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Good afternoon!
Sun is shining but it’s so windy. Took the dogs for their walks. I hate IPhones! I wish the screens would lock. Somewhere along the way, my I stopped my walk so I had to walk extra to be able to log in what I needed. I got well over the 3.15 miles I logged. Oh well. My little dog got quite a workout.
We’re supposed to start warming up again this week. Hopefully for good this time. There was a little snow mixed in with the rain yesterday but not too bad. It’s just been so windy here.
Gloria-I’ve always wanted to try kayaking but I was always afraid I’d tip over and there I’d be stuck and I’d drown 😜. They do it a lot in the backwaters of the Mississippi here.
I’m missing my running so much right now. I have so much on my plate right now. I need to get to the lake more. That’s where my running will start. Treadmill isn’t great for that at this point and out here I’m just walking the dogs. If I can find the time, I’m going to try and get out to the cemetery this week. See if I can get some hills in there.
I hope everyone is enjoying this 1st day of May! Time is flying by.
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Hello!!!! Becky, you and I share the same fear about the kayak tipping. I have kayaked in my friend's kayaks and they are sit inside ones, but it seems like it would be easy to get out if necessary. I have read how to do it - and even though they are sit in, they aren't sealed in, like those fancy ones that serious kayakers use - so probably I would be able to get out, and of course I always have a life jacket. One of the state parks in Nashville teaches kayaking classes and I am hoping I can fit one in sometime soon. They teach how to get out in the event of a spill. But basically you put your hands on each side and push yourself out. Also there is a standup paddleboard class nearby - I might consider taking one of those classes too, for fun. I don't have a SUP but have always wanted to try that - only reason I haven't is that one must have a strong core, and I do not have a strong core at all! So I am not sure if I can do it or not.
It has been windy here too, with below average temperatures, but it seems like next week it is actually going to get pretty hot. I am really wishing it wouldn't warm up so fast because I don't want to turn on the A/C just yet - in the south, it is on pretty much all summer long - never turned off. And usually we have to turn it on by mid-April, so we are actually pretty lucky this year that it is already May and we haven't had to use it. But next week, I am sure we will turn it on for the summer. Then I will also have to start acclimating to the heat for running!
So running...as I mentioned, last weekend my BFF and I went to Nashville to run in our favorite area. So pretty, just the most beautiful homes and the flowers are always spectacular in the spring. Monday we did hill repeats. Then one morning I got up very early and ran at dawn. My runs have been much shorter lately and that is fine. I actually signed up for a Couch to 5K for the summer - the goal race for the C25K is called the Tomato 5K and it is part of the Tomato Arts Festival in Nashville - so the training is called Potato to Tomato - ha!!! So cute. I have a 5K coming up in a couple of weeks and then the 10K on Memorial Day. No long runs right now. I need to focus on my pace for a while. I ran this morning alone, did a 5K, then after that walked/ran another couple of miles. Felt good, even the hills! Just gotta keep pushing on!!!!!0 -
Good Morning!
Spring/summer weather here now finally! I tried a little running yesterday. My knees have been sore so I probably pushed more than I should. Kept my distance down because we were doing outside work yesterday also. I ended up with over 17,000 steps yesterday and let me tell you, my body felt it! I really need to do more stretching especially in the thigh area. Pulled a muscle trying to pull a stalk of a large sunflower out!
We need to do dog walks today along with cleaning. It’s also supposed to rain so the dog walks may or may not happen. My son also wants me to go to the garden center to help them with flowers for their deck. This time of year is a very expensive time of year. Can’t believe how much flowers have gone up in price. I really need to start growing my own plants.
I am really struggling with taking off weight. I’m exercising but it’s hard to stay in my calorie range right now. I’m thinking I need to go back to when I first lost all of my weight and do things that way again. At least for awhile. I can always bump the calories up if need be.
Gloria-we can rent kayaks and paddle boards here to use on the lake. Also canoes. I always wanted to try a paddle board but now I wouldn’t have the strength to pull my self up if I had to. Plus my balance is still a little off. I’m not going to go now but come Fall I definitely want to start going to the Y. I would’ve been there had my mom not come to live with me. Life can really throw things at you when you least expect it.
Time to get moving here. So far no rain so I better get walking!
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Hello!!!! I just got back from camping for the weekend (tent) with four of my friends! It was supposed to rain the whole time but the weather turned out to be great - a little rain yesterday morning and quite a bit this morning, but all in all, it was great - we kayaked for a few hours yesterday.
Becky, I think starting out with shorter distances of running and building up very slowly is the way to do it! I know that is how I started running way back when. But when I have had to start over, I think that is hard because I am so used to running longer distances and so that is what I try - but then things do hurt, especially knees. I have been loving my shorter runs lately.
I've wanted to try SUP too, but I am wondering if I can do it with my weak core. One of my friends and I are talking about getting boards anyway and maybe taking a class. I will say that in the past, I couldn't haul my butt out of a kayak without getting on my knees, but yesterday I did, so I think my core is getting stronger. I just need to keep working on that.0 -
Hello!
Summer is finally here! We didn’t have much of a Spring but that was to be expected. 80’s and 90’s now and dry. I haven’t done much jogging. I’ve been walking the dog more.
Well, the last couple of weeks have been interesting. My mom fell and broke her hip in the nursing home. Had to have surgery. They put a long rod into the top of her femur. Luckily she didn’t need a whole hip replacement but either way at 87 yrs old and 88 lbs, it’s going to be a long and painful recovery. I don’t know what else can go wrong with her. Because of the anesthesia, her memory is worse. It’s supposed to be temporary but not sure how long. I feel so bad for her. Things have gone downhill so fast. This is pretty much the reason I’ve put off trying to run. I’m behind on my dogs training. His next class I will be quite behind cuz I had to miss our class so trying to follow online isn’t easy.
Gloria-camping sounds fun. I’m thinking more of a camper and bed for me though. I’m a baby. Well, my back wouldn’t like it. I’m glad the weather was perfect.
Sharon-I hope things are going well for you.
I miss Spark. It was much easier to keep in touch . Then again I was running so much more.
I hope you’re all enjoying this last day of May! Hard to believe we flip the calendars again. Slow down time!
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Oh Becky I am so sorry to hear about your mom's fall - I hope she has an easy recovery. I remember when my mom had surgery (and she had sepsis too) and her mind was not right. Sometimes she is still off, and that was in 2018. Hopefully your mom's memory will improve over time.
I did a 5k a couple of weeks ago, at the Nashville airport, on a runway. That is the second time I've done that race. It's kind of different! I did okay. I am certainly not running my pace from a few years ago, but I was still happy with how it went. Then Monday I did the Memorial Day race that I usually do. I always love that one because I see so many people I know, both doing the race, and volunteering. That was a 10k and again, I was okay with my pace. It was actually better than the 5k time (but I didn't walk in the 5K and I did walk a little during the 10k, so isn't that funny that I walked a little). So anyway, I talked to one of my old personal trainer/running coach earlier today and I am going to hire him for a month. He is totally in agreement about me doing these shorter distances for a while. Maybe later I can do half marathons again but he thinks if I focus on shorter distances, I can get faster again. He said I do have the ability, as that was my pace just a few years ago, but if I run longer distances, it will be harder to get faster. So....I start with him next week and I hope to be able to follow his plan to a T because if I am paying money for this, I want to get the most value out of it that I can!.
Also, I am still shopping for a new Garmin. I have some money saved from gifts my DH, my parents, and from work. I had picked one out but then that one seems to not be available so now I am thinking about a different one. No need to rush to get one though, this one is still okay. It just doesn't hold a charge for very long.
It is definitely crazy that it is already June. We are also having the heat, and the humidity too. It's so hard to breathe when it is so humid out! And the real humidity here hasn't even set in yet. Yikes!0 -
Good Morning!
Summer has finally arrived! June is flying by so fast. It needs to slow down.
I have been concentrating more on training my dog and less on the running right now. Plus we’ve had quite a bit of hit days and this air quality stuff from the Canadian fires.
My mom isn’t doing great. She has some more tests coming up. We’ll be able to get an idea at the point of what’s going on. We do have an idea now which isn’t good but we’ll wait for the tests to confirm it.
Gloria-That’s great you’re getting a trainer. I always thought distances made it easier to run faster. I hope you see improvement.
Im still trying to get on my bike. It seems like there’s so much going on and trying to find the time gets challenging sometimes. We still haven’t started on my moms house yet. I keep putting off the inevitable.
I hope everyone’s summer is going well. I just want it to slow down a bit!
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Hello! It has been crazy weather here, sort of cool, but so very humid, hard to breathe in it! We had some days with poor air and smoke but overall it hasn't been too bad. I'm 2 weeks in with the running coach, and I only hired him for a month. It is time intensive because he has me running five miles on weekdays and with my job, it is hard to get that in. He also has me doing strength training twice a week. Saturday I did my "long run" which was only five miles, and then I kayaked with my friends in the afternoon. I got my second shingles vaccine that morning too and yikes, that was terrible, it gave me body aches and my arm still was sore yesterday! I've been having these crazy nosebleeds and ended up in the ER one night last week - it wouldn't stop. They referred me to an ENT but I can't get in to see them for several weeks and so far since that incident I have had only one mild nosebleed, so hopefully that is getting better.
Becky, I am so to hear your mom is not doing well. It's so hard to watch our parents as they age.0 -
Good Morning! Another hot day ahead!
I haven’t really done any running. By the time I’m done walking my dog, I’m hot and sweaty. Where we walk there’s little shade and he’s a big black dog so I’m not going to run him right now. We’ll try when it cools down.
Gloria-the smoke hasn’t been bad the last week or so. I’m glad about that. It was getting bad. Sorry about the nose bleeds. I hope you can figure out why they’re happening.
My moms health continues to decline. I feel that she’s in the end stage of her life. She’s so thin now. She doesn’t eat much. Doesn’t really walk. The broken hip really did it which I’ve heard happens. I feel really bad for her. Things changed so much for her so fast and I carry a lot of guilt. I’m going to request hospice care now. I feel she’d get the care she needs that the nursing home I’m unable to give her.
I hope everyone is enjoying their summer. It’s going so fast. Hard to believe we’re almost to mid July already. Seems like the kids just got out of school and now they’re putting school supplies out at the stores.
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Hi Becky! I am always so glad to hear from you. I am so sorry about your mom though. I have heard the same thing, broken hips can be so debilitating and it seems like people really go downhill after that happens. I've heard the smoke is starting to come back down from Canada, hope it doesn't impact you!
I am doing fine, I actually ended up hiring the running coach for another three months. Sheesh, during the week I am running these four mile runs, which is all well and good, except right now I am still pretty slow, so it takes me a long time (each run has a warmup and cooldown component in addition to the four miles, so it is quite time consuming). I think it is going okay. I did a four mile race this morning, didn't have the results I was hoping for, but not the worst either, and given how humid it is, probably it is was okay. I'm strength training too - running coach gives me specific workouts based on my areas of weakness, and then I go to the Y twice a week for more generic stuff (classes). With my job I feel like I have gotten careless with my nutrition, so I am really trying to do better with that.
On Thursday I got to the ENT for the nosebleeds. Crazy too because I haven't had a nosebleed in almost two weeks, so that makes me want to cancel, but I imagine that if I do cancel, then they will start again, so I guess I will go.0 -
Good Morning!
Gloria-sounds like you’re on the right track though. I always read that you’re supposed to slow down when the weather is like that. I think I remember also reading an article on Spark.
The smoke was here for a few days. Thru the weekend. It was bad. Gone now. Morning temps have been in the low to mid 50’s. Love them!
My mom passed away last Thursday. She started to really decline last week. I asked for hospice to come in. She had been begging me, my son and daughter in law to take her home so I knew something was happening. I wanted to so bad but when hospice came in, they gave her up to 3 days. It wouldn’t have been enough time to get her home. On Tuesday she wanted me to take her for a walk outside. It was a perfect day. I joked with her about getting my exercise in. She sat in her wheelchair for quite awhile when we got back and she seemed good. By Wednesday she had gone way down. They say you have that one good day before you pass and I think that was it. I’m glad I was there and able to do that. Now we have to deal with her estate. Fun!
I’m still doing just dog walks. My dog has lost just over 8 lbs. Guess where they went! I need to eat like a dog so I can lose those extra lbs.
I hope everyone is doing well. Quiet day today. I have lots to get done!
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Becky, I have put on some pounds too, that is probably why I am so much slower with my running! I am eating pretty well but can't seem to lose an ounce, and I even keep gaining. Frustrates me so. I am so very sorry to hear about your mom. Did you already sell her house? Or is that all part of her estate? We had smoke again here, pretty bad, but it really only lasted about a day. Now we are dealing with a lot of thunderstorms. I woke up this morning to a lot of lightning, but I didn't hear thunder, so I got up and checked the weather - the storms were pretty far easy by then, so I was able to get out and do my run! Mornings here have been in the 70s, 50s would seem very cold but much better running weather!!0
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Good Morning!
It’s been awhile I see since I last posted.
We are still working on my moms estate. What a headache. I’ve learned a lot of things that I wish I would’ve known sooner. I know now though and I can pass these things on to my boys.
I’ve also learned a lot about my mom’s dementia. I just don’t understand why Dr.s aren’t eager to talk to the family about it. Even the nursing home didn’t. We were on our own. If only I would’ve known, my moms transition to the nursing home or better yet a memory care facility, could’ve gone much smoother. I would’ve known how to talk to her and understood why she was so combative. I have to let it go and just learn from it but there are days of regret.
No running yet. Just dog walking. It’s just been so darn humid here. Now with the days getting shorter, we’re heading out a bit later. Haven’t even gotten on the bike. So sad.
Gloria-how is your running going? I imagine it’s been hot where you are. Seems like it’s hot everywhere.
Things are so dry here. We did have a quick storm go thru last night. It didn’t help though. It came down hard and it was windy so not much to really soak in.
It’s time for breakfast and then to get moving. I’m so determined to get this weight off. Have a colonoscopy on Wed. Can’t wait! Ha! Ha!
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Becky, it is great to hear from you! I don't think you need to feel guilt or regret for what happened with your mom. It's a real shame the healthcare people didn't share things with you to make the transition easier, but there is no way you could have known and you did the best you could.
It is definitely hot here, but that is normal. It is also super duper humid here. It is normal for it to be very humid in the summer, but I really think maybe it is worse this summer than usual. We have been having a lot of thunderstorms too. We have had a lot of trees, and gigantic parts of trees, down in our yard, and it has been a real struggle to keep up with that. Back in March we had this crazy wind storm, sustained winds for a whole day of 60 - 80 mph, and we had some trees down in our yard, so we had those taken out, along with some other trees - but there are still some left and, HUGE limbs have fallen in the past three weeks. We have spent so much time cutting and hauling that stuff to the road. We don't have a truck or a trailer, and the yards around here are over an acre (so it is far to the road), so hauling this stuff by hand or with a wheelbarrow has simply been exhausting. Two weekends ago we spent all day Saturday and a good part of Sunday doing clean up, and then last week another one fell, so we spent hours on Saturday and Sunday, and then even into the week, cleaning up that one. Doing that kind of work in this kind of heat and humidity is very difficult and I was worried for my husband's health, like he might have a heart attack or something. Last Saturday (or maybe it was the weekend before that) he got very ill from the work. I am in better shape than he is, so I kept at it. But I was so fatigued and exhausted after that. Then I got a cold (or something, not sure) and was just so exhausted from that. I ended up having to sleep a lot and missed one of my long runs. But I am still at it, still working with the running coach. Still slower than all get out. I was hoping he would help me get back to my old pace, and he thinks it is possible, but so far I am not getting any faster. I had a 5K today and the humidity was so oppressive, so along with the hills, the lingering cough that I still have, and that heat and humidity, I was not too thrilled with how it went. But oh well, I am still going and it won't be too long now before I start to whine about the cold, lol.0 -
Good morning!
Gloria- that stinks about all of the trees. They aren’t fun to have to take down and haul away.
Our heat right now sounds a lot like yours. We have excessive heat warnings out this week. The feel like temp at 6 this morning was 86 and let me tell you, my short walk this morning felt like it. Also no rain in the forecast.
We need rain badly. We haven’t had a decent rain for awhile. Everything is so dry. So I had my colonoscopy last week. Everything went fine. Later that day I got a huge bulge on my hand where the IV was. I guess it didn’t clot well. I iced it and had a compression bandage on it so it didn’t take long for it to go down but unfortunately now my hole hand is bruised. Looks horrible. I got the results from the polyp they removed and of course it was pre cancerous. No worries because it was caught very early and they removed everything and it was a very slow growing one. I will repeat in 7 yrs. I really have to thank my mom though because my Dr had given the ok to do Cologuard and when my mom went to the ER, the Dr did an abdominal CT scan which showed a mass in her colon. I talked with the surgeon and he highly recommended the colonoscopy instead.
Still no running here. I’m probably going to wait till I can go to the Y in the fall and start building up to doing some running. I’ve been enjoying my walks with my dog. Just wish I could get my eating under control. It’s not bad but it’s also not great.
I hope everyone is doing well and is surfing this heat. Hard to believe we’ll be saying good bye to August soon!
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Becky, ugh on that IV and the issue with that. I think icing is probably the best thing to do, and I hope it is fully healed now. I agree on the weather, it is miserable. I am trying to run but running being so humid is just working for me. I just keep getting slower and slower. I have the running coach now, doing speedwork and all, but still, like today, I was actually for the first few miles, but my pace was almost as slow as my walking pace. It is really humbling because I have lost so much time and just can't seem to get it back. We are going to have some cooler less humid weather next week, I will see how it goes. I have gained 10 pounds in the past year, which stinks tremendously, but I am not overweight, and I don't think it can be the only explanation for my slowing down. My eating is not so bad but not so great, but obviously I need to improve a little. I don't think I am doing too bad but I can't seem to drop the pounds I put on, no matter what I do. It's frustrating!0
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Good evening!
We’re having a touch of Fall here. After 90’s and 100’s, it’s a welcome change. We could use a bit more sunshine though.
Last week between the heat and working on my moms house, exercise wasn’t great. There were a few rest days which I can’t do. My rest days should just be shorter walks. Not any walks!
This week we’re back on track. This time of year my inflammation gets worse and then add cleaning and packing and my body hurts especially my hands. Goal is to have everything done by the end of the weekend.
I have learned to clean your house and get rid of stuff you don’t use. Don’t leave it for someone else to have to deal with. Plus with my mom being a smoker for years, we tossed a lot of perfectly good stuff. Who wants it though when it stinks. Things yellowed and it wouldn’t come out. We have boxes here that need to go to storage now. I’ve got a wedding coming up in less than a month and I have so much to do.
The one thing I will keep doing is exercising! It’s perfect running weather right now. Sadly it’s just walking weather with the dog.
Gloria-how are things going? Has your running improved any? I read about all of these runners that have had hip replacements and they’re actually running faster now. So many older people too. I just don’t want to deal with my other hip. It feels good now.
Sharon-I hope things are going well for you. I remember you had a health concern. I hope it turned out ok.
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Good Morning everyone! I hope all is well.
It has been a busy and stressful month. As much as I hate for October to come, my life should slow down then. Particularly the 2nd week.
My sons wedding is next weekend. I really had a reality check this week. Trying to find a dress and really taking a good look in the mirror. It brought me to tears. Although I’m a ways away from my largest weight, I’m at a weight that I swore I’d never be at again. This week has turned into a pretty good and healthy week. I’m really focusing on what I’m putting in my mouth and yes the guilt is back is I think about treating myself. I think
It is needed at this point though. I exercise daily but I need more. I got on the elliptical the other day and my calves are still feeling it.
We’ve had so much rain lately. Makes it hard to get out and do anything other than dog walking. I so want to run. As soon as life slows down, I’ll plan more me time for exercise. Till then it’s run, run, run for this and that.
Gloria-I hope you’re doing well. I haven’t heard from you in awhile. I’m sure you’re busy with work.
Sharon-I hope you are doing well also. I know you had health concerns before. I hope everything is good now.
Time to get going here. I just wanted to jump
On here and see how everyone was doing!
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Good Morning! Sorry I haven't popped in! Work keeps me so busy. I am still running, still have the running coach. He has me doing something similar to heart rate training, where I have to keep my heart rate in a certain range, at least for easy runs, so it seems like I am just getting slower. But I do speedwork too, and now hill repeats. It is expensive and I should probably stop doing it, but I feel like it is helping me somewhat. For a while I was having such a rough time with my runs, all of them were bad, and I just was struggling, but the past couple of weeks there has been some improvement. Part of it is my bad hip. I'm strength training a few times a week too.
Becky, we haven't had that much rain, but we are hearing it could be very wet this winter, so just like every year, I am contemplating whether or not I should get a new treadmill. DH just wants to get this one fixed, but gee, it is like 20 years old. I haven't done anything yet because I really don't use it enough to justify spending money on it, but every winter I wonder if I will use it more. Are you still getting and walking your dog? Hope things settle down for you soon! It's been a crazy year and I can't believe it is already October.0 -
Hello!
Life has finally slowed down. This week has been pretty much a normal week. I’m walking the dogs most days. I like to take Sat. off and just enjoy the morning. Go to the Farmers market. When I’m not walking them due to rain or something, I try to get on the elliptical. I’m trying to save the treadmill for Winter.
The weather is still affecting my joints. My Dr told me to try Osteo bi flex. I was taking it for awhile but I found I was having major stomach pains. I was just about to go to Urgent care but decided to do a little research on the Osteo bi flex. Turns out side effects can be stomach pain, gas and bloating. I stopped taking it and the pain went away. I just have to learn to live with the aches.
Gloria-that’s great that you’re using a coach to help you run. I know it’s frustrating that you’re slower but you can run. What is wrong with your hip? Be careful. You don’t want to over work it and end up needing a new one.
Weather should continue to be mild so there will continue to be outside walks. If I could get out by myself, I’d attempt a run or jog but I’m thinking it’s going to be a winter thing and with the help of a personal trainer.
I hope everyone is doing well.
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Hello, just stopping by to say hello. My father-in-law died on Thursday and I am exhausted. We've been going back and forth between here and there (2.5 hours one way) and I am working too. I didn't get my long run in on Saturday but I did do my hill repeats yesterday. Becky, the osteo bi flex upset my stomach too, but my arthritis is not osteo so it seemed pointless to take it. I have psoriatic arthritis. But my hip, the running coach thinks it is tendinopathy and he is kind of monitor things to see if we need to adjust any of my workouts. Weather here was pretty nice, but then suddenly it got quite cold. Of course Becky, your weather is probably a lot colder than here, but you know, I don't like cold. As happens every winter, I am still thinking I should get myself a new treadmill.0
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Gloria-I’m sorry to hear about your father in law. It’s tough to lose a parent.
I have not had any stomach issues since I stopped the Osteo bi flex except for the fact I still can’t eat any tomato based foods. Meaning pizza, spaghetti, etc. I can eat tomatoes though. Good thing there’s pizza now that is made without pizza sauce.
So my sweets eating is bad. I’m struggling. I need to have a talk with that voice in my head. It’s slacking.
I’m still exercising but it’s hard to be outside when it’s so cold. It’s usually not this hard but since our temps have been going up and down, we just aren’t able to adjust. Luckily we didn’t get much snow. There’s still a little here and there but it should all be gone today. We didn’t even get an inch here. The weather was enough to keep the kids away though. I’m getting rid of candy so that temptation won’t be here. I have to get this under control especially since it’s the start of the holiday season. I need to focus on my health again. Easier said than done.
I hope everyone had a nice Halloween. I hope you’re enjoying nice weather. I’m ready to go where it’s warm. I would love to see those 70’s again!
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Oh gosh Becky, snow already. Ugh. The high here on Saturday was 84. The high here on Monday was 49. With very cold nights - our first freezes/frosts. And so yep, I get it about not being able to acclimate. I've been struggling anyway, but this didn't help. I run on Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday but by Thursday I am too tired to get up to run in the mornings so I have been doing it at lunch time, which isn't exactly ideal. I did run on Tuesday morning but I was so cold! We are going to KY to help out my mother-in-law this weekend so I am skipping my 5K - I will do it virtually later on. My eating is also out of control and I have literally gained 20 pounds in less than a year, and that is after maintaining for like 10 years, so I am not too happy about this.0
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Good Morning!
We’ve been having early fall weather. 60’s! 50’s for the weekend and then a drop to winter temps next week. Those 60 degree temps have been great! I have so much energy.
I’ve finally gotten back on track. I’ve cut out sweets except for any occasion treat and I’m watching everything else I eat and I’m feeling much better. I know I’ll probably go
Overboard with thanksgiving but I plan on giving much of it to my kids to take home with them.
It is not feeling like the holidays. I’d like to do the holidays different this year anyway but we’ll see. We most likely won’t see any snow which I won’t complain about. It means that I can continue to get outside and walk.
Gloria-I’d take those temps. I hope everyone is doing ok since your father in law passed. I’m thinking maybe that’s what is making the holidays more difficult for me this year. I have to go thru all of the firsts.
Sharon-I hope all is well with you.
I do miss Spark. I often wonder how everyone is doing.
My DH and son are hunting this weekend so it’s a shopping weekend. Lots of little sales going on around town. We’re planning on going to the vineyard this afternoon.
I hope everyone is doing well and I hope everyone has a nice Thanksgiving!0 -
Hello!!!!! We just got back from our annual Thanksgiving trip to Michigan. It is always so cold and windy there! I don't like it. I did get out and do one run while I was there, but then the other time that I ran, I went on the treadmill, because it is just too hard to go outside in that cold - and also, it gets light out so late in the morning, and I am usually out and about with my parents by the time it is light enough to be outside (at home I will run in the dark, but I won't in a place that I am not used to). Becky, I imagine you are having much colder weather by now. My friend is out that way for the holidays and said she is coming home early because it looks like winter precip is coming. Did you have a good Thanksgiving? I think we are going to do things differently next year too. I usually cook for all of us at my parents' but maybe next year we will do it at my sister's house.
Overall I have felt out of kilter, these dark mornings and short days (and cold, even though here it is not that cold, but for me, it is cold), make me not want to get out. I did order another pair of Athleta Altitude tights - I wasn't going to because I have enough, and they seem to last a long time, but the Black Friday sale was so good, I didn't want to pass it up. I have put on several pounds in the past few months, but my old ones still fit, so I hope the new ones do too.0 -
Good afternoon!
Gloria-I’m glad you had a nice Thanksgiving. We did too. I don’t like late meals though. I don’t sleep well. It’s hard to not eat too much when you’ve pretty much been fasting all day. I managed to get my walking in but took Black Friday off because we were all going out for breakfast. Sadly I was still full from the night before but managed to eat. We are in a cold spell right now but we’re supposed to warm up by Wed.
I really have been enjoying the temps for the most part. 50 isn’t bad. 40’s really aren’t either. I still wear my running layers. I did put a winter jacket on when I walked the dog the other day but when I got home I had to change my shirt because I was sweating so bad. What I like about the weather right now is that my joints aren’t hurting as bad as they were. There’s just something about breathing in that cooler air too. Makes me feel so much better. We did get a little snow Sat. night into Sunday . Less than an inch luckily. I had to be extra careful on my walk yesterday so I didn’t slip on ice. Today it’s bitter so I did my workout inside but I still need to walk the puppy. She’s a Pointer so she requires alot of exercise. So does the dog I walk daily but he’s ok with 1 day off.
My head wanted me to run this morning but I’m thinking I’m going to go back to the C25K again. I’ve got a little Vertigo happening right now so I need to be careful. All the Christmas stuff is up now. Finished cleaning this morning so now I can sit back and relax a bit. Then it’s baking season😟. I’ve been doing so well. No candy even though I’ve got a jar of it sitting here. The sugar cravings have finally settled down and the guilt has kicked in. About time! Now if I could start dropping this weight.
I guess I’d better get moving and get the little one out for her walk. It’s not going to warm up any more than it is so I need to suck it up.
Have a wonderful day everyone!0 -
Gloria-I hope you’re ok and weren’t in the path of the tornados today.0
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Merry Christmas!
I hope everyone had a nice holiday. Although cloudy and at times rainy, it was nice here. Couldn’t beat the 50 plus degree days. It’s cooled down today and the rest of the week will be cooler but that’s ok. No snow! Since my hip replacement I’m ok with not having the snow. It means I can continue to exercise safely outside instead of having to hop on my machines.
This year has flown by. It hasn’t been a great year. Lots of ups and downs but I’ve managed to make the most of it. Hopefully the New Year will be a bit brighter.
I don’t make New Year’s resolutions so my goals for the new year is to continue to improve on my health and continue to make positive choices.
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Hi, I haven't checked in here in a long time, so sorry! Becky, I WAS in the path of the tornadoes! But I got out of the way in a nick of time. I was out doing Christmas shopping and was on Main Street (which was very hard hit) and saw the sky out the window. Warnings were starting to come over the phone and I high tailed it home (about three miles away from where I was). I got a blanket and a flashlight and went to shelter in our interior bathroom. Within a few minutes the power went out. That was Saturday late afternoon - power was out until Monday morning. We had no damage at all at our house, but Hendersonville took a hard hit. There are some businesses that won't reopen, ever, some that might, after a while, some that had to be bulldozed. The YMCA was closed for a while, just reopened yesterday but half of it is damaged badly so sections are closed for now, like the gym and the indoor track. A Holiday Inn Express won't reopen for a few months. Lots and lots of damage to homes, mostly roof damage, and no deaths, so we are very lucky. A couple of buildings collapsed, a roof caved in on a bowling alley with around 200 people in it.
But anyway, I had a great Christmas. We are still going to Kentucky most weekends and it is exhausting, plus I have been working a bit extra and it is a stressful time with year end. I still have my running coach. I am running straight now, up to eight miles without walking, but super slow. It is like the running coach tore it all down and is rebuilding it from zero. I hope I can get my pace back. I was never fast but was about an 11:00 min/mile. Then I was like a 12 or 12:30 min/mile and I felt so slow. Now I am more like a 13 min/mile, so now I feel REALLY slow, lol
Becky, I hope that the new year brings better days for you. It is unbelievable that 2024 is just around the corner. I hope the weather stays pleasant - it has been good here too, mostly mild, sometimes cold, but so far not any slow. That could change soon but it won't be enough to matter, if it does snow at all.0 -
Good Morning!
Gloria-so glad you made it home safe. That sounds very scary and so sad that so much was lost.
Way to go on the running! It sounds like things are going well. I hope it continues for you.
I can’t believe that tomorrow starts a new year. Christmas was nice for the most part. I did break down a couple of times. Went to the cemetery and had a good cry on Christmas Eve. The kids kept me going. I don’t know what I would’ve done without them.
We don’t have any big plans for tonight. Just going to my sons to watch football. I don’t really care but everyone else does. We got a bit of snow overnight. Maybe a half inch but before that we had freezing drizzle which put a glaze of ice on everything. So today will be an indoor workout. I need to do more of those. We’re taking our Christmas stuff down today also. Time to declutter and have a fresh start to the New Year.
I hope everyone has a safe and happy New Years Eve!0
