I love my Sigg water bottle!

Ski Bradford

Today is the last day of Ski Bradford. I am glad for the break in the schedule but the boys really loved it so much. I chatted the afternoon away. I was especially proud of Josh today, he skied so well! I have a cold coming and today I would not care any less about exercise – I just wanted to get home to bed!

Grrr...

Ginger is leaving, I knew this was going to happen but I hate change. I got up early and did a little weight lifting in front of the morning news. I am trying hard to get a morning routine. It is so hard to get out of bed. Soon the clocks will change and maybe I can start working out and running at night. I ran 4 miles this afternoon before the kids got home – it is cold out. Come on warm weather!

Winter break is over!

Back to school and back to work, I am happy to have the kids back in the routine. Although, we did have an outstanding vacation week. Work is so busy this time of year and it makes the days go fast and feels so productive. Spinning with C tonight and then we had such a fabulous chat. She is truly a great friend, and give me such good advice, thanks C.

100 Day Countdown

Hmm... I am not sure how this all started back in September. I remember that I was attending quite a few football practices with Josh. His practice would go every night (yes, every) from 5:30 - 7. Not really enough time for me to get home and do much and also Teddy often had soccer practice at the same time. I was not yet comfortable with leaving J for too long. Football is such a tough sport and the coaches that he had are such yellers. Anyway, so it began as a way to pass the time - I will take a walk to the library and back. I think I will run to the gas station and back. It slowly built up to nearly every night I was running a mile or two. By the end of the season when it started getting cold I was running 3 -4 miles and looking forward to it. It was at a time in my life when I really needed something new.
So here I am. I just signed up to run a 1/2 marathon with S - in 100 days. Can I do it? yes, I know that I can do it, even if I walk it. How competitive will I be? I know that I do not have a really competitive spirit as far as needing to reach and pass the person in front of me in a race. I also know that partly my goal of running is so that I can eat and still fit into my clothes. I would like to run the entire way.. is that ambitious enough?