>Okay, people, I think this is the point where the women are separated from the girls. This week was good, though I was sore most of the time. But it's the kind of sore where you know your muscles are growing back twice as strong.Let's see...Sunday: I went to the gym after a two-hour nap … Continue reading >Marathon Training: Week 9
Month: February 2011
>A prayer for today
>"Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything." James 1:2-4I absolutely love the book of James. He writes with such a passion and conviction that I … Continue reading >A prayer for today
>Marathon Training: Week 8; and crossing the finish line
>I seriously can't believe training is halfway done. Only ten more weeks until the marathon! That means only nine weeks until my birthday. The next several weeks are crucial, as there is hard-core mid-week training as well as long runs on the weekends.Monday: I rested since I did 12 miles the day before.Tuesday: A difficult … Continue reading >Marathon Training: Week 8; and crossing the finish line
>Fresh air never smelled so good
>And I don't mean the fresh air that stings your nose and freezes your lungs! Spring is almost here in central Illinois and I can't wait!Lately my life has been work, eat, run, sleep, and whatever other activities I'm involved in. Work has been keeping me sane. I can have a horrible morning and get … Continue reading >Fresh air never smelled so good
>My first trail "run", and Marathon Training: Week 7
>This week has been strange. I've really been missing Aaron. We haven't been able to talk on Skype or on Facebook chat, just the phone. Every couple minutes we lose the call. So incredibly frustrating. And after having three days off last week, it was challenging to get back into working eight hours a day … Continue reading >My first trail "run", and Marathon Training: Week 7
>Marathon Training: Week 6
>I really shouldn't kid myself - weeks 4 and 5 were nonexistent. Ah well. I jumped back on the running train anyway.Monday: 3 mi at the gym. Yuck.Tuesday: thought about the gym and didn't do yoga even though I said I would.Wednesday: actually wanted to workout, but dug my car out of 15" of snow … Continue reading >Marathon Training: Week 6
>Snow day vacay
>How lovely to have three whole days off in a row. I actually got a decent amount of things accomplished, and I rested. A lot. It was great. It's even better that the weekend is almost here because Aaron has a four-day weekend.Let's make a list of everything I accomplished:-Did two loads of laundry-Scoured out … Continue reading >Snow day vacay
>What a Groundhog Day! and other things
>Snowpocalypse, Snowprah.. whatever you call it, it was a storm. Yesterday we had a snow day for the anticipated havoc. It started in the late morning and continued throughout the night. We even had thunder and lightning. It was bizarre. Luthor and I chilled all day. I was on the computer and sitting on my … Continue reading >What a Groundhog Day! and other things
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