slowed down. She turned and asked me..."When was running 4 miles hard for you?"I was running 4 miles last night but it made me wonder what has changed to make her think it is any easier for me to run 4 miles now as

2006-09-03T20:20:00.000-05:00

Eight MilesI was sore after my track work out on Friday. Sore to the point that I really didn't want to run yesterday but I did. I was a good little runner and went out for my 3 miles. Let me tell you, it was one of my tougher three miles. Normally, three miles is not that major of a deal but when you are just not in the running mode, it is a looooooooooong three miles. I had to resort to

2006-09-01T22:52:00.000-05:00

Intervals and August AveragesThis week, in a change of pace, I have just been running in the neighborhood rather than driving down to the fairgrounds to meet Samantha or Candi. I did my 5 miles on Wednesday morning in a respectable 49:23. It wasn't too bad, it was cooler than it has been but definately I could feel I was working for my time.For the month of August, I ran 79.52 miles (52.86 for

2006-08-28T22:54:00.000-05:00

Long Slow Day and 85/85I ran my longest run to date yesterday, 7 miles. We have been flirting with this run for a few weeks but it has been postponed a few times. Five us met for the run. The course we run is marked for 10K. We decided to run to the 6 mile mark, turn around and then run back to the 5 mile mark rather than try to guess where the 7 mile mark would be.I didn't start my stopwatch