Just give me a dry patch in the road and I'll deal with 17 degrees.
Wednesday, December 09, 2009
Tuesday, December 08, 2009
A Bit Short
Oh, the run . . . we put great thought into dressing properly for our run yesterday. After all, 14 miles in these horrid winter conditions can be quite miserable if not properly dressed. The wind had died out (or so we thought), so we headed to the start of our run with optimism that it would be doable.
The starting point for our run is about a mile and a half down the hill from our house. We drive to it because we do not want to end a 14 miler with a ridiculous uphill climb. It's rather steep. Anyway, once we started down the hill we started seeing things like flags and real estate signs blowing in the wind. Yet, we remained hopeful in our foolish hearts.
So we parked the car (which isn't really a car, it's a Ford Expedition but it sounds pretentious to say we parked the SUV), and prepared ourselves. Once I stepped out the car door, it was evident that the weather conditions were going to be not just a major issue, but a MAJOR issue. And still, there was hopefulness in our spirits.
We moved into the roadway and pressed start on our GPS's. And we were off . . .
The wind was blowing and my muscles were protesting from the cold. But as I posted in Face Book yesterday, we ran without stopping (not for water, not for gel, not for anything) until we got all the way back to the car. Once back to the car, I checked my GPS to see how much distance we were able to cover before this miserably cold and windy weather brought us to our knees. Our total distance was three tenths of a mile. Just 13.7 miles short of a long run LOL!
Anyway, we have since watched several weather reports and after much talk and consideration, we have decided to just do a hill run tomorrow (when our high is supposed to be 22), and a "regular run " on Friday. Then next Monday, when we're supposed to be in the 30's again, we'll do a long run. Our bodies will probably appreciate a little extra down time. But if something happens next week and we can't get a long run in, I'm afraid we'll end up running laps on an indoor track (Ugh!).
Right now I am awaiting the delivery of my new fridge. Once it shows up, I'll update the other blog. So in the meantime, so long for now from this cold and snowy ice berg of a place we call the western (semi) desert.
The starting point for our run is about a mile and a half down the hill from our house. We drive to it because we do not want to end a 14 miler with a ridiculous uphill climb. It's rather steep. Anyway, once we started down the hill we started seeing things like flags and real estate signs blowing in the wind. Yet, we remained hopeful in our foolish hearts.
So we parked the car (which isn't really a car, it's a Ford Expedition but it sounds pretentious to say we parked the SUV), and prepared ourselves. Once I stepped out the car door, it was evident that the weather conditions were going to be not just a major issue, but a MAJOR issue. And still, there was hopefulness in our spirits.
We moved into the roadway and pressed start on our GPS's. And we were off . . .
The wind was blowing and my muscles were protesting from the cold. But as I posted in Face Book yesterday, we ran without stopping (not for water, not for gel, not for anything) until we got all the way back to the car. Once back to the car, I checked my GPS to see how much distance we were able to cover before this miserably cold and windy weather brought us to our knees. Our total distance was three tenths of a mile. Just 13.7 miles short of a long run LOL!
Anyway, we have since watched several weather reports and after much talk and consideration, we have decided to just do a hill run tomorrow (when our high is supposed to be 22), and a "regular run " on Friday. Then next Monday, when we're supposed to be in the 30's again, we'll do a long run. Our bodies will probably appreciate a little extra down time. But if something happens next week and we can't get a long run in, I'm afraid we'll end up running laps on an indoor track (Ugh!).
Right now I am awaiting the delivery of my new fridge. Once it shows up, I'll update the other blog. So in the meantime, so long for now from this cold and snowy ice berg of a place we call the western (semi) desert.
Monday, December 07, 2009
Pondering
I just checked our local weather bug location and it shows 18 degrees, a 13 MPH wind (although it's not blowing at my house) with gusts up to 45 MPH. I'm wondering when the gusts registered and if that part has passed. It's better than it was last night.
It's totally overcast. It does fit the description of a cold, dreary wintery day. Sometimes during the winter you can get these really bright, sun filled days, especially when the light is reflected back at you in the snow. But today is not one of those days.
There isn't much snow outside either. There's just enough to coat the streets. I'm wondering if it's slippery on the streets. The roads were so cold that the snow immediately stuck to them but there isn't a lot of it. So for the slippery factor, it could go either way.
There are two things that will definitely make us cancel a long run. One is slippery road conditions. I don't want to fall, nor do I want a vehicle to slide into me, and the other is high winds. Once you start sweating, (at winter temperatures) any kind of wind can turn you into a Popsicle rather quickly.
But I really hate to not stick with my running schedule. It throws my whole week off. However, it is a fact of winter that this does happen, (time and time again), and maybe I just need to accept the fact and move on with it. But it's just not that easy to blow off my long runs because I know how hard it is to get myself to a point where I can easily run 14 miles at the drop of a pin. And it's so much easier to maintain it, than to have to get it back (called detraining).
So today, like many days in the next couple months, I am in a quandary as to whether I can get my run in or must defer to mother nature. I'm leaning towards giving it a shot but the next couple of hours (and seeing what happens with the wind) will be the determining factor. I don't give in easily.
It's totally overcast. It does fit the description of a cold, dreary wintery day. Sometimes during the winter you can get these really bright, sun filled days, especially when the light is reflected back at you in the snow. But today is not one of those days.
There isn't much snow outside either. There's just enough to coat the streets. I'm wondering if it's slippery on the streets. The roads were so cold that the snow immediately stuck to them but there isn't a lot of it. So for the slippery factor, it could go either way.
There are two things that will definitely make us cancel a long run. One is slippery road conditions. I don't want to fall, nor do I want a vehicle to slide into me, and the other is high winds. Once you start sweating, (at winter temperatures) any kind of wind can turn you into a Popsicle rather quickly.
But I really hate to not stick with my running schedule. It throws my whole week off. However, it is a fact of winter that this does happen, (time and time again), and maybe I just need to accept the fact and move on with it. But it's just not that easy to blow off my long runs because I know how hard it is to get myself to a point where I can easily run 14 miles at the drop of a pin. And it's so much easier to maintain it, than to have to get it back (called detraining).
So today, like many days in the next couple months, I am in a quandary as to whether I can get my run in or must defer to mother nature. I'm leaning towards giving it a shot but the next couple of hours (and seeing what happens with the wind) will be the determining factor. I don't give in easily.
Saturday, December 05, 2009
OK recruits, looks like Carol's gone AWOL on boot camp. But good news, Alicia has agreed to pick it up. So go on over to Alicia's blog and pay her a visit!
What are you waiting for? Do it now you slacker!
What are you waiting for? Do it now you slacker!
158.4 - Carry On!
See . . . bitching and whining about it, in an overly dramatic manner, did help. I was down a pound today!
If you missed Alicia's comment yesterday, you should go take a look at it. It has some really good advice in it, (courtesy of the Beck Diet Solution which of course I consider nothing other than a brilliant, life saving book for dealing with weight). But the truth is that I'm too busy to dedicate the time it needs for boot camp. But if Alicia wants to take it over, I am more than happy to provide a link to her blog (hint-hint).
But like I said, I'm still trying to adopt this sort of "knuckle down" mentality on my own. This time of year it's like walking through a gauntlet of tempting junk food, all trying to attach itself to my body. So of course it's only to my benefit to have my "laser shields on" (I hate Star Trek, where did that come from?).
But the bottom line is that the scale takes no holiday and neither should I when it comes to watching what I eat and staying active. So let's all carry on!!
If you missed Alicia's comment yesterday, you should go take a look at it. It has some really good advice in it, (courtesy of the Beck Diet Solution which of course I consider nothing other than a brilliant, life saving book for dealing with weight). But the truth is that I'm too busy to dedicate the time it needs for boot camp. But if Alicia wants to take it over, I am more than happy to provide a link to her blog (hint-hint).
But like I said, I'm still trying to adopt this sort of "knuckle down" mentality on my own. This time of year it's like walking through a gauntlet of tempting junk food, all trying to attach itself to my body. So of course it's only to my benefit to have my "laser shields on" (I hate Star Trek, where did that come from?).
But the bottom line is that the scale takes no holiday and neither should I when it comes to watching what I eat and staying active. So let's all carry on!!
Friday, December 04, 2009
A.W.O.L.
I think I'm AWOL from boot camp! I really can't come up with any more ideas. I thought at the beginning I could come up with 14 days worth but alas, I lack the creative genes necessary to carry off such a feat.
However, that doesn't change the fact that I still need to keep myself under this sort of boot camp like mentality. If I give me an inch, I'll take a mile. Or more accurately, if I give myself a bite, I'll eat the whole thing. Oh, I suck. Yep, I'm bad like that.
I was 159.4 this morning. It's not the end of the world, but it isn't the 155 I want (and need) to be at! I'd much rather whine and fret over 4.4 pounds than whine and fret over 10, 20, 30 or more pounds. So please step aside while I get overly dramatic and act like the sky is falling over 4.4 pounds.
Woe is me . . . woe is me . . . poor sad, pathetic, pitiful, me . . . sniff . . . sniff . . . how can I bear the injustice any longer?
OK, I'm not really sure what that last statement was about but I liked how it fit in with the overall sentiment of the message.
I guess I'm just blabbing on and on, (totally entertaining myself) at your expense. Sorry, sometimes I can be like that. At least it's keeping me from snacking.
Woe is me . . . how shall I go on? What am I to do? Where shall I turn for hope?
PS - For those who really don't know me, this post doesn't really reflect my mood or feelings. However, it is a very accurate reflection of my ability to crack myself up over my own drama.
However, that doesn't change the fact that I still need to keep myself under this sort of boot camp like mentality. If I give me an inch, I'll take a mile. Or more accurately, if I give myself a bite, I'll eat the whole thing. Oh, I suck. Yep, I'm bad like that.
I was 159.4 this morning. It's not the end of the world, but it isn't the 155 I want (and need) to be at! I'd much rather whine and fret over 4.4 pounds than whine and fret over 10, 20, 30 or more pounds. So please step aside while I get overly dramatic and act like the sky is falling over 4.4 pounds.
Woe is me . . . woe is me . . . poor sad, pathetic, pitiful, me . . . sniff . . . sniff . . . how can I bear the injustice any longer?
OK, I'm not really sure what that last statement was about but I liked how it fit in with the overall sentiment of the message.
I guess I'm just blabbing on and on, (totally entertaining myself) at your expense. Sorry, sometimes I can be like that. At least it's keeping me from snacking.
Woe is me . . . how shall I go on? What am I to do? Where shall I turn for hope?
PS - For those who really don't know me, this post doesn't really reflect my mood or feelings. However, it is a very accurate reflection of my ability to crack myself up over my own drama.
Thursday, December 03, 2009
Boot Camp - Day 6
No time for boot camp this morning. Hopefully, I will later on today. Don't tell the drill sergeant because I'm sure he'd start yelling something about being a slacker. But I'm not slacking, I'm just running out of time. So if you see Sarge, don't tell him you saw me!
Hey, anybody seen that slacker? I know she's around here somewhere!
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Hey, anybody seen that slacker? I know she's around here somewhere!
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