Running Bee

I have such a craving for Starbucks today, fortunately I am watching my daughter’s friend so it makes it more difficult to get out and about.  I have tons of chores to do without going out on some made up errands just so I can stop in for a mocha.  I think it’s been a full week since I’ve had any SB, I should start keeping count again.  Yesterday dh was home and wanted to go out in the morning for a coffee with me, so I suggested Peet’s since they have good tea (small pat on the back for me).   Mmmmm, Mocha though.  okay enough…….I’m making it worse.

So I was re-evaluating my life insurance and decided to try for a new plan, I told them I weighed 122, what the hell was I thinking!  At the time I was 125 (which I know my home scale is generous).  It’s not like I haven’t been through this process before, I KNOW they weigh me …duh…so my medic appointment is on the 10th and I haven’t even weighed myself this week, assuming its 128′ish.  I know, not gonna happen but  a girl can try.

Okay, I do have things to do today and I want to squeeze in a run if I can, my shin is still a little sore but I’m afraid to Not run before that becomes a habit, running is the only consistent thing I’m doing for my weight.  Been looking on Craigslist for a used stationary bike or something to crosstrain with on days my muscles are sore but I guess everyone’s looking for one with the new year.   So until then, I just run….

2:30′ish.  So I took my son for a bike ride while I ran, a bit shorter than my usual loop since he was with me and I wanted to stay away from traffice (he’s abit shakey still on the bike, especially around cars).  Probably better he was with me so I didn’t run hard on my leg, the shin is still sore, even when I ran today, usually it just hurts when I’m not running.  Anyways, hubby is staying late at work and I have to take dd10 to her friends for a girl scout thing, which means I’ll be ‘out n about’ and all I can think about is that damn mocha.  122 is NEVER going to happen with me…grrr….

I feel so relaxed now that Christmas is slipping away into last week.  Not that it was a major stress, I think it was more of a grief thing and just missing my family.    While I might have indulged a bit in the chocolate overall I think I maintained my own.  My running was good, although my left shin has been sore, I took today off and just stretched hoping the break will help it.  Tomorrow I’m planning on a 3 mile loop although hubby is home and when we run together it tends to go farther out, but I don’t think I should push it.  New Year’s is coming and I can’t figure out my goals, obviously the last ten pounds thing but as far as planning to take part in a  big run or other goals, I’m still up in the air.   Great thing about the Christmas Break has been I’m out of my routine and staying out of Starbucks (Yah Me!)  If only I can keep that up when school/work starts back up…wait, there’s one goal for the new year…

I am a sad, sad, sad, lazy girl.  Here it is 10 o’clock and i’m waiting on a notice from best buy so that I can run out in 40 degree weather to pick up my last santa gift.  So pathetic….I could be wrapping presents or something else I’ve failed to do, but then again I’ve sat to blog a half dozen times this week and haven’t gotten there….Food has been decent, runs have been good, Santa let me open my present early, not a big deal since I was with him when he got it, and actually he took it out of the box and charged it up.  My husband’s great and will give me anything he can, but I need to tell him what it is I want and it’s never a surprise…nothing really to gripe about I guess I just miss the romance (too many abc family movies this season: ) GETTING back to the story, he got me some garmin watch/gps, timer = very cool, measures your distance without having to use mapmyrun which is especially great since it doesn’t cover the trails inside the state park.  So I’ve been doing 3 miles on my own, a bit more when I do my runs with hubby, those are 6 pushing up to 8 a few times.  He’s become this huge fan recently of Dean Karnazes, now he’s convinced himself he needs to run the Western States 100 for his 50th next year  … hmm sounds like lots of training hours and runs I can’t do with him - but I’m trying to be supportive hoping it turns into a 50 miler for his 50th.    Hooray!  best buy has it so off I go before the store closes … to be continued….

Okay I’m back, the last gift is done, even picked up a few stocking stuffers on the way back, not sure if she’ll like it but I’m done.  And exhausted, I think Christmas is just an emotional time more than anything, tomorrow I’ll be motivated I promise!   

The weather is so super cold!  I’m not complaining though, it’s nice to have a real winter, hoping it’s clear enough to see the mountains tomorrow, we actually have snow on our peaks!  Did a 4 miler with hubby this evening, all bundled up but it was a nice run.  We’ve been doing the state park trails but now that the rain has come we’ll need to figure out some more street type routes.  Time is limited, nothing is done for Christmas yet, hoping to go out tomorrow evening and let hubby keep the kids while I do some shopping.   Tons needs to be done and most days I feel like I’m just doing enough to keep afloat.  Wish I could just have one full day to myself - imagine what could get done without kids and work!  Okay, off to bed - g’nite!

The sky cleared this morning to take a pic of my running trail - lets see if I can upload!

OH, it feels SOOO goood to have my computer back!  I’ve had nothing but problems the last few months between bad modems, viruses, but alas I think it’s all taken care of.  My computer is completely different than when I turned it in, different operating system or something (lost my disks so they improvised) but it works and I’m connected -  that’s the most important thing!   The running has been great!  The food was doing good (even without being able to track with fitday) and somewhere I blew it.  I was actually at the 125 mark, feeling like I could do this 120 thing maybe, and now I’m back up to 128 or so (I didn’t weight today as if not knowing is better).  All I can do is run, I just don’t have the darned stamina to say no to chocolate But the running is good.  I think what I love most about running is that my dh and I are doing it together a few days a week.   It’s nice that we actually have found a way to carve out some time together, I can honestly say it’s added an extra spark to things lately having something new to share. 

So last weekend’s run went really really well, I finished 2 minutes faster than my first 5K, partially cause I was farther up in the start line this time, last time I went to the back and had a hard time getting through the walkers, and also cause I’m doing longer runs now.  Anyways, DH really wants me to do the Emerald K on St. Pat’s weekend with him, it’s a 12K accross the Golden Gate Bridge, which will be incredibly cold but if it’s a clear day the view’s amazing.  So I think I’m up for it!  I’d like to do a 10k first though, not sure if anything is coming up.  Oh, so the side note to the 5K is that my ds7 passed me up and finished nearly a minute before me and he barely runs ever.  Good for him - he’s already asking when the next 5K is so I guess he runs now too

 Okay it has taken me all day to write this one post, I keep getting interrupted and so on, I’m just posting it or it’ll never get done - I apologize for any typos - I know I’m notorious for them!  Good Night!