Well we just had another fantastic weekend, weather wise! I only wish we could have weather like that more often! So Thursday was an off day. I did nothing but pack up all my stuff and played with Odin outside. We worked on our bikes and were not very successful. Thats ok because my dad got Odins bike all ready and I was able to get mine done today.

Friday I was READY to run all day long. Man I was pumped. I was only to do three miles but I did four. I really should not have. I am really suppose to follow the program to a tee. Really I have should not have done that! On that run I did my hill again. The whole run I just keep thinking this is going to be sooo much better then the last! I really was easier! Then that night Matt and I just enjoyed some college basketball and called it a night. I toyed with the idea of meeting up with a friend of mine who was out and about. I decided not too because I did not want to drink.

Then I had yet another day off from running so Matt and I went to buy his daughter her birthday present. It was a beautiful day so when we got back we went for a walk on the path by our apartment. I ended up running on that path today for my five miles. I think tomorrow I am going to go over each of my four runs and jot down how I felt. I had a harder time then I thought I would. I am looking forward to rest my knees tomorrow.

I feel incredibly tired so I am going to cut this short and head to bed! Good night everyone!

I have defeated my hill!

I did it I did it I did it. I ran all the way to the top of mile high very steep hill with out stopping for one second. This hill is a little over mile in to my run and I keep telling my self that "It is going to be so easy this time." or "Its not the bad, I can do it". I was avoiding thinking, Ugh that hill is going to be a killer! or any negative thoughts on the lines of me not being able to do it. Think about it... if you tell your self over and over that something is going to be tough or a killer... well your probably will go through that experience your thinking about feeling as if your going to die. Humm maybe we can all use a little glass is half full in our lives!

I did my four miles with no problem. I used my new knee brace for my left knee. I can't honestly give you an opinion on it yet. For now it is ok. I almost had a freaking break down before my fun started. I put on my clothes, socks and shoes and went down the steps and walked around for a few minutes and my left foot bunion was making it self VERY noticed. I took the shoe off and on like three times thinking "Well I guess I am going to have to cut a hole in my brand new shoes" Then I thought I hate these socks I have never worn them running before. So ran upstairs and replaced that sock with one that does not have a partner any more and what do you know. My foot felt fine. So that was a cool feeling.

I am very happy with the choices I have made in my life the past two months and I am looking forward to a life time of better days.

Speaking of life times..

I want to take two seconds to send my thoughts out to my sister in law, Amy Calvert and her family. May your Grandmother rest in peace.

Good night everyone!

Ain't no thing but a chicken wing.

I learned something new at work today, that is always nice and exciting. Ugh I am beat. I did not get to get up early and exercise. This only would be possible if I slept. I seem to just lay there till one or two then before I know it, it is time to get up. Please let me sleep tonight.... pretty please.

Well I ran my three miles in thirty minutes tonight. Seems long but let me tell you more then half is up hill and that is hard. I can only imagine that it will get better. It was freaking beautiful today and tomorrow is suppose to be better.

I am going to watch the rest of lost and remain lost. I missed the first half goofing around.

Good night!

Not sure what I did there!

Today was just another Monday... not even a manic Monday just a Monday. It was also an day off from running so I went to the gym with Monie (mom) walked on treadmill and did lower body weights. I don't know what is happening to me but I am starting to hate hate hate the days I don't run. I know I need non running days for my knee's sake but I just miss it. In fact I hate the days I run too early because then its over and I still want to run. Silly I guess. I am going to get my bike fixed soon so I have something else to do.

I did my five miles yesterday at the gym. It was maniac verse the machine. I set the treadmill on manual, entered weight, time, speed and incline. I had tried to put the time at 65 mins but the machine said the max was 60 mins. Well I got to like One and half min to go and one quarter mile yet to run. Lets just say I got to sprint. As I was sprinting I was singing "She's a Maniac Maniac" Ugh it was great. I did it! I do realize 60 minutes is a long time to run 5 miles but that ok. I am not running against anyone but myself.

This week goes as follows.. Tomorrow run three miles out side here by my moms. Wednesday four miles by my apartment after work Thursday off, Friday three miles and Sunday a big FIVE miles oh please oh please be dry on Sunday.... I don't want to run at the gym...

It is now approaching 11:00 my tea is done and I am beat. I hope to wake up early and do some exercise tv tomorrow morning... hoping is the key word. Really I just want to stretch!

Good night!

Let the wild rumpus begin

Rain Rain Rain all day today! Not much fun for the four kids but we managed! I bought Where the Wild Things Are. Of course I loved every minute of it, but the kids were in and out of it. That is my number one favorite book from when I was a kid. I bought Odin his first copy on his first Birthday. I hope he appreciates that book someday.

I keep having dreams that I have a cigarette and it really has been bugging me. Not that I wake up needing a cigarette or anything. Just that I let everyone down and let myself down. Like we all sort of just saw the... Oh well she was never gonna make it anyway feeling. That is why I have to keep running. Instead of running for the cure , its more like my own race of running from the cravings.

I had a day off of running. I did the elliptical and that felt awesome! When I got off the elliptical I just danced in my basement like an idiot for a few songs. I am talking like 1990s Vanilla ice, roger rabbit dancing. I am not going to lie. I don't care how stupid I looked I had a blast all by myself dancing like an idiot.

Tomorrow I must fit 5 miles of running in somewhere. It is really wet, windy and cold out so if that is still the case I will be running at the gym. I want to get a few more things to get in better shape for running. So far I have invested in a new pair of actual running shoes, a pack of socks, a few sports bras, one knee brace and some clothes. I do need more clothes but I will wait to get some clothes for summer running. I need or I guess want to get a jump rope, a second knee brace and if I can't find my dumb bells , well then I will need to buy some.

I am in the middle of watching "Run Fat Boy Run".. actually good movie... about an out of shape guy who just wants to run a marathon. LOL Good night everyone!

AHHHHH it is the weekend!!! I was itching for the weekend for days now! It is my weekend with Odin and I can't wait just to be with him all weekend. He got in the car after his movie night at school and made me laugh, he starts singing "Peanut Butter, Momma Time, Peanut Butter, Momma Time" Where he comes up with this stuff I have no clue! It is so cute, I would NEVER in a zillion years change his silly one of kind personality!

I ran at the gym tonight due to the fact that it is pouring out! I got an easy four miles in but I was running way slower then I thought. The gym down at my moms has different treadmills then up by my apartment. I did not realize this till I was like 35 mins into it. Oh well. All I really need to do this weekend is relax and enjoy Odin's company! I plan on taking it easy and only doing small exercise like sit ups push ups squats and stuff like that! Oh and laundry but that is no fun!

Well I am trying to watch "Hurt Locker" right now. I honestly don't know if I can handle this whole movie.

Run Run Run Runaway

You know today was a fantastic day. I am totally psyched I am helping a friend at work quit smoking! She started Chantix four days ago and is excited to be able to breath again. It is way cool to be on this side of the fence! I remember listening to people talking about quiting and I would be jealous that I would just say something so stupid like, "I am not a quiter, or I quit every night when I go to bed". Some BS that I would say just to avoid that fact that I was scared shitless to quit. THANK YOU Chantix!!!! Thank you family and friends, you all made quiting not so scary after all!

I have been able to walk at work three times this week, which is totally awesome! I have been able to get two miles at lunch with no problem! I prefer to walk at the park down the street vs the path at work, because well I just need to get away! I love everyone I work with, but too much time with them and I would go nuts! The weather has just been great. We are getting rain tomorrow and through the weekend (boo). Which means I have to hit the gym rather than run outside. YES you heard correctly, I have been running outside and guess what... I freaking love it! I did 2.8 miles today, does not sound like much, but keep in mind more than half of this was ran up hill and I am talking about a STEEP hill. I need this though, because the race I am running is part up hill! Yes again you heard right, I picked a first race and good news, I think, Odin is going to run the 1/2 mile kids run right before I run. This is with the help of my sister. So I will let you know more about this race when I know more. (Very excited)

Well I am in the middle of watching "Up in Air". Not sure if I like it or not. Then I am off to that wonderful thing called sleep!

Good night Quiters we rock!

Matt is back!

I totally gave you lifting weights yesterday and ran outside by the river! UGH it was gorgeous and challenging at the same time. The sun was setting, the rivers was rushing and my heart was pounding. This was the first time I ran with out my i pod in I think like two years. I don't know I felt about that. In one way I like it because I did not have to mess with it and all the cords and in one way I did not like it because I really could use the extra motivation that a good song always brings. I could use the alone time with my self, sometimes I give myself good advise.

Tomorrow I am going to run at the gym and weather depending I will be running outside Friday night. Odin will be at the drop off movie night at his school so I will have bonus time to run Friday.

I am pretty excited, I ordered a heart rate monitor tonight. I hope it comes soon! Any who, I am hoping to get a good night sleep so I have am off! Oh Odin and I did celebrate tonight. It was the first thing he said when I picked him up! "Mom! We MUST Celebrate" who could smoke after that! I love my little man!

Goodnight

So tired!

So I went to the gym tonight. I ran a little over 40 minutes at a nice pace and a slight incline again. Felt great, broke a nice sweat. I ran in my new shoes. They felt a little funny at first almost like my feet were tired. I also started the run with quite the headache, yet the pains and tiredness faded about 15 mins into running. Its funny I had my ipod on shuffel and Jailhouse rock came and who would of though, I was floating during that song. I am laughing because I was thinking of Marlene and nice lady I work with who loves Elvis. Then that got me thinking I have like 40 years of working before I can retire. Just a weird conversation my department had today.

I am excited for ANOTHER awesome day tomorrow. One last dry warm day before we get about a week of rain. So I am going to walk at lunch tomorrow at the park Matt and I go to when it is nice and check it out. I think I can get at least two and half miles in during the hour. That should be nice. Of course I will be with out Matt but some times it is nice to just listen to your self just breath.

I also will hit the gym for about 45 mins doing weight training. That gets so freaking boring! I have all of that and this week am going to think of some cool things to do with the kids this weekend while it is raining. Any ideas are appreciated! Ugh I am so tired I must sleep!
Goodnight

I am back!

Ok ok I don't want to go into too many details about why I have not wrote for an entire month. But I will say, lack of will power during two blizzards did not help AT ALL!

I will say that I am back! Feeling really good! We just had a way nice weekend. The temps were as high as 50! Friday i went to the gym with Matt and ran for 40 mins on a treadmill with my new knee brace ... felt better. I put the treadmill up to a slight incline and slowed it down. I was way more comfortable! I guess all the experts are right. That was a way great way to start the weekend!

Saturday Matt and I went on a walk on the trail right by our apartment and went as far as we could. This trail ended after a short two miles and meet up with a tow path that went for 2.5 miles till that meets up with the trail in Palmer township that is a 9 mile loop. So I was thinking that would be a great place to run once the snow clears. I am not big on running on patches of snow. My week ankles would break slipping on the snow! It really was a nice walk and a really nice day. Awe I love the sunshine very very very much!

Today Matt and I went to Round Valley Reservoir and hiked a little over 1/3 of the Cushetunk Trail. We went close to 4 miles in and then 4 miles back. It was harder than it sounds. About half of the trail was covered in snow, and water. The other half was covered in mud. Yet I loved it. Felt super good to get out and see and smell some nature. I can't wait for more sunshine filled weekends!

I have now been 101 days cig free and feeling strong. Odin and I are going out for ice cream on Wednesday to celebrate. His idea, I hate ice cream lol! This week Matt goes to West Palm Beach Florida (lucky dog) Tuesday and Wednesday (good for him cause he gets to see his dad). I on the other hand will not! I will be running at the gym on Monday night and running the same as I did on Friday. Tuesday I will be weight training and Wednesday after ice cream I will be running down in Pottstown, maybe with my mom?

Well it feels damn good to be back. PS Gloria I have been taking a vegetarian B Complex and it does make a difference! Should have listened to you a year ago. Guess I will be reading tonight because I don't want to watch or care about the oscars. Wait its Steve Martin and I enjoy his comedy. Humm decisions decisions..