back at it... finally!

I've had a bit of an absence from getting miles in... mostly due to just feeling like crap for about 3 weeks- I tried to do 2.5 miles on Sunday, but after just one mile my lungs hurt, and I actually felt like I might vomit. I have never gotten sick like that running so I decided to walk to rest of it. I did get my 2.5 in on Sunday, just mostly walking instead of running. What ever it is that I picked up during spring break has hung around and over stayed its welcome! I am ready for it to vacate my body- so today I drug kindly invited one of my co-workers to run with me (the whole accountability thing works for me, I knew I would do it if I invited her). We got 2.5 miles in. Not too shabby for my second run of the month!!! May will be better. I'm doing a 5k on Sunday. Everyone say a prayer that my lungs don't soontaneously combust and I think I might survive it... wish me luck! If I make it I'll have about 8 miles in for this week.

here is happy me after my run today~

**oy! what a mess in my office!

PS- Ms. M when you feel better don't forget to add in my miles to the ticker! :) thx

Things Seen on the Walk

Today I logged a whopping 3.2 miles!

With Non-Daughter for company.

We had a few amusing moments along the way...

There was the "white" walkway that looked more like a Dalmatian... think seagulls near the water here. It was quite the site. Thank goodness the weather was nice & the birds were elsewhere.

Next came the so obvious you just have to giggle out loud sign that read "Danger: Falling May Result in Death" at the edge of a very high cliff. Seriously, we're pretty darn sure here that if you're old enough to read the sign you don't need someone to tell you that. Not to mention the rather large fence keeping you back from the edge. Guess ya can't be too careful though.

We came across the "big" dogs with the "little" barks... or so we thought. We were walking along when from across the street we hear this yappy little bark that sounded like it came from a small dog. Looking over all we saw were two very large dogs standing in the yard. Thinking for dogs that big it sounded like a guy getting kicked in his hmmhmm... we walked a little closer. That's when we saw in addition to the two big dogs there were in fact two little dogs in the yard as well. Almost like each dog had its job: the big ones to stand there and look tough, the little ones to do the "talking."

Toward the end of the walk - as the sun was setting - we encountered some of the neighborhood deer. We have a ton of deer that roam the neighborhood. During the day its perfectly normal to see several of them out and about when we're coming or going. Pretty much any time I walk at night I assume that I will see them. When we see the deer out we jokingly call them "Breakfast," "Lunch," and "Dinner." So tonight being no exception we saw first one deer... and I flippantly called out to it... and on "Lunch" the deer turned around and looked at us. I know it was probably just reaction to the voice... but still the timing was kind of funny. Then we saw a second one a bit further away in the field. It was the third deer of walk that made the biggest impression. We see the deer milling around alot, but rarely (if ever) running . This deer - though - was trotting right along just on the other side of the fence from us. Then he leaped over the fence & bounded across the road right in front of us... maybe 10 feet away. It was totally awesome... breathtaking to watch the deer in motion that close to where we were.

It was a great walk and marks the greatest distance I have covered in a single walk of the neighborhood. Hoping the weather cooperates so we can get out there and do it again tomorrow.

We're inching closer to Idaho every day!

Saturday Miles

After too many days of having little to no miles to report, I finally got my butt to the gym. Its funny that Jen was worried about doing her part because so far she has been kicking my tush. If it was a competition, I would be eating her dust and paying up. LOL

Getting to the gym since we got back from our trip has been next to impossible. We're down to one vehicle til Mr. Husband finds the time to get mine fixed. Between his work schedule, her work schedule and general errands there is precious little time to get there. But today, he was off & she only worked a few hours early this morning... so I got to the gym. FINALLY!

The result... 2.2 miles on the elliptical and 11 miles on the bike.

I just need another 3.8 miles on the elliptical and 14 miles on the bike to make my goal for the weekend. :)