Colleen and Erin came down to visit for Father's Day. Little Ella is really getting big and very inquisitive. She loves Chico but he always stays one step ahead of her and tries to hide from her tender touch. Too bad cause Ella really loves him!
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Father's Day
Colleen and Erin came down to visit for Father's Day. Little Ella is really getting big and very inquisitive. She loves Chico but he always stays one step ahead of her and tries to hide from her tender touch. Too bad cause Ella really loves him!
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Monday, June 15, 2009
Time to reflect
It's been awhile since I've posted much that's going on so I'll try to catch up. I'm still struggling with getting back in the game but am feeling better now that I'm working less days. I'm down to 3 days a week and it's such a relief, physically and mentally. Now I just have to get my workout schedule in order. It seems that my days off from work coincide with my days off from working out which is kind of dumb. I need to work on that. I've pretty much decided to try to run another marathon this fall but am not all that excited about it. I'm still torn and prefer running the trails. I guess I'll just train for a marathon and see what happens. It's been so hot here that it's making running tough but I suppose that is what makes runners tough. We ran 8 miles yesterday and it was brutal, very hot and humid. We have met some great people to run with and hopefully I'll improve as a result.
I'm reading the book Born to Run for inspiration. It's a very interesting book because I am so familiar with many of the people in it and it gives a lot of history to ultra distance running. It certainly is making me want to get out and run on the trails. We're going to do the Sweaty Butt 50K on July 4. Well Frank is, I'm only going to run two loops (hopefully I'll run two loops) for about 20 miles. That'll be the farthest I've run in a long time. It should be fun as it is a Fat Ass so no pressure. Elsa and Joe are going to do it as well. They've never been to Umstead so I'm looking forward to showing them around.
Looks like our next big race will be a 10 miler in Wilmington NC. We've been wanting to get to the beach for awhile so this is a great opportunity. The race is Saturday evening at 6:00 so we'll have all day to hang out and then there's a party after the race so that'll be fun as well. That is July 18 so I've got a month to get ready. We don't have anything picked out yet for August but in September we plan on doing Hinson Lake 24 hour run. Hopefully it'll be our comeback race with the Mangum group.
Tomorrow we go to the township to discuss our deck addition. They told us it would only take about 10 minutes so it sounds easy enough. I'm really looking forward to have the deck completed. We'll be able to eat out there and even get a little sun. I need my vitamin D.
I bought some new massage training dvd's so I'd better get watching them. I'm hoping that they'll help save my hands and arms.
I also wanted to add another picture that Tate sent me of Adalyn and me. He takes such great pictures. This pic was another one in the Cleveland Garden.
Gotta Run!
I'm reading the book Born to Run for inspiration. It's a very interesting book because I am so familiar with many of the people in it and it gives a lot of history to ultra distance running. It certainly is making me want to get out and run on the trails. We're going to do the Sweaty Butt 50K on July 4. Well Frank is, I'm only going to run two loops (hopefully I'll run two loops) for about 20 miles. That'll be the farthest I've run in a long time. It should be fun as it is a Fat Ass so no pressure. Elsa and Joe are going to do it as well. They've never been to Umstead so I'm looking forward to showing them around.
Looks like our next big race will be a 10 miler in Wilmington NC. We've been wanting to get to the beach for awhile so this is a great opportunity. The race is Saturday evening at 6:00 so we'll have all day to hang out and then there's a party after the race so that'll be fun as well. That is July 18 so I've got a month to get ready. We don't have anything picked out yet for August but in September we plan on doing Hinson Lake 24 hour run. Hopefully it'll be our comeback race with the Mangum group.
Tomorrow we go to the township to discuss our deck addition. They told us it would only take about 10 minutes so it sounds easy enough. I'm really looking forward to have the deck completed. We'll be able to eat out there and even get a little sun. I need my vitamin D.
I bought some new massage training dvd's so I'd better get watching them. I'm hoping that they'll help save my hands and arms.
I also wanted to add another picture that Tate sent me of Adalyn and me. He takes such great pictures. This pic was another one in the Cleveland Garden.
Gotta Run!
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Back from Ohio
We just got back from a weekend trip to Ohio to see the grandbabies. (and Tate and Julie!) They are gettting so big, the babies, not Tate and Julie. Anyway, I'm still recovering from the trip and hope to run in the morning and start getting back into some kind of shape. Now that I've cut my days at work, I have no more excuses!
Monday, June 1, 2009
What next?
Well, I've managed to cut my days to only working Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Hopefully that will help restore my energy as well as my hands. I went to the doctor and he did more blood test but we both agree that my lack of energy is most likely from overdoing it at work. I go back to work tomorrow and have a full day so that will be a test.
Running is still not going great for me although I sometimes have a good day (or should I say a not too bad day) and at least it keeps me from totally giving up. Tomorrow I plan on running on the treadmill and then taking a spinning class. I'm hoping that it will be good to mix it up a bit. I have found that swimming really feels good after a long day of giving massages so I try to do that after work as often as I can and I really enjoy it.
We've decided to expand our deck a little so that we can actually sit out there and get some sun. I can't believe what this township requires in order to "expand" a deck. We're probably adding about 100 square feet so it's not a big deal but it still requires the same thing as if we were building a house! Crazy. Anyway, I hope it's worth it. I spent several hours this afternoon trying to find the info they need. I hate paperwork.
We're going to Cleveland to visit Tate and his family this weekend so that should be fun. I'm looking forward to seeing the kids. I'm sure I'll be amazed at how much they've grown. I wish we could see them more often but we just have to make the most of it when we can.
Frank and I actually signed up for golf lessons and I'm really looking forward to it. It's a 5 week golf school and a friend is going to do it as well. I think it will be fun to putt around a little and hopefully it'll be a social outing as well. It seems the only people we meet are the ones we've met from running which is great but for the most part, they are acquaintances. It'll be good to have another interest other than running as well. Who knows we might even like it!
Running is still not going great for me although I sometimes have a good day (or should I say a not too bad day) and at least it keeps me from totally giving up. Tomorrow I plan on running on the treadmill and then taking a spinning class. I'm hoping that it will be good to mix it up a bit. I have found that swimming really feels good after a long day of giving massages so I try to do that after work as often as I can and I really enjoy it.
We've decided to expand our deck a little so that we can actually sit out there and get some sun. I can't believe what this township requires in order to "expand" a deck. We're probably adding about 100 square feet so it's not a big deal but it still requires the same thing as if we were building a house! Crazy. Anyway, I hope it's worth it. I spent several hours this afternoon trying to find the info they need. I hate paperwork.
We're going to Cleveland to visit Tate and his family this weekend so that should be fun. I'm looking forward to seeing the kids. I'm sure I'll be amazed at how much they've grown. I wish we could see them more often but we just have to make the most of it when we can.
Frank and I actually signed up for golf lessons and I'm really looking forward to it. It's a 5 week golf school and a friend is going to do it as well. I think it will be fun to putt around a little and hopefully it'll be a social outing as well. It seems the only people we meet are the ones we've met from running which is great but for the most part, they are acquaintances. It'll be good to have another interest other than running as well. Who knows we might even like it!
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