Fighting Okra - September End of Summer Challenge (Page 5)

Have a great week everyone!

DAN......are you talking behind my back??? LOL!

i WAS away.  not quite vacation....but im home now.

WHAT a fabulous weekend.

the weather was INCREDIBLE.

the scenery PRISTINE.

we have a camp up in the Allegheny National Forest, close to Kinzua in Hearts Content PA.

it has to be one my favorite places to be!!

we went up w my brother and sister in law, my nephew, neice and great neice, my sister in laws cousin and his four year old son, and my husband and three boys.

quite the CAMP FULL....AND boat full for that matter

we spent the boating and then fire-side sittin', hiking, and general family frivolity. 

while the kids were jumping off these huge rocks into the lake, i manged to sneak in a small OWS, 15 mins.....still getting used to swimming w/out lines.

and then i ventured out early before everyone was awake, and ran  this AMAZING trail (cross country ski course) back in the woods right near our campsite.  4 mile trail run WOOT!

everytime i come back from camp it just feels all is well with the world.

dontcha love that feeling?

its back at it tomorow.  the kids will have a 4-day week.  im hoping to get in a 8 miler tomorrow.

rain and cool in the forecast.  PERFECT long run weather.

HAPPY TO BE HOME!  and feels good to be missed. 
stacieb

Edited by skrtrnr 2009-09-07 3:58 PM

sounds like a great weekend and a very neat place to camp.  We're doing BBQ in the backyard this afternoon with daughter and son-in-law.  Hope to walk/jog in the late afternoon, if not then at least a core workout.

Dee

here you go....

http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0An7ZkKfHG1L1dFpINEg2X2RNa3ZOY09XMHBob0c0OFE&hl=en

its on the first page

TRACY.  hope you and baby feel better soon....

rest well.
stacieb

HI DEE.  welcome!

and it was a great weekend at a VERY neat place!

enjoy your backyard BBQ - yum....

and your late afternoon walk/jog.

and enjoy the final day of summer.
stacieb

Hello team, it has been a great weekend here in GA.

Visit from a school chum and her son and hubby.  Went to the Aquarium, Stone Mountain and Braves game.  Very busy weekend.  Did get in some of my walking and a run. 

Picked my bicycle up from the shop so I need to get out on it for a spin and make sure I'm happy with what they did. 

Hope everyone is having a great Labor Day. 

Wow, maybe I should always be on holiday!  I went out for my "run" session about 4 hours after BBQ burger AND I took the dog.  Talk about a distraction!  However it was my fastest session yet (still slow LOL) and my longest actual running time.

I could get to like this running thing 

Good morning team.  Got in a 4 mile walk this morning and will be getting on the bicycle this afternoon.  Meanwhile work is getting in the way.  See ya!

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mr wgraves.  you know me too well.  i DO have my ways.  hee hee!

and yes, by all means, you can borrow the keys anytime.

it is indeed one of THE most SPECTACULAR places in the Northeast, for sure!

the forest is amazing - all, what do they call it, 'old growth'.  tree after tree after tree after tree...a few cabins here and there, but for the most part, just Northwestern PA wilderness.

and Kinzua (where we put in) is just pristine.  the water is clear and warm (this time of year).  the banks are covered in trees...almost every time were up there while were on the boat we spot a bald eagle or two.

my brother and sister in law saw a black bear on the way home from boating. 

its grand!

stacieb

speaking of the weekend...

i finished up my 8 miler this morning....ive committed to doing ALL my long runs outside, pounding away on the pavement, much to my chagrin.

the streets of Cranberry, any street for that matter is decidedly NOT my happy place.

and all i could think about was running THAT trail in the woods.

oh, but ill make the best of it and good thing i have a vivid imagination or myu 1/2 MARY training would be pure torture.

stacieb

Edited by skrtrnr 2009-09-08 10:35 AM

DEE.  sounds like you've discovered a new fueling plan and training strategy - BBQ burger - could you put that in chewy bloc form?  LOL  and running w/DOG...i could just see me tripping OVER my dog and spraining something.

seriously though, all kidding aside.  WAY TO GO ON YOUR FASTEST LONGEST RUN TO DATE.  youre AWESOME!!!

woo hoo for you!
stacieb

KENDRA.  way to go on the 4 miler this morning! 

let us know if your happy with your bike....

HAPPY PEDALING!
stacieb

^^^^MOST EXCELLENT WEEK TOPpage. 

Edited by skrtrnr 2009-09-08 10:42 AM

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September End of Summer Challenge Week 1 Results:

Based on spreadsheet results, after the first week, the Fighting Okra are holding the lead over the second place Chanticleers. The Fighting Artichokes are in third with the Gorlocks and Nads battling it out for last place.

1) Fighting Okra........20.6%
2) Chanticleers.........19.4%
3) Fighting Artichokes..14.3%
4) Gorlocks.............12.1%
5) Nads.................11.2%

Good training everyone! Keep it up and be sure to log your workouts on the spreadsheet.