Another week in the books on the roads and a small increase in mileage. I didn't miss a run, even though I really wanted to skip a day or two .... or all of them :) The heat really kicked in last week so my goal became to simply finish the runs without stopping. This sounds silly when the most I took on was 4 miles but in heat and humidity that was in the mid 90's, it was a realistic goal. With a total of 13 miles in last week, I couldn't help but think how far I have to go! I mean shoot, this 1/2 marathon is 13.1 miles in one shot .... ooooooff! WD and I will keep trucking though, man I love running with that mutt and he is OBSESSED with it too.
In other news a fall clean out has taken over our house. SO. MUCH. CRAP! I've always prided myself with being able to purge, but when we decided to get our 2nd guest room in order I realized we have loaded that room with stuff .... that we don't use! So over the last 3 days I've sorted and purged and re-packed totes and organized books and realized I need to purge more.The good news is that we no longer have a crap room and that makes both Murphy's smile!
Tuesday, August 27, 2013
Monday, August 19, 2013
BACK AT IT
After a week's worth of visits to the chiropractor I was given the ok to hit the roads again. My neck ended up being a bigger pain that I would have imagined and I am still fighting a little soreness by the end of each day but overall I am in much better shape. Amen!
This week was a tough one as far as training goes. I managed to get two 2-milers and a three-miler in but the times were less than stellar. Total mileage for the week was 7. Overall it was pretty forgettable :) I am continually thankful for a very excitable pup though. I can't even hold socks in my hand without WD going berserk. Last Friday Murph took him on a 5-miler in the morning and I took him on a 3-miler in the evening and he was still full of spunk. It is an understatement to say he loves going on runs. He keep me moving too, so I'll be sad once I can't take him on my longer runs when I will need the motivation the most!
This week will be a big one. I did my first 4-miler yesterday and I have a week of 3.5's and 2's ahead. Hopefully my motivation will stay strong!
In other news Murph and I got a new mattress last week, which isn't really worth blogging about BUT that means I have 2 guest rooms with complete beds now. This meant we needed to do some shopping, and I have a new project or 2 at the house to keep me occupied! We spent Friday night at Target shopping for bedding, and I think I had Murph at his wits end. We already had some bedding but were trying to round out both rooms.
Our guest room now has a queen bed in it and we already had a gray striped duvet and pillows from WestElm soI added some fun printed sheets from Target. On the to-do list for the fall is to make a tufted headboard in a gray-blue like the one below. I've seen some insanely simple tutorials on-line, so fingers crossed it will be a easy, simple update! It also needs another pillow or two and a bed skirt.
This week was a tough one as far as training goes. I managed to get two 2-milers and a three-miler in but the times were less than stellar. Total mileage for the week was 7. Overall it was pretty forgettable :) I am continually thankful for a very excitable pup though. I can't even hold socks in my hand without WD going berserk. Last Friday Murph took him on a 5-miler in the morning and I took him on a 3-miler in the evening and he was still full of spunk. It is an understatement to say he loves going on runs. He keep me moving too, so I'll be sad once I can't take him on my longer runs when I will need the motivation the most!
This week will be a big one. I did my first 4-miler yesterday and I have a week of 3.5's and 2's ahead. Hopefully my motivation will stay strong!
In other news Murph and I got a new mattress last week, which isn't really worth blogging about BUT that means I have 2 guest rooms with complete beds now. This meant we needed to do some shopping, and I have a new project or 2 at the house to keep me occupied! We spent Friday night at Target shopping for bedding, and I think I had Murph at his wits end. We already had some bedding but were trying to round out both rooms.
Our guest room now has a queen bed in it and we already had a gray striped duvet and pillows from WestElm soI added some fun printed sheets from Target. On the to-do list for the fall is to make a tufted headboard in a gray-blue like the one below. I've seen some insanely simple tutorials on-line, so fingers crossed it will be a easy, simple update! It also needs another pillow or two and a bed skirt.
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| Original duvet and pillows |
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| New printed sheets |
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| DIY Headboard |
The office/2nd guest room/crap room/future Murphy baby room also got a start. Clearly this room plays several roles right now so my fall goal is do de-crap and mostly de-office the space. We put the full sized bed that was in the guest room in here and it already had some simple printed sheets on it. After much discussion and talking to myself I decided to forego a duvet or quilt and just added a thin blanket. Since we will eventually make this a nursery and plan on keeping the bed in there I didn't think dropping $100 on a blanket at this point was a good idea. So for now it will be loaded with neutral prints that can easily transition to a baby's room. We also added some a large soft white pillow and smaller white blanket too. Eventually I might try a rope headboard for in this room, or I might wait it out and upholster a fun print later. I also grabbed a neon wire side table for $17 that will be getting a coat of gold spray paint on the bottom and possibly a wooden top. Love me some gold lately!
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| To become gold |
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| Original printed sheets |
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| New blanket |
Now that the main floor is done in terms of the hard work, I can begin accessorizing there too. Maybe I can finally get our wedding pictures printed?!
Tuesday, August 6, 2013
SIDELINED
Well this week's training has started out on a sour note for sure. At some point over the last few days I did something that caused the left side of my neck to become terribly inflamed leaving me almost unable to look to the left. Yesterday I began losing the ability to comfortably look up and down as well so I bit the bullet and headed into the chiropractor. She asked what type of trauma I have experienced over the last few days and I had nothing to offer. She was able to adjust very little due to the swelling and I will be returning each morning this week for continued care. Obviously I will be benched for this weeks running, yoga and volleyball activities and I am bummed. Oh well, at least it's early in the game.
In other news we celebrated Grandpa's 90th birthday in Clarion this weekend, what a joy! We were able to see all of our family that lives close and enjoy some Pizza Ranch, coffee with Jan at Grounded and one of Clarion's best, RUTHIE ROLLS! We also took the pup to the lake and went for a swim. He started off a little rough, but soon realized that if he closed his mouth the swimming went much better :) WD did however not learn much about personal boundaries in the water as he used me as both a turning block and surfboard leaving me a bit battered haha.
We also are dog-sitting this week. Yes we endured a surprisingly easy ride with 3 pups back from Clarion and will have both Dude and Gary with us for the week. They are getting along much better than we anticipated and I think we are confident 3 dogs inside is too many :)
Other than that, quiet week on the home front while we await Nic's 30th birthday this Friday and our annual BC trip to Big Creek this weekend, woohooo!
In other news we celebrated Grandpa's 90th birthday in Clarion this weekend, what a joy! We were able to see all of our family that lives close and enjoy some Pizza Ranch, coffee with Jan at Grounded and one of Clarion's best, RUTHIE ROLLS! We also took the pup to the lake and went for a swim. He started off a little rough, but soon realized that if he closed his mouth the swimming went much better :) WD did however not learn much about personal boundaries in the water as he used me as both a turning block and surfboard leaving me a bit battered haha.
We also are dog-sitting this week. Yes we endured a surprisingly easy ride with 3 pups back from Clarion and will have both Dude and Gary with us for the week. They are getting along much better than we anticipated and I think we are confident 3 dogs inside is too many :)
Other than that, quiet week on the home front while we await Nic's 30th birthday this Friday and our annual BC trip to Big Creek this weekend, woohooo!
Friday, August 2, 2013
THE FIRST 10
Well the first week of 1/2 marathon training is in the bag, or at least the running portion is. I surprised myself and didn't skip a run yet! I know it's the first week, but still I can usually talk myself out of a run pretty easily.
Anywho the schedule this week was:
Sunday - 2 - 18:20
Monday - 3 - 27:28
Tuesday - Yoga
Wednesday - 2 - 18:19
Thursday - Supposed to be 3 but I was sore so I swapped it with my rest day
Friday - Supposed to be a rest day but I did Thursday's 3 - 28:00
Saturday - 30 min workout.
We are headed to C-town this weekend and have plans to take the pup swimming so Murph suggested I do some "open water" swimming for my workout at the lake. This will be rough for me because I am not a lake fan and I haven't swam laps in oh ..... 10 years maybe?! BUT swimming is the best workout out there so I am anxious to see how my 30 minutes goes. I also am anxious to see WD take to the water again :)
My average mile split was near the 9:20 mark which I am honestly pretty jazzed about. I am a habitual 10 minute miler and to inch ever closer to the 9:00 minute mark is an accomplishment over here. If I can hold that pace for all 13 miles or even 9:30 I'll finish in 2 hours and 4 minutes. I won't break a land speed record at that pace BUT it would be very fast for this girl.
My coach/training partner is my best asset in this process. Willy is LOVING the exercise and I am LOVING his companionship. I purchased the IronDoggy waist leash and it makes running with an ambitious dog ridiculously easy. Now I might look silly wearing it but it really doesn't even compare to carrying our big flexi in my hands. This leash has give, knots and handles to pull Willy closer if needed and various clips and hooks for me to decide just how close he should be to me. I think the best part of having him attached at my waist is that he is pacing me much faster than I run alone. My goal is to keep slack in the leash as we go so he's not got the tension on his neck and it's working out great for both of us. Fan-freaking-tastic I say! If you want to run with your dog get yourself and IronDoggy leash.
Anywho the schedule this week was:
Sunday - 2 - 18:20
Monday - 3 - 27:28
Tuesday - Yoga
Wednesday - 2 - 18:19
Thursday - Supposed to be 3 but I was sore so I swapped it with my rest day
Friday - Supposed to be a rest day but I did Thursday's 3 - 28:00
Saturday - 30 min workout.
We are headed to C-town this weekend and have plans to take the pup swimming so Murph suggested I do some "open water" swimming for my workout at the lake. This will be rough for me because I am not a lake fan and I haven't swam laps in oh ..... 10 years maybe?! BUT swimming is the best workout out there so I am anxious to see how my 30 minutes goes. I also am anxious to see WD take to the water again :)
My average mile split was near the 9:20 mark which I am honestly pretty jazzed about. I am a habitual 10 minute miler and to inch ever closer to the 9:00 minute mark is an accomplishment over here. If I can hold that pace for all 13 miles or even 9:30 I'll finish in 2 hours and 4 minutes. I won't break a land speed record at that pace BUT it would be very fast for this girl.
My coach/training partner is my best asset in this process. Willy is LOVING the exercise and I am LOVING his companionship. I purchased the IronDoggy waist leash and it makes running with an ambitious dog ridiculously easy. Now I might look silly wearing it but it really doesn't even compare to carrying our big flexi in my hands. This leash has give, knots and handles to pull Willy closer if needed and various clips and hooks for me to decide just how close he should be to me. I think the best part of having him attached at my waist is that he is pacing me much faster than I run alone. My goal is to keep slack in the leash as we go so he's not got the tension on his neck and it's working out great for both of us. Fan-freaking-tastic I say! If you want to run with your dog get yourself and IronDoggy leash.
So that's the first week, only 11 more to go!
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