Weather

Here's the thing about the weather...its hard to please me. Too cold lately here in NJ, however, in a few weeks, I have an incling that I will be complaining its too hot and costing me a fortune to run the air. I will just chalk that up to being a women because I have no other excuses. I mowed half my lawn last night and for the first time, I wore a hat a gloves. I must have looked rediculous. Most people look at me funny anyway because I'm the only women in NJ that even mows the lawn. The strange thing is mowing my lawn is a million times easier than most of the things my father made me do when I was young. This is easy. Now ....my workouts, not so easy. Today is my hard day. Quarter mile sprints with weights in between each, no rest, 12 sets works out to 3 miles of sprints. Then, I have the crazy swim practice in the evening where I try to swim way more than I would like (over 2 miles total). I'm still a guppie for sure. I have a half Marathon this weekend, so I will take at easy Thursday and bike on Friday. I haven't run over 10 miles yet this spring, so the 13.1 will be interesting. Slow and easy, not looking for a pr. Saturday morning, race starts at 9am which means I will be up early to get into Brooklyn by 7:30, yikes! trigirl likes more sleep than that! Take care of yourself and exercise today.

Cold Weather

I was spoiled for time here in New Jersey. We had good weather for about 2 weeks, nothing less than 60's. I woke up today to 38 degrees, yikes! My plan to bike to work was cancelled. I have the gear to cold weather bike, but then I also have to carry my backpack with my laptop and shoes, outfit, etc. Then, on the way home it will be warmer, so I would have to also carry my cold weather gear. I will chalk this day up to laziness. I will still get a good workout in at lunch, but it won't be 40 miles on the bike. I just have 2 more days of workouts and then I have to rest up for the half Marathon I'm running Saturday in Brooklyn. I ran it last year, so far, it is the only time I've been in Coney Island. We start there and run down and back on the boardwalk, then through the streets of Brooklyn. We end up on the total opposite side and we go through a Jewish area where everyone wears black and has that long curly hair (men that is). I think they are hasitic jews. Its always interesting in the city...never know what to expect. I'm eagerly awaiting my big sister sherquilter to post her latest. I believe she is all recovered from her knee surgery and walking regularly. that's all she wrote.....adios amigos

Rainy days and Mondays...

Boy is has been raining all day! It was a cold weekend too, not good for tri girl. Biked 50 miles Saturday and ran 10 on Sunday, but was cold the entire time. This coming Sat. I am racing a half Marathon in Brooklyn. Funny to call it racing, since I will certainly be pacing myself and it will be slow:) I got up early for a 2000meter swim today, I would say I'm officially tired. I would like to bike to work tomorrow but they are still calling for morning rain. I have 2 weeks left to my peek workout for my race. Then, I will just be tapering until June 1st. Can't wait for taper! Sunday was cold, so I took the dogs biking (on my mountain bike), they had a ball. It's not easy for me, either straight up or straight down, but no spills (I'm clipped in so sometimes I get a little bloody when I lose my balance). There is a large lake there, so I can let the dogs swim after they get good and hot. They slept with smiles on their snouts last night. I dreamed about our class reunion last night, I must be worrying about it (doesn't happen until August). Forrest is in Nebraska now, it will be hard to find him amidst all that corn. Maybe it's not that tall yet:) Hope Sherquilter is back in the saddle (so to speak) walking again. She should be all rested up.

'nother day 'nother dollar

One entire week with no posts! Sorry, Trigirl has been busy working and Sherquilter is on vacation still. She is on the beach enjoying the breeze. She had a great time at her pie baking contest; didn't win, but is still number one in my book. She learned lots and cooked under the lights for Food Network, was taped and all. Could eventually show it on Food Network. She will be back next week and hopefully she will be out walking like Forrest (we could all be a little more like Forrest). My parents visited and we got lots of work done, not much R&R for them. Next time they need to stay longer so we can do some fun stuff. After several days off, I'm back on the road trying to catch Forrest (biked 40 miles Saturday while pops built one shed door and made a roast though:)). I am out for 8.5 miles today at lunch on foot. I will be in search of the Guiding Light film crew once again. My next few weekends are tough. This weekend is 50 mile bike brick, and 10 mile run Sunday. Next weekend I have a half marathon race in Brooklyn and will bike a few hours on Sunday. The following weekend I have race simulation which means riding the race course, 56 miles and then running at least 10 miles (the real race will be 13.1, yikes!). Can't wait for taper time! At least the sun is shinning here now and weather is good for biking.

Apply Pie

Today Sherquilter heads to the sunny state of Florida for a pie baking contest.
http://www.piecouncil.org/great.htm I hope she wins something! She sure does make the best pies. She will miss her grandbaby Logan, but will enjoy the vacation with only husband John and herself. They are taking extra time and getting some R&R. Only thing is, a Pie baking contest doesn't sound like a good place for someone on weight watchers! Hope she can resist the good food:) Tri girl isn't doing so well on the diet plan. Biked an hour yesterday and then swam 2000 meters on the way home from work; got so hungry I ate an entire pizza! Now it was a Kashi one and it wan't huge, but I counted the calories and it was about 900 calories in total, yikes! Needless to say I will pay for that today when I try to run. Have 8 miles on the books for today, but going out later. 60+ degrees today, wow. Sun is shining, can't wait to get out there. Forrest is getting faster and faster, I better get going to catch him. No rest for the weary.

Sunshine for east coast

Man did I have a tough weekend. Started Friday with Flag football. Played 5 on 5 with no subs. I used my old soccer shoes as I need cleats, however, they are a little too small and at least 10 years old. So, after sprinting for what seems like non-stop for an hour chasing all the fast guys around, my feet were a little sore. Woke up Saturday morning and could barely walk on my feet. Somehow I think I bruised the tendons or something. Man, it still hurts to walk today (not using those shoes again). Then, even though it hurt to walk, I had to do at least a 30 mile hill workout on my bike and 4 miles run, yes, a brick workout when my feet hurt. Lovely. So, I finished my 30 mile bike on the hills (and one mountain..) and took the kids for the 4 miles run/walk (because my feet hurt so bad, I had to walk a little). Sunday's run was just as painful, but at least it was on the flat. 10 miles and yes, kids in tow again. At least my dogs/kids feel good today. Tri girl is tired and trying to take care of the bruised feet. Oh, did I mention the sunburn? who knew it was that sunny Saturday? I was on the bike in a sleeveless shirt, fresh skin is pink today on my arms and top of my knees. Hope I burned some good calories anyway. Going to hit the workouts hard this week because the parents are coming to visit Friday to Tuesday and my workouts will be limited (yeah, limited to all the work Dad wants to do like roofing my shed and pulling out about 50 fence post, can't wait). Dad will just remind me that I used to be stronger, of course that is when I was throwing bails of hay around every day! Can't wait to see them anyway, it's supposed to be 70's all weekend, so nice weather anyway. Forrest will get ahead of me next weekend, so I will hit it hard this week to catch up.

Wonderful Thursday!

HI all! I have been kind-of lazy with keeping up with the blog...sorry! I do miss it! WW was another .2oz lost...makes for a total of 8 lbs know! At least I'm going down:). Clothes are fitting better. I walked and worked in the yard this past weekend...the weather was beautiful! In the 60's both Saturday and Sunday. Got the leaves off my flower beds so the April rain we are suppose to get tonight will make the flowers bloom! Yesterday I got my hair cut, so I have a fresh new style. I think it looks a lot like Tri Girl's hair:) I will soon be packing for our trip next Wednesday to the Crisco National Pie contest in Florida! I'm looking forward to this plus our 4 days at Fort Walton Beach. It should be a great vacation for John & I. I finished the quilt for Aunt Helen and she loves it!

Monday Monday...

Break day for me! hip hip hurray! only ran 8 miles yesterday. I should have bumped up to 10, but for once, my old workout partner is in worse shape than me and he made me walk the last quarter mile and couldn't make it 10. Even my dogs gave him the eye when we stopped to walk. We ran the gorge and the dogs got one swim in, happy happy dogs. The weather is warmer in MI today, it's only low 40's on the east coast today. Hopefully things will get better later in the week so I can get out on my bike more. I did eat a little much yesterday, so I'm making today a light eating day. Dogs are happy I'm home at least. how is WW going for everyone?

Heart Health

Close call for Dad Lusty again. He had some blockage and he had a heart cath this morning. He has the all clear now. No stint necessary, just cleaned it out. All good news. Needs to lose a few pounds though, maybe the WW will help since Mom is doing it. Guess they both need to walk more. I think the upside is that wine is good for the heart; they aren't into it but I certainly would be (oh, I already am into wine..hehe...). Either way, 3 cheers for technology and the scope tools! Sherri walked over the Sparrow from work, so she is doing great with her knee too. Tri girl is trying hard to stay off the injured list. Flag football is at lunch tomorrow, that is the most dangerous sport I play. Very fun, but one badly broken finger for some guy named Tom keeps me in check. His football days are over for this year anyay. I haven't lost a pound, but can feel my body getting stronger, so all is okay for now. Need to lose a few before my race June 1st though; the hills/mountains at the Pocono's will be no joke, I need every advantage I can get to get my arse up those hills on the bike and run! I"m finishing week 10 of training and moving to week 9 on Monday; just seems too soon for a half iron, but I already paid so can't back out now. If only the sun would warm us up the 60's! I would be on my bike more. My dogs love the training plan because they get to run with me both Saturday and Sunday. Keeps them a little tired too, gotta love sleeping dogs.

Older today!

Second day of being 48 and it isn't so bad! Had a great birthday yesterday with Stacey and Jessica making me dinner and than some Logan time! I really missed John (working nights this week) and Johnny (still up at MTU with a lot of snow!). Had my recheck yesterday with my knee doctor and I'm doing great! He recommends NO more running for me....just walking & biking! Tri Girl can do all the running for me! Tri Girl (sister) Thanks for the reminder to getting walking! Warm weather is coming tomorrow so I might even do a little garden prep work! We leave in 2 weeks for my pie baking contest in Florida, so I'm excited about that too! WW is today...I'll be lucky if the scales stays the same after all the birthday treats lately!

Time to make the doughnuts

This schedule is a little repetative for my taste. I again, did yoga yesterday on my so called 'break day' and man is it hard. I had to do this inverted L thing, there is a fancy name for it (something to do with the moon), but it is anything but easy. No rest for the weary right? Since I took a breather yesterday, Forrest got ahead of me; he just doesn't take breaks like tri girl; but, I'm back on the bike today, so I will have him in no time I suspect!

Food? well, I ate a few too many calories over the weekend. Only ate half my oatmeal today, cutting back so tri girl can get lean and mean (okay, just he lean part really).
Hope Sher quilter is feeling good and ready to walk (hint hint, she turns 48 today...no foolin':)). She doesn't look a day over 29 though. Talked to Mom last night and she said it was snowing the day Sherri was born; bet its not done snowing in MI this year either! (65 is the high for NJ today). Chow for now...