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[kate~mom]

oh, i forgot to ask - kerc, did you get out to see any of grandma's marathon? the woman who wins EVERYTHING around here was looking to qualify for the olympic trials in the marathon.

[moonshine]

oh my goodness, Kate, that is where you live? We are heading to PA as soon as I get my butt up and am hoping we don't run into anything like that!

I'll check in when I can.

[kate~mom]

Originally Posted by moonshine

oh my goodness, Kate, that is where you live? We are heading to PA as soon as I get my butt up and am hoping we don't run into anything like that!

I'll check in when I can.

you'll be fine - that's the delaware river between nj and pa - but it crested around noon today and it would have to be noah and the ark proportions before the bridge on route 78 flooded out. there is some flooding in reading on the schuylkill also - you might want to check out a local webpage if you're passing through there.

[cRebRun]

hola.
Well, what a day. I slept very little because Amelia, who's cutting those two teeth this week, was up a lot, then up for good around 5 am. When she was sleeping, I was having nightmares. Bad ones that I've had a few other nights recently, i think. They were very familiar. Like I know that I've had the exact same nightmares because I knew exactly what was coming next in them. Anyway, i was exhausted. Then did the xrays and bone scans (had a really fun, older, possibly gay guy get me set up and shot up with the radioactive stuff, then a really hot and funny and cool guy who did my scans later in the day) then had my dietician appointment. The dietician appointment went much better than I expected. In the last three weeks since i was there I've lost five pounds. And two pounds in the first three weeks, so I'm down seven pounds since the marathon. I get one more month, and then we'll do another body composition test and see where we are, then she'll probably make me go back to maintainance until after the next marathon.
then the realtor called and said that there was a request for a showing on the house tomorrow morning at 9:30. that's fine and dandy, but I have to get the house ready for it on my own, as chris is still gone to Washington. and i guess I have to leave the dogs in the house, downstairs in their kennels, and they'll bark like crazy when people come in..... oh well. So to make up for that I thought I'd be a little funny/goofy/salesy and i set the timer for the coffee pot to go off right before they arrive, set out mugs, a little dish of splenda, coffeemate, and a plate of home-made cookies...and a note that just says, "help yourself. Sorry about the barking"
And Chris and I really aren't talking since he screwed up the two loan payments and overdrew his account in the meantime. His 'forgetting' about his bike pmt, the ensuing late fee, the overdraft fee from paying that loan without knowing it would overdraw him..then the late fee on the car loan that he didn't pay after I took the money out (early) and he didn't drop off (I didn't know until the past due notice came in the mail yesterday).... between all of those things, we blew like a hundred bucks on fees due to his BS. And he has avoided me for two days, hardly calling me and the girls because he feels like a loser and knows he screwed up...and then said something about how "we will have to do something differently to make sure it doesn't happen again"..... ummm, no, YOU just have to drop the money at th bank when you say you are. Whatever. And then doesn't say anything about how I'm working my arse off here for work, the girls, and the house without. grr. Now i sort of wish he wasn't coming home for the weekend. How terrible is that?? (he leaves again right after the holiday weekend for another ten days)

okay. So sorry about that rant i'm better now. Do not alert the authorities. I will not harm myself or others.

didn't bike today, just a slow walk to the park after work with Libby, Amelia, Ethan and Mommy Ethan (Libby's boyfriend and his mother, my friend Dani)

[Balancin1]

Got a lovely 4 miles in on the treadmill today in 43:30, so I'm thinking I can break 40 mins for the 5k The last mile and a half I was running at 6.3 mph, and it felt so good I did not want to stop. I often feel better going faster than holding myself back. Maybe my form is better? Not even the slightest twinge in the chest either. Next week I may try the track and see what I can do out there. Eks, I think you are absolutely right about waiting to set a goal. I love to go fast(er) I just wish I could keep it going longer. Guess that's why we train?!?!?!

PS So excited to come meet you all! I feel a bit like a party crasher but also can't believe there's an opportunity to get together with families who all have at least three things in common with us (kids, running, crunchytendencies!)..

[cRebRun]

I was going to go in and delete that entire post, but then thought i'd leave it and just apologize for it in another post. that way I am one post closer to that 1000 mark....really, i'm almost there....
but seriously, the post about my day in my blog is much more positive in nature than that one was. Sorry about that. i do feel better now, though

Oh, and i really wish i could attend the dingo meet. Really really. Especially if everyone is bringing their gnomes... but we're not able. maybe i'll ship my talking gnome to someone who's going, with a message from me...so you can play it over and over and pretend it's just me flapping my jaw nonstop like I do here

[grnmtnmama]

Kate - wow! just sunday we took ds to the train ride in Phillipsburg, over the free bridge and right along the river. I remember thinking as we passed all those houses along the river that they must get so nervous about flooding.

creb - sorry that your dh has not been good with the money. hopefully he'll learn his lesson. you're working so hard, well done.

got my little run in this afternoon - on the trails. lots of walking on the hills and i felt like a slug. but the important thing is that i got outside and broke a sweat. i'm really unhappy with my body right now, when i look at myself i get sad. only i can change how my body looks and performs - so my goal is to stop stewing about it and do something.

tomorrow morning there's potential for a mountain bike ride. it's been raining so much that the trails are all mushy. it's raining (thunderstorming) right now, so i guess we'll make the call 6:30 tomorrow morning. have a good night everyone!

[wawoof]

ek - i'm a social and (environmental) conservation psychologist.

creb - sorry about the conflict with your dh

balancin - nice run

kristin and wendy - so glad you and your kids had a good time

jenlove - fantastic about your dh's vision!

pumpkinseed - hope yoga is restorative

karen - welcome!

biked and ran to my appt - about 2.7mi biking and 2.3mi runing each way. biking felt good, running felt hard. felt very hot in the sun but just looked up the high and it was only 80, so now i feel like a weenie! anyway, even though the run was hard, it definitely improved my mood

[2babybees]

my ds, my baby is 2 today. This is harder than I thought it would be. I can't believe how the time has flown.

No running yesterday, but biked 20 miles, my longest distance yet. I've had to completely shuffle my goals for the week based on time and training availability. Running tonight and then b-day dinner for ds. I finally am getting into open water with the tri-club's open swim bright and early Saturday morn. My biking friend has paved the way for a few contacts when I am there too which is pretty cool considering I will know no one. Oh and hopefully I'm getting that tattoo from the 1/2 completion on Sunday. I'll take pics don't worry.

Hope everyone is getting out there this weekend!!:

[Runningmommy]

GO GO GO LADIES!! WE LOVE YOU!!! YOU ARE AWESOME!!!

doctorjen - Run for Glory 5K - July 1
mamabeth - The Peachtree (10K) - July 4
kate~mom - Firecracker 4 miler - July 4
2babybees - Star-Spangled 5K - July 4

[kerc]

happy birthday toddler bee!



kate -- holy cow!!!

reb -- I'd be *so* pissed. Especially since being late on one payment can screw up interest rates on other things (ok only on credit cards, I think). But I'd totally agree with chris -- find another way to pay that crap. I have most of our bills set up with the online bill pay. It's free, but I'd pay $ for it. It is so freaking handy. Wish I could help you out.

I'm off to the coffee shop for a little writing.

[Geofizz]

Woah. Kate~mom, that's quite a sight. (Though I have to admit a tiny amount of glee upon seeing MickyDees under water. Just a tiny bit).

Balancin~ It's not crashing. You're one of us.

"wash the running shirt like you wash diapers" Umm, do you guys see any reason why I can't put the shirt in with the diapers? Having an answer by the time ds poops would be nice. I'll be starting diaper post-poop.

I'm becoming increasingly dissatisfied with my pace (~11:20 mi). Both because it's just so much slower than my pre E pace (jeez, it's slower than my pregnant-w-E pace) but also because I no longer feel like I'm gaining strength or endurance. All previous attempts to speed myself up with fartleks have failed, so the last few runs I've done, I did 15 minutes of my usesual pace and 15 minutes of jog-faster jog-jog-walk where I do 50 strides each. So how long until I speed up?

[pumpkinseed]

Good Luck, DrJen, mamabeth, kate~mom and 2BB!!

Happy birthday littlest baby bee! Can't wait to see your mom's pics of the tat!

kerc-mmmm, coffee-hope its super productive for you I am an East Coaster not underwater but with water damage. Did you hear about the tree at the White House? Not sure if that made news anywhere else but here. If you look on the $20 bill-the tree to the right of the white house-an elm-was planted there between 1902 and 1906-it didn't survive the storms here They are going to plant a replacement, but it obviously won't be as big for quite some time...

reb- finances are such a pain!

Hopefully I will run 8 tomorrow!

Have a great weekend everyone!!

[pumpkinseed]

Geo-I say throw it in with the dipes-just be sure to fasten all of the aplix behind the laundry tabs or else your shirt will snag...I made that mistake with my dh's brand new soccer jersey-I had thrown a Bummis SWW in with my whites-his shirt was completely snagged

[babybugmama]

Geo - I think it takes some time. Only do speedwork a couple times a week allowing your body to rest. Otherwise you'll never see the benefits of all the work you're doing. You may also want to vary your length of runs. So for example...sun - long run, mon - medium run, tues - speed work/fartlek, wed - slow and easy run, thurs - med run, fri - speed work/farklet, sat - rest.

Reb - I actually took all the money over about a year ago and it's been a lot better around here. Granted dh has direct deposit and that helps a lot. I'm actually nervous for when I go on vaca and he'll have to handle the money.

[Geofizz]

Originally Posted by babybugmama

Geo - I think it takes some time. Only do speedwork a couple times a week allowing your body to rest. Otherwise you'll never see the benefits of all the work you're doing. You may also want to vary your length of runs. So for example...sun - long run, mon - medium run, tues - speed work/fartlek, wed - slow and easy run, thurs - med run, fri - speed work/farklet, sat - rest.

See here's the problem. I'm pretty much stuck at 25 minutes. I hit this magical point at 24:30 when my body starts screaming STOP. I'm not getting past that. I warm up. I stetch, I cool down. I stretch more. I drink water throughout the day... I'm just not improving. I'm trying to alternate this speed work with my usual plod, and so far I'm just feeling the extra work, but it's not affecting (+/-) the usual 2 mile run.

ok, ds asleep. time to start diapers -- with my shirt -- and get to work. Paper must go in today... Expect afternoon swearing about something called GEMS.

[mamabeth]

I can't believe the flooding! we got just enough so our azaleas don't die, which I'm grateful for because we spent about a kajillion $$ to replace a wall that the hurricane flooding weakened last year, and put the landscaping in, and then we are in a drought here so no watering...anyway, I think they'll make it.

tomorrow is my birthday and I am going to try to have a nice birthday run, maybe on my trail for the first time in forever. dh and I went out for our anniversary last night (finally!) and it rocked...we went to the top-rated restaurant in Atlanta (thanks to some nice gifts from the ILs and a wedding dh did a few months ago ). amazing food, the kind that takes a few tastes and combines them for mmmmmmmm fabulousness.

kerc--glad you guys had a good time!!! can't wait for the beeeg dingo playdate.

reb you are doing awesome and not losing your mind as I certainly would be.

geo--no answers...I was going to offer one of my running shirts on the TP or here but it is tooo smelly, even after washing. the new pricey ones are supposed to have anti-microbial stuff or something, so maybe ebay?? oh, and give yourself a break, mama, he's only 7 months old! I am just starting to feel like I'm "back" and my pace is about a minute slower than what I was doing pre-babe. I think it'll come.

happy birthday baby-bee!! forgot to tell you but the pics on your blog are soooo cute. you and the babes are adorable.

take care mamas, must play with dd before she breaks stuff.

[sally Z]

oh dear behind again, still not running. I now have a nasty cold and cough and am just glad i did not get it before the ultra.

We are supposed to be going to England for a holiday next week but dh has just accepted more off shore oil rig work so i have to either go on my own with dd or cancel the holiday. So irritated.

anyone else struggle with parents who have different parenting philosophies? More details: http://www.mothering.com/discussions...d.php?t=476712

[kerc]

Originally Posted by Geofizz

I'm becoming increasingly dissatisfied with my pace (~11:20 mi). Both because it's just so much slower than my pre E pace (jeez, it's slower than my pregnant-w-E pace) but also because I no longer feel like I'm gaining strength or endurance. All previous attempts to speed myself up with fartleks have failed, so the last few runs I've done, I did 15 minutes of my usesual pace and 15 minutes of jog-faster jog-jog-walk where I do 50 strides each. So how long until I speed up?

when did you start running with karen? after she was a year? Maybe you just need to run slow to handle everything else?

balancin -- jump right in, join the dingo playdate. Heck it's not like all the partners who are coming know each other. Ok so Erik met Geo's dh briefly as he was home for lunch and running to work. But it was like "hi phil".....


obviously I am writing. smirk.

[1jooj]

sallyz, I just found out this week that my mother spanked my ds a couple of months ago. To say we have different parenting philosophies is an understatement--she's abusive and I work hard not to be. : Most of the time, when we are in the same place/same time, it just plain sucks. I limit contact.

Thanks for the encouragement. I am on Day 3 of the New Deal. I ate a real breakfast again today (ciabatta roll with 1 slice cheese and a tomato), instead of just guzzling lattes. Going to run shorter and do pilates, tomorrow will be a rest day. Working hard to manage the intake as well as the output. It's hard at the start. But it's good.