Show us your Ghoulies - Halloween Run Challenge Page #2 (Page 50)

iowagander - 2009-10-15 12:41 AM I finally bit the bullet and signed up for the Carlsbad Half Marathon on Jan 24th! I'm very excited because this has been a goal of mine for a while now, but I'm nervous because my longest recorded run so far is about 6.5 miles. At least this will give me a good excuse to KEEP TRAINING over the holidays. I'm still eating copious amounts of candied yams at Thanksgiving though. Avoiding those would be sacrilege.

givemashot - 2009-10-15 12:54 AM

I take my son to the asthma specialist at the children's hospital tomorrow. Keep us in you thoughts. I hope they can give me some insight as to why he had such a horrible flare (it was seriously 3 weeks long). Either way he's doing better now, and continues to get better with each passing day. 

wgraves7582 - 2009-10-15 6:08 AM

I see the chiro Monday and am taking it off until then.  He will have a good idea - he is a runner also.  So if he clears me up I might bag the sports doctor.

So I am taking off 4 of my runs in the challenge because that is what I had scheduled until Monday.  Hopefully back at it Tuesday with his blessing (or Monday night!)

serendipity - 2009-10-15 6:40 AM Morning ghoulies!

I spent the entire day yesterday buried in paperwork.  Boo!

But I can see the top of my desk now!  Yea!

Never did get to my run, though.  Boo!

Going to do better today.  And I've made a pact with myself not to get that far behind on the piles again.  Annoying to pay bills late because I just never got around to looking at them.  It's just so easy to get distracted when the bike is sitting on the trainer right behind me calling my name...

I need a training and housework challenge.  Extra points if the bed is made before the run, bonus if all the bills were paid on time this month, etc. 

wgraves7582 - 2009-10-15 6:46 AM

Neal - nothing worse than bad free food.  We are lucky at our work with the catering (so far I guess )

Hope the meals get better!

Girl Passing on Left - 2009-10-14 4:12 PM

but flights are short! and sure I can find a bike for ya! you know how I like to find bikes and all!

I did get the link and it will be right up my dh's alley...I will be travelling then so he will love to go! thanks Bill

feel better! stretch well...and may you not be bowled over by all the healing thoughts I am sending your way!

hope I didnt knock you off our feet! and cause more injuries to you!!!!!!

wgraves7582 - 2009-10-15 7:19 AM

As my old boss said if you fail to plan - you plan to fail.  Keep up the strong work and do a spin for me and a run while I heal!

iowagander - 2009-10-15 12:41 AM I finally bit the bullet and signed up for the Carlsbad Half Marathon on Jan 24th! I'm very excited because this has been a goal of mine for a while now, but I'm nervous because my longest recorded run so far is about 6.5 miles. At least this will give me a good excuse to KEEP TRAINING over the holidays. I'm still eating copious amounts of candied yams at Thanksgiving though. Avoiding those would be sacrilege.

kromanowski - 2009-10-15 9:22 AM

Congrats!!!  I need to follow your example and actually pick a race!  We are at about the same place...my longest run is about 6 miles. I have started the HH novice plan, but have yet to pick a race

aspeelma - 2009-10-15 8:35 AM

RNR half in January, Tempe AZ
I forget the name of it but a half in VA beach the end of March
RNR half in April, Nashville TN, I think I'm taking the kids to that one so they can do the kids mile run the day before.

I workout much more regularly when I have a goal so I picked some things to get me through the winter. I'll still be biking and swimming, just not as much until after the race in January. I need to pick my triathlons for the summer soon.

disturbed275 - 2009-10-14 7:49 PM Oh, I ran tonight.  Second post-mary run and this one went much, much better.  A little over 5 miles, but there was minimal soreness in the ol legs.