The Ghoulies Are Running a Half Marathon in January!!! (Page 5)

skrtrnr - 2010-01-04 3:55 PM energy was low this morning, but i managed to eek out a 6 miler.

i ran it on the TM cuz my hips been cranky.


so that puts me at almost half way to the 1/2 marathon goal, already????

ok.  that just shouldnt be.

can i run a marathon instead?



stacieb

skrtrnr - 2010-01-04 1:53 PMi had THE most SUCKTASTIC day yesturday.

well. it started out good enough, and then went downhill from about mid afternoon.

i wont even go into ALL the reasons why. 

mentally, physically, emotionally i was complete mess.

i had an appt today w a counselor that i used to go to back during my internship, just to get my head on straight moving forward.

AMAZING what a difference time spent w an excellent counselor can make.

man.  i LOVE my profession.

oh.  and i told my brother whats a-happening.

and he was SUPER DUPER UBER SUPPORTIVE.

score one for me having a GREAT big BRO.

alls well.

onward ho!
stacieb

givemashot - 2010-01-04 6:47 PM Oh yeah, the shirts. Me=small. And I vote for white tshirts. Or red, or blue, or black. Orange will never get out of the closet. Unless I wear it as a nightshirt. Then I need a large. Or what about purple t-shirts with a green monster? Is purple considered manly these days? Or at least neutral? Wouldn't want our manly goulies feeling...different...LOL.

deehtz - 2010-01-04 7:54 PM

medium shirt for me please.  Color doesn't really matter... I suppose it depends on the colors of the ghoulie.

givemashot - 2010-01-04 9:41 PM Wow. Dee stopped by earlier, but no one has been here for hours. Must be the first day back to work and real life after the holidays.

kcarroll - 2010-01-04 7:27 PM

Let's try to run as many half's as possible.  Every mile counts!

givemashot - 2010-01-04 8:45 PM Crap Stacie. I'm glad you have a good counselor you can get into quickly, and an even better big bro.

givemashot - 2010-01-04 8:44 PM I have not done a single step of run, a single turnover of my legs on the bike, or so much as splashed in the pool this month. Grrr. I am having problems with bad shin splints. Again. Seems like every year this happens to me. I did, however, convince my hubby that I NEEDED to spend $125 on a 3-session run technique clinic through the local tri club. It starts tomorrow night. And then I need to figure out which pool I want to swim at, so that I can then buy a new gym membership. THEN, I WILL complete a half marathon distance this month, and I WILL ride my pretty little bike (on the trainer), and I WILL (maybe) do some swimmin' while I'm at it. That's my story and I'm stickin' to it.

givemashot - 2010-01-04 8:47 PM Oh yeah, the shirts. Me=small. And I vote for white tshirts. Or red, or blue, or black. Orange will never get out of the closet. Unless I wear it as a nightshirt. Then I need a large. Or what about purple t-shirts with a green monster? Is purple considered manly these days? Or at least neutral? Wouldn't want our manly goulies feeling...different...LOL.

givemashot - 2010-01-04 8:56 PM I must be a good mom. At the local walmart tonight with my 2 kids, going to pick up som fabric for my 13-year old daughter's class project, we saw an out of control beyatch of a teen. She was walking around the store with 3 friends, and started talking smack about being mad, she didn't want to be in the store. One of her friends said "you're always mad". She started punching at whatever was on the endcaps as she passed by. The first near casualty was a small fire safe (for important papers). Her friend caught it-barely. Then she kept going. A store employee came around the corner to see what was going on, but by then the only one around was this girl..by herself. The employee let her keep walking, until she joined her friends, then asked if they needed help finding anything. They just laughed and walked away. My daughter promptly walked over and started cleaning up the display(s) the girl had knocked down. The employee came back, and was very appreciative of the help. I swear. Some people's kids just don't get it. I hope mine always do. Kinda like tonight. We chatted briefly about it in the car on the way home. My 13 year old was just as disgusted as I was. And my 7 year old wasn't terribly impressed either. Oh, and I think the employee got these kids kicked out of the store. I'm glad she didn't approach that without a manager with her, though. Coulda been ugly.

ironannekidd - 2010-01-05 5:08 AM Good morning everyone!!!

I will take care of the shirts. I have been looking online, and there is also a place locally that does them, so I'm price shopping right now.

I had another horrible night. I was in bed asleep by 8:30, yeah, I was tired. I was up coughing my head off by 11, out on my recliner by 11:30, back to sleep around midnight. I slept on my chair until about 4:20. Now I'm up and at work.

I really wanted to get a few miles in tonight but with this cough I don't know. Maybe I'll try a power walk, that's better than nothing.

Have a great day everyone!!!

disturbed275 - 2010-01-05 7:51 AM

Sorry to hear you're still not feeling well.  I'd say go for the power walk just to be on the safe side.

You know the rule, right?  Above the shoulders, it's okay to workout.  Below the shoulders keep on resting.

skrtrnr - 2010-01-05 6:39 AM alrighty GHOULIES

im anticipating a good day today.

a few days in a row of xtra sleep in my new bed has really restored some energy im happy to report.

its a swim and strength training for me today.

i get to lower my reps and up my weight today...moving into PHASE TWO of my tri specific st regime.

AND, im scheduling an appointment w a wholistic lifestyle coach today.

doesnt that just sound impressive.

im trying to:

a) get a handle on my life

b)  score a job

c) score a venue for joseph.

look at me taking FULL advantage of opportunities.

this would be one reason my life is FLIPPIN EXCITING!


and hey, anyone know where MR GRAVES is???

stacieb

givemashot - 2010-01-04 9:56 PM I must be a good mom. At the local walmart tonight with my 2 kids, going to pick up som fabric for my 13-year old daughter's class project, we saw an out of control beyatch of a teen. She was walking around the store with 3 friends, and started talking smack about being mad, she didn't want to be in the store. One of her friends said "you're always mad". She started punching at whatever was on the endcaps as she passed by. The first near casualty was a small fire safe (for important papers). Her friend caught it-barely. Then she kept going. A store employee came around the corner to see what was going on, but by then the only one around was this girl..by herself. The employee let her keep walking, until she joined her friends, then asked if they needed help finding anything. They just laughed and walked away. My daughter promptly walked over and started cleaning up the display(s) the girl had knocked down. The employee came back, and was very appreciative of the help. I swear. Some people's kids just don't get it. I hope mine always do. Kinda like tonight. We chatted briefly about it in the car on the way home. My 13 year old was just as disgusted as I was. And my 7 year old wasn't terribly impressed either. Oh, and I think the employee got these kids kicked out of the store. I'm glad she didn't approach that without a manager with her, though. Coulda been ugly.

ironannekidd - 2010-01-05 6:53 AM

I'm tired of resting. I'm also growing more and more concerned about my race in 12 days.

givemashot - 2010-01-04 9:44 PM I have not done a single step of run, a single turnover of my legs on the bike, or so much as splashed in the pool this month. Grrr. I am having problems with bad shin splints. Again. Seems like every year this happens to me. I did, however, convince my hubby that I NEEDED to spend $125 on a 3-session run technique clinic through the local tri club. It starts tomorrow night. And then I need to figure out which pool I want to swim at, so that I can then buy a new gym membership. THEN, I WILL complete a half marathon distance this month, and I WILL ride my pretty little bike (on the trainer), and I WILL (maybe) do some swimmin' while I'm at it. That's my story and I'm stickin' to it.

disturbed275 - 2010-01-05 7:58 AM

I'm sure I'd be just as frustrated if I were in your shoes right now.  It's alot easier to give this advice than it is to take it.

Perhaps start with a walk and then pick it up to running pace to see how you handle.  If it feels like you're forcing things then back off.  If not keep going, but don't overdo it.