The Ghoulies are doing Ironman distances this month! (Page 53)

I DECLARE IT THUSLY.

GHOULIE ANN WILL DO A FULL MARATHON.

THUS SAYS THE QUEEN, scepter in hand.

stacieb

ANN WILL RUN A FULL MARATHON TOPPAGE.

IM ON MY WAAAAAYYYYYYY!!!!!



seriously.

you make a white sangria.

white wine.

vodka.

fruit juice.

white sangria.

i'll still come down, but do you care to share the recipe with me???



btw.

i like WASHINGTON APPLES TOO.  can you make those?


stacieb

Ta ta Ghoulies, I am gonna hit the shower and then go to dinner with my DD and boyfriend. It is raining cats and dogs here and there is rumors of hail. Fun times.

SERIOUSLY CRACKED ME UP.

the two of you.

BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.

stacieb

what no pepto bismal.

i should have stock in the company.

i swear i have chronic tummy ache and carry an endless supply of chewable tablets in my purse, SUV, and gym bag.

hope your tummy feels bedder soon GRAVESY.
stacieb

I have no idea what a Washington apple is. I am game to find out.
White sangria is easy peasy. You get a large bottle or tow regular bottles of your favorite white (or blush wine). Get a boat load of fruit chopped up- lemons, limes (not too many of these), apples, white plums, white grapes, star fruit, kiwi- what ever strikes your fancy. Chop them and save as much juice as possible. Put them all in a LARGE container with the juice. Add some fruit juice to make it a liquid. I use peach nectar or pear nectar or white grape juice. Mix all of this together. (here is the tough part) You have to let it sit for hours in the fridge. Really, hours. It is best to have a spare bottle of wine to help you wait it out. Some people add brandy, some club soda. I don't like my sangria to bubble (that is for champagne). The brandy is okay but it is easy to get too much. I also sometimes freeze the grapes to use as ice to keep it cool in the summer. Adding ice is a severe no no.

There you go.

Now I am really gone. Have wonderful evenings all!

Now I'm torn.

I want to run a good race. But the slower I go the more booty I will get to enjoy. What to do, what to do?

If I am the Queen of anything it is the Queen of Nothing Ever Goes as I have planned.

The plan was to run home from the school after the conferences. 6.5 miles, not a problem.

About 2 miles into the run I had to call home for them to come get me. The winds were soooooo strong at times I felt I was going backwards. Things were whipping through the air, I had stuff flying into my eyes, I was getting stung on the arms and legs by I have no idea what, and I was watching a storm, complete with lighting coming across the horizon.

I got another mile in before they got to me. So I only ran 3 miles today. I have no doubt under better conditions I could have gone all 6.5, which gives me a little more confidence for my long run on Sunday, and my MH in 24 days.

Depending on the weather we may take the kids and go to the college pool after dinner.

Thank you , Psychology 101

Just keep in mind that the pace booty at the finishing festival is stationary. The sooner you get there the less time you need to chase it. Just sayin'.

Smart call Ann. Running in weather like that is unpleasant at the best of times, and with a thunderstorm on the horizon discretion is the MUCH better part of valor. You'll rock that long run on Sunday, worry not Hal's Gal.

I wouldn't have been home yet and we are getting HAMMERED right now, and not in the good alcoholic way either.

The kind of hammered where I have a kid sitting on each side of me asking if the power is going to go out.

Yes. This ^. I like it. Do you have much experience chasing Marine pace booty?

We did have a couple lady Marines at my NROTC unit who definitely qualified.

There is a HUGE BRIGHT rainbow outside right now.

Is the pot of gold at the end of the left side, the right side, or both sides of the rainbow?

You've got 2 kids. Send them out as scouts!

It was probably one of the BRIGHTEST rainbows I have ever seen. It looked like both ends were fairly close, too. The kids wanted to go find the end of it.

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Well our group is more of a group and less of a challenge. We have been together since we were put on the same challenge team in October. The group of us here just sort of clicked and have stayed together. Every month we pick a goal to work for, more or less. We are less interested in logs, and more interested in the spirit of each individual... and margarita's.

So we are less of a challenge group than the others. There is a Team A and Team B right now that are the actual challenge groups. I'm not sure what the platform is this month but if you contact D001 she usually runs the groups and could put you on a team if you ask.

The challenges generally start the beginning of the month. Usually the last week of a month you will see something here in the challenge forum about the next challenge.

Edited by ironannekidd 2010-04-08 7:34 PM

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So the decision to move my long run to today was a good one.  Last time I ran 11 miles was the day I injured my hip so it was nice to overcome that demon.

I celebrated by having a steak that was bigger than my head

Time for PT and SLEEP!

ok.  well.  that went better than expected.

i just got back from the in law conversation....and....well....it went really well.

i kind of got the impression i wont mention him by name that there were going to be all sorts of issues, and there were none.

though.  i have to say that 'crafted' the conversation in such a way, from the very beginning (they said i could start, so i did) so that the focus was on the KIDS (as well it should be) rather than dredging up 19 years worth of issues (and what would be healthy or productive about that??)

both inlaws are ON BOARD w the whole MOM AND DAD MIGHT BE GETTING A DIVORCE, BUT WE'RE STILL A FAMILY concept were promoting w the boys...i was told by both of them that im STILL a welcome member of the family and will be included in all family gatherings, holidays, et al.

we all agreed that THIS is in the best interest of the kids.

so.  that.  settles.  that.

very easy peasy...strangely.

but i'll take it.
stacieb

Edited by skrtrnr 2010-04-08 8:19 PM