Off Days

Friday, April 25

I have not trained for two days. Finals week always takes priority over training.
The days I did train, were good training days.

I met Ann Tuesday at the Boston Store. We ran for one hour and 15 minutes. A little more than five miles.
The weather was sunny and beautiful.

Wednesday I lifted. I was sore on Thursday, hence the day off. Plus I was up at 4:30 a.m., I couldn’t sleep.My mind is going 100 miles per hour. So much to do the last two weeks of class, and magazine deadline is right around the corner.

 

Saturday, April 26, I am running the Hermes 10 miler. I hope to have a small report after the race.

 

 

 

Kimmy Kim Kim; This Bike is For You!

You said you wanted to add some bling to your bike…

This all chrome (twisted chrome) beauty comes complete with a steering wheel, rear view mirrors, fenders,  a totally cool banana seat and white-wall tires. 

But the best bling – I am saving for last.

It’s hard to tell in this picture, but the this bike has “rolling rims.” Take a look at the rear wheel. The snowflake look-alike rims rotate when the bike stops.

At first I walked past this chrome beauty, then I thought of Kimmy Kim Kim and I just has to ask, “may I take a picture of your way cool bike – dude?”

As I took the picture I envisioned Kimmy Kim Kim mounting the bike after we (Kim and me) pass the timing chip at the Greater Cleveland Tri in August.

I thinking about buying an all silver wetsuit, and I will try my damnedest to convince Ann to run in silver spandex, but that will take a bit of bribing. I bet if we pay her enough, she’ll do it.

I think we should our team as “Bling This Babe!”

Bling, bling!

 

 

 

Daff-i-dill and me

 

Tuesday, April 15, 2008
1 hour run, Pine Lane / BT    
Sunny, 60 degrees 
Miles: ? Forgot my GPS                                                                                                                         

 

Today was absolutely beautiful. I hope to start several of my posts this spring and summer with those exact words.

I ran solo today. No Ann, she was extracting teeth and whatever else comes with saliva and bad breath. God bless you Dr. G. Teeth would rot if I had to do what you do.

My run today was rejuvenating, mentally and physically. I organized my plan of action and imagined what life will be like three weeks from now. Knowing me, just as crazy, but with a little less pressure.

During my run I stopped to enjoy the scenery.

The babbling water, chirping birds, combined with the sun and cool breeze made me think I was in … heaven, or some thing like that. 

On my return, I decided to stop and admire the daff-i-dills. Not my most flattering picture, but since it made me laugh, I thought y’all might get a good laugh too.

 

 

 

Mud pie on my thigh

Saturday, March 29, 2008        
7.75 miles – 1:55 minutes – Pine Lane           

Slippery-slimmy-gooshy-mud, it was caked on the right side of my body, and of coarse –both of my feet.

One-hour and 50 minutes into the run, I slipped and fell. I went down hard, but I wasn’t hurt. No scrapes or bruises.

Ann and I had a few good laughs today, mostly on my account. Earlier in the run I slipped and somehow managed to catch my balance, but only after I slipped a few inches on one foot. My flailing arms and contorted body looked like something out of a cartoon. I got a ten for the maneuver. Thanks Ann!  

In four months (July 12), it will be time to put our training to the test. Ann will be running her first ultra-marathon: the BT50K (Buckeye Trail -31 miles). She has been training hard, and her dedication shows it!

I owed you one!

Seriously, your dedication to training for this event has helped motivate me. I look forward to running the first 15 miles with you, that is if I can keep up with you.