Things have been going well for me in the running world! I have increased my distance to 4.5 (i:n 44:22) and my 1 mile times have been getting better also (all were sub 10 during my last 4 mile, yeah!). So now Im to the point where running anything less then 3.5 feels like Im not accomplishing my running goals and really, 4miles is about my standard.
I had been running with great friends however the last 2 days I have run alone. Yesterday, it was raining, and cool but really nice. I enjoyed it so much I choose to start my morning running today. At 615am I was out the door.
So peaceful. Relaxing. Calming. I ever turned off my iPod so I could listen to, well, nothing.
Then Husker dragged me back into reality by find the deer and chasing them across my path. Nothing like 15 deer crashing out of the trees and running across the road 20 feet ahead of you. Thank you wonder-mutt.
Anyway, thats my new running time...first thing in the morning. I have had more energy today and accomplished more then I usually do. Plus, I didnt have to sacrifice my running to the other things I on my agenda today.
My final announcement.....I have 10 lbs to go! 10 more pounds and I will be down to where I was when I got pregnant. Im already in pre-preggo jeans, down several sizes from what I was...I may not be at the scale number I want, but I am in better shape then I have ever been in my life.
Thank you running!
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Friday, April 15, 2011
Todays Run
Im not running my "normal" run today. Why? Well, Mother Nature hit us with what is one of the worst and hoepfully LAST (got that MN...LAST!!) snow storms of the season last night. She dropped off 12 inches of snow in 12 hours and then, cause that wasnt enough, sent in 30-50mph winds.
These are the times when most people hunker down in the houses and wait out. Which is what we also do, for part of the night. Being a ranching family, during calving, the worse the weather, the more there is to do.
Hubby, his dad and brother were on cattle watch last night, all night. Every 3 hours someone was outside, driving in the above mention conditions, hanging out the window with a spotlight, looking for newborns and out calves that might be need some help.
My "run" today was from the barn to the trailer, grabbing the extra horse blanket, and back to the barn to cover the shivering calf.
Animal rights groups forget to tell you that part when they slam agriculture based familes.
Actually, they dont forget...they just dont
They havent looked in the barn, under the pile of horse blankets and the heat lamps, to see the calves that were brought inside, so they didnt freeze.
They forget to mention the near ditch experice when hubby hit his brakes while driving through a 2 foot snow drift, because there was a calf on the side of the road who got blown through the fence.
They dont watch the ranchers and their wives sit and bottle feed the calves, so they can get strong enough, or walk out to the barns to check on them every hour or so, they dont drive through the cows and calves that are outside still, watching and waiting, making sure those babies are doing alright.
After all that is done, then chores can be started.
Im new to the ranch wife job....its only been a 2 years. My heart still breaks when I look at the calves, their noses peeking out from under the blankets and yes, I send up a few prayers for the little guys. Ultimately I know that nature will takes it course and what is going to happen, will happen. I also know, that it wont be because of lack of trying on the ranchers part.
I also know that the animal activists wont mention that part, either.
These are the times when most people hunker down in the houses and wait out. Which is what we also do, for part of the night. Being a ranching family, during calving, the worse the weather, the more there is to do.
Hubby, his dad and brother were on cattle watch last night, all night. Every 3 hours someone was outside, driving in the above mention conditions, hanging out the window with a spotlight, looking for newborns and out calves that might be need some help.
My "run" today was from the barn to the trailer, grabbing the extra horse blanket, and back to the barn to cover the shivering calf.
Animal rights groups forget to tell you that part when they slam agriculture based familes.
Actually, they dont forget...they just dont
They havent looked in the barn, under the pile of horse blankets and the heat lamps, to see the calves that were brought inside, so they didnt freeze.
They forget to mention the near ditch experice when hubby hit his brakes while driving through a 2 foot snow drift, because there was a calf on the side of the road who got blown through the fence.
They dont watch the ranchers and their wives sit and bottle feed the calves, so they can get strong enough, or walk out to the barns to check on them every hour or so, they dont drive through the cows and calves that are outside still, watching and waiting, making sure those babies are doing alright.
After all that is done, then chores can be started.
Im new to the ranch wife job....its only been a 2 years. My heart still breaks when I look at the calves, their noses peeking out from under the blankets and yes, I send up a few prayers for the little guys. Ultimately I know that nature will takes it course and what is going to happen, will happen. I also know, that it wont be because of lack of trying on the ranchers part.
I also know that the animal activists wont mention that part, either.
Sunday, April 3, 2011
Hills and Wind
Being that I live in the Sandhills, running hills isnt something I can avoid. I have to embrace the hills because I have such a tragic relationship with the dreadmill that unless I only want to be inside, I gotta run conquor the hills.
And the wind. Apparently thats never going away either but Im not going to waste valuable blog space complaining about that. Again.
So yesterday the wind was out of the South so I had to run North, I figured it was a good a time as any to venture down the road and run some hills. BIG hills...bigger then I really care to run but hey, they were in the first 1.5 miles so I was still fresh. Got my 3 miles in 29:30 which includes the last .6 into the 20mph winds so I was really happy.
Felt good today so I kept my previously schedule running date with Katie and we opted for a 4 miler. Only the second time I have gone that distance and those dreaded hills would be at the end of the run this time, but I knew with someone kicking my booty, I would make it.
And we did!!! Took us 41:30 with a 10:23 pace, so I am way happy about that! Im super pumped that our second half splits were faster then our first 2 miles AND the last 2 miles were exactly the same (10:34). Since those were the ones with the hills AND the tailwind had become a side/head wind, Im very happy with our time!
Really loving the 759 calories my Garmin said I burned.
And the wind. Apparently thats never going away either but Im not going to waste valuable blog space complaining about that. Again.
So yesterday the wind was out of the South so I had to run North, I figured it was a good a time as any to venture down the road and run some hills. BIG hills...bigger then I really care to run but hey, they were in the first 1.5 miles so I was still fresh. Got my 3 miles in 29:30 which includes the last .6 into the 20mph winds so I was really happy.
Felt good today so I kept my previously schedule running date with Katie and we opted for a 4 miler. Only the second time I have gone that distance and those dreaded hills would be at the end of the run this time, but I knew with someone kicking my booty, I would make it.
And we did!!! Took us 41:30 with a 10:23 pace, so I am way happy about that! Im super pumped that our second half splits were faster then our first 2 miles AND the last 2 miles were exactly the same (10:34). Since those were the ones with the hills AND the tailwind had become a side/head wind, Im very happy with our time!
Really loving the 759 calories my Garmin said I burned.
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Contest entry
OK, so I always see the cool contests to enter but never have sat down and done all the steps to enter one.
But then I saw the Ryders Sunglasses give away at Run to the Bikini and felt that there was no time like now to get myself entered.
Well, there probably is since I have one kiddo fussing cause he needs a nap and one kiddo who is fussing because he got his 6mth shots this morning...but anyway, Im entering the contest and sharing it with you, so you can also enter, and win them over me :-)
Check out Katie's blog...I really like it!!!
FYI - no running for bikini's in my house....bikini's are contrabanned and now allowed anywhere near me. Instead, I run for cute and sassy jeans but its all the samething, right.....
But then I saw the Ryders Sunglasses give away at Run to the Bikini and felt that there was no time like now to get myself entered.
Well, there probably is since I have one kiddo fussing cause he needs a nap and one kiddo who is fussing because he got his 6mth shots this morning...but anyway, Im entering the contest and sharing it with you, so you can also enter, and win them over me :-)
Check out Katie's blog...I really like it!!!
FYI - no running for bikini's in my house....bikini's are contrabanned and now allowed anywhere near me. Instead, I run for cute and sassy jeans but its all the samething, right.....
Monday, March 28, 2011
Officially a Runner
I have considered myself a runner since I started to love running. But after the last week, and pushing myself harder then before...its official.
I guess this is a nice way of saying that I might be slightly addicted. Dedicated sounds much nicer, but addicted is the correct term. When taken into consideration my less then spectactular attitude when not able to run, it qualifies as an addiction.
Last week I ran more miles in one week then ever before....and nothing less then 3 miles.
Sunday - 3.07
Monday - Off day
Tuesday - 3.5
Wednesday - 3.5
Thursday - 3.1
Friday - Off
Satuday - Off
Sunday - 4.02 (those .02 count...at the every end of my first 4 miles, those darn things COUNT!)
Monday - 3.04
Thats a total of 21.04 miles in 9 days. WOWZA....thats alot for a rookie runner. And my legs are aching right now...worse then ever before but I think it has alot to do with the lack of water I drank today. Yet with the aching legs, I still cannot wait to get back out and run again. It makes my day better, it makes me a nice person. I just feel so good afterwards. Thats that part that makes me feel much better about calling myself a runner.
I guess this is a nice way of saying that I might be slightly addicted. Dedicated sounds much nicer, but addicted is the correct term. When taken into consideration my less then spectactular attitude when not able to run, it qualifies as an addiction.
Last week I ran more miles in one week then ever before....and nothing less then 3 miles.
Sunday - 3.07
Monday - Off day
Tuesday - 3.5
Wednesday - 3.5
Thursday - 3.1
Friday - Off
Satuday - Off
Sunday - 4.02 (those .02 count...at the every end of my first 4 miles, those darn things COUNT!)
Monday - 3.04
Thats a total of 21.04 miles in 9 days. WOWZA....thats alot for a rookie runner. And my legs are aching right now...worse then ever before but I think it has alot to do with the lack of water I drank today. Yet with the aching legs, I still cannot wait to get back out and run again. It makes my day better, it makes me a nice person. I just feel so good afterwards. Thats that part that makes me feel much better about calling myself a runner.
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Holy Insantiy
WOW, let me catch my breathe....
OK, I think Im good now.
I have 16lbs to go before I hit my goal....YIPPEE!!! However I know that while the running has gotten me this far, I will need to really hit it hard as the last 10-15lbs always seems very stubborn to go away. I also know that I need some serious toning in the abdominal region (and arms, and booty, and legs...ok, all over) so I needed something to help me witht hat.
I asked around and the overall winner was Insanity. Why...well, P90X seems to take 45-60 minutes and you need the extra stuff..weights, bands, door framing hanging stuff...time and stuff I dont have. Insanity is 30 minutes or so and all I need is the room to work. That I can afford!!
So here we started...today with the Fit Test Results:
Switch Kicks - 60
Power Jacyk - 47
Power Knees - 83
Power Jumps - 32 (this is where it starts going down hill)
Globe Jumps - 8 (beyond sad....PATHETIC but really...thought I was going to die)
Suicide Jumps - 15 (Im not sure I remember the last 4 but I remember counting them)
Push-up Jacks - 10 (W.T.F. As if regular push ups werent traumatic enough)
Low Plank Oblique - 46
So there ya go...my starting Fit Test scores. According to the program, I I will redo the fit test every 2 weeks and see how Im progressing. As hard and traumatic as it was.....I LOVED IT!! Every terrible, painful, horrible minute....until Im done...then the aching of muscle feels great. I can still walk, I can talk yet the ache that is there tells me that change will be happening soon. I will get stronger and feel better and that makes every little bit worth it!!
Next mission....start a competition with hubby...lol....he is CRAZY competitive so I think he will be up to the challenge. And if I dont warn him how rough it is....I just might beat him ;-)
OK, I think Im good now.
I have 16lbs to go before I hit my goal....YIPPEE!!! However I know that while the running has gotten me this far, I will need to really hit it hard as the last 10-15lbs always seems very stubborn to go away. I also know that I need some serious toning in the abdominal region (and arms, and booty, and legs...ok, all over) so I needed something to help me witht hat.
I asked around and the overall winner was Insanity. Why...well, P90X seems to take 45-60 minutes and you need the extra stuff..weights, bands, door framing hanging stuff...time and stuff I dont have. Insanity is 30 minutes or so and all I need is the room to work. That I can afford!!
So here we started...today with the Fit Test Results:
Switch Kicks - 60
Power Jacyk - 47
Power Knees - 83
Power Jumps - 32 (this is where it starts going down hill)
Globe Jumps - 8 (beyond sad....PATHETIC but really...thought I was going to die)
Suicide Jumps - 15 (Im not sure I remember the last 4 but I remember counting them)
Push-up Jacks - 10 (W.T.F. As if regular push ups werent traumatic enough)
Low Plank Oblique - 46
So there ya go...my starting Fit Test scores. According to the program, I I will redo the fit test every 2 weeks and see how Im progressing. As hard and traumatic as it was.....I LOVED IT!! Every terrible, painful, horrible minute....until Im done...then the aching of muscle feels great. I can still walk, I can talk yet the ache that is there tells me that change will be happening soon. I will get stronger and feel better and that makes every little bit worth it!!
Next mission....start a competition with hubby...lol....he is CRAZY competitive so I think he will be up to the challenge. And if I dont warn him how rough it is....I just might beat him ;-)
Friday, March 18, 2011
I am not smarter then a 3rd grader
Just ask my 8 year old...she will tell you that I am a moron. This is especially true, apparently, when it comes to 16 line poems and clothing.
P.S. Yes, she did earn herself a weekend of "focusing" on her chores. AKA, her bedroom and the barn will be very clean by Sunday afternoon.
Anyway, she needed help with her poem because the teacher said "ask your parents for help". No problem...I enjoy stuff like that...until I am told that I have no idea what I am doing, and she will just go ask her teacher tomorrow.
Fine.
THEN, she ASKED me for help picking out her clothes this morning....even though I had been asking her for 45 minutes if she was ready for school and she said "almost". So I went up, and grabbed a shirt and leggings....she put them on...then started to cry. And yell, and tell me how much she hates school, and hates the shirt I picked out and the leggings were stupid.
This is right around the time the grounding took place.
So I picked out a new shirt and leggings and suggested she put them on and stop arguing. AKA....GET DRESSED NOW!
She gets dressed, stomps down the stairs, slams the bathroom door, stomps back up stairs to get her socks, stomps back down....you get the picture here right.....
Oh my...this is why I run. I run because I need the mental break. My kids challenge me mentally, physically and emotionally. In good and bad ways. I need my 30-45 minutes of running to clean my head, adjust MY attitude and get back to being a good mom. Albeit however stupid I am.
That friday rambling being said...good bye...Im off for my run!
P.S. Yes, she did earn herself a weekend of "focusing" on her chores. AKA, her bedroom and the barn will be very clean by Sunday afternoon.
Anyway, she needed help with her poem because the teacher said "ask your parents for help". No problem...I enjoy stuff like that...until I am told that I have no idea what I am doing, and she will just go ask her teacher tomorrow.
Fine.
THEN, she ASKED me for help picking out her clothes this morning....even though I had been asking her for 45 minutes if she was ready for school and she said "almost". So I went up, and grabbed a shirt and leggings....she put them on...then started to cry. And yell, and tell me how much she hates school, and hates the shirt I picked out and the leggings were stupid.
This is right around the time the grounding took place.
So I picked out a new shirt and leggings and suggested she put them on and stop arguing. AKA....GET DRESSED NOW!
She gets dressed, stomps down the stairs, slams the bathroom door, stomps back up stairs to get her socks, stomps back down....you get the picture here right.....
Oh my...this is why I run. I run because I need the mental break. My kids challenge me mentally, physically and emotionally. In good and bad ways. I need my 30-45 minutes of running to clean my head, adjust MY attitude and get back to being a good mom. Albeit however stupid I am.
That friday rambling being said...good bye...Im off for my run!
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