Yesterday just sucked... I don't know why but by mid afternoon I slipped into some kind of funk and was just feeling like crap the rest of the day.
There were a couple of things that contributed to it.
1. I didnt' get to run with Jane and Kim, we were rained out.
2. My friend Cheryl found out she can't run for at least 3 weeks due to her ankle sprain :(
3. .................
4. I miss Kylie & Livia big time!!!
5.The weather reports for Chicago
I don't know... with all the excitement about the marathon, A great Tuesday night, I really dont' know why this happened.
Arland and I did get in a really good run last night and for a little while I felt better but just like a caffeine high, once the endorphins wore off I was back in that funk.
I got absolutely nothing done last night :( After our run I sat my butt on the couch and watched t.v. the rest of the night.
Oh well here's hoping today gets better!!
Speaking of t.v.... anyone watch Private Practice last night??? What did you think???
Thursday, October 4, 2007
Tuesday Flyers
Sometimes I think I am the luckiest girl in the world. Not only am I a member of the best running club in Arkansas the Cabot Country Cruisers and have the best running friends in the world... but I also have a 1st class running coach. Last winter when I found the Cruisers Brenda and Vicki encouraged me to join the 12 week Women can Run clinic. WOW what a great experience that was and I made even more friends, through the WCR clinic we met Andrea, as the clinic was winding down we were all sad and wanted to continue... well lucky for us Andrea's dad is a runner not just any runner, he used to run for Nike, and she talked him into creating a clnic for us. Dennis is AWESOME I honestly can't think of enough good things to say about him. Dennis has made me a stronger runner both mentally and physically!!
This past Tuesday night Dennis had a tough speed work assignment planned... lucky for me and Brenda we were exempt because of the Marathon this weekend. Woo HOO!!! lol
After we finished running Andrea said everyone to my house.... well when we got there they had a suprise waiting for us. Cindy C had a cake made for us... it was beautiful and delicious!!!! After eating cake I ran back to the school with Sonia and Jennifer it hadn't gotten pretty dark by then, Jennifer and I were stood around chatting about Memphis for a bit, I turned to unlock my car and there was a gift bag hanging on the door. I guess because it was so dark I didnt' notice it before. WOW I was thinking someone left me a present. It was a book of Marathon Quotes from Brenda... so sweet and the perfect gift.
I AM A LUCKY GIRL!!!
This past Tuesday night Dennis had a tough speed work assignment planned... lucky for me and Brenda we were exempt because of the Marathon this weekend. Woo HOO!!! lol
After we finished running Andrea said everyone to my house.... well when we got there they had a suprise waiting for us. Cindy C had a cake made for us... it was beautiful and delicious!!!! After eating cake I ran back to the school with Sonia and Jennifer it hadn't gotten pretty dark by then, Jennifer and I were stood around chatting about Memphis for a bit, I turned to unlock my car and there was a gift bag hanging on the door. I guess because it was so dark I didnt' notice it before. WOW I was thinking someone left me a present. It was a book of Marathon Quotes from Brenda... so sweet and the perfect gift.
I AM A LUCKY GIRL!!!
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
Friends
My very good friend Cheryl was shopping at Dillards this weekend when she came upon a sale rack with running clothes. She saw all kinds of great bargains but sadly none in her size... BUT fortunatey for me she found some in mysize and she got me a couple of GREAT running shirts. Two of them are Danskin, they are perfect, very light and have reflective stuff on the back so cars won't run over me. I haven't worn them running yet, I am going to wear the white one tonight at the clinic, but when I tried them on last night they felt WONDERFUL!!! and fit perfect.
THANK YOU Cheryl for thinking of me!!
THANK YOU Cheryl for thinking of me!!
Manic Monday
OK I know this is Tuesday... but I was pretty busy yesterday and after catching up with my weekend posts I thought maybe I should spend a little time working. LOL yeah right! Actually after lunch Arland and I went to the Cingular store and he bought me a new phone as my Marathon present :) pretty cool.... I'm hoping my Yeah you finished a marathon present will be a new Ford Edge or Honda CRV... hint hint ;)
So yesterday morning I had to go to the bank. I walked in the door and a lady who walked in just ahead of me started coughing and hacking/ I immediately went into a little panic, oh no this place is going to be swimming with germs. etc. There were 4 people in line and I tried to stay as far away from that lady as I could, poor thing she probably thought I was crazy!! After a few minutes another lady walks in looking a little untidy and stands right behind me so I move up a little, but now I'm trapped between two suspect looking women who are probably harboring millions of germs... well then I look at the other people in line and they all look like germ harborers as well. Sheeessshhhh I started to get a little manic, my heart started racing, I felt a little light headed and inside my brain I was screaming get me out of here, I didn't realized it at first but I was tapping my foot like crazy and trying to figure out how to get out of there without being attacked by the million germs surrounding me. I was finally able to take care of my banking and leave before I went nutso in public!!
I've been reading about taper madness for months and now I know how it feels!!! LOL
So yesterday morning I had to go to the bank. I walked in the door and a lady who walked in just ahead of me started coughing and hacking/ I immediately went into a little panic, oh no this place is going to be swimming with germs. etc. There were 4 people in line and I tried to stay as far away from that lady as I could, poor thing she probably thought I was crazy!! After a few minutes another lady walks in looking a little untidy and stands right behind me so I move up a little, but now I'm trapped between two suspect looking women who are probably harboring millions of germs... well then I look at the other people in line and they all look like germ harborers as well. Sheeessshhhh I started to get a little manic, my heart started racing, I felt a little light headed and inside my brain I was screaming get me out of here, I didn't realized it at first but I was tapping my foot like crazy and trying to figure out how to get out of there without being attacked by the million germs surrounding me. I was finally able to take care of my banking and leave before I went nutso in public!!
I've been reading about taper madness for months and now I know how it feels!!! LOL
Monday, October 1, 2007
Cruiser trash pick up and Mexican food
Sunday was a great day, I got to run with Kim and Susan in the morning hang out with Cheryl for a little while at Starbucks and then got to spend the afternoon with some more of my favorite people!
The Cabot Cruisers have a stretch of HWY 89 where we pick up trash. They always start off with a run and then everyone gathers at the school and to prepare for the trash pick-up. Vicki is VERY organized, she has orange vests, gloves and tools for picking up trash. I started off with a stick or poker or whatevery you call it, it looks like a broom handle with a spike at the end of it. It was too long for me and very cumbersome, luckily the very chilvirous David H. offered to trade his "grabber" for my "poker"... hmmm that looks kind of obscene LOL
Brenda counted 20 people, it's so cool to see so many Cruisers with their orange vests on attacking the roadside. I started off with Shalynn, Waylon and David H. but soon I saw that Shalynn had gone over to the other side of the road and it was Waylon David and I. I was talking to Waylon a lot and pretty much just had my head down the whole time looking for trash... next thing you know I look up and everyone was WAY ahead of us. I didn't mind at all because I really enjoyed talking to Waylon. Waylon is Shalynns's boyfriend and I first met him a few months ago at the Big Damn Bridge 5k. He is such a sweetheart, when I'm running a race I tend to be a little goofy... ok well I guess I"m goofy all the time, but worse when I'm running. Anyway he wasn't put off by my silliness at all. Shaylynn is leaving us, she is moving to Fayetville to start a new Internship and although we really hate to see her go, I'm excited for her as she begins this next chapter in her life.
The walk back after picking up trash was very hot!!! but knowing that as soon as we got back we were goin to eat Mexican made it easier to get through.
Another one of our running friends Paulette is also moving to Fayetville so this lunch was a way to spend time with and say good-bye to Paulette and Shaylynn. Any time that I get to spend with my cruiser friends is awesome but throw in some mexcican food on top and I'm in heaven!!! LOL
So Sunday was a great day for running and friends!! I am very blessed :)
The Cabot Cruisers have a stretch of HWY 89 where we pick up trash. They always start off with a run and then everyone gathers at the school and to prepare for the trash pick-up. Vicki is VERY organized, she has orange vests, gloves and tools for picking up trash. I started off with a stick or poker or whatevery you call it, it looks like a broom handle with a spike at the end of it. It was too long for me and very cumbersome, luckily the very chilvirous David H. offered to trade his "grabber" for my "poker"... hmmm that looks kind of obscene LOL
Brenda counted 20 people, it's so cool to see so many Cruisers with their orange vests on attacking the roadside. I started off with Shalynn, Waylon and David H. but soon I saw that Shalynn had gone over to the other side of the road and it was Waylon David and I. I was talking to Waylon a lot and pretty much just had my head down the whole time looking for trash... next thing you know I look up and everyone was WAY ahead of us. I didn't mind at all because I really enjoyed talking to Waylon. Waylon is Shalynns's boyfriend and I first met him a few months ago at the Big Damn Bridge 5k. He is such a sweetheart, when I'm running a race I tend to be a little goofy... ok well I guess I"m goofy all the time, but worse when I'm running. Anyway he wasn't put off by my silliness at all. Shaylynn is leaving us, she is moving to Fayetville to start a new Internship and although we really hate to see her go, I'm excited for her as she begins this next chapter in her life.
The walk back after picking up trash was very hot!!! but knowing that as soon as we got back we were goin to eat Mexican made it easier to get through.
Another one of our running friends Paulette is also moving to Fayetville so this lunch was a way to spend time with and say good-bye to Paulette and Shaylynn. Any time that I get to spend with my cruiser friends is awesome but throw in some mexcican food on top and I'm in heaven!!! LOL
So Sunday was a great day for running and friends!! I am very blessed :)
Sunday
Sunday morning Kim and I met Susan from Benton at the River Trail for an 8 mile run for us and 12 for Susan.
I have been reading blogs since soon after I started running. I think I found the first one while visiting the Runner's World forum, and from there I discovered the world of blogging. I have quite a few blogs I follow faithfully but pretty much every day I find a new one. The reason I mention this is because that is how I met Susan, one of the nicest people in the world. I think I found her through a comment she left on Marathon Chris's blog... when I clicked on her link and saw she was from Arkansas I was SO excited. She was training for the Little Rock marathon and I started following her training. In June she posted that she was doing the BRICKFEST 5K, I told myself then that if I saw her and recognized her I would say hello. I'm actually kind of shy so I didnt' know if I would follow through or not, but after the race when I was all hot and sweaty I spotted her in the line for the ladies room. I was standing right behind her so I had to say hi. The look on her face was priceless when I said are you Susan and then told her I read her blog. Luckily she didnt' think I was some kind of stalker and we had a great conversation. Her husband was with her and he took some pictures of us and he is just a great guy, he is very supportive of her running!!!
A couple of weeks ago Susan met us at the River Trail for our last 20 miler, she ran the last 15 with us. It was aswesome having her along and really added to making my last 20 successful!! Oh and she also brought along this WONDERFUL potato salad!!
We made plans to run together again this past Sunday. Orginally Susan was going to run 16 and I had 8 on my schedule.
Kim, and I met her at 6:30 well actually a little earlier than that... but it was perfect timing she had run her first 4, she had to change her run to 12 instead of 16 due to some hamstring issues. It was a nice run, the weather was nice a little warm towards the end and the sun was relentless!! Thank goodness for all the shady spots along the trail. This was Kim's first run in 2 weeks, she has been wearing a boot to try to heal the stress fractures in her feet. We just ran a very easy 8 miles, we took a few extended walk breaks, but that was fine, I was really just wanting to have a nice easy enjoyable run... and I did :)
Susan is running the Memphis Marathon on December 1st. She is a St. Jude's hero and is running for her friend Elijah who is fighting Cancer for the second time. Eventually I will figure out how to put links and stuff in here.
Cheryl, Kim and a whole bunch of Cruisers are running the 1/2 in Memphis and I'm looking forward to being at the finish line cheering Susan on when she finishes her second marathon.
After the run Kim and I met Cheryl at Starbucks on JFK... do you see a trend here??? LOL Running and starbucks go hand in hand :)
Cheryl brought Kim and I little gifts for our marathon :) Such a sweet thoughtful thing to do... but that's our Cheryl!!! I wish she was going to chicago with us, she is a fun person to travel with!! Kim Cheryl and I wen to Palm Springs together last Summer and we had a great time!!
I have been reading blogs since soon after I started running. I think I found the first one while visiting the Runner's World forum, and from there I discovered the world of blogging. I have quite a few blogs I follow faithfully but pretty much every day I find a new one. The reason I mention this is because that is how I met Susan, one of the nicest people in the world. I think I found her through a comment she left on Marathon Chris's blog... when I clicked on her link and saw she was from Arkansas I was SO excited. She was training for the Little Rock marathon and I started following her training. In June she posted that she was doing the BRICKFEST 5K, I told myself then that if I saw her and recognized her I would say hello. I'm actually kind of shy so I didnt' know if I would follow through or not, but after the race when I was all hot and sweaty I spotted her in the line for the ladies room. I was standing right behind her so I had to say hi. The look on her face was priceless when I said are you Susan and then told her I read her blog. Luckily she didnt' think I was some kind of stalker and we had a great conversation. Her husband was with her and he took some pictures of us and he is just a great guy, he is very supportive of her running!!!
A couple of weeks ago Susan met us at the River Trail for our last 20 miler, she ran the last 15 with us. It was aswesome having her along and really added to making my last 20 successful!! Oh and she also brought along this WONDERFUL potato salad!!
We made plans to run together again this past Sunday. Orginally Susan was going to run 16 and I had 8 on my schedule.
Kim, and I met her at 6:30 well actually a little earlier than that... but it was perfect timing she had run her first 4, she had to change her run to 12 instead of 16 due to some hamstring issues. It was a nice run, the weather was nice a little warm towards the end and the sun was relentless!! Thank goodness for all the shady spots along the trail. This was Kim's first run in 2 weeks, she has been wearing a boot to try to heal the stress fractures in her feet. We just ran a very easy 8 miles, we took a few extended walk breaks, but that was fine, I was really just wanting to have a nice easy enjoyable run... and I did :)
Susan is running the Memphis Marathon on December 1st. She is a St. Jude's hero and is running for her friend Elijah who is fighting Cancer for the second time. Eventually I will figure out how to put links and stuff in here.
Cheryl, Kim and a whole bunch of Cruisers are running the 1/2 in Memphis and I'm looking forward to being at the finish line cheering Susan on when she finishes her second marathon.
After the run Kim and I met Cheryl at Starbucks on JFK... do you see a trend here??? LOL Running and starbucks go hand in hand :)
Cheryl brought Kim and I little gifts for our marathon :) Such a sweet thoughtful thing to do... but that's our Cheryl!!! I wish she was going to chicago with us, she is a fun person to travel with!! Kim Cheryl and I wen to Palm Springs together last Summer and we had a great time!!
Saturday
Saturday morning I met the Cruisers for the Saturday morning run. This was my first Saturday morning run with the group in quite a while. Cheryl and I usually run with the LR Marathon training group, and I love it, but she twisted her ankle while running in Seattle last week :( Not only is Cheryl my best friend she is a great running partner so I really miss running with her!!
So back to Saturday morning, I think all together we had 15 or more people. We split off into two groups and Brenda, Kelly & husband, and a new girl Marlena and I headed one way to run our 3 miles, while the rest went in the opposite direction for their long runs. It was really weird for me and Brenda to only be running 3 miles. It was a beautiful morning, and a very enjoyable run. It was nice to be able to just go for a run.. no watter bottle, gels, endurolyutes...it felt very light and free. It was a great run, but when we were finished it just felt strange, like we had left something undone. Brenda and I decided to go to Star Bucks so we could chat and obsess about Chicago! LOL
We had Chi Tea lattes.. very good!! Thanks Cindy C for telling us about them. As we were sitting outside we saw several running friends. First Shaylnn and her boyfriend showed up, Shalynn is moving away so it was nice to get to see her... we are really going to miss her!!!
A few minutes later there is Heather and her husband Kevin. They came out and chatted with us for a little bit. I also saw a friend from Jazzercise Janet C.
I think we were probably there for at least 2 hours.. it was great and I really enjoyed it!
My husband Arland was riding in his first "century" It was the Big Dam Bridge 100 miler. There were also several others from the Cruisers riding. You can read all about it on his blog.
So back to Saturday morning, I think all together we had 15 or more people. We split off into two groups and Brenda, Kelly & husband, and a new girl Marlena and I headed one way to run our 3 miles, while the rest went in the opposite direction for their long runs. It was really weird for me and Brenda to only be running 3 miles. It was a beautiful morning, and a very enjoyable run. It was nice to be able to just go for a run.. no watter bottle, gels, endurolyutes...it felt very light and free. It was a great run, but when we were finished it just felt strange, like we had left something undone. Brenda and I decided to go to Star Bucks so we could chat and obsess about Chicago! LOL
We had Chi Tea lattes.. very good!! Thanks Cindy C for telling us about them. As we were sitting outside we saw several running friends. First Shaylnn and her boyfriend showed up, Shalynn is moving away so it was nice to get to see her... we are really going to miss her!!!
A few minutes later there is Heather and her husband Kevin. They came out and chatted with us for a little bit. I also saw a friend from Jazzercise Janet C.
I think we were probably there for at least 2 hours.. it was great and I really enjoyed it!
My husband Arland was riding in his first "century" It was the Big Dam Bridge 100 miler. There were also several others from the Cruisers riding. You can read all about it on his blog.
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