Going the Distance

I went out for the distance walk today.  I did two rounds of the hood and saw a little police action on the second round!  Someone was picking up their wooden fence when the cops pulled up with lots of neighbors standing around.  I kept walking but had a rubber neck reaction trying to figure out who plowed down the fence!  I only did a little running today because one of my shins was starting to hurt a little.  The distance was 3.4 miles in 50 minutes, thats about 15 minute miles.

New Shoes!!!

Well, the day did not go as planned, but it turned out ok.  We were supposed to go camping with some friends today and as we were getting ready to go, the dog threw up.  Now, I don't know if it was a "ploy" to get us to stay home but it worked.  My husband who is extremely exhausted and stressed about leaving the dog in the care of our 18 year old son, was trying to pack up the car when I called it all off.  We went out to breakfast and then to visit a friends backyard garden oasis.  We came home again to discover the dog had "tossed more cookies".  Exhaustedly my husband cleaned it all up, and managed to get even more stressed out.  I had to have him sit down in the "lazy boy" and put on some John Wayne just to calm him down!  Later in the day we drove down to Runner's Soul and did some shopping therapy,  I know he feels better buying things for me so I let him buy me some new running shoes ;)  I did a walk/jog around the "hood" and probably would have gone for a second round had I not seen lightning in the distance... all in all, a good and bad day.

Friday Night Lights

Tonight I decided to go out for my walk/jog while it was still light out but, the sun was low enough behind the hills that it was cooling off the days heat.  I have to say the people in the hood were a little crazy over the fact it is Friday.  First, I had a truck full of teenage boys drive by and give me the old,... "WOO HOO!" obviously having their "happy hour" in the truck.  Then I had an old guy drive by in a suburban and tell me to "go faster"... this is another great reason why I like to exercise in the dark...  all the crazy young boys are out in the bars picking up girls and the old guys are kicking back in the "lazy boy" with the remote control...

Thursday- Taking Advantage

I am definitely taking advantage of the outdoor weather these days.  I know winter will be coming soon, I can already feel fall in the air.  When I enter stores I can see all the fall pumpkin and leaf decor on the shelves in the front and Christmas is setting up toward the back of some stores.  My favorite season is fall, as I love the warm colors and the cool air.  I have been going out consistently for a walk/jog in the evenings.  I have been enjoying the cool nights and the quiet of the neighborhood....the downside is I haven't found any money in the streets, its too dark!!!

27 Days

Twenty seven days to go,... I can't believe my project is coming to an end!  It seemed like 365 days was the whale in the room....now it is a minnow.  I did a walk/jog tonight and I increased my jog time to 3 minues and kept my walk time to 2 minutes.  I definitely need new running shoes if I continue jogging.  I have been doing alot of thinking about my next project, and I really thought it would be marathon training.  Well, I will train for a half marathon using the Galloway method as my exercise continuation,  However, I have always wanted to learn to play the guitar.  So, my next project will be learning to play the guitar.....I will start most likely on my birthday.... and I will practice everyday for at least 15 minutes....

After Work "Party"

At 5:00 pm it is really hard to force myself over to the workout room before going home from work.  But, as I sit here tonight (at 8:21pm) posting the details of my 60 minute workout, I am really glad that "Do-It-Now" forced me into the room.  I am home from the "Party" and I did 40 minutes on the Elliptical Trainer and the other 20 minutes doing ab exercises and bicep curls.  I should "Party" more often!

Half Moon

I remember a place in California called Half Moon Bay.  It was a quaint little place with shops, beaches, and seafood eateries.  The moon tonight was a beautiful half moon with a golden amber color and my mind thought about Half Moon Bay.  I have been so many places in my life, someday I should sit down and list them all.  I liked Half Moon Bay beacause it was small, and I like small places where you can get to know the shops and the people.  I have gotten to know my neighborhood pretty well.  I have seen each home in the daytime and the night.  I may not know the people on a first name basis but I could put faces with houses.  I have seen their yards in the daytime and their living rooms in the evenings, I could also tell them if their sprinklers are working and hitting the grass.  You can get a pretty good idea of their sprinkler system in the evenings while doing a 30 minute walk jog.