Jeff asked a couple good questions, in his comment on my 2015 wrap and 2016 goals post.
"Why Indianapolis? Why Delaware?"
Indianapolis for a full marathon, the short answer is someone else wants to run there to support their running buddy. The rest of the story: I don't have a running buddy, maybe some lacking maternal instinct? maybe I’m a selfish bitch? Yeah, neither are true, it wasn’t something I ever considered. Jennifer’s running buddy is Riley an 8 year old girl with multiple heart conditions and half a heart. She lives near Indianapolis. Jennifer decided on Mill Race Marathon in Columbus IN. This is close to Riley, Jennifer said Riley was so excited by the prospect of meeting Jennifer; it is hard to say no. Jennifer’s goal is a sub 5. I’m good with that; it would be a PR for me. The course looks interesting and pretty flat. Always happy to venture back to the Midwest! And hey, then I'll have two states down on doing a Marathon in all 50 states - HA! Totally NOT my thing!
Delaware, back up a minute, it’s the Delaware Water Gap 50K, which isn’t in Delaware, the Delaware Water Gap is in PA and it is the section of the Delaware River dividing PA and NJ in the Appalachian Mountains (glad I’m not the only one with geographical issues). This is one of the many sights I see on my trips back and forth to MI. It is a beautiful part of the drive on I-80. Why this one? It is point to point and looks beautiful. How's that for tri-state confusion?
And so my week:
Monday - Rory needed to switch knitting days from Monday to something other than Monday or Friday. I picked Thursday, figuring that after a run and spin on Wednesday I’d enjoy a break. Out into the cold for a run on Monday was required. I forgot either knickers or tights, so shorts it was. Ran in to some Electric Boat runner buddies who told me I was nuts and under dressed (I snarked that they used to be dirty old men, what happened?) and turned left towards campus to chase them, instead of out and around Avery Point to get 5 in. It was the right decision to short my run a mile. My quads were burning from the cold. I was kind of looking forward to and dreading a hot shower to warm up.
As luck would have it, there was limited hot water in the locker room, yippee (?) a brisk shower. Back at my desk I bundled up in the shawl/blanket I keep in my filing cabinet, but still my quads weren’t getting past room temperature, it is chilly in my area!!
Getting home from the gym (since TRX is over as Joy got a new job further away) off to the gym to pump iron (Ok Cybex I know free weights are better - don't trust a red head with heavy throwable objects), I was met with Gus and his stare down. I bundled up and debated putting the dog sweater on him or not. I opted not to and probably should have. He was cold and about 2 miles in did everything he could do to steer us towards home and hurry up the walk. No stopping to sniff he marched forward and gave me a ‘aw hell no’ look when I went to turn down a street away from the direction home. Well alrighty then.
Tuesday – made up for the lost mile on Monday in tights! It was delightful, no really it was. The shower was warmer, but I was also not as cold, so not really sure if anything got fixed.
Quite possibly it is the beginning of the year gym explosion. The showers were once again tepid. One of the regular gals in the locker room and I chatted back and forth, we noted the increased people, decreased locker space, and hoped that at least some would stick with it because we’ve all been there.
I was looking forward to Yoga to work out the last tight spots and close off all the nagging bits and bobs of thoughts rambling around in my mind. Chris was in rare form at Fat Belly’s and was right there saying “The usual ladies?” And we said, remember no glasses with lipstick! The first night he was tending bar it was the 4th glass of wine (another reason I drink beer, cleaner glasses) till one was lipstick free. We enjoyed busting his chops and he looks forwards to Tuesdays (or at least that’s how we play it out in our minds).
Angie won the first round of music BINGO!
Wednesday – The weather warmed up and knickers! I probably could have managed shorts, but was a little gun shy after Monday. Ran up to Ro’s house, picked her up, we did our 3.5 mile loop and I meandered my run to get at least a mile (to get to 5) in before I went back to campus. During my run I contemplated upping the minimum to 6, probably a good idea considering the thoughts going through my head of an ultra in the fall.
No spin, we didn’t get bikes and our names weren’t up on the list. Jennifer’s been put on the task at calling at 5 a.m. because she is actually up that early and I am not getting to it until 8 a.m. (call the day ahead for the 5:15 p.m. class – that’s how it works) . With the increase in gym attendance, this happens; it will all work itself out. We need to petition for more bikes for the branch of the Y we go to. I contemplated going to the early Westerly class, and pushed that out of my mind, knowing I had errands and a Gus walk to fit in before bed time and besides I’m not a huge fan of that instructor.
Thursday – Rest day / knitting with Rory. Of course the weather was perfect for short and a long sleeve, no hat or gloves. Bummer, it happens. I passed on the Gus walk, he will eventually forgive me. Feels nice to be a complete slug for the day. My FitBit didn't even hit 10,000 steps. Ended my longest running streak of 2016 - 5 days! In reality that is a lot of days in a row for me.
Signed up for the Pan Mass Challenge - Sturbridge start 192 miles baby! $4,500 fundraising goal. YIKES!!
Friday – Jennifer maybe was going to be able to meet me for weights at 3 at the Westerly Y. It was iffy and getting iffier. Work gets in the way of fun, I wish I had the life my husband leads... anyhoodles... I wasn't sure if the loop I picked out was going to be 5 or not, it was! Whoop. It was a tough run for me, even with a complete day of rest yesterday... maybe complete rest is a no no? It was a nice run, back to shorts, definitely could have left the gloves, but I put them on so I had to carry them.
The machine weight area was hopping, not too bad, but definitely more people than usual on a Friday afternoon. I've added in a few more arm and leg machines, yes, I know free weights are better. Bottom line - I'm doing weights consistently.
Dog walks will happen this evening, Gus is very upset with me for no walk last night. Poor guy... He's got a lot on his plate for a dog...
Saturday - "Volunteering at Kelly's Pace Frostbite 5 Miler. My buddy Faith asked me if I'd volunteer and I said sure. Probably some course monitoring and then we will sweep the course after the race. I'm good with that. I have enough t-shirts so I don't need to run the race and it is part of a three race series, where I will miss the 3rd race as it falls on the same weekend of the Pan Mass Challenge."
What happened: I did volunteer, at mile 1 and 4 the course is a lollipop. I was there with Tony a Stonington Police Officer. After someone barely stopped at the stop sign, with a cop standing RIGHT THERE he commented "These aren't suggestions." I said "Ah the Detroit Roll. Did you know that in Detroit the ones with white borders are optional?" He looked at me quizzically and said "Where in Michigan are you from?" this launched into a discussion about where I work and he also works there too! The cop thing is mostly traffic and part time. Tony had lots of stories about people getting frustrated that they can't get to where they are going. "Driving is a privilege not a right." was how he ended that conversation, he is correct, it is a privilege.
The extra large coffee did a number on my stomach I begged off my run with Faith. I went home and took a nap with Gizmo, I needed the nap I guess. Took till after my run in the late afternoon to flush the last of the nastiness that much coffee does to my insides. My own personal Poop Monster, as it were.
Nice run on my own, meandering here and there. I had thought about my 10 mile loop however I had no headlamp and it would be dark in an hour and 10 miles will take me close to two hours. Why risk it so I stuck to sidewalks and sought out a bit of elevation, I'm about 40% done with the Strava 1,000 meter climbing challenge. Prompted me to think about not avoiding the small rises around here. It will only benefit me in the long run, right?
Today marks the day when a treasured friend, colleague, and mentor would have turned 49. Dave was an interesting character and always there with a shoulder or a foot, which ever the situation called for sympathy or a swift kick in the ass telling me to 'suck it up'. He and his motorcycle were plowed over by an impatient driver. Very sad, and truly a loss. He was 31.
Sunday - "The weather is supposed to be crappy but warm, not really sure what will happen. I have a Sherlock Holmes or two to watch... "
What happened: After spending the majority of the day with poor timing, the rain was quiet while I was shopping and horrendous while I was driving, I fretted about running, maybe go to the Y and go on the treadmill. It didn't happen. I did chores around the house and played with the dogs.
On Foot 2016 goal - 56.5 done against 55.1, a little ahead with the help of a dog walk.
In Saddle 2016 goal - 0 done
I'm seriously thinking this may not happen... then I'm seriously thinking shut up...
Sincerely,
Beth, off to a decent start
Showing posts with label weekly recap. Show all posts
Showing posts with label weekly recap. Show all posts
Friday, January 8, 2016
Sunday, January 3, 2016
Weekly Log 1/1/16 - 1/3/16 (partial week)
I'll wrap up 2015 in a different post - I wanted to start the year off fresh with a partial week. I dunno why. I just did...
It's my blog!
Friday 1/1 - Stairs were on the agenda. 11 a.m. seemed so late. It wasn't because Dave decided we'd go to his friends house for NYE and I tagged along, the only runner among 5 mountain bikers. My road riding didn't really count much to them... Geeezzzeeee John, Haley, Jason, Kim, Dave, and I. Nice small gathering, calorie laden food complete with pizza and beer and probably the 5th time John and Haley had watched Ted 2. It really was HYSTERICAL!
I was running a little late to get out to URI, fortunately so were both Jennifers! We had a surprise, a new person for stairs. Chris. His goal is a 5K in three months. We got him all hooked up with Couch to 5K and are figuring a race we all can run. The poor guy was a little overwhelmed and thrilled to have not just Jennifer B but two other people totally he only met today on board with his plan. Chris made 1 and 1/ 2 trips up the stairs at Mead Stadium, then decided he would walk the 1/4 mile stone path around the stadium. One step at a time!
I wasn't hungry for dinner so I took Gus for a walk instead. Being up so late really zombiefied me... Started tracking the walks on Strava. I've been using MapMyWalk, I'd rather have all this in one place, I think... Fortunately Walks don't count as Runs so my mileage will stay pretty true.
Saturday 1/2 - Meandering run, probably won't run on Rte 3 again, but I was curious how it would be, I enjoy running through Westerly's north end, kind of like a place time forgot.
Dave and I watched Star Wars, very good. I, being nearly illiterate when it comes to pop culture had no idea there are going to be two more movies. I'm kinda sad about that. I loved the way it ended. Oh well.
Gus and I went out on our evening constitutional, he started staring me down immediately after dog dinner. With in 10 minutes of getting back he is sacked out in front of the fire. What a life these dogs have.
Sunday 1/3 - In addition to my Father's 73rd birthday it was the second race in the 4th Season Trail race series. Resolution Beach and Trail 5K. I had a big course PR last year, not so much this year, I did run through the mud and water and nearly lost my footing on a slight downhill, that was pretty cool!
Recap to follow. 31:47 official time (and it matches my watch). 2nd fastest time on the course, I'm pleased.
Run: 10.6
Walk: 9.7
Remaining: 1,995.7
Bike: 0
Remaining 2016
Other: didn't drink a lot of beer? the mookus is finally clearing up, only a few snot rockets and loogies!
Sincerely,
Beth, off to a decent start on the year
It's my blog!
Friday 1/1 - Stairs were on the agenda. 11 a.m. seemed so late. It wasn't because Dave decided we'd go to his friends house for NYE and I tagged along, the only runner among 5 mountain bikers. My road riding didn't really count much to them... Geeezzzeeee John, Haley, Jason, Kim, Dave, and I. Nice small gathering, calorie laden food complete with pizza and beer and probably the 5th time John and Haley had watched Ted 2. It really was HYSTERICAL!
I was running a little late to get out to URI, fortunately so were both Jennifers! We had a surprise, a new person for stairs. Chris. His goal is a 5K in three months. We got him all hooked up with Couch to 5K and are figuring a race we all can run. The poor guy was a little overwhelmed and thrilled to have not just Jennifer B but two other people totally he only met today on board with his plan. Chris made 1 and 1/ 2 trips up the stairs at Mead Stadium, then decided he would walk the 1/4 mile stone path around the stadium. One step at a time!
I wasn't hungry for dinner so I took Gus for a walk instead. Being up so late really zombiefied me... Started tracking the walks on Strava. I've been using MapMyWalk, I'd rather have all this in one place, I think... Fortunately Walks don't count as Runs so my mileage will stay pretty true.
Saturday 1/2 - Meandering run, probably won't run on Rte 3 again, but I was curious how it would be, I enjoy running through Westerly's north end, kind of like a place time forgot.
Dave and I watched Star Wars, very good. I, being nearly illiterate when it comes to pop culture had no idea there are going to be two more movies. I'm kinda sad about that. I loved the way it ended. Oh well.
Gus and I went out on our evening constitutional, he started staring me down immediately after dog dinner. With in 10 minutes of getting back he is sacked out in front of the fire. What a life these dogs have.
Sunday 1/3 - In addition to my Father's 73rd birthday it was the second race in the 4th Season Trail race series. Resolution Beach and Trail 5K. I had a big course PR last year, not so much this year, I did run through the mud and water and nearly lost my footing on a slight downhill, that was pretty cool!
Recap to follow. 31:47 official time (and it matches my watch). 2nd fastest time on the course, I'm pleased.
Run: 10.6
Walk: 9.7
Remaining: 1,995.7
Bike: 0
Remaining 2016
Other: didn't drink a lot of beer? the mookus is finally clearing up, only a few snot rockets and loogies!
Sincerely,
Beth, off to a decent start on the year
Wednesday, December 30, 2015
Weekly Recap 12/28 - 12/31 - Another year in the books
Monday - Left the house with no particular place to go, no particular time goal, no particular anything except no long straights and right angles. On top of having to get up and run and not lazy around for a bit and warm up the joints then run, the straight lines and 90 degree angles in my parents 'neighborhood' were really getting to me. I enjoyed meandering here, there and wherever my whims took me. Finished up with the Oak Street and Tower Street hills. Kurt is a segment on Oak Street, did not know that. PRd the Mechanic Street segment, which is part of a 5K course so huh... Wondered if I should start paying attention to those things and decided against it. Why suck the enjoyment out of something I enjoy?
Tuesday - Back to yoga! Class was good, different instructor, quite enjoyable and I managed side planks without my wrists collapsing, so there's some progress. We were thoroughly dressed down by the bartender post yoga. Guess he missed the three of us after a month?
Wednesday - Back to Spin. I meet up with Jennifer for the 5:15 class at the Arcadia Y. The class has 16 bikes, so space is at a premium and there are many regulars. I have my phone alarm set to call by 8 a.m. on Tuesday to reserve bikes for Wednesday. This Y is half way between her work and my work, so it works. Friday's she comes to Westerly for weights and the pool. Why is any of this important? I doubt it is, I'm in a rambly mood at the moment.
The Westerly Y is getting some high tech bikes, I forgot to ask if the Arcadia Y was upgrading or maybe getting Westerly's used bikes?
It was a good class, lots of climbing and a few sprints and jumps. I still can't understand the instructor even with a microphone, at least she is talking and not yelling and eventually I figure it out. I should add in a second class at some point. There is so much I want to do and not a lot of free time to fit it all in.
Thursday - Took a run along the Mystic River, peppy pace for me of late. Felt good to run into the wind and then back with the wind at my back and the sun on my face! Nice last run of the year. My last walk of the year was yesterday taking all three on different walks...
And here it is graphically. I did manage to eek past last years total miles thanks to spin class and a couple extra dog walks!
Friday - Stairs and probably a run
Saturday - Can I sneak in a bike ride? Which makes me wonder if I should sell the old bike or keep it and ride it in the winter... hmmmm... We have 5 bikes in the dining room and two in the basement, 3 are mine... or maybe I might need to get a mountain bike?
Sunday - Resolution 5K
Sincerely,
Beth, probably should look to see how far off she is from her goals set 12 months ago!
Tuesday - Back to yoga! Class was good, different instructor, quite enjoyable and I managed side planks without my wrists collapsing, so there's some progress. We were thoroughly dressed down by the bartender post yoga. Guess he missed the three of us after a month?
Wednesday - Back to Spin. I meet up with Jennifer for the 5:15 class at the Arcadia Y. The class has 16 bikes, so space is at a premium and there are many regulars. I have my phone alarm set to call by 8 a.m. on Tuesday to reserve bikes for Wednesday. This Y is half way between her work and my work, so it works. Friday's she comes to Westerly for weights and the pool. Why is any of this important? I doubt it is, I'm in a rambly mood at the moment.
The Westerly Y is getting some high tech bikes, I forgot to ask if the Arcadia Y was upgrading or maybe getting Westerly's used bikes?
It was a good class, lots of climbing and a few sprints and jumps. I still can't understand the instructor even with a microphone, at least she is talking and not yelling and eventually I figure it out. I should add in a second class at some point. There is so much I want to do and not a lot of free time to fit it all in.
Thursday - Took a run along the Mystic River, peppy pace for me of late. Felt good to run into the wind and then back with the wind at my back and the sun on my face! Nice last run of the year. My last walk of the year was yesterday taking all three on different walks...
And here it is graphically. I did manage to eek past last years total miles thanks to spin class and a couple extra dog walks!
Friday - Stairs and probably a run
Saturday - Can I sneak in a bike ride? Which makes me wonder if I should sell the old bike or keep it and ride it in the winter... hmmmm... We have 5 bikes in the dining room and two in the basement, 3 are mine... or maybe I might need to get a mountain bike?
Sunday - Resolution 5K
Sincerely,
Beth, probably should look to see how far off she is from her goals set 12 months ago!
Tuesday, December 22, 2015
Weekly Recap: 12/21 - 12/27 (Final)
Wow, Yule, Christmas, Giz's birthday, Mom's birthday, and what else happens this week? It is JAM PACKED with celebrating!!
Monday - A knitting day. Wove in all the ends for the blue sweater. Now I need to steam block the edging so it lays flat and put buttons on it. It's on the list. Last day of work for me for the year. Went to the Y and lifted. I'll feel that on my long drive on Wednesday, no doubt. Did some Christmas shopping, all done but a stop at the package store for local beers to bring home to my dad and brothers. Consumables are the best gifts! They don't collect dust, well unless it's pickled herring well not if you give it to my mother, she inhales that stuff.
Tuesday - First day to sleep in, and I did. Got up slowly went on a run around town, saw Jeff V, and planned out my day. I have a feeling I'm going to be rushing to get things done before bed tonight because I haven't motivated myself to work on the mental to do list. It happens.
Wednesday - Drive to MI for three days of running right angles and seeing family.
Thursday - SW 15mph wind there was no getting away from!
Friday - Christmas / Mom's 71st b-day / Gizzy's 15th b-day. 5 mile run around the block.
Saturday - Nephew time! I could not face the same old boring route.
Sunday - Drive to RI and hoping nothing imploded. If you happen to know where I live and run by, make sure the place is still there.
Sincerely,
Beth, Happy Christmas!
Oh I can blog on the Kindle. Cool!!
Monday - A knitting day. Wove in all the ends for the blue sweater. Now I need to steam block the edging so it lays flat and put buttons on it. It's on the list. Last day of work for me for the year. Went to the Y and lifted. I'll feel that on my long drive on Wednesday, no doubt. Did some Christmas shopping, all done but a stop at the package store for local beers to bring home to my dad and brothers. Consumables are the best gifts! They don't collect dust, well unless it's pickled herring well not if you give it to my mother, she inhales that stuff.
Tuesday - First day to sleep in, and I did. Got up slowly went on a run around town, saw Jeff V, and planned out my day. I have a feeling I'm going to be rushing to get things done before bed tonight because I haven't motivated myself to work on the mental to do list. It happens.
Wednesday - Drive to MI for three days of running right angles and seeing family.
Thursday - SW 15mph wind there was no getting away from!
Friday - Christmas / Mom's 71st b-day / Gizzy's 15th b-day. 5 mile run around the block.
Saturday - Nephew time! I could not face the same old boring route.
Sunday - Drive to RI and hoping nothing imploded. If you happen to know where I live and run by, make sure the place is still there.
Sincerely,
Beth, Happy Christmas!
Oh I can blog on the Kindle. Cool!!
Saturday, December 19, 2015
Weekly Recap: 12/14 - 12/20 (Final)
Another slow week, slowly recovering from the latest mookus. Hopefully this doesn't mean I'll be sick off an on all winter. Dunno...
The doc put me on some corticosteroid last Thursday. Odd dosing schedule for this even odder named drug. It seemed to do the trick and allow me to swallow and eat! Two very important things to me! And some pseudoephedrine, I had to sign my life away to get 12 tablets and promise I wasn't going to go all Breaking Bad and make meth with them. Like I'd even know how to make meth let alone follow a simple chemistry experiment. I assured the pharmacist in training I passed freshman chemistry by the skin of my teeth, in the days of cassette tapes and I barely remembered the formula for water or salt.
Monday - Notified I won the lottery for entry into the Cherry Blossom 10 Miler on April 3rd in DC. This should be an absolutely beautiful race (course is primarily along the Potomac) and wonderful experience! Typically a knitting day, I finished the sleeves on the sweater. Now to sew on the buttons and weave in the ends and steam block it.
Tuesday - NYC for end of the year stuff, breakfast with the General Counsel where he called me Liz. I immediately corrected him, to the horror of the other people around the table. Hey my name is Beth, not Liz. Guess this is pay back for calling someone by the wrong name on Saturday. At least I called Mary Kathy, does that make it better or not that I was so far out of the ball park? This then launched into a discussion I would have TWICE on Tuesday about my name when someone called me Elizabeth when I was introduced as Beth. The conversation was around my LEGAL name. I said my legal name like all 5 of them or my legal first name? This drew even more odd looks, is it wrong to ask clarifying questions before I launch into a litany of names and not answer the actual question? Beth, I said, my legal name, the name on my birth certificate is Beth. Even more quizzical looks.
Apparently this seemed quite odd to them, to up the lunacy ante I explained that my father wanted my name to spell something, why do I feel like I've told this story here before? Anyhow, my initials are BELL, and then when I got married my initials became BELLS. Do you have any idea how difficult it was to find someone I could tolerate enough to marry who could tolerate ME enough to marry with a last name starting with an S?
Needless to say to the lawyers I work with they could not wrap their brains around any of this and asked, well which ones are family names? Huh?
Wednesday - Run w/Ro at lunch. Meetings truncated the run and ouch, that hurt my lungs. We walked a bit and still managed a peppy pace. I made spin bike reservations and felt obligated to go. I went to the YMCA in Westerly instead of Arcadia. Jennifer couldn't make spin and why drive so far when I didn't need to? Interesting class, just two of us. I should have tried out the upgraded spin bike. The one that tracks actual mileage and RPM, fancy. These will be installed in March. Nifty! Wonder what happens to the old ones?
Thursday - I couldn't get out before the rain, and had meetings for all but an hour so I went to the gym and did some TRX. Felt that on Friday. Girls dinner and present exchange. Most of the scarves I knit over the year went to their forever homes! Nice way to end the year with a nearly empty 'done' basket!
Friday - Work lunch, lasted all afternoon, I did nothing but carry my gym bag around. Took Gus for a well deserved and long over due walk in the crisp night air. Poor guy has gotten a raw deal when it comes to walks this week.
Saturday - Old Mountain Field 5K recap here..
Sunday - Smith family obligations. Hopefully I can sneak out before departure time for a run.
I made it back in the nick of time for a 10 a.m. departure!! 5 miles, all albuteroled up and I wasn't breathing as heavy. The wind was a bitey dry cold. Winter is coming. My new shirt was filled with snot by the time I got home. It absorbed it well and didn't make my arms all soggy. I may buy another one!
Sincerely,
Beth, a slow week is good for health recovery?
The doc put me on some corticosteroid last Thursday. Odd dosing schedule for this even odder named drug. It seemed to do the trick and allow me to swallow and eat! Two very important things to me! And some pseudoephedrine, I had to sign my life away to get 12 tablets and promise I wasn't going to go all Breaking Bad and make meth with them. Like I'd even know how to make meth let alone follow a simple chemistry experiment. I assured the pharmacist in training I passed freshman chemistry by the skin of my teeth, in the days of cassette tapes and I barely remembered the formula for water or salt.
Monday - Notified I won the lottery for entry into the Cherry Blossom 10 Miler on April 3rd in DC. This should be an absolutely beautiful race (course is primarily along the Potomac) and wonderful experience! Typically a knitting day, I finished the sleeves on the sweater. Now to sew on the buttons and weave in the ends and steam block it.
Tuesday - NYC for end of the year stuff, breakfast with the General Counsel where he called me Liz. I immediately corrected him, to the horror of the other people around the table. Hey my name is Beth, not Liz. Guess this is pay back for calling someone by the wrong name on Saturday. At least I called Mary Kathy, does that make it better or not that I was so far out of the ball park? This then launched into a discussion I would have TWICE on Tuesday about my name when someone called me Elizabeth when I was introduced as Beth. The conversation was around my LEGAL name. I said my legal name like all 5 of them or my legal first name? This drew even more odd looks, is it wrong to ask clarifying questions before I launch into a litany of names and not answer the actual question? Beth, I said, my legal name, the name on my birth certificate is Beth. Even more quizzical looks.
Apparently this seemed quite odd to them, to up the lunacy ante I explained that my father wanted my name to spell something, why do I feel like I've told this story here before? Anyhow, my initials are BELL, and then when I got married my initials became BELLS. Do you have any idea how difficult it was to find someone I could tolerate enough to marry who could tolerate ME enough to marry with a last name starting with an S?
Needless to say to the lawyers I work with they could not wrap their brains around any of this and asked, well which ones are family names? Huh?
Wednesday - Run w/Ro at lunch. Meetings truncated the run and ouch, that hurt my lungs. We walked a bit and still managed a peppy pace. I made spin bike reservations and felt obligated to go. I went to the YMCA in Westerly instead of Arcadia. Jennifer couldn't make spin and why drive so far when I didn't need to? Interesting class, just two of us. I should have tried out the upgraded spin bike. The one that tracks actual mileage and RPM, fancy. These will be installed in March. Nifty! Wonder what happens to the old ones?
Thursday - I couldn't get out before the rain, and had meetings for all but an hour so I went to the gym and did some TRX. Felt that on Friday. Girls dinner and present exchange. Most of the scarves I knit over the year went to their forever homes! Nice way to end the year with a nearly empty 'done' basket!
Friday - Work lunch, lasted all afternoon, I did nothing but carry my gym bag around. Took Gus for a well deserved and long over due walk in the crisp night air. Poor guy has gotten a raw deal when it comes to walks this week.
Saturday - Old Mountain Field 5K recap here..
Sunday - Smith family obligations. Hopefully I can sneak out before departure time for a run.
I made it back in the nick of time for a 10 a.m. departure!! 5 miles, all albuteroled up and I wasn't breathing as heavy. The wind was a bitey dry cold. Winter is coming. My new shirt was filled with snot by the time I got home. It absorbed it well and didn't make my arms all soggy. I may buy another one!
Run
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Walk
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Bike
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Notes
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14-Dec
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0.5
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Weights
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15-Dec
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16-Dec
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3.4
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15
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17-Dec
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TRX
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18-Dec
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3.0
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19-Dec
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3.1
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20-Dec
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5.1 | |||
11.4
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3.5
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15.0
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Total
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Sincerely,
Beth, a slow week is good for health recovery?
Sunday, December 13, 2015
Weekly Recap: 12/7 - 12/13 (final abridged)
I didn't save, I thought I did, I lost most of my work...
Abbreviated post... drats...
Well this was going to be a tough week to motivate myself to run. 3 days in NYC with a big division meeting for the team to pull off on Wednesday (the CEO was participating, and new technology for remote sites - so no pressure, none at all). Oh and I don't think I shook that bug from a couple weeks ago, so yeah me.
Monday - I allowed my self the 'late train' at 7:50, which got me into the city just before the final checklist meeting at 10 am (in prep for Wednesday) to determine the final lose ends and rehearsal from 1 - 3 that afternoon would keep me fairy busy.
Fortunately I had the shared office to myself for the day and could talk myself off the ledge and work through the simple stuff. My end of the year "to do list" seems to grows daily with "Failure on your plan does not constitute an emergency on my part."
I usually don't run on Monday, so I forgave myself and figured I'd do some weight work at the hotel after work. I took a walk down 5th Avenue instead. I surprised myself by slowing my pace and staying on 5th Ave to peek at the windows in Sax, they were cool. I made a note to come back tomorrow night and take it in. I strolled around Sax wondering if anything would jump out at me that I really needed. Nothing.
Tuesday - The boss was in the office, nice to have some company. I got to the dungeon for a 5K on the treadmill. That thing sucks. Fortunately when I got back to the office the office pot luck was in full swing and I had some yummy food followed by eating my weight in desserts.
Took a longer walk up 5th Ave to Tiffany's and back down to Rockefeller Center, admired the tree and the light display on Sax 5th Avenue.
Wednesday - Show time. All went well. Minimal last minute recoveries. Back into New Haven in time for rush hour, I took a tour of the city instead of sitting on the Interstate, I'd rather be moving than sitting.
Thursday - Holiday 5K at work. It was supposed to be Ro, Dar, and I running and walking, Dar is training for a 1/2 marathon in April. Germaine joined us so it was speed walking. Wow that hurts my shins. After that ended I ran two miles to make it an 'even' 5.
Friday - Slug fest. Opted for Friday afternoon nap and thoroughly enjoyed it.
Saturday - Glass blowing class in the a.m. and a bike ride in the afternoon. Both very fun!
Sunday - Newport Christmas 10K write up to follow. Besides running in 50 degree weather in December this ended nicely with the running club running me in. Jeff lead the charge, Mikey told me to suck it up, and Crutch reminded them I get testy when I get pushed. It was very fun and a great way to end the race for me. I only coughed up one lung so I had one left.
Sincerely,
Beth where has the time gone? And how in the hell did I manage to lose my post. Argh.. guess it was kind of blathery, probably a good thing?
Abbreviated post... drats...
Well this was going to be a tough week to motivate myself to run. 3 days in NYC with a big division meeting for the team to pull off on Wednesday (the CEO was participating, and new technology for remote sites - so no pressure, none at all). Oh and I don't think I shook that bug from a couple weeks ago, so yeah me.
Monday - I allowed my self the 'late train' at 7:50, which got me into the city just before the final checklist meeting at 10 am (in prep for Wednesday) to determine the final lose ends and rehearsal from 1 - 3 that afternoon would keep me fairy busy.
Fortunately I had the shared office to myself for the day and could talk myself off the ledge and work through the simple stuff. My end of the year "to do list" seems to grows daily with "Failure on your plan does not constitute an emergency on my part."
I usually don't run on Monday, so I forgave myself and figured I'd do some weight work at the hotel after work. I took a walk down 5th Avenue instead. I surprised myself by slowing my pace and staying on 5th Ave to peek at the windows in Sax, they were cool. I made a note to come back tomorrow night and take it in. I strolled around Sax wondering if anything would jump out at me that I really needed. Nothing.
Tuesday - The boss was in the office, nice to have some company. I got to the dungeon for a 5K on the treadmill. That thing sucks. Fortunately when I got back to the office the office pot luck was in full swing and I had some yummy food followed by eating my weight in desserts.
Took a longer walk up 5th Ave to Tiffany's and back down to Rockefeller Center, admired the tree and the light display on Sax 5th Avenue.
Wednesday - Show time. All went well. Minimal last minute recoveries. Back into New Haven in time for rush hour, I took a tour of the city instead of sitting on the Interstate, I'd rather be moving than sitting.
Thursday - Holiday 5K at work. It was supposed to be Ro, Dar, and I running and walking, Dar is training for a 1/2 marathon in April. Germaine joined us so it was speed walking. Wow that hurts my shins. After that ended I ran two miles to make it an 'even' 5.
Friday - Slug fest. Opted for Friday afternoon nap and thoroughly enjoyed it.
Saturday - Glass blowing class in the a.m. and a bike ride in the afternoon. Both very fun!
Sunday - Newport Christmas 10K write up to follow. Besides running in 50 degree weather in December this ended nicely with the running club running me in. Jeff lead the charge, Mikey told me to suck it up, and Crutch reminded them I get testy when I get pushed. It was very fun and a great way to end the race for me. I only coughed up one lung so I had one left.
Run
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Walk
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Bike
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Notes
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7-Dec
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1.3
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8-Dec
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3.1
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2.3
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9-Dec
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10-Dec
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5.0
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11-Dec
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12-Dec
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3.0
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15.5
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13-Dec
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7.7
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2.5
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15.8
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9.1
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15.5
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Total
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Sincerely,
Beth where has the time gone? And how in the hell did I manage to lose my post. Argh.. guess it was kind of blathery, probably a good thing?
Wednesday, December 2, 2015
Weekly Recap: 11/30 - 12/6 (Final)
Wow, December already.
Monday - I missed 100 running miles in November by 4, whoops. I spent most of the last week fighting off some sort of bug and the last day of November was ushered out either sleeping, in writhing bone pain, freezing, or sweating. It was a joyous way to say good bye to November, not.
All that seemed to be over when I woke up on December 1st and was glad for that small miracle, ok HUGE miracle if I'm going to continue on with the drama. I am serious about the bone pain, felt like someone stabbing me with a needle into my bone and it radiating out about a foot from the impact site. Fortunately Monday was a rest day so I wasn't going to get those 4 miles anyhow!
Tuesday - Decided what a better way to usher in feeling like my 'normal' self with a 10K run in the spitting rain and chill! I so loathe when Strava tells me "you have 4 matched runs" and the nice little graph with the pace going down, which actually means my pace is getting slower. Not where you want to see a downward trend. Feh, what evs, no seriously, what evs...
I was kinda pissed at myself when I forgot that I had to do the Eastern Point beach loop (0.4 miles) to make from the stop sign on whatever that road is named and back to campus 2 full miles so i could get a proper 10K in. So I subbed in 0.15 in the little cul-d-sac by the odd little Church, to get in a bit more and hopefully only have a few feet to run to click over to 6.2 miles at the guard shack. There is no parking for that church, how do people go there? Maybe they fly? Which reminds me I need to take my own broom in for a tune up!
No yoga, I wanted to get a solid nights sleep and make sure this evil bug was gone, so I skipped yoga. No dog walk, rain, fending off the evil bug. Ended up taking Gizzy out with an umbrella. He thought that was kind of odd and once he stood under it he was all, ahhh I can pee and not get rained on this is pretty cool. So we traipsed around the soggy yard while he did his thing and didn't get too soaked. The other two were soaked and were all excited about that and then getting toweled off. Oh the grand life of dogs, eh?
I finished up The Walking Dead Mystery Knit Along (I'll post on that later) it was a shawl, interesting construction, a fun project. A mystery knit along is where you don't know what the finished project is going to be, usually these are shawls or scarves, although they could be socks, generally something small. Clues were issued each Sunday. TWD had their mid season wrap up on Sunday night so I wasn't too far behind. Boy this 1/2 season was a big snoozer, it has to get better or it has to end, then again how many zombies getting slaughtered story lines could there possibly be?
Wednesday - Spin day! I took the yoga class at lunch in the gym at work. Marsha put on a good class for 50 minutes I got a work out, kinda surprised by that, in a good way surprised. Flipped the dog and the triangle, who knew a triangle could be flipped, not me! It was fun, it's just weird to be in an exercise class with people you work with and see on a daily basis, honestly it gives me the creeps. The locker room is bad enough. I don't really want to have my downward dog observed or observe anyone else. Shudder...
Figured I don't need to run AND spin, I don't have anything to prove to anyone and it was really making my Thursday runs suck. I'll do weights or TRX for my Wednesday at work work out. Work through lunch? Are you kidding me? No way Jose!!
Thursday - The weather seems to be looking up so a lunch run
What happened? Despite the 18 MPH westerly wind (which was sort of north westerly) the run wasn't bad. Did I want to fight the wind along the water or not was the big question, fight the wind along the water turn right out of the guard shack. I turned left, figured it would be nice to run with the wind for the Avery Point section. It was. Even when Mikey B scared the crap out of me. I know that most runners go left out of the guard shack and I have to beware I will get passed! I was off in my own little world, which is getting a bit shook (or is it shaken) up at the moment. The circle of life sort of stuff, a cousin took an unexpected turn for the worse and her daughters (also cousins - I'm not getting into the first second and removed sort of business - cousins is fine) and I were best buddies growing up and with Facebook we've reconnected very solidly. Email was good, but this daily interaction over FB, awesome!!
It wasn't supposed to be Tobi and Darci's mom who went before mine, it wasn't. Not that I want my mom to die, however, in the grand scheme of life, my mom has been sick! This was a very unexpected turn for Jo after a serious operation (non-cancerous brain tumor removal to improve quality of life). So we all knew there were risks, death wasn't at the top of the list.
SO, that's that... And Schultz was derived from the pronunciation of the Polish SZCZURZA sounds kinda like Shirtzle but with more of hard J JurtZel (oh I am crappy with this how things are pronounced business - ask me, I'll tell ya!). And from the documents of my Great Grandfather's immigration to the US and his life, I can see fully why Szczurza became Schultz, there were several different spellings from his immigration in 1901 to Lily PA, until this spelling in 1920 census, it sounds very similar when pronounced in Polish and well from what I've learned about him he was a man to argue, so the German Schultz probably suited all concerned.
Friday - Lunch run with Ro is planned, then weights and swim with Jennifer, aiming on another 500 meters, maybe more, we shall see how we feel.
What happened? I ran to Ro's we walked the loop and I tacked on a mile and a half run back to campus. Walking was in the cards more than running, although Ro walks at a pretty fast clip!
I did my weight circuit, upping the weight and going to fail before 10 reps. I did the base building to prevent injury. I can up the weight a little bit more, I was able to up 5 lbs for each set. I still need my cheat sheet of what comes next! I like the security blanket of my little square of paper! Swimming didn't happen. I got all mixed up on time and thought I needed to be at dinner at 6. I was there for 6, reservations were for 7. A fun night out with some runner gal pals. It is so interested how we are very similar and vastly different all at the same time. I don't spend enough non running socializing time with these gals.
Saturday - someone mentioned stadium stairs so that may be an option
What happened?
The weather looked to be nice (50 no/low wind) and I wanted to get in one more bike ride. After spending a good hour cleaning my gunky chain. Dave said I should be embarrassed how messy it was. Once it was all cleaned and sounding good I took it out for a ride and got it all dirty again. Well not as dirty as it was!
I rode with the intention to see some of my favorite roads and cow pastures, it was nice and relaxing. After 20 miles I was ready to be done, not cold, a little hungry, a little chilled, and ready to go home, not even bothering to go up and down the street to get to a flat 22 miles!
Sunday - Pearl Harbors Master race, a 40 and over race starting at the VFW Hall. I don't know much about the race or the course, however I like the idea of a Masters Race, plus I probably don't have anything else to do.
What happened? I ran the race. It was fun. Recap in the link below.
Pearl Harbor Masters Race - Recap
After dinner a dog walk, probably won't be as exciting as the one last night. This is the post from my Walk For a Dog app (It gives the shelter you pick a donation) link here. Actually pretty cool. I use it when I walk the dog, it doesn't track miles exactly (I use Map My Walk for that) close enough and I feel like I'm helping as well as getting one of the walking pups out for some exercise.
"Beth wanted to go see some Christmas lights and she's been a little weepy lately I thought that may cheer her up. It did! I have no idea about Christmas lights but I sure am glad she didn't take Jax, they had a yard full of the blow up things and Jax probably wouldn't of slept for a week!! Then once we were going back into RI a bunch of cop cars were all with their lights on! One asked Beth if she saw people fighting. She said, no but a gang of guys were yelling and they went that way. Who knew cars could talk??? That was so cool!!! Talking cars. Pshew what a night, Gus"
Sincerely,
Beth, wondering if I'll she'll be able to get out on the road bike in December (oh first she needs to clean the chain)
Monday - I missed 100 running miles in November by 4, whoops. I spent most of the last week fighting off some sort of bug and the last day of November was ushered out either sleeping, in writhing bone pain, freezing, or sweating. It was a joyous way to say good bye to November, not.
All that seemed to be over when I woke up on December 1st and was glad for that small miracle, ok HUGE miracle if I'm going to continue on with the drama. I am serious about the bone pain, felt like someone stabbing me with a needle into my bone and it radiating out about a foot from the impact site. Fortunately Monday was a rest day so I wasn't going to get those 4 miles anyhow!
Tuesday - Decided what a better way to usher in feeling like my 'normal' self with a 10K run in the spitting rain and chill! I so loathe when Strava tells me "you have 4 matched runs" and the nice little graph with the pace going down, which actually means my pace is getting slower. Not where you want to see a downward trend. Feh, what evs, no seriously, what evs...
I was kinda pissed at myself when I forgot that I had to do the Eastern Point beach loop (0.4 miles) to make from the stop sign on whatever that road is named and back to campus 2 full miles so i could get a proper 10K in. So I subbed in 0.15 in the little cul-d-sac by the odd little Church, to get in a bit more and hopefully only have a few feet to run to click over to 6.2 miles at the guard shack. There is no parking for that church, how do people go there? Maybe they fly? Which reminds me I need to take my own broom in for a tune up!
 |
 |
| What evs... |
No yoga, I wanted to get a solid nights sleep and make sure this evil bug was gone, so I skipped yoga. No dog walk, rain, fending off the evil bug. Ended up taking Gizzy out with an umbrella. He thought that was kind of odd and once he stood under it he was all, ahhh I can pee and not get rained on this is pretty cool. So we traipsed around the soggy yard while he did his thing and didn't get too soaked. The other two were soaked and were all excited about that and then getting toweled off. Oh the grand life of dogs, eh?
I finished up The Walking Dead Mystery Knit Along (I'll post on that later) it was a shawl, interesting construction, a fun project. A mystery knit along is where you don't know what the finished project is going to be, usually these are shawls or scarves, although they could be socks, generally something small. Clues were issued each Sunday. TWD had their mid season wrap up on Sunday night so I wasn't too far behind. Boy this 1/2 season was a big snoozer, it has to get better or it has to end, then again how many zombies getting slaughtered story lines could there possibly be?
Wednesday - Spin day! I took the yoga class at lunch in the gym at work. Marsha put on a good class for 50 minutes I got a work out, kinda surprised by that, in a good way surprised. Flipped the dog and the triangle, who knew a triangle could be flipped, not me! It was fun, it's just weird to be in an exercise class with people you work with and see on a daily basis, honestly it gives me the creeps. The locker room is bad enough. I don't really want to have my downward dog observed or observe anyone else. Shudder...
Figured I don't need to run AND spin, I don't have anything to prove to anyone and it was really making my Thursday runs suck. I'll do weights or TRX for my Wednesday at work work out. Work through lunch? Are you kidding me? No way Jose!!
Thursday - The weather seems to be looking up so a lunch run
What happened? Despite the 18 MPH westerly wind (which was sort of north westerly) the run wasn't bad. Did I want to fight the wind along the water or not was the big question, fight the wind along the water turn right out of the guard shack. I turned left, figured it would be nice to run with the wind for the Avery Point section. It was. Even when Mikey B scared the crap out of me. I know that most runners go left out of the guard shack and I have to beware I will get passed! I was off in my own little world, which is getting a bit shook (or is it shaken) up at the moment. The circle of life sort of stuff, a cousin took an unexpected turn for the worse and her daughters (also cousins - I'm not getting into the first second and removed sort of business - cousins is fine) and I were best buddies growing up and with Facebook we've reconnected very solidly. Email was good, but this daily interaction over FB, awesome!!
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| Christmas 1972 |
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| May 2012 |
It wasn't supposed to be Tobi and Darci's mom who went before mine, it wasn't. Not that I want my mom to die, however, in the grand scheme of life, my mom has been sick! This was a very unexpected turn for Jo after a serious operation (non-cancerous brain tumor removal to improve quality of life). So we all knew there were risks, death wasn't at the top of the list.
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| The Schultz Women - Jo, Beth My grandmother and Jo's mom were sisters family is family Same eyes and chin |
SO, that's that... And Schultz was derived from the pronunciation of the Polish SZCZURZA sounds kinda like Shirtzle but with more of hard J JurtZel (oh I am crappy with this how things are pronounced business - ask me, I'll tell ya!). And from the documents of my Great Grandfather's immigration to the US and his life, I can see fully why Szczurza became Schultz, there were several different spellings from his immigration in 1901 to Lily PA, until this spelling in 1920 census, it sounds very similar when pronounced in Polish and well from what I've learned about him he was a man to argue, so the German Schultz probably suited all concerned.
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| Adam with his grandkids 1943, Lakewood, OH my father is the youngest, in his arm. My dad said he was kind of a scary man, when they would go down to the lake (Lake Erie) to go fishing he would demand "HAMBURGER" as he was not allowed them at home due to his health. His 4 daughters (as stubborn as their late mother) were very keen on keeping their father alive and hes was very keen on disobeying their dietary restrictions! |
Friday - Lunch run with Ro is planned, then weights and swim with Jennifer, aiming on another 500 meters, maybe more, we shall see how we feel.
What happened? I ran to Ro's we walked the loop and I tacked on a mile and a half run back to campus. Walking was in the cards more than running, although Ro walks at a pretty fast clip!
I did my weight circuit, upping the weight and going to fail before 10 reps. I did the base building to prevent injury. I can up the weight a little bit more, I was able to up 5 lbs for each set. I still need my cheat sheet of what comes next! I like the security blanket of my little square of paper! Swimming didn't happen. I got all mixed up on time and thought I needed to be at dinner at 6. I was there for 6, reservations were for 7. A fun night out with some runner gal pals. It is so interested how we are very similar and vastly different all at the same time. I don't spend enough non running socializing time with these gals.
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| A quad of very accomplished runner ladies! |
Saturday - someone mentioned stadium stairs so that may be an option
What happened?
The weather looked to be nice (50 no/low wind) and I wanted to get in one more bike ride. After spending a good hour cleaning my gunky chain. Dave said I should be embarrassed how messy it was. Once it was all cleaned and sounding good I took it out for a ride and got it all dirty again. Well not as dirty as it was!
I rode with the intention to see some of my favorite roads and cow pastures, it was nice and relaxing. After 20 miles I was ready to be done, not cold, a little hungry, a little chilled, and ready to go home, not even bothering to go up and down the street to get to a flat 22 miles!
Sunday - Pearl Harbors Master race, a 40 and over race starting at the VFW Hall. I don't know much about the race or the course, however I like the idea of a Masters Race, plus I probably don't have anything else to do.
What happened? I ran the race. It was fun. Recap in the link below.
Pearl Harbor Masters Race - Recap
After dinner a dog walk, probably won't be as exciting as the one last night. This is the post from my Walk For a Dog app (It gives the shelter you pick a donation) link here. Actually pretty cool. I use it when I walk the dog, it doesn't track miles exactly (I use Map My Walk for that) close enough and I feel like I'm helping as well as getting one of the walking pups out for some exercise.
"Beth wanted to go see some Christmas lights and she's been a little weepy lately I thought that may cheer her up. It did! I have no idea about Christmas lights but I sure am glad she didn't take Jax, they had a yard full of the blow up things and Jax probably wouldn't of slept for a week!! Then once we were going back into RI a bunch of cop cars were all with their lights on! One asked Beth if she saw people fighting. She said, no but a gang of guys were yelling and they went that way. Who knew cars could talk??? That was so cool!!! Talking cars. Pshew what a night, Gus"
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| Gus! He is very intense, is there a word meaning more than intense? That would be Gus. |
Run
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Walk
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Bike
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Notes
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30-Nov
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Flu
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1-Dec
|
6.2
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Rain / no dog walk
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2-Dec
|
15
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Yoga and Spin
| ||
3-Dec
|
5.7
|
3.0
| ||
4-Dec
|
5.5
|
Weights
| ||
5-Dec
| 2.7 | 21.8 | ||
6-Dec
| 5.1 |
Race
| ||
22.5
|
5.7
|
36.8
|
Total
|
Sincerely,
Beth, wondering if I'll she'll be able to get out on the road bike in December (oh first she needs to clean the chain)
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