running, wogging, walking mamas - NOV - it's cold! - Page 28

[kerc]

geo-great story! I love the intuition that something just wasn't normal about that day. I had the same gut instinct with Leah.

drjen -- i totally could not stand the wait -- I'd open that present.

no running this weekend, yet or probably at all. We went shopping after calling our turkey day visit short due to a sick cousin -- I'm ok with Erin being around kids I think aren't really THAT sick, but not the baby. So we went shopping at the mall of america. Seriously. Ok just ikea. But it was totally easy. Aside fromhaving to get over normally participating in "buy nothing day" on this fine friday, I had a decent day walking with baby in sling. Now tomorrow and sunday are very work intensive, blech. But a week from tuesday my work craze is over for a few weeks.

[babybugmama]

drjen - I say a holiday sweater...open it and then sacrifice your Christmas Eve present

[Runningmommy]

Geo, thanks for the story! I love birth stories and yours was truly amazing!! You little guy is adorable!

No run yesterday as my grandmother (86) and I were shopping before the dawn! We came home around lunch, then I went back out for some half price knitting needles. we didnt' find nearly the deals I though we would, so we didn't get done the amount I was hoping for. I need to take her to buy her presents to our family, then I still need to buy our presents to everyone. ugh. I was hoping to be DONE by now and wrapping this weekend, but got a nasty cold that set me back (ND, this makes me think of your cold! ).

Trying to talk myself into running long today, but finding it difficult to get motivated. Just want to lounge around. Hoping to get in "the mood" later today after enjoying my lounge time

I am so thankful for you ladies!!

Lisa

[2babybees]

DrJen I agree with BBM- definitely a holiday sweater and maybe a pair of those super cute jingly socks Open it!

I am feeling much btter this morning. Maybe a short 3 mile at the park this afternoon once I refill my food stores. And then shopping! I love the holidays and can't wait to get out their with the crowds.

[babybugmama]

Isn't it funny how quick 3 miles becomes "short 3 mile"?

I just did a quick ~4 miles. I got lost in the woods and went a little further than I meant. I've been running in these woods since I was a pre-teen...it's amazing how you can still get turned around.

[Geofizz]

Originally Posted by doctorjen

I'm still trying to decide if I'm going to open it early. Any guesses? It's in a box a little bigger than a shirt box - maybe like a robe size box? I haven't shaken it yet, though!

A self-cloning kit.

I'd leave it in Caroline's reach...

[poppywise]

great story geo! thanks for sharing

i am going to get out running today or tomorrow - waiting for the longest break in the downpour, so i am playing it by ear. have not run in a while, but the good news is my new neighborhood has lots of runners! they are keeping me inspired as i watch them run past while doing my dishes, staring out the window

i ate too much on thursday - i need to run off some of that pie!

lucenamama - good luck with the move transition! i am so relieved you have some extra live-in help for lucy, you deserve some breaks! portland misses you!

[Shantimama]

Wonderful story, geo. I loved reading it!

[2babybees]

Originally Posted by babybugmama

Isn't it funny how quick 3 miles becomes "short 3 mile"?

I didn't realize until you said that that I can't remember the last time I ran anything less than 3 miles and just a few months ago 3 miles was eternity when running for me. I did do my three miles and the first was super slow for me and I had to run faster just because I couldn't stand the notion of it taking that long. I should have left my watch at home though because I was feeling a bit nausous by the end. Oh well.

The fam and I are off to go shopping.

Poppy- Get out there!!

[Naughty Dingo]

Hi Mamas,

I got on the old treadmill in out basement today. the one DP hauled out of someone's garbage and ressurected It doesn't do any fancy patterns and it only goes to 5.4 MPH but it did the Trick. I did 45 minutes while watching "Mars Attacks"

I am now eating a renegade slice of pumpkin chiffon pie with a glass of white wine. This new combo for me is sooooooo yummy.


I hope you are all having a nice weekend.

Shanti, do you get less time with your DP on weekends because of his duties? I am thinking of you. Do you think that your daughter is stressing because she misses her dad? I wish I had some experience I could draw on to help support you in this.

BBM, hope you are feeling OK and getting in some nice time for yourself.

Poppy, that is so cool that there are lots of runners in your new 'hood. Do any of them look like cool Mamas such as yourself?

Dr. Jen, maybe DP got you some nice new outdoor running gear? I am normally not a person to want to open early, but if DP urged me to do so, I would be sorely tempted....

2Babybees, I am so happy you are feeling better. Yeah!

Love, ND

[Patti Ann]

doctorjen-Did you open it yet?

ND-Good for you for getting on the treadmill. Hope you enjoyed your snack.

Shantimama-Sorry about the dd and dp troubles

poppy-Hope the new home is going great. I agree, get out there.

Geo-thanks for the story. Love the picture.

Kerc-Hope you survive the crazy weekend and week so you can relax and enjoy with the family.

2babybees-Look how far you have come. Great job mama.

runningmommy-how nice to take your grandma shopping. Shopping was the last place I wanted to be yesterday. I hate crowds. Hope you found some motivation today to get your run in.

1jooj-Great mileage you're getting in. You've come a long way too mama. Great job.

BBM-great job on the 4 miles. Thinking of you

sallyz-hope the race was great.

schatz, saskiasmom and jenlove-where are you guys? I miss you. Come and chat even if you haven't been running.

mamabeth-hope the plugged duct cleared up.

kate-are you getting some runs in this weekend?

to loftmama, po6, eksmom, lucen, kpinny, hollysmom, grnmtnmama, pumpkinseed, dawn, and moonshine. Sorry if I forgot someone.

I didn't run yesterday, but got out there for 5 today. Felt pretty good. Hoping for a longer run tomorrow and then I'll see what the week brings.

I forgot to tell you my dad got me the most wonderful thanksgiving present. He does art framing so he took the card you sent with the shirts and copied it all onto one piece of paper with the logo in the top center and then he framed it for me. Dh put it on the wall today so I can think of my ds and my wonderful running mama friends all the time. Thanks again. This place has been an incredible support for me. Can I tell you all again how much I love you all and am so thankful for each and everyone of you.

Enjoy the rest of the weekend girls.

Peace and love,

Patti

[babybugmama]

Patti that sounds lovely...can you take a pic of it so we can see?

[doctorjen]

Well, no baby last night. My client had a failed induction and went home still pregnant. Her dp's family was going to take her out to supper and then to do a little Christmas shopping to help cheer her up. She's 17, so I'm glad she has some nice support. Now hopefully this late baby will decide to come out soon on his own.
I didn't get enough sleep last night. My dd is suddenly getting up to nurse as often as she did a year and a half ago, and it's wearing us out - although honestly it's harder on dh than me since he's such a light sleeper. I went to the hospital to hang with my client at 1 am though, then came home at 4 am, then got up with dd 3 times before 6:30. Then she slept for 3 hours, and when she got up dh got up with her and let me sleep, so I slept until 11. I don't remember the last time I was in bed at 11am!
I was planning to run long today, but ended up only doing 4.3 miles. I had to go to the hospital for a while, got home later than I thought and was just going to run on the treadmill. Poor dh was so worn out from playing with dd all day on too little sleep, that I decided to run outside and take her with me instead. It was too late to get in the 6 miles I planned before dark, so I ran 4.3 instead. I talked to my friend on the cell phone for the first 2 miles, though, so I think I should get bonus points for that!
I haven't opened the present yet. I did shake it, though, and it feels like there's another box inside it that slides back and forth. Still Maybe tomorrow!

[sparkletruck]

:

feeling very introspective, sort of like the second phase of labor, lately. Just finished catching up on reading; its good to hear your voices. Geo, so wonderfully written - thank you, and congratulations again. It sounds like a very strong, empowering birth.

Dh and DD are laying on ridge-rests on the lvroom floor and he is reading "The Tao of Pooh" to her. DS has the flu....

Im here, just :yawning: :

[Shantimama]

I had the best run today that I have had in months! A foot of snow fell last night but the plow had been through most of the streets so I went for it. It was only a tad below freezing, perfect running weather. I put on some good music and headed out into a winter wonderland - our town is popular in the summer because of the beaches and all of the quaint old cottages but I think it is prettiest in the winter. Fat snowflakes were still falling and all of those summer cottages looked so pretty in the snow, lots of people had their fireplaces/woodstoves burning so it smelled nice too.

I think I must be trying to run to fast usually. Because the road was slippery in places and there was a layer of snow beneath my feet all of the time, I couldn't go very fast. At first I was bummed to have to slow down, but I really enjoyed the run, 5km flew by. I think I will need new shoes soon, but it is going to have to wait until after Christmas. If they get too bad, I will just have to hope for more snow so I can ge a running/walking/xc-skiing mama instead!

sallyz - I thought of you in the heat as I ran through the snow this morning. Tried to send a few cool vibes your way!

2babybees - glad you are feeling better!

babybugmama - I thought of you as I ran today. Just looked at the time of your post and we were probably ruinning at the same time - I run by lots of wooded areas, but I don't have the courage to run them alone. Glad you got turned around right!

kate~emmasmom - I have no idea how they big so fast. The scary part is that they get bigger faster every year.

drjen - so have you opened it yet? Good for you for getting some exercise even when you are sleep deprived.

kerc - glad you are getting a break in another 10 days or so. How are your girls doing?

runningmommy - so did the urge to run strike yet?

geofizz - how are things going?

poppywise - I hope you meet some good people to run with. I haven't found that in my new town yet. I often like running solo, but it would be a fun way to make some new friends. I hope something works out for you!

ND - glad you got on the treadmill. Good for you! To answer your question, weekends are mixed with dh and his work. Today he was able to be with us all day, but often in the spring/sumemr/fall he has weddings on Saturdays and he is gone for several hours - plus the Friday night rehearsals. Sundays are busy for him and I have learned not to extend morning conversations much beyond "Good morning" and "I love you" before church He is often out for those afternoons, doing visiting or counseliing with people. He takes Mondays off (unless there is a funeral) and is almost always home for supper, if not bedtime. during the week. I think the kids are affected by this more than when we were homeschooling - we always spent so much time together as a family and we made the most of dh's time at home. After the dramatics of the last few days, dd made a book about her happy family and was an angel most of the day. The kids like the idea of getting "stars" for getting to and through dinner without major meltdowns - they are working together, seeing how often they can get me to make dessert (the only motivator that really got them - so much for not giving them sugar for the first 3-4 years of their lives ) Hey, if it gets them working together instead of screaming at each other, I am willing. Besides, most of the desserts I make are pretty healthy.

pattiann - what a thoughtful gift from your dad.

saskiasnom - hope everyone in your house is feeling better soon.

[sally Z]

Hi Ladies

So I did it, my first half marathon. Thanks for all the well wishes and thoughts. ND, my sister and I do run together and we seem to be quite evenly paced, there are times when one is a bit more tired than the other but we have decided to stick together, we both enjoy it more like that and are able to motivate one another through the tough times.

Shantimama, thanks for the cool vibes it did help the day was overcast and cool which really helped.

It was a circular route that you did 2 laps of, there was this KILLER hill about 2km from the end of each lap. Everyone had to walk up the hill which made us feel better. I am sure the top runner don't walk but that is the only bad thing about running slow at the back is that you never get to see the top runners coming in, something I love to do.

Anyway most of the way I felt good, the first 16km were great, after the last uphill though my knees were really sore and I batteled with the last 2km downhill. I was less tired than my knees were sore if that makes sense. I think I may need to go and see the physio about my knees.

I am having a well deserved day off today.

ND- well done on getting onto the treadmill, I am hoping to find a cheapish second hand one so I can run at home on days when I don't have a sitter for dd.

BBM: How old were you when you were in SA. I thought your were a baby so was suprised you remembered. So if I say "Hoe Gaan dit met jou?" would you remember that? Hoop jy geniet jou hardloop vandag.

Shantimama: Good luck with dd, I think sometimes all the best intension go out the window when it comes to sanity preservation. I was also not going to give dd sugar or anything else bad for her in the first few years and umm well....

Geo great story thanks for sharing.

Dr Jen: Oh I miss late sleeps. Good for dh letting you get an extra few zzzzz's. Any update on the pressie, have you opened it?

Happy running to those going out today.

[Geofizz]

I think I might be on the couch to 5k, week negative 3. I just went out for a walk and it felt wonderful. It was bliss to be outside and take a really deep breath of fresh air. My body is feeling good and I want to be running. Of course, my 15 minute walk around the block brought me home feeling as though I just ran 5 miles, so I'm taking it slow.

Yeah on the 1/2 marathon, Sally! I really have no desire to ever run much more than a 10k, but all you long-distance ladies are so inspiring!

Careful, DrJen, with a 20 degree trot (5 degrees below my running limit, FYI) and another outdoor run the same weekend, you may become a cold-weather runner! Covering your ears is the secret.

Congrats on the run, Shantimama. I've been meaning to mention that the year I skipped a grade in school, I started throwing tantrums as well, and I think I made my family miserable for about 4-5 months. All I did was change classrooms, not enter into a new school. Give your daughter time. I remember throwing one pretty awful tanturm (I was 9 or so?) and it made such an impression on me when my mom calmly told me that I was welcome to throw a fit, but I wasn't going to take her down with me. She went for a walk. I think my mom's handling of it was great: it's ok to have a sea of emotions, and she modeled a way to cope.

Baby squeaking. Gotta go.

[1jooj]

Hi everyone. I'm working today, and having a good time with it. Dh is mostly handling the kids so I can do some paid work. Because I'm going to be saving pennies for a treadmill. Please see my new thread and answer all my treadmill questions. Please?

I walked a few miles behind a really heavy double stroller yesterday and my hips hurt from pushing it. Weird. Today it's raining but well above freezing, so I'll run after I work enough hours, and tomorrow afternoon, I'll have to run 4-5, because above-freezing days are like little miracles. Not like the baby miracles, but miracles nonetheless. Time to write some copy. Now go check my treadmill thread, please, and help a sister out.

[lucenamama]

Congrats and WTG to all the Trotters!

Shanti, glad you got to talk to your DH. and good luck w/your DD, wow that sounds hard.

SallyZ, congrats on the half! I agree w/trying to praise DHs -- I often feel all I do is nag DH and get a way better response when I remember to tell him what I really do appreciate about him.

Poppy, missing you too! Hope you can hook up w/some of those SW runners (although you know they're not as cool as the NE runners ).

Patti Ann, can I be adopted into your family? The gift your dad made sounds so wonderful, please post a pic.

Geo, thanks for sharing your birth story.

Drjen, the suspense is killing me -- open that present!

Yesterday went for a quick 20 mins. Something funny happened to me: when I started out, I thought, ho hum, just 20 mins, better run faster to make it count, then I came upon a choice between flat running or big hill (which I normally avoid) and I thought,"I wanna eat some hill for breakfast!" So I went for the big hill twice! Just what I needed since I definitely have started the eating season!

Hi to everyone!

[pumpkinseed]

Hello All!
Wow-it took me a while to catch up on the last few days posts! I loved all of the stories about the turkey trots. I did my 10K race that morning as well. It was very slow-59:33-it was my first race post partum-I have been running, just not racing-although I still didnt "race". My lower back started feeling tight around mile 3-strange-then about 1/4 mile remaining, my IT band really started hurting. But I did it, and while hosting Thanksgiving for our families, my lower back remained tight and sore. I woke up the next morning, not being able to move. I am still lying flat on my back while typing this. I have no idea what I did? Usually its my upper back that gets spasms, not my lower...so I am on muscle relaxers and ibuprofen. I can't pick up my dd (13 months) so thank goodness its the weekend and dh is here. I am hoping I will be able to move around more tomorrow since dh has to go to work! I am such a wimp-and its killing me to not pick up K. My back history-I had scoliosis-had a rod inserted and spine fused (11 vertabrae) when I was 12. I have always run, I have been running since I was 12-before my surgery. I don't know if this is related to that or not. Or I am just getting old?! I have been running for 23 years- you do the math! Because of my fused spine, I have always had difficulty stretching my back out-maybe the combination of the cold weather and the fact that I had not run in 5 days before the race?? I dont know-I want to figure it out b/c I don't want it happening again!

SallyZ-congrats on the half marathon-I hate long races with loops or "out and backs"-it really messes with my head! Glad you did well!!

Geo- loved the birth story-Elliot is beautiful!

BBM-hugs to you-it is such a long journey-let out your emotions...

Patti Ann-congrats on your race and what a great dad!

2babybees-way to go on your race! Great time!

shantimama, lucenmama, ND, hollysmom, dr jen, runningmommy, kerc, 1looj, saskiasmom, poppywise, I know I am missing so many more people-hi to all!!

Need to stretch...will catch up later!