10. God gave me two legs so I should use them.
9. I did it before, I can do it again.
8. Only 1 percent of the population has ever run a half-marathon.
7. Its only 2 hours and 15 of my life.
6. Everyone was born a natural-born athlete, we just grew up, got lazy, and lost our way. Its time to return to it and celebrate it.
5. My last half-marathon was 6 years ago. I lost my bragging rights and need to get them back.
4. My kids can't run with me. Its the only "me" time I have.
3. Running is the best weight management and therapy tool there is.
2. I turn 40 this year; can't think of a better way to kick off the second half of my life.
1. Because I can. I absolutely can.
Monday, October 27, 2008
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Conditioning at its best!
I went on a team-building adventure with my co-workers yesterday. We went to TreeGo and spent three hours on a tree-line obstacle course. Holy cow!! Talk about physical conditioning. Today, my triceps, upper abs, and lats are sore. My legs aren't as sore, which means I was working it wrong. I should have used my legs more and my arms less. Same rule applies to rock climbing. It was my first of many trips to TreeGo, so I'm sure I'll get better!! Here are a couple choice pics and videos.
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Monday, October 13, 2008
I have a Theme!
My good friend, Lainey B - otherwise known to me as Elaine, suggested that I come up with a theme for my blog. I thought that was a great idea. I thought about it for a few days, and came up with no good idea. My life seems too scattered. I'm 5% this and 5% that, totalling up to 115%. I do enjoy writing about the kids...somewhat. And I know some of you enjoy reading about the kids...somewhat. I can't make my blog all about the kids. My whole life seems, at times, to be about the kids. Why should I let them take over my blog topics too. So I will try to keep everything non-kid-related, but the occasional mention of a report card, dance recital, tooth extraction, or skinned knee may slip in. Forgive me. Always a mom.
Aside from blogging, what other activity of mine is interesting enough to blog. Gardening, heck no. I only plant shrubs and bulbs that can take care of themselves. Scrapbooking, heck no. I tried it and found I don't have the attention span. I just slather everything up with glue, paste on some pictures, scribble some silly drivol, and hope that I did better than a fifth grader.
So each night, while I am out running and daydreaming of running in another half-marathon, I think and think and think about my blog theme. Whenever I'm in Sportchek, repeatedly checking to see if they finally got in my new favorite trail runners, I wonder what I should pick for a blog theme. When I'm soaking in a bath of epsom salts with sore gams, I search my brain for a blog theme......
A light bulb.....
Training for the Fredericton Half Marathon!
Perfect.
Stay posted...
Aside from blogging, what other activity of mine is interesting enough to blog. Gardening, heck no. I only plant shrubs and bulbs that can take care of themselves. Scrapbooking, heck no. I tried it and found I don't have the attention span. I just slather everything up with glue, paste on some pictures, scribble some silly drivol, and hope that I did better than a fifth grader.
So each night, while I am out running and daydreaming of running in another half-marathon, I think and think and think about my blog theme. Whenever I'm in Sportchek, repeatedly checking to see if they finally got in my new favorite trail runners, I wonder what I should pick for a blog theme. When I'm soaking in a bath of epsom salts with sore gams, I search my brain for a blog theme......
A light bulb.....
Training for the Fredericton Half Marathon!
Perfect.
Stay posted...
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Life unscripted
Turkey Day weekend coming up! Traditionally, I don't cook Turkey, since I don't eat Turkey. I usually roast a chicken. This year, I'm going to stop being so selfish and actually cook a turkey. I still have to find my elusive turkey. I have been trying to buy only local produce, so my plan was to buy a turkey at the market on Saturday. My friend, Christie, recalls that you have to reserve your market turkey. This might be getting far too complicated. I might call Pete's Meats tomorrow and see what the 'skinny' is on Turkey.
Its been a buy week, but things are winding down. The Run for the Cure was last weekend. It was first time working behind the scenes instead of participating on a team. It was fun!! I only had two regrets. One was that I wasn't running. I love running. :-) To compensate, I went ran the night before the event....and the night after....and the night after... yeah, I'm a bit crazy. My other regret was that I wasn't in Halifax. It was more nostalgia than regret. I really enjoyed spending the day with my new friends and old friends on the RFTC committee. I got to sit down and enjoy a hamburger with Karen. I saw Kathy Chisholme, with Imogen and Tess. I saw Bridgitte! I hugged lots of people! I had my two favorite girls with me: Sage and Mercedes. They were phenomenol. Mercedes and another volunteer decorated the Memory Tent and then worked as cheerers on the run course. Sage did sundry duties, including holding the finish line tape. It was a long day, arriving at the run site at 8:00 am and not getting home until 6 pm. Also, surviving on two coffees, one hamburger, and four of Beth's mother's pink chocolate ribbons. I was hungry!!!
After the run was done, my life immediately started to settle down. It was the busiest fall of my life!!
Sage almost started Judo this week, but we arrived late and in Martial Arts, that's a little frowned apon. Don't want to disrespect the Sensai. In future weeks, I promise not to make her late, which should be easy. The Judo lesson is at the school, so she just stays after school. She'll need the lessons to fend off the boys soon.
We have a great weekend planned with Mom and Dad coming to visit. It's also our weekend with Mercedes. Her other set of grandparents (lucky kid has four sets of grandparents) are visiting Fredericton too, so she'll divide her time between both houses. We have special plans for all the ladies of the house on Saturday afternoon.
Well, its 10:42 and I still have about 2 hours of overtime to put in...but not until after a bubble bath. :-)
Its been a buy week, but things are winding down. The Run for the Cure was last weekend. It was first time working behind the scenes instead of participating on a team. It was fun!! I only had two regrets. One was that I wasn't running. I love running. :-) To compensate, I went ran the night before the event....and the night after....and the night after... yeah, I'm a bit crazy. My other regret was that I wasn't in Halifax. It was more nostalgia than regret. I really enjoyed spending the day with my new friends and old friends on the RFTC committee. I got to sit down and enjoy a hamburger with Karen. I saw Kathy Chisholme, with Imogen and Tess. I saw Bridgitte! I hugged lots of people! I had my two favorite girls with me: Sage and Mercedes. They were phenomenol. Mercedes and another volunteer decorated the Memory Tent and then worked as cheerers on the run course. Sage did sundry duties, including holding the finish line tape. It was a long day, arriving at the run site at 8:00 am and not getting home until 6 pm. Also, surviving on two coffees, one hamburger, and four of Beth's mother's pink chocolate ribbons. I was hungry!!!
After the run was done, my life immediately started to settle down. It was the busiest fall of my life!!
Sage almost started Judo this week, but we arrived late and in Martial Arts, that's a little frowned apon. Don't want to disrespect the Sensai. In future weeks, I promise not to make her late, which should be easy. The Judo lesson is at the school, so she just stays after school. She'll need the lessons to fend off the boys soon.
We have a great weekend planned with Mom and Dad coming to visit. It's also our weekend with Mercedes. Her other set of grandparents (lucky kid has four sets of grandparents) are visiting Fredericton too, so she'll divide her time between both houses. We have special plans for all the ladies of the house on Saturday afternoon.
Well, its 10:42 and I still have about 2 hours of overtime to put in...but not until after a bubble bath. :-)
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Happy Week-iversary
As of 10:21 this morning, it's been exactly one week since I quit Aspartame. The worst part is over. I feel mostly great. I didn't get all the aweful withdrawal symptoms I read about. My legs did feel heavy for a few days and I did have a headache. I get terrible cravings at 10 am and 3 pm everyday. I counter the 1o am craving with Coffee and the 3 pm craving with orange juice.
On a side note, I did a hill run tonight. I haven't run a hill (a real hill) for over a year...maybe. It was easy peasy. However, I noticed my hip muscle was sore on the way back. Its still aching. I took a bath in Epsom salts and took 5 children's Advil. Still hurts.
I forgot to mention that my little gymnast has packed in her gym career and became a dancer. I guess 9 hours of training a week was a little bit much for a 9 year old. She's done gymnastics for 3 years, so I thought the transition would be difficult. But no! Its so easy. Finally, Sage has a life and we love it. No more driving to and fro Kingswood 3 times a week, no more A535 rub, no more expensive fees, no more aches and pains. No more stress of 'not being perfect'. Gymnastics is a very demanding sport. It hurt to see the girls standing on the balance beam, tears streaming down their faces, being forced to back walkover after backover. Anyway, on to a much healthier activity. Sage is taking Lyrical Jazz, Tap, and normal jazz. Its only 3 hours a week and it's so much easier on her and on the family. Turns out she is a natural. The teachers have been buzzing about Sage since she started. Of course, she has all the strength, flexibility, and discipline from gymnastics and for that I'm thankful to the gym and her old coaches. With less hours training, she's been doing normal kid things like riding her bike with her friends, taking an afterschool sketching class at the school, and the cross-country running team. She's is home for supper (and no spending suppertime on a balance beam doing tricks) and she's sleeping better at night. All good things. Also Mercedes is in the same dance school, but in a different group of course. Both girls are excited to share a hobby for the first time!! Mercedes has danced since she was five. She is 15 now. She is taking Jazz, Tap, and Hip Hop. You know what they say, a family that dances together stays together! :-)
Next time I post, I'll write about Jackson and all his boy wonder. He's growing like a weed, going to be tall like his dad. He's the comic of the family. More next post.
On a side note, I did a hill run tonight. I haven't run a hill (a real hill) for over a year...maybe. It was easy peasy. However, I noticed my hip muscle was sore on the way back. Its still aching. I took a bath in Epsom salts and took 5 children's Advil. Still hurts.
I forgot to mention that my little gymnast has packed in her gym career and became a dancer. I guess 9 hours of training a week was a little bit much for a 9 year old. She's done gymnastics for 3 years, so I thought the transition would be difficult. But no! Its so easy. Finally, Sage has a life and we love it. No more driving to and fro Kingswood 3 times a week, no more A535 rub, no more expensive fees, no more aches and pains. No more stress of 'not being perfect'. Gymnastics is a very demanding sport. It hurt to see the girls standing on the balance beam, tears streaming down their faces, being forced to back walkover after backover. Anyway, on to a much healthier activity. Sage is taking Lyrical Jazz, Tap, and normal jazz. Its only 3 hours a week and it's so much easier on her and on the family. Turns out she is a natural. The teachers have been buzzing about Sage since she started. Of course, she has all the strength, flexibility, and discipline from gymnastics and for that I'm thankful to the gym and her old coaches. With less hours training, she's been doing normal kid things like riding her bike with her friends, taking an afterschool sketching class at the school, and the cross-country running team. She's is home for supper (and no spending suppertime on a balance beam doing tricks) and she's sleeping better at night. All good things. Also Mercedes is in the same dance school, but in a different group of course. Both girls are excited to share a hobby for the first time!! Mercedes has danced since she was five. She is 15 now. She is taking Jazz, Tap, and Hip Hop. You know what they say, a family that dances together stays together! :-)
Next time I post, I'll write about Jackson and all his boy wonder. He's growing like a weed, going to be tall like his dad. He's the comic of the family. More next post.
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