Thanksgiving

The last week has been busy, we went to JR's dad's house for Thanksgiving. We had a great time visiting with family and of course eating! Before we left we started tearing down walls so when we came home we worked on it some more. Eventually we will redo our upstairs completely but for now I just wanted to open up one side of the house so our living room will be bigger. While I knew this would be a big job I wasn't planning on the foot of blown in insulation in the ceiling. JR and I knocked out drywall and picked up 30 bags of insulation yesterday, we still have a quarter of the cieling to go. I'm hoping to work on it this week if I can find a sitter for Brooklyn.

I didn't have a chance to run as much last week but I did get strength training and more walking in so I didn't do too bad. The HBBC is on and it really helped get me moving. I was also able to eat at least 7 fruits or vegetables every day, somedays were easier then others. I love having the challenge, it is keeping me motivated!

Morning Run

Yesterday my mom watched my kids while I had the oil changed and tires rotated on my vehicle. I took full advantage and went for a run outside during this time. It was only 9 in the morning so it was still chilly, around 20 degrees. The sun was shining and the wind wasn't blowing so I bundled up and it was great. I ran around town on the bike path and up a dirt road with a gorgeous view of the mountains. It was just a great run! During one point the path goes through the trees over a river, I glanced to my left and about 10 feet from me stood a deer. He just watched me run by, I'm not sure I've ever been that close without the deer running away.

I ran 6 miles, then went to pick up my vehicle. It wasn't ready so I walked .6 miles, it still wasn't ready so I decided to run another half mile. That was hard! My legs felt like jello by that point but I finished my half mile.

We spent the day at my mom's, my kids had a great time raking and jumping into a leaf pile. They were exhausted by the time we came home, to a new front wall and door! I love it!

Remodeling

Well I was able to run 7 miles today which will help with the POTM challenge. Tomorrow I will be staying at my mom's so I will be able to run outside, if I can handle the cold. It's been aroun 9 degrees in the morning but it's suppose to be warmer tomorrow. Our house is being worked on right now, an addition, new roof and siding. We have a very old house which is not even on the ends so tomorrow they are planning on tearing out one wall and rebuilding it. I will be glad when it's all done, it's hard to accomplish anything at home with all the banging and having stuff everywhere.

Gavin came home sick today with a fever so I guess he will hang with us tomorrow. We'll see how that goes, last time he missed school he cried.

Time Change

The last couple weeks have gone by fast. The time change messed my family up and my kids have been waking up at 5:30 every morning. I have had a hard time staying awake at night, I've been ready for bed by 8 and have to fight to stay up later. This weekend my kids stayed in bed until 6 so hopefully we are adjusting, they've always been early risers. If I can get them back to 6:30 that would be great!

Running is going well, I've been around 30 miles the last couple of weeks. I thought I was doing great until I plugged in my miles on the POTM challeng. Wow there are some amazing people out there running 50-60 miles a week. I can't imagine running that much! I have decided after this month to cross train some more. I would like to run 4 times a week and swim, bike, and cross country ski 1-2 times a week. I have been strength training 2-3 times a week, usually upper body and core. There is a new bootcamp type class at the gym that I would like to try out. It's at night so I haven't had a chance yet but am hoping to go this week.

Swine Flu

I am pretty sure that Gavin and I ended up with the swine flu last week. We were not tested but it is going around town like crazy. We were sick for a whole week and this week we are still feeling tired and drained. So obviously running has not been going well. I tried to run at the beginning of last week when I was still in denial about being sick, body aches, being very tired, and the chills? Flu? I don't think so, yeah right! Once I finally came to terms with the fact that I was sick I didn't run anymore and I tried to get lots of rest. Fortuneatly JR was home and he took Brooklyn out on a Daddy/daughter date Friday. I don't know how but neither one of them got sick and she needed to get out of the house.

Finally on Monday I tried running again, I managed 3 miles before I was toast. I ran 4 on Tuesday, did Jillian's shred video on Wednesday, and barely did 3 yesterday. Today I had a long run with some friends, they both have races coming up the next couple of weeks and we planned on running 12. It was 34 degrees this morning with winds at 26mph and bursts of 38mph. We still decided to tough it out and it wasn't too bad, just depended on where the road turned. I could only handle 6 though, I was still tired and my lungs are sore? I know that sounds weird I'm just not sure how to describe it. I'm planning on taking tomorrow off and hopefully will be back to myself on Sunday.

My friend is trying to convince me to run the Rock and Roll Marathon in Pheonix in January. That's only 11 weeks away, I'm not sure if I'm up for that. I did sign up for the Pile on the Miles challenge for November, I am hoping it helps me get out of this funk I'm in. It better, I won't be getting very many miles in if I continue to feel this way!

Kids and Running

I have not done a very good job posting lately. Life has been going well, just nothing exciting to write about. Gavin has a 3 day weekend (hunting day today), it started out great. I took the kids swimming, the gym to run around, and out for Mexican food on Friday. They both fell asleep in the car at 6 that night! Saturday we went to the park, rode bikes, made Halloween cookies, and had dinner with family. Around midnight Gavin came to my room with a fever so we stayed home and relaxed yesterday. Today he still has a fever so looks like another day at home, or 2 since he can't go back to school for 24 hours after his fever breaks. Poor kid I feel bad for him.

Running has been going well, I haven't had any problems getting my miles in. I have been running a lot on the indoor track and I might have to switch to the treadmill more often. It takes 15 laps for a mile so there is a lot of turning which starts to bother my feet and knees after a few miles. I have been adding more strength workouts in and am hoping to add swimming and biking in for variety. So far I haven't found the time, but next week I should be able to fit one in.

Snow, Snow Go Away

I can't believe it's been a week since I last posted. I have thought about blogging numerous times but just haven't found the time to sit down at the computer. Running is going well, I have kept in my 25-30 mile range the last few weeks. I also managed to do Jillian's shred video 3 times last week. Hopefully I can lose the few pounds that I have gained, it's way to early in the season to gain weight! I had started eating before bed and I think that's where it started.

Tomorrow I am running 10 miles, hopefully a friend will be able to join me. It is suppose to be cold with a high of 40 degrees, winter is coming! This past weekend it snowed 4-5 inches, most of it has melted but there is some left. This is not a good sign, we'll probably have a couple feet of snow by Halloween! I love winter but I am not ready yet.