Dingos Run in the Sun...Dingo Mamas June Thread! - Page 4

[JenLove]

Originally Posted by Geofizz

Exhale.

DD is in gifted 5th grade math for next year. Go DD!

Whew.

Thanks ya'll for the support. Bec, I found myself using your words over and over again. Thanks.

Way to go!!!! That's the way to be an advocate for your child.

[eksmom]

Geo, that's awesome! Go you and go DD!

Plady, congrats!

Gaye, great race report, and congrats on the PR!

I just made a training schedule for the next 10 weeks leading up to a 10K on 8/14 (DrJen: it's the Salem Distance Run - 10K and here's the link). I couldn't find anything online that suited me (run 4x per week but sticking close to the 10% rule for increases) so I did it using a combo of Hal Higdon and RW Smart Coach. There are more 2 milers in there than I'd like - I really don't like to drop below 3 miles - but on the other hand I'm super scared of getting injured again so I need to do slow and steady. My main goal is to work up to the distance (with an 8 mile LR the week we are Dingo camping!) without getting hurt - so remind me of that if I whine about 2 mile runs or lack of speed or whatever.

[Penelope]

Geo, good for you and good for her. That's a fierce mama she's got.

Plady, way to go!

RR: a decent 8m. Nothing fancy or focused; the humidity is really slowing me down, even when it's coolish. But I got the miles in, which feels great.

We're just barely going to squeak through the next 1.5 weeks, financially - not even that if the one cc payment due in that period is more than we can afford. Sigh. Dh came to the end of the health savings account and so just used his debit card for the rest of the medication he needed - instead of asking to buy half now, half later in the month after he gets paid. I hate that I wish he'd thought about it harder, because he needs the medication. But, it was *several* hundred dollars out of checking that I hadn't counted on. I think his next paycheck is the beginning of the upswing - my online course will bring in more money this summer, and then our deductible should be met by August sometime, so the meds will all be covered 100%.

Luckily my mom is sponsoring groceries. I hate that I'm 35 and employed and asking my mother for money for food.

It will be ok, and it could be much worse, and the safety net I have is more than most people, and it will be ok, but I feel like crap right now.

[Runningmommy]

Hi ladies! not much time today, took ds2 to basketball from 8am to 9:30, drove an hour to the north to take care of friend's 4 kids so she and her dh could go to the dr. follow up from his hospitalization for diabetes. Got home around 4pm. Checking in here, dinner on the stove, then off to work tonight.

RR: I'm sore from yesterdays push ups (which is new, but there were a lot, and incline ones too), so taking today off is probably just fine. I am itchin' to run though.

I am going SUGAR FREE slowly right now, and hitting it harder on Monday. I'm still looking through the foods I eat now to see what needs tweeking and cut out, etc. trying to self educate.

Okay, off to work on some stuff for the church group.

Hugs,
Lisa

Jo~so glad to hear that your finger is on the mend. ouch! did they numb it when they lanced it? lots of drainage? did they irrigate too? call me wierd, but I'm curious.

[bec]

OMG Wendy!!!! I am seriously tearing up right now thinking of how this has finally all come together for you. It has been such a tough year getting your voice heard, and refusing to back down on what is right for your daughter. Way to advocate for her!!!!!

[1jooj]

Congrats, Geo. That is a huge big deal, and I hope it goes great for all involved.

Penelope, May this period pass quickly.

Gaye, what a great side benefit to the bright uniform! Finding all your friends in a race!

4mi plus weights this AM before work. Almost didn't run; too busy thinking. Glad I let that go! Because I needed that run. Work...well, what can I say? It is my last week before summer and it kinda can't go fast enough.

As predicted, dh came home and undid all the great things that were going on with the kids. As in, bringing home more of the idiot toys I had just banned and the kids had just gotten over...bringing us piles of gifts (mostly crap, not meant ungratefully, but really...crap), the usual. On the bright side, he fixed the tiller today (someone borrowed it and brought it back broken) and since we'd planted with enough space to till between, he made short work of most of the garden weeds.

On the finger...she offered a local which I declined, maybe stupidly. I had been doing epsom salt soaks, but the abcess was so deep it wasn't coming up very fast and the pressure was intense. The finger looks bruised now, but the pressure is gone. She lanced it once, then went in a second time in another direction because there was some...um, stuff...trapped in a second area, above the nail. That hurt. No irrigation. It's still draining today, but the pain is much reduced, no throbbing and it's not as hot.

Plan is to run again tomorrow AM before work. Earlier is better, but we'll see. I have an AM meeting and a lunch meeting.

[Runningmommy]

jo~wow, hardcore!! do you have to keep it wrapped? Glad to hear it feels better and is healing.

[mamabeth]

hi y'all....
Gaye, I love the bolder boulder too! so much fun. The peachtree is the only thing that can compare, really. Cooper River run is fun, but those two are just insane. nice time, too!

that's awesome Geo!

penelope, I also hope this passes for you.

I am running when I possibly can, and really wondering how marathon training is going to go this year (er, in a few weeks! gah!). But I will just GET IT DONE one way or the other, that's what I'm swearing in public and everything.

take care mamas.

[tjsmama]

Yay, Geo! Great news!


This is how I feel after today's orientation:

Wow. That was a lot to take in in one day. I have a feeling you ladies are going to be seeing a whole lot less of me. The good news is that I did get most of my questions answered. The bad news is that my checking account lost another $150. Again, good news: met some nice people, including a possibility to nanny share with. Bad news: My life is not going to be my own for the next 18 months. Especially for the months of January and February when I have a double clinical. Holy smokes. This is going to be a bit crazy. I think I'll feel a little better once we get going with classes and I can assess how much work outside of lecture that I'm going to need to put in, but right now, I am definitely feeling overwhelmed.

Did I mention that XH got DS a hamster for his birthday? Apparently, he thought it was a great idea to get a 4 year old an "easy" pet. I just hope that he doesn't expect ME to take care of the thing when he and his GF are both out of town, which is frequently. I don't know much about hamsters, but I'm pretty sure they're not one of those pets you can just leave for a few days without anyone to take care of them. Don't most parents try to talk their kids OUT of pets? I'm pretty sure this one was X's idea since I never heard anything about it until he brought it up!

rr~I desperately needed a stress relief run after today's 9ish hours of orientation. I got a quick-ish 3 and change in through the neighborhood before X brought DS back from their trip to the petstore. My legs are still pretty sore from Monday, but definitely improving. At least I know I ran HARD on Monday because I can still feel it!

[kerc]

Geo: Although it does seem rather pathetic that it's basically as hard as or harder than securing NSF funding to get an appropriate placement for your child in a GOOD school district. (the following is unrelated to K's math stuff, but more about your city) Your big state U is gaining an assistant hockey coach from our small state U and said coach's wife is moving to your fair city. She/they will fit in perfectly. Unfortunately along with them goes Leah's ONE friend from preschool that I might actually invite over. Why is it that my kid befriends the kids with the trashy parents who I don't trust with my kid but I sure as heck don't want to have over for a playdate? The family moving to your town is nice, but not incredibly interesting other than the dad is a hockey coach which goes a long way in this town.

Mamabeth: I was thinking about your marathon (pg with J) today on my run (could be because it was f'ing hot and I was wondering about the crazy people who go to disney to run a marathon).....was that a long time ago or what? Have I really known you people for like 6 or 7 years?

Penelope: I'm not there this month, but had I not gotten the job I sure as h*** would have been there in September. (35, educated, and broke that is).....

Plday: Happy floor finishing. I'm sure it will be lovely when I make it out that way, perhaps as soon as next summer.

Jo: here are some healing vibes ---> <--- headed your way. Ick. My husband tends to ban stuff I think is useful (sippy cups for instance), and then head out of town the week after. Luckily he didn't do that for this work trip.


Does beer count for the sugar free thing? Cause I could use to drop off the candy thing I've got going, but I'm not giving up beer at this juncture. A beer at the end of a hot day is just so dang nice.

Jenlove: fill me in here. I read your blog, I'm confused. Still listing the house but planning a garden? Not listing the house? Moving to Duluth tomorrow (it's beach day with the natural birth community mamas -- I'm the freak with two hospital births, two children who each weaned at 2.5, and the plan to public school them).

Hard run today. Felt good, but hot hot hot.

Ok must run, have a question but the dog might wear the floor out indicating he needs me to let him out.

[poppywise]

hey look ----> dingot


my dh works with zazzle and so he asked me to mess around on the site for front and back and so i added this for fun (i think mandy had the t-shirt thing going with a real supplier but she's also been very busy, so i'm not sure if she's had the time.)

i ordered one from here before for a race (you can see the molly shirt maybe) and the quality is pretty crappy, so i'm not advocating that you purchase them or anything. they also wouldn't let me put 0% as the royalty, which is weird.

anyway...

i got a trail run in today, which, while great, i also had a hard time relaxing. i've been on this trail a few times recently with dh and kids, but this is the first time midweek i've gone alone. i wish i had more faith in humanity. something about living in oakland, i think, makes me more cautious, fearful, whathaveyou. i did have my dog with me but he's very teeny. not much of a threat! i carried my emergency whistle because it was the only thing i could think to have. i wish the trail had been a little busier but i did see two other people while i was out there.

jo - wow, i really hope your finger calms down! glad your dh is home, except, y'know for the crappy toy part.

geo - that's great, good for you for following all the way through

gaye - if he didn't include you in the decision to get the hamster, i'd flat out refuse! we had guinea pigs and they were lovable but a lot of work! feeding and cage cleaning, etc etc

penelope - hang in there

jaygee - i will definitely check out pearl's tri stuff, i've read a few good things about them

[LaLaLaLa]

Gaye--Nice race report! I'm glad orientation went well, although seemed overwhelming. The time will fly by!

Geo--Awesome news for your DD! What a great job you did of getting her the academic opportunity she needs.

Penelope--I'm so sorry about the money crunch. We're just squeaking by at the moment, but I'm hoping things will be better in a few weeks. It sucks to be worried about money all the time, which is where I find myself too often.

Didn't run today; had another bad night. Imagine a long deleted vent about DH giving DD a second dose of ibuprofen in the middle of the night instead of the dose of antibiotics he'd promised to give. DH sleeps while I google ibuprofen overdose and seethe for hours.

Today was good, though. I kept DD home from school for a little more rest time. I mowed the lawn for the first time ever and found it profoundly satisfying to grind up all of the weeds I've been hating for so long. Hung laundry out on the clothesline, colored in a coloring book.... I'm looking forward to summer vacation when this will be the pace of our lives.

Tomorrow running is on the schedule.

[JenLove]

kerc ~ Yes, the house is still on the market. It's been on for almost 6 months so I don't foresee it selling anytime soon but who knows. We put in a small garden that I could probably dig up and transport if I needed to in pots. The potatoes are in big totes (we researched the trash can method).

Anyway, I just wanted to respond since I saw this before bed. GN Dingos!

[Runningmommy]

dingo shirt, LOVE IT!! okay I hope this doesn't sound bad, but....those of us not in any race this year (yet) won't have our names on the shirt. maybe we could list all dingo names? maybe pr's for everyone, or just name?

Okay, off to get everyone ready for basketball camp, then home to work out!

[Penelope]

I love the shirt too!

And I like the idea of listing everyone's name.

Gaye: That sounds like a long orientation! Fwiw, the nursing students I have who are at the top of their class are intelligent, persistant, and very disciplined - that you already have significant life experience (and training experience!) working toward a goal will give you a huge advantage. I my nursing students.

Jo: Hope the finger heals quickly and that you have all five in perfect working order should you need to make... hand gestures... to your dh.

I've got one last day of prep for my online class, am taking the kids to a Catholic Saint Lucia festival tonight, and also need to go to Target, clean out my car, and pack up everybody for a trip to see MIL. Plus I'm hoping to get a bike ride in (maybe a picnic lunch...)

Should be signing a contract this week for a book chapter. It has to be done by the end of the month, but I think that's actually pretty feasible. I'm really, really excited about i.

[JayGee]

Geo ~ on getting your DD placed where she needs to be for math next year!

poppy ~ love the shirt design!

Gaye ~ sounds like the next 18 months will be tough, but it will be worth it in the end. Ugh on the hamster. Your dog will "love" it !

Penelope

Jo ~ OUCH! Hope your finger starts feeling much better soon. Glad your DH is home to help out though.

Day 1 of no sugar went great. I ended up eating an entire pint of blueberries , but no sugar! It was also day 1 of summer break and the kids had a great one. It's going to be a fun summer. Still no job prospects for DH and I'm starting to get a little scared. Only 4 months until he formally retires !

I swam another 2500m today, and if it stops raining this afternoon, I've got a group ride scheduled . I woke this morning from a long wonderful dream about running an ultra-marathon in the woods. Sigh...

[babybugmama]

Oh No! Have I missed dingo shirt time?!!! Please say it isn't so!

Ran 6 last night on the tail of a strong thunderstorm. The sky would light up like stained glass - really pretty.

Dh is being a horses butt. However, according to him it's all my fault. I hate this place.

Jo - shazaam! That had to hurt, take care of it.

Jaygee - it's not forever, and the swimming sounds fantastic!

[LaLaLaLa]

Nice shirt! I'm not racing at the moment, but I'd also like my name on there somewhere, if possible. So I can feel like a real dingo, albeit a noncompetitive one.

Ran 4 miles this morning and feel more centered. DD has a full-day field trip to the zoo today, and for some reason I'm stressing out about it. My control freakism is coming out. I'm worried about her lunch--what will she eat? Did I pack enough food so she won't be hungry? What if she leaves her lunch on the bus? Should she wear a hat? Will she be able to keep track of it? What if she gets a sunburn? Argh. I'm being ridiculous, I know, and trying to attribute it to a stressful couple of days, rather than my own general craziness.

Okay, need to shut down now. I rolled change that I need to cash in at the bank so I'll have money to buy ground beef at the farm stand nearby, since I'm off supermarket beef. If I have some money left over, I might check out their selection of vegetable plants, too.

[bec]

Love the shirt! Love the idea of the names listed on the back, regardless of races! Really, really wish I had races to list (I have lots that I've paid for that I won't compete in! )

Jo - I'm glad the finger is feeling better.

La - Sorry about the medicine snafu, but you did remind me to get Abby her morning meds before heading out!

I'm going to go do some weight training, swimming, and a trip to REI with a girlfriend today!

[Nemesis]

Gaye- I have refused a hamster/gerbil from XH not so long ago. Just say no, right?

Geo- How awesome!

kerc- I also need beer this time of year. I wish I liked wine better, but a cold beer is just so satisfying!

Speaking of- does anyone homebrew? I've got most of the supplies together now and a friend has the space.. we are just waiting on the time to do it, I think. I hope it's fun!

Poppy- Do you carry mace? I've got two (one in my purse, one in the house) and it really gives me peace of mind when I'm out running early or late. I ordered some off of Amazon for cheap and they are small containers. Easy to carry or stick in a pocket or bra.


Today has started out badly, but I am suppose to be busy anyway. DD starts softball today and I hope it is good. Then Tuesday DD2 starts a kids funtime activity at the same time and park as DD's softball. Anyway, I just hope things go smoothly.
I was up sick to my stomach most of the night, then DH really hurt my feelings this morning when I told him I thought I needed some extra sleep. I've been really trying to pick up the slack here because he's having some second thoughts about his job lately, but maybe he isn't seeing it. He left without talking to me this morning (other than rude comments about getting up) and I've been a mess between the crying and bathroom runs. TMI, I know.

What a morning. I have to get the kids fed so we can go to softball.