Calendar

I added a calendar to keep up with the races...enjoy!

April 9th 2008

So tomorrow morning I'm going to do a 3 mile run just to see how the ankle holds up. Hopefully it will be good. Then in the afternoon I have an appointment at Bally. I almost joined curves, but 10% of their profits go to anti-choice organizations and I operate on the Kodos/Kang principle. Bally also has a pool!!! So I'm gonna check that out and keep my fingers crossed that I like it. I also registered for the Airfield run and the half marathon. Even though this has nothing to do with running I had an exciting afternoon...I found a puppy. I took the bus home and just as I was walking through the gate at my apartment complex I heard a truck honking and I turned to see a dog in the middle of the road. So after the truck passed I got the dog to come over to me. It was a sweet little long haired Chihuahua. He was so cute and friendly. So I took him to my vet's, about a block away, to be checked for a microchip. Then I called Neil and he picked me and Binky (named after my pet velociraptor) and we went to the animal shelter. Poor little guy didn't have a collar and wasn't micro chipped. He was super cuddly though. When we turned him over to the shelter, there was a blond girl filling out an application to adopt a dog and she said she was looking for a small dog like that. So I hope he finds his family or another one that loves him. Uber exciting day!

Holy effing crap!!!

WE HAVE TO HAVE A LONG ASS FAMILY RUN ON SATURDAY!!! The forecast for now is 72 degrees and partly cloudy. Any takers? Half Marathoners do 8 miles...10kers do 4 miles...I think...maybe 4.5. But it looks like a great day for a great run!!!

Post drill aka battle assembly

I hate being injured!!! My ankle feels a lot better, just not quite running level yet. I think 4-5 days should do the trick. In the mean time...I'm going to just do crosstraining. It's really annoying to have to stop and start training but meh...what can you do. Otherwise, I have to pick up some things today. Since I didn't go to school (left my backpack at Mom's) and in front of the computer I decided to get started on my summer volunteering applications. I've been looking into a few things...

• Kent Animal Shelter
• King County Parks
• Puget Sound Blood Center
• Woodland Park Zoo
• GLBT Community Center

So that's how I spent my run time today...I'm going to do some core exercises and hit the gym tomorrow.

Why I didn't run today...

My tooth started to hurt wicked bad today. So Neil (the awesomest hubby Evar!) went around and got me a dentist appointment at 2. It turns out that the douchebag who did my filling drilled too far in and the filling is resting on the nerve...so now I need a root canal. So I can't chew on my left side or drink anything really cold. EFFING A!!! See this is why I say dentists are med school failures!!! ARGH!

Running With Emotions!

So as you all know Nick Left today and of course i was a complete Mess! if it wasn't for my Girls I don't know where I'd be. Well First off thanks Girls for the Starbucks, Loved it! nice walk too. but tonight i went to the gym for some "Therapy" I turned on my music started to run on the good Ole' treadmill and well i started to cry. i closed my eyes and went for it, my head full of emotions and millions of "what Ifs" running through my mind. "When will i see him again?" & "Will Monica recognize her Daddy?". All of this wasn't helping my Tears so they just kept coming. Hitting the treadmill like bullets. And, all i could do was pray. For courage and some strength. and then it hit me. I'M RUNNING! I opened my eyes and looked at the timer...i had been running for 32minutes STRAIGHT! i couldn't believe it. I usually stop for a break after five. But, Oh Man was my Mind going in all sorts of directions. But when i saw the Timer, i Smiled. Running with Emotions is a crazy feeling but boy does it get your heart going. So today all in all was a bitter Sweet Day, i got a great Work out but I'll Miss my Hubby....:):

01 April 2008

My run today was much better than yesterday. And shorter! I ran my usual 3 miler and it was so pretty. the sun was coming up over the Cascades. You could see the snow on them...gorgeous. It was frakkin cold though. My ears nearly froze off!!! So I'm going to RRS (Road Runner Sports) and getting a headband tomorrow. And I think I gotta re-train my body to run first thing in the morning... at about 2 miles I was so tired that I was starting to slouch. I just kept telling myself that I would be going downhill any minute now. That's the beautiful thing about running, it teaches you to savor the downhills, appreciate the flats, and conquer the hills. And I know Mom is gonna look at me like I'm nuts, but I love to run hills. I think it's the feeling of conquering a task that looked so hard. All and all a good run. Tomorrow after school I'm going to RRS and then for my cross training I think I'm gonna take Loki for an hour long walk. I really don't know what I'm gonna run this weekend... I really think that a 3-4 miler is enough for this weekend, I'll just jump to 8 miles the next weekend. It'll suck, but I know I can do it as long as I'm careful and take plenty of walk breaks. Much Love!!!!