Ghoulies are workin' out in August! (Page 5)

Wow!  That schedule makes me tired just reading it!  Guess I'm getting old  LOL

BUSY schedule toppage

(NOT "gettin' old" toppage)

Good morning, Dee.

Good job on the 4.6 yesterday!

Thank you!

I think that I need new running shoes.  My current pair have 400 miles on them, but I don't think that I am very hard on my shoes.

However, my feet are feeling it a bit more than before.  Not sure if it is just getting back into the jog or if it is the shoes.  When I checked my equipment tracker, I was surprised to see that I have put 400 miles on these.  Maybe a trip down to the running store soon.

Yes, get new shoes. Pick up some new socks while you are there, too.

Morning Dee. Get new shoes! You owe it to your feet to keep them happy. 400 miles is a lot for a shoe.

I call myself an "adult onset athlete" since I didn't discover running until I was 48, even thought I moutain biked and kayaked some before then.

Yeah new socks are a good idea too.  Thanks.

I like that "adult onset athlete"  LOL

I wasn't a total couch potato but I didn't jog.  Raquetball for years but not lately.  Walking and softball.  Slow easy neighborhood bike rides. And some swimming but not on a regular basis.  Now I find that jogging is by far my favorite!  weird

I have a phone interview for a network engineer position in a little over an hour. I REALLY want this job, so send new job juju please.

Streaming your way. Full strength.

That sounds good. Your a mom, you can handle pressure!

Yeah, what Robin said. Good luck. 

Happy Saturday Ghoulies!

Nice!

Morning Ghouligans. Hi Bill!!!

Hi Ghoulies,

Hi Bill and Hi Kim.

Bill, those trails are definitely intense. Similar to Dupont State Park trails where I ride when I get a chance. VERY SLOWLY!!!

Kim. Great job on getting the run in!! Miles is indeed Miles. Appliances giving up in the middle of a cycle is just plain WRONG!

I am off to float in the lake with some friends I haven't seen in a long long time. Should be fun. Catch up when I can manana.

Happy Sunday Goulies

Good morning Ghoulies!

What a weekend! Saturday I was up early and off to the lake to help with the beginner kayaking class. The class runs 90 minutes, and there were 2 scheduled for Saturday morning, there was also rain in the forecast. The first class went off no problem. The second class... well... we no sooner got everyone in the water and it started to rain, but it was pretty light. We teach people how to steer their kayaks and head off to part of the lake to learn about lily pads, and look for wildlife, it was still a light rain. Next we had up part of a creek, we were under some canopy here, but the rain starts picking up. We spent about 20 minutes paddling up one side of the creek, then down the other. By the time we got back to the lake it was POURING. Normally we paddle around the lake, making a complete loop by the time we are done, but not today. We headed back to where we put the kayaks in and got everyone out of the water. The class left, and the instructor and I put the kayaks away. We were soaked by the time we were done.

I went home, stripped, put my robe on and took a nap. Saturday evening I headed to Maryland to be a subject for Search and Rescue training. There was still rain in the firecast. Training was at Fort Ritchie, and the Fort Ritchie triathlon was scheduled for Sunday. I saw all of the volunteers setting up, and checked out the bikes people had. There were 20 or so tents on the parade grounds, people were spending the night. Training was in a house, luckily. I hid in a VERY small closet for the first 3 teams to find. I had to breathe through a hose, this was to help the dogs out finding my scent since most had never cleared a building before. I stuffed myself into the closet and played on my iPad.

There was a son of one of the training members who volunteered to hide as well, so he hid for the next 3 teams. I went outside and was hanging out with my friends, and it started to drizzle. The remaining teams finished and everyone headed inside to listen to the instructor. I stayed outside to keep an eye on everyone's open vehicles and dogs. it wasn't long until it started pouring again. I grabbed my friend's rain gear and sat under the open hatch of someone's SUV. It was raining hard, the wind was blowing, and I was more comfortable than the people in the building. It was hot and sticky, and no air was moving in there.

So after getting up at 6:00, kayaking in the rain, hiding in a closet, sitting outside in the rain, then driving home, I got home by 11:00, tucked myself in by midnight, and the kids had me up at 6:00 on Sunday morning. What a day!