Here and Now

OMG, trying to get back into the groove of things...and man, it's rough!

 

It's been 19, yes, 19 days of no running.  I think I maybe blown out of the water for the Martian Marathon - but then there's always the half marathon!!!!  And Chicago Marathon registration opens February 1st!  Woohoo!!!!  Chi-town bound! :) 

 

I WILL qualify for Boston this year.  I most certainly WILL! :)

 

This stupid adductor injury is still here and I can still feel it when I jog.  Not that I've been out and about...but just a 10 ft jog to test things out.  Ow.  But the Ow keeps getting smaller and I've been doing lots of stretches here in my office chair! ;P

 

Speaking of work, this whole work thing is for the birds.  Yes, yes, I'm thankful for my job....but I really did a number on myself over the holiday break.  I stayed up late and got up late.  My entire schedule is out of whack.  Even the dogs are messed up because of it.  Next week will be easier, I'm certain of it! :)

 

I have been getting quite a bit done on the reunion.  I posted pics from my yearbooks.  I've updated my contact info file.  I've found a few more people.  Sent out a ton of emails.  Made some phone calls.  Blah, blah, blah...  It's all been extremely time consuming.  And I'm currently canvassing for Promotion Team volunteers - you know, to help find classmates.  I can't do it all (even though I wish I could!).

 

So while I haven't really written in a while...not a whole lot to report on...

 

Just pluggin' along living in the Happily Here and Now!

If I can't run....

If I can't run, I'll....

Do some laundry

Vacuum for the umteenth time

Work on the reunion for three or four hours this morning - post pics on facebook and then tag approximately 300 pictures, update contacts list, make some phone calls

Drive with my daughter over to her boyfriend's (she drove - and is getting better!)

Bake - 11 ginormous cookies (5 - 6" across!) and two pans of milk chocolate butterscotch cookie bars (going to be seeing some family and friends...gotta have treats to give away!)

Cook dinner - rice, veggie and chicken bake

Drink some red wine!

Lots of things to do besides run! ;)

BQ

Ohhhhhh to BQ. (That would be Boston Qualify.)

To be able to run the Boston Marathon, one has to qualify for it. My age range qualifying time is 3:50:59...which would equate to a 8:46m/pace. Which means I'd have to cut 18 minutes off of my time based on my first marathon.

I have been running faster with the cooler weather on my training runs. And I've been PRing (setting personal records) at the last two 5k races I've ran. I mean, at my last 5k race at the beginning December, I ran close to 50 seconds faster per minute than I did back in July...and 40 seconds faster per minute than I did in August, 10 seconds faster per minute than I did in November... The colder it gets, the faster I seem to run.

So it could be possible...

If this injury clears up and I continue my training, without any big hiccups - fingers crossed!, for the Martian Marathon in April...maybe...just maybe...

I'll BQ.

(and if not, I'll be happy just finishing!)

Another Day, No Run

Yup, you got that right...another day gone by and we have day seven of no running.

This morning I got up and worked a little more on the reunion contact list. My 25 Year High School Reunion will be here in just 8 short months. And I'm coordinating the entire thing! I've found about 175 people...just 200ish more to go! LOL!!! Okay, not so funny. I really need to get in gear. Need to start collecting money soon, too. Ugh. Someone tell my why I volunteered to do this???

I spent the rest of the morning and early afternoon cleaning out my computer cabinet - that would be two or three hours of cleaning! I had stuff I had completely forgotten about. Some stuff I'm glad I found - like my daughter's birth certificate! Thought I had lost that for sure. Other stuff I'm not so glad I had to go through - binders and binders of old Friend of the Court papers, divorce papers, old pictures and cards... Why the heck did I keep all that crap???? Should I mention the bag of dog toys and the bag of partially chewed dog bones I pulled off of one, yes, one, shelf?! Oy!

After cleaning, I went out and shoveled the snow. Not too bad. Didn't take long. But I really think I need to work on my core muscles. My back...weak! Last year when I was in the gym lifting, no problems...this year not quite the case. Any who... When I was shoveling I saw some Yaktrak tracks in the snow on my sidewalk! So, I get done and do a little jog on the sidewalk to test out the ole adductor. Not good. I could still feel it a little bit. If I hadn't felt anything, I would have definitely gone for a run. But I'm not going to push it. I know I can get back to it relatively quickly. Plus, I have a race coming up...so wanna be good for the 4 miler on New Years Eve! :)

I miss my daily run. It's my daily therapy. I run out the bad. I run to celebrate the good. I run to see how far I can push myself. I run for others. And I run to just run for the fun of running!

But alas, it was another day and no run.
But maybe tomorrow!

Me

Obviously not ready to date yet.

I am not in a "man loving" place right now.

Definitely not in a very trusting place.

And I don't want to latch on to anyone either...there is a pattern of me doing this.

Latching and not trusting do not make a good mix.

I'm just not ready...and that's okay.

I'm beginning to like being with me! :)

Brooks who?

Stupid, stupid, stupid adductor pull/strain!!!!! My chiropractor said it was some specific muscle or tendon, but I forget, and when she rubbed on it...Yowie!!!! I thought I was going to hit the ceiling. She told me to massage it, but I can't find the sore spot. And I don't have anyone to try and find it for me. Double shucksers! ;)

I am not happy about not running.

I keep checking the weather, but then think who cares...cause I can't run! No need to know what the temp is or which way the wind is blowing if I'm not going to gear up to head outside for a run.

Not to mention trying to temper my food and drink intake. What a pain in the hinney! Literally! I'm not used to paying attention...so I've been eating away. Oink! Oink! LOL!!!

...now where are my favorite yoga pants...

My poor Brooks running shoes...they sure are being neglected. They are just sitting in their spot in my room...a constant reminder of running neglect.

Speaking of neglect, there are my dogs. They are going nuts! Imagine two crazy Siberian Huskies not being walked for five days. Since they are attention mongers as it is...it's gotten 100 times worse. I can't sit at the computer without one of them nosing me to be petted. Oy!

If this thing doesn't heal soon, I'm going to be walking by my running shoes and thinking...

...Brooks who???

The Greatest Gift

To me, the greatest gift one could give is themselves - their time, caring, support and encouragement, their heart, lending an ear or shoulder when needed, a special moment shared here and there...just being there and being a true friend.


My wish to you:

May the season fill your heart with love,

warmth,

happiness

and hope

today

and each day throughout the year.