JPL

Yesterday, I was supposed to cross-train in the pool. But my friend Jen was going to get cheeseburgers and that just sounded like more fun. At the moment of decision, a mysterious force pulled me down the subways stairs with her, toward french fries and away from my swim suit. In my training diary, where I usually record my workouts or the really good reasons I didn't do them (dental implants, scheduled off day) I realized I had to be honest and wrote "JPL" or JUST PLAIN LAZY!!

Forced off day, and a new appreciation of applesauce

I had my teeth implant surgery yesterday and am told that I absolutely CANNOT run, or do anything else to raise my heartrate, for at least 48 hours. Boooo! Not really supposed to eat anything hot or crunchy either, so I got some applesauce. It's not as good as Mom's, but yum!

I did run on Saturday - around the bridal path in Central Park with Jen. It was FINALLY 70 and sunny and wow is that good for running motivation. Later that day, in celebration of the weather, we had mexican (and margaritas, do I need to say that?) outside. So on Sunday, when I got up for my 4 mile race in the park, I felt like death. At the starting line, during my first few jogging steps, it felt like the cushy fluid inside my skull had been drained out and my brain was just bouncing around in the bone. OW! I willed my way through it and finished in 35:24, an average 8:51 pace!! Moral of the story: drink margaritas, go fast.

chickens and eggs, oh my!

So I have been super busy with cleaning up the yard for the big day and planting flowers galore! The most recent project that consumed my time was the fence around the chicken coop and the stone pathway out front of the door to the chicken coop. The stone pathway involved some serious cross training....lifting rocks that weigh more than Jordan and I combined, as well as lugging 25-50 lb rocks up the hill from the woods!!!! I am super glad we are done and it looks awesome! I don't have a picture yet of the pathway but expect one soon! For now here is the chicken coop and fence! Very excting. Otherwise nothing has stopped me from running!!! And soon I will have new running shoes too! YAY!

The Hills are Alive.

...with the sound of my joints cracking like Reverend Mother's. This is my walk home. I refer to it in my marathon schedule as "weight training." I mean, I have to lug my whole body up these monsters everyday. If that ain't weight training sistas, I don't know what is.

Raindrops Keep Falling on my Head.

Like the wise B.J. Thomas says, "I'm never gonna stop the rain by complaining," so might as well run in it! There are a few days of rain in the forecast and I've decided I must solider through it. Kristin says she enjoys running in the rain, a sentiment that I will probably end up sharing if said rain doesn't destroy my iPod. In other news, this picture reminded me of Easter colors and I just got super re-excited to dye eggs on Friday!