tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195680353328329562024-02-06T21:33:35.061-05:00Revealing Me<i>my journey toward being fit, running, eating right, and being healthy and happy inside and out.</i>K∆┼http://www.blogger.com/profile/16119246324065745722noreply@blogger.comBlogger177125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-219568035332832956.post-68042215200183974092015-07-05T22:40:00.001-04:002015-07-05T22:43:58.889-04:00Happy holiday weekendHope everyone has had a wonderful and restful 4th of July weekend! <div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDx9QyofvqdYCycMK2QxWAVpsbn0_gpczMeCkW-QqSyX0lHREe7s9YlvPFKsddXgUMvsz5MxdV7I9_AMUHoN2uf7TqT3GF-Wsr1T_Ik3ot7kvoi1LP_stJMfk6EmTgBxpElzy2d3p_yFk/s640/blogger-image--31533402.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDx9QyofvqdYCycMK2QxWAVpsbn0_gpczMeCkW-QqSyX0lHREe7s9YlvPFKsddXgUMvsz5MxdV7I9_AMUHoN2uf7TqT3GF-Wsr1T_Ik3ot7kvoi1LP_stJMfk6EmTgBxpElzy2d3p_yFk/s640/blogger-image--31533402.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">If you missed out on the </div><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">#BREAKYOURSELFIE challenge then you need to </span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span style="text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Download the </span><a href="http://burnthis.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b42b96131b&id=30cfabe23e&e=8ddb845e79" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;">BurnThis app</a><span style="text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"> anyway there will be new challenges to take part in. </span></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span style="text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Don't miss out on the opportunity to share your fitness journey with tons of supportive people! You'll be inspired and challenged every day!</span></span></div>K∆┼http://www.blogger.com/profile/16119246324065745722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-219568035332832956.post-16363594343381729912015-06-28T00:15:00.001-04:002015-06-28T00:56:11.474-04:004.25 miles<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Tonight we decided to go for a nice brisk walk on the trail. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiogDtj6w-J0PK2fYNPbC-X83g1ByGls9dL8E_SoXvWapU4k0_tKBLUiu3Ue9mcr-mdsIEe8_c4gRMcP9eMQa6wG_dQbTdXHpCGMITjsWKNNIlVwCSMhjlf_4V7fgppa2lEFqoINfzY8zQ/s640/blogger-image-399643022.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiogDtj6w-J0PK2fYNPbC-X83g1ByGls9dL8E_SoXvWapU4k0_tKBLUiu3Ue9mcr-mdsIEe8_c4gRMcP9eMQa6wG_dQbTdXHpCGMITjsWKNNIlVwCSMhjlf_4V7fgppa2lEFqoINfzY8zQ/s640/blogger-image-399643022.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We decided to take the trail south this time and travel along the river. It's quite a hilly terrain going that way, but great for getting a good workout!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr5JrCCAfzpFJU3YDn8bGi5ekoG14vfqMe2BaOoUqmytWacoiY4v9hDywmcVBWnJV-d-Y5XqdtX6H4Zh1EW227NkHDhLq6H1liyhxQrWvbrnTXujG8IT21IXojc5NVnla-D7ufV9TYSY8/s640/blogger-image-1514039097.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr5JrCCAfzpFJU3YDn8bGi5ekoG14vfqMe2BaOoUqmytWacoiY4v9hDywmcVBWnJV-d-Y5XqdtX6H4Zh1EW227NkHDhLq6H1liyhxQrWvbrnTXujG8IT21IXojc5NVnla-D7ufV9TYSY8/s640/blogger-image-1514039097.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I've worked up quite a sweat!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">One thing about being in a woodland area near a river in the evening....the mosquitoes are sure to be out in full force. And boy were they!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZxqqFwJU2ouHI2s5H-BzVksyj8thOemQaZr2_QH67lfgeGtNr37mLsRUGLciE9pFHbZBCYZxTJdBzP8Ijdud9knQGuvpP0GrNSPBbss6f-OdVWnzkrgNYrPPZ-HgRoRTEYjrfZgUsNZk/s640/blogger-image-1477317088.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZxqqFwJU2ouHI2s5H-BzVksyj8thOemQaZr2_QH67lfgeGtNr37mLsRUGLciE9pFHbZBCYZxTJdBzP8Ijdud9knQGuvpP0GrNSPBbss6f-OdVWnzkrgNYrPPZ-HgRoRTEYjrfZgUsNZk/s640/blogger-image-1477317088.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Despite all the swatting it was still a beautiful place to walk!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaW-GMX9Gqubj7T6_zQ66Wq5WsL10_lfxaCruXugzlCnmOarfwwXXwSscLtzwzazK-ByVcQTOpDobb_ln3Vz3wRWIP4xY7TOVHMEU793k0hBlcgQBdD21ZQ0BVnuOuGE2k0VNMPk7CvD8/s640/blogger-image-1748154516.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaW-GMX9Gqubj7T6_zQ66Wq5WsL10_lfxaCruXugzlCnmOarfwwXXwSscLtzwzazK-ByVcQTOpDobb_ln3Vz3wRWIP4xY7TOVHMEU793k0hBlcgQBdD21ZQ0BVnuOuGE2k0VNMPk7CvD8/s640/blogger-image-1748154516.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Although we had to alter our route on the way back for fear of being eaten alive!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglkUZZaju03LlgOeLIbUFvARgKlfv1aMgdMyys5DYpatg2oJo6ApekAh_D3SBcbC1TFj_0oIEfjQYxkiJyQBJUv1u_TUHSU7dWCWDwmuffVOQsA4ob6peMxJAweb65Iu8pc3bM80ig-xA/s640/blogger-image--1992913403.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglkUZZaju03LlgOeLIbUFvARgKlfv1aMgdMyys5DYpatg2oJo6ApekAh_D3SBcbC1TFj_0oIEfjQYxkiJyQBJUv1u_TUHSU7dWCWDwmuffVOQsA4ob6peMxJAweb65Iu8pc3bM80ig-xA/s640/blogger-image--1992913403.jpg"></a></div><br></div>All in all it was still a great workout and helped me get some good photos in for my <span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">#BREAKYOURSELFIE photo for today. 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I usually start a weekend morning pretty slow, Sunday in particular. This morning I got up at 9am got some laundry going, made myself some breakfast, and entered it into MyFitnessPal. It was then time to settle in on the couch to eat and check out BurnThis for inspiration for the day.</div>
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It's so true, there are always things to feel good about, and to feel bad about. But what you focus on is what determines your true reality. I'm happy this morning. It's looking like it's going to be a nice day, I made a kick ass breakfast...check it out...</div>
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Not only does that look yummy and healthy but so low in calories. And full of healthy ingredients!</div>
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Check out what that power punch did for my macros for the day. ChaChing!</div>
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I'm all set to go into the world and be amazing! Now that's what I call something to be happy about.<br />
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It's so important to choose your focus for the day. I feel like, at least for myself...If I don't, my mind will find something to worry or feel bad about. Making a conscious choice in the morning to focus on the things I can do to make my day great, gives me a sense of power and control. Sometimes a few small victories is all I need to face the rest of what the world has to offer with confidence!<br />
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Don't forget there is still time to get in on the <span style="color: #222222;"> #BREAKYOURSELFIE challenge! D<span style="color: #222222;">ownload the </span><a href="http://burnthis.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b42b96131b&id=30cfabe23e&e=8ddb845e79" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">BurnThis app</a><span style="color: #222222;">, snap your post-workout selfie - and share it directly on BurnThis. Every image is automatically entered to win a $500 Reebok gift card & a pair of customized YourReebok shoes! #BREAKYOURSELFIE ... because we're at our best and most beautiful when we're pushing ourselves physically beyond our limits. </span></span><br />
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<br />K∆┼http://www.blogger.com/profile/16119246324065745722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-219568035332832956.post-88186839648881323382015-06-16T22:18:00.003-04:002015-06-16T22:24:39.172-04:00White Pines Trail tonight - C25K W3D3<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Tonight I did couch to 5K training. I didn't really feel like it...but I read this article:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I actually did almost 4 miles tonight.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm gearing up for another 5k. This one is the Glow time 5k. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ItsGlowTime5K/photos/a.434131873316465.101274.431943520201967/851337031595945/?type=1&fref=nf" style="background-color: white; color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; font-weight: bold; line-height: 16.0799999237061px; text-decoration: none;">It's Glow Time 5K</a></span><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My W3D3 run went like this...</span></strong><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Start Time: 7:03 PM</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">End Time: 7:56 PM</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Time Taken: 54:15</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Don't forget there is still time to get in on the <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"> #BREAKYOURSELFIE challenge! From </span><strong style="color: #222222;"><span style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px;"><span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1823054691" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">June 5-July 3</span></span></span></strong><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">, simply download the </span><a href="http://burnthis.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b42b96131b&id=30cfabe23e&e=8ddb845e79" style="color: #1155cc; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">BurnThis app</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">, snap your post-workout selfie - the more drained, exhausted, and sweaty the better - and share it directly on BurnThis. Every image is automatically entered to win a $500 Reebok gift card & a pair of customized YourReebok shoes! Its time to show the world how you #BREAKYOURSELFIE ... because we're at our best and most beautiful when we're pushing ourselves physically beyond our limits. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Challenge: <u style="color: #0000ee; line-height: 16px;"><a href="http://burnthis.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b42b96131b&id=436b1534b0&e=8ddb845e79" style="color: #1155cc; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">http://burnthis.<wbr></wbr>com/challenges</a></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: georgia, times, 'times new roman', serif;">My post workout selfie for my burnthis challenge. Got a nice glow going on lol! If you haven't already you need to check out burnthis I'm telling yah it's so cool. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: georgia, times, 'times new roman', serif;">Anyone can participate in the #BREAKYOURSELFIE challenge! From <strong><span style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px;"><span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1970875363" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">June 5-July 3</span></span></span></strong>, simply download the <a href="http://burnthis.us6.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=b42b96131b&id=4dc7e9e71a&e=8ddb845e79" style="color: #1155cc; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">BurnThis app</a>, snap your post-workout selfie - the more drained, exhausted, and sweaty the better - and share it directly on BurnThis. Every image is automatically entered to win a $500 Reebok gift card & a pair of customized YourReebok shoes! Its time to show the world how you #BREAKYOURSELFIE ... because we're at our best and most beautiful when we're pushing ourselves physically beyond our limits. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: georgia, times, 'times new roman', serif;">When: <span style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px;"><span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1970875364" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">June 5 - July 3</span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: georgia, times, 'times new roman', serif;">Where:<a href="http://burnthis.us6.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=b42b96131b&id=91a1020b86&e=8ddb845e79" style="color: #1155cc; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank"> <span style="color: #262626; line-height: 16px;">bit.ly/getburnthis</span></a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: georgia, times, 'times new roman', serif;">Challenge: <u style="color: #0000ee; line-height: 16px;"><a href="http://burnthis.us6.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=b42b96131b&id=0638b6922d&e=8ddb845e79" style="color: #1155cc; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">http://burnthis.<wbr></wbr>com/challenges</a></u></span></span></div>
K∆┼http://www.blogger.com/profile/16119246324065745722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-219568035332832956.post-76967454545795036622015-06-10T22:40:00.000-04:002015-06-10T22:51:42.982-04:00The Challenge continues<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">If you haven't checked out the BurnThis app you need to! It's so motivational.</div>
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Tonight we walked down a local trail. We went 4.5 miles. The trail had lots of these really pretty pink wild flowers growing all along it. Check them out...</div>
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So vibrant sooo beautiful!!</div>
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Hubby and I posed for a photo half way though...lol.</div>
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June is shaping up to be a really nice month for working out and getting fit!! I got a good amount of steps in today as well! <div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzqX0d-2uXSp1fu5F3_lnVSAPmzxBLYIFjW27_RZs0Ty5AKhyLVFKHsBXAoDorWvSNr8GM4DtY25a23XyHOebhKSwFib7m99R3OHcCkP6HB9QeuALWZuDj3WNuAdlC-Z9LFvmXHOawP-w/s640/blogger-image--2117143237.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzqX0d-2uXSp1fu5F3_lnVSAPmzxBLYIFjW27_RZs0Ty5AKhyLVFKHsBXAoDorWvSNr8GM4DtY25a23XyHOebhKSwFib7m99R3OHcCkP6HB9QeuALWZuDj3WNuAdlC-Z9LFvmXHOawP-w/s640/blogger-image--2117143237.jpg"></a></div><br>
<br></div>K∆┼http://www.blogger.com/profile/16119246324065745722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-219568035332832956.post-71217304287765854922015-06-07T20:11:00.001-04:002015-06-07T20:11:27.124-04:00Sunday StrollThe weather has been calling for thunderstorms all day, but hubby and I did manage to get a walk in!<br />
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We saw some pretty wild flowers while we were out walking. I think they are a flower called Dame's rocket. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hesperis_matronalis" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hesperis_matronalis </a> I'd get some to bring home and put in my garden but Wikipedia says that they're pretty invasive.</div>
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We did a mile and a half around the neighborhood. It was pretty windy and not as warm as I'd have liked but we got some exercise anyway.</div>
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<br />K∆┼http://www.blogger.com/profile/16119246324065745722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-219568035332832956.post-12046550713551792112015-06-06T22:36:00.000-04:002015-06-07T00:05:48.919-04:00A June ChallengeI am so excited to be part of a new challenge at my favorite hang out BurnThis.<br />
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The challenge is called #BREAKYOURSELFIE and launched Friday, June 5th. The goal of the challenge is to do something active for each of the 30 days in June (technically 6/5/15 - 7/3/15) The message of the challenge is that we are all at our most beautiful when we are our authentic, active selves.<br />
If you have an iphone and have not checked out burn this...you need to its so fun!<br />
Today to be active I took the dog on a walk.<br />
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<br />K∆┼http://www.blogger.com/profile/16119246324065745722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-219568035332832956.post-30413266275992893422015-03-27T12:59:00.001-04:002015-03-27T22:43:22.475-04:00Clean eatingSo I'm doing the Dr. Oz Total 10 diet. You can read about it here: <a href="http://www.doctoroz.com/article/your-guide-total-10-rapid-weight-loss-plan">http://www.doctoroz.com/article/your-guide-total-10-rapid-weight-loss-plan</a><br />
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I don't think of it as a diet and it really can't be a diet, it needs to be a life change. It needs to be away you eat all the time and then if you have slip up I need cheat meal that's okay. Not cheat day just a cheat meal. You really really have to stick to this new way of eating clean and in time the desire for crappy food fades away.<br />
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K∆┼http://www.blogger.com/profile/16119246324065745722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-219568035332832956.post-79787454934494825022015-03-26T12:56:00.001-04:002015-03-26T22:26:08.194-04:00Back to bloggingI know it's been a long time since my last blog post. A lot of things have happened, a lot of things changed, and like any other blog that deals mostly with fitness you can imagine there was a good deal of not being fit going on. January I started the body beast workout and I've been doing that. January I also started doing the doctor Oz Total 10 diet which actually is going really well and I highly recommend it.<br />
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K∆┼http://www.blogger.com/profile/16119246324065745722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-219568035332832956.post-69710621605383905772012-03-10T21:55:00.002-05:002012-03-10T22:05:09.191-05:00It's that time again..Race sign-up time...<br />I've already committed to the 2012 Rock N' Roll Half Marathon in Virginia Beach on Sept 2nd.<br />And I'm also considering The Fifth Third River Bank Run on May 12, 2012 - 10K. <br />And The Reeds Lake Run on June 30, 2012 which is also a 10K. <br />I'm also toying around with the idea of doing a 5k evening trail run, Moonlit Miles, on July 13, 2012. <br />This year is already filling up quick!!K∆┼http://www.blogger.com/profile/16119246324065745722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-219568035332832956.post-2053022826224324822011-08-22T23:07:00.001-04:002011-08-23T03:33:16.805-04:00Running with an Android...Running with an Android...
<br />That sounds funny. When I think of an Android I'm still thinking this
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<br />not this
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<br />Ah well...
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<br />Running with my Android phone is for the most part enjoyable. I have been using runkeeper happily for about 6 months now. Long enough for it to be a big part of my runs, and happily so, until about a week ago. Then it started randomly shutting down on me. As you may recall it shut down on me during my 12 miler, it also shut down on me during my 14 miler. Now I thought it could just be my phone. So,I reset the whole phone to factory settings, yes I am that nuts about my running. I re-downloaded the runkeeper app and used it today for a 6 mile run, and guess what.... it shut down on me again. Grrrrr. Looks like <a href="http://support.runkeeper.com/discussions/runkeeper-mobile-apps/1-crashing">I'm not the only one experiencing this either</a> but so close to my race I can't afford to risk it crashing on me. So, I'm looking for a new app. One that doesn't randomly shut down for no reason.
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<br />Although, to be fair. I ran with it and loved it for 6 months, even now when it shuts down it does keep the information that was saved up to the point when it shut down, you don't lose all that data which is nice. But still. Once it shuts down you have to stop wait for the phone to reboot(cause it turns your whole phone off and restarts it). Then you have to get a new activity session going and then you can finish your run. That sucks. The positive side of runkeeper is that it does give you time, pace, distance, elevation, maps, verbal cues as to pace, distance, and speed, and you can link it up with facebook and twitter. I used all those features without issue for about 6 months. I figured I'd give ya the good and the bad in case you wanna try it out for yourself.
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<br />As for me, I think I'll be switching. I guess I'll be trying out new apps for awhile now...sigh. Looks like the first try is going to be <a href="http://www.runstar.se/">Runstar</a> that one looks pretty nice. Maybe better than runkeeper. But, looks like a lot of the cool features are locked in the free version. Although, if it's pretty accurate and runs without crashing I might splurge and pay the $4.52 for the pro version.
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<br />Today was my rest day. But, I ran anyway. Today was a run day for hubby so I decided to run with him. He, after all, is going to take on the half marathon and run/walk it with my sis-in-law. He is going to try a run 2 mile, walk 2 mile, attack method to get done. Today we did 6 miles. That was a lot for my tired legs. But the slower pace helped me get through it.
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<br /><strong>Todays Half Marathon training:</strong>
<br /><strong>Time:</strong> 1:41:22
<br /><strong>Distance:</strong> 5.98 miles
<br /><strong>Pace:</strong>16:57K∆┼http://www.blogger.com/profile/16119246324065745722noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-219568035332832956.post-37945058978375015602011-08-21T23:27:00.004-04:002011-08-22T02:38:29.681-04:00I feel ready now...Today was my longest run thus far.
<br />14 miles.
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<br />I wanted to be sure to run more than a half marathon distance before the race. That way, I know what to expect. Since I had such a long run ahead of me I decided to run along the river, at Riverside Park. It's a really pretty place to run. Lots of trees, flowers and interesting bridges.
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<br />and as you can see the path is really wide as well.
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<br />see what i mean, aren't these bridges cool. The nice part about running here is not having to constantly be on the look out for cars. You can just relax and enjoy the scenery.
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<br />like this lovely weeping willow set against a calm inlet from the river. You can't see it in this photo but there are a whole bunch of geese just to the left of the trail. When I ran by them, they just stood there and watched me go by, they didn't move at all.
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<br />In parts of the park there were several branches down. I knew it had stormed the night before but I didn't realize it stormed that hard. It almost looked like maybe a tornado went through and just caught the tops of the trees.
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<br />Ahh...another lovely shot of the river...so peaceful...so serene
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<br />and a very cool old train bridge. That's all for the photos. At this point all my picture taking was starting to cut into my time...lol. So I focused on running and enjoying the morning. Around mile 8 I thought, "I could probably do twice this distance." I still felt really good! when mile 12 came around I started getting really tired and I still had 2 miles to go. Mile 13 came and I wanted to quit, my legs and feet were so tired. But, I thought, "this is what I might feel like at the end of the half marathon I need to know that I can power through that feeling." So I pushed it out all 14 miles. That last mile was filled with a lot of run, walk, run, walk, segments. But I got it done. Then went straight home and hopped into an ice bath.
<br />That's it now for distance, now starts the process of tapering back in preparation for the race.
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<br /><strong>14 Days Left</strong>
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<br /><strong>Today's Half Marathon Training Run Stats</strong>
<br /><strong>Time:</strong> 3:22:15
<br /><strong>Distance:</strong> 14.06 miles
<br /><strong>Pace:</strong> 14:23K∆┼http://www.blogger.com/profile/16119246324065745722noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-219568035332832956.post-88315184513107686302011-08-16T03:15:00.003-04:002011-08-20T03:32:56.081-04:00We now return to our regularly scheduled program.We interrupt your local programing to bring you an official announcement.
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<br />No, Not my blog. It's gonna stay right here.
<br />As of September 1st, 2011 I will no longer be a Michigander. I'm moving in with my sis-in-law in Virginia Beach, VA. The plan is to live with her and basically house sit for her while she studies for her bar exam. I'm going out first in September to find a job. Then hubby will come out with the rest of the family in October. It's going to be hard to be separated from my family for so long. But it will be worth it to get away from the long cold Michigan winters.K∆┼http://www.blogger.com/profile/16119246324065745722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-219568035332832956.post-73827070552283181822011-08-14T23:41:00.005-04:002011-08-15T01:37:55.574-04:00and my internal awesomeness meter goes wild!!!I did it.
<br />I totally did it!!
<br />I came, I saw, I ran my a$$ off!
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<br />The daunting 12 miler has been looming at me from my running plan since April. Today was that day.
<br /><strong>The day.</strong>
<br />12 freakin' miles yo!
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<br />....<font face="Engravers MT" size="72" color="#2F01E4">T W E L V E</font> miles...of running....me.....RUNNING.
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<br />It is so amazing to me that just this year. I have gone from barely being able to eek out a mile to now...running <font face="Engravers MT" size="72" color="#FDB305">T W E L V E</font>miles. Wow, just wow.
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<br />Today I went down to the local park to run. I decided to run there and save myself from being eaten alive by mosquitoes and deerfly. As you might guess it takes awhile to run 12 miles so in that time it rained, twice. I didn't mind though, I love running in the rain. It was a good kind of rain too, that nice misty light rain. Temps were about 69 degrees so the rain was cool and refreshing. And since it was raining, I was the only person at the park.
<br />As I was running I noticed the church looked very scenic, so I stopped for a sec to take a picture.
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<br />I also found a portion of trail that I hadn't seen before. It was just a short section about a quarter of a mile long. But, as you can see it's a very enchanting quarter mile.
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<br />It has that sort of Alice in Wonderland feel about it. And on the left there is a river which gives the area a nice calming sound. Very relaxing.
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<br />and surprisingly enough, there weren't any mosquitoes in there. The park association must spray for them or something.
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<br />At mile 10 my droid crapped out on me and shut off completely. Luckily runkeeper saved the data of that 10 miles so I just restarted run keeper and did 2 more miles. Stupid Techno FAIL .... grr. At least I didn't lose my data! I'd have lost my mind if I lost all the data on that run. Not <em>THAT</em> run, not my 12 miler. I wonder what caused my phone to freak like that?
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<br />So, I finished up my run and walked home. I had to combine the data from the 2 runs to figure out all I did. Thanks to techno failure. Still, I got my 12 miles in, plus some and did it all at a nice steady 13:47 pace. I'll take it! I feel fully ready for the half marathon now. I'm guessing it will end up being about a 3 hour race for me. Not great, but not bad at all for my first half marathon!
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<br /><strong>Today's Half Marathon Training Stats:</strong>
<br /><strong>Time:</strong> 2:49:59
<br /><strong>Distance:</strong> 12.32 miles
<br /><strong>Pace:</strong> 13:47
<br />K∆┼http://www.blogger.com/profile/16119246324065745722noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-219568035332832956.post-8482739893151524892011-08-14T05:56:00.002-04:002011-08-14T06:02:25.212-04:00Poetry of MotionJust wanted to share a little poem I wrote a few years ago. It seems funny to me now. I was really wrapped up in...well fear of calling myself a runner. Now, I do it with pride!
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<br /><strong>A Runner?</strong>
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<br />I'm a runner, self-proclaimed.
<br />Is there any other kind?
<br />There are no grades, no exams...
<br />No papers to be signed.
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<br />Does distance, time or speed make you a runner?
<br />What if your speed makes it a jog?
<br />Does more gear make you a runner?
<br />GPS, Forerunner, or Ipod?
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<br />Must you run every day, week, month, and season?
<br />If I don’t measure up, am I a fraud?
<br />Is there a level that I must achieve?
<br />To appease some running god?
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<br />I RUN for me.
<br />I RUN my pace.
<br />I RUN to make MY goals.
<br />I RUN for MY race.
<br />K∆┼http://www.blogger.com/profile/16119246324065745722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-219568035332832956.post-25610358993937473512011-08-05T23:50:00.004-04:002011-08-06T00:23:50.847-04:0030 days left....<center>Ekk! It's getting closer. It's almost here! I may puke in excito-terror.</center> <br /><br /><a href="http://runrocknroll.competitor.com/virginia-beach"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 284px; height: 209px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaojgwrLakE8h0mGs5TBJ-RhTQ33JCU235vQNbPK1gF3hvajutmvZJqlrCbtFY_P4hbmB4LVf4mP33mxcAAQBU0t2fBOVZAH82r4P0Eu1CxZbKIEmIKbZZQxIKx1Xg07HQv6rzcKLzj4c/s400/Rock.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637592114199489714" /></a> <center><em>Sept. 4th, 2011</em></center><br /><br />I ran with hubby today, He's still doing the couch to 5k. He just completed Week 4 Day 3 today! We ran for 25 minutes and then walked until we got 5 miles in...and that was my rest day! Tomorrow I got 3 miles to do. Then Sunday it's the long run... featuring 10 miles!!K∆┼http://www.blogger.com/profile/16119246324065745722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-219568035332832956.post-62665797659033965322011-08-05T05:05:00.003-04:002011-08-05T05:11:58.985-04:00Fast Post Friday...Just a quicky to let you all know I'm still alive. I was down for 3 days with shin splints...thank you so much Michigan Road Construction!! Grrr. I was back on my feet yesterday though with a nice 5 miler. Just one month left to train before the half Marathon!!! eeeKkk!!<br /><br />Now...You gotta go check out this giveway at <a href="http://thebitchyrunners.blogspot.com/2011/08/ifitness-belt-giveaway.html?showComment=1312534812005#c3962335563687619432">The Bitchy Runners Blog</a> They are giving away a pretty sweet <strong>Neoprene Single Pouch Running Belt</strong> from <strong>iFitness Inc.</strong> <br /><br />Go Hurry!! You don't wanna miss it!K∆┼http://www.blogger.com/profile/16119246324065745722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-219568035332832956.post-2776236650138025452011-07-17T23:29:00.000-04:002011-07-18T01:41:08.322-04:00Air Quality Alert...should that discourage me?Nahhhhhh!<br />I threw caution to the wind and went on my run anyway. My schedule called for 9 miles today. <br /><em>It didn't happen.</em><br />I started out strong, packing water coz I'm smart like that. Yah well,I used up my water by mile 5 and ran to the local park to fill up at the drinking fountain. I ran the rest of my miles there so I could be close to the drinking fountain and bathrooms. It was so hot. If it keeps being this humid I'm going to have to grow gills. It was 83 degrees at 7:30Am. What The Hell!!! The park was pretty empty... all the sane people were at home in their beds still sleeping. It was just me and this old guy for the longest time. We were running in opposite directions so we only passed twice each mile. So I ended up keeping an eye on him it really wasn't a good idea for someone his age to be out on such a humid day. But he was there, chugging along, just like me. His pace was a litter slower than mine. Heck my pace was a <s>lot</s> little slower than usual. I'm guessing he did about 2 miles. When he was done he stopped to stretch, he was covered in sweat and looked pretty beat. I gave him the thumbs up as I went by, he smiled and nodded. That left me two more miles. I tried to pick up the pace a bit, to just get them done. Nope, not happening. My legs were starting to cramp. My shoulders grew tense, I was running outta steam fast. When I got close to mile 8 I knew I didn't have another mile in me. Especially since I knew I still had a 1.5 mile long walk home...straight uphill the whole way. I pushed through to mile 8 and sat down on a bench. I thought I'd call hubby and have him pick my sorry buns up there at the park and take me home. His phone was off. DAMN! The walk home was the worst. Lumbering like Frankenstein up the hill, step by delirious step. It seemed to take forever. Once I got home and got in an ice cold shower I felt so much better.<br />Good enough to check the nets and tally all my stats online. The weather station said we were under a Air Quality Alert. That probably has a lot to do with why I got tired so fast, and why this run seemed harder that the 10 mile run I did a week or so ago. <br />On to the running sites...<br /><br />I have 3 main sites that I hang out on. <br /><br /><a href="http://runkeeper.com/">Runkeeper.com</a> - coz I use the GPS and my phone to track my runs <em>(although the site itself is kinda boring.)</em><br /><a href="http://www.dailymile.com/people/Kath_e/entries/8454233">DailyMile</a> - think myspace/fackbook for runners <em>(love that site!)</em><br />and<br /><a href="http://smashrun.com/kathy.alldredge/invite">SmashRun</a> - Coz you get to earn badges! <br /><br />Here are a few screen shots from SmashRun so you can get a feel for the site. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2tvq0VaWeuTOXMnfdXjz6I-KiD2plVyYY6Tayevm5gUEMsNV6-J3K3RrgFRakyFZfdiFXg0gRlkHucHujPBh0v8L7TkLXG4K90WcJzpJuevpSlDdVhRg_LIZE3la92JO7FoqXQZ8JruE/s1600/Smash.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 243px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2tvq0VaWeuTOXMnfdXjz6I-KiD2plVyYY6Tayevm5gUEMsNV6-J3K3RrgFRakyFZfdiFXg0gRlkHucHujPBh0v8L7TkLXG4K90WcJzpJuevpSlDdVhRg_LIZE3la92JO7FoqXQZ8JruE/s400/Smash.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630545307186874178" /></a><br />You can use it with Nike+ or just manually enter the miles. I've done both. One nice thing is it tells you home much juice you have left in your Nike+ sensor thing. So you can replace it before it runs out.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-CKEOPzT9_0fY_6aSVGXn1xBMlt7hNVf07riINnimvw6pVEf3y_kS1HsijaSAQgZ4K1UEcVSSh3SNgYD7XxaLNDqIfImwlf6wQ6FJDAxaqgx0Kh3TnEzLQxn1i0NeyRQNh04xZ07xZoI/s1600/badges.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 230px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-CKEOPzT9_0fY_6aSVGXn1xBMlt7hNVf07riINnimvw6pVEf3y_kS1HsijaSAQgZ4K1UEcVSSh3SNgYD7XxaLNDqIfImwlf6wQ6FJDAxaqgx0Kh3TnEzLQxn1i0NeyRQNh04xZ07xZoI/s400/badges.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630545247708783522" /></a><br />If you don't have a site to track miles at yet... I encourage you to check those out. SmashRun is by invitation only but, I'm inviting you so you're all set!<br /><a href="http://smashrun.com/kathy.alldredge/invite">Your invited to SmashRun join here</a><br /><br /><strong>My Air Quailty Alert Run:</strong><br /><strong>Distance:</strong> 8.14 miles<br /><strong>Time:</strong> 1:59:46<br /><strong>Pace:</strong> 14:42K∆┼http://www.blogger.com/profile/16119246324065745722noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-219568035332832956.post-57538645863850780442011-07-17T01:31:00.005-04:002011-07-17T02:07:25.830-04:00Random thoughtsLooks like next week is going to be a difficult week for running...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip9x9i9NcNxa40KIJV3apJ1sEvUW84DNqQR8Jez6PZtFhve_gBboGcLGugGquPwiUnQZ_eQlkbFQzE8sk7AQBoen4s_yJDxWoShFmUA7oKc7v8WuAkCfQpeqJKWEFDd-BCusIRzNGEZIg/s1600/week.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 328px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip9x9i9NcNxa40KIJV3apJ1sEvUW84DNqQR8Jez6PZtFhve_gBboGcLGugGquPwiUnQZ_eQlkbFQzE8sk7AQBoen4s_yJDxWoShFmUA7oKc7v8WuAkCfQpeqJKWEFDd-BCusIRzNGEZIg/s400/week.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630190033498635266" /></a><br />Yuck!Each one of those days is supposed to be HUMID. There has already been an <font color="red"><strong>Air Quality Alert</strong></font> issued for my area. LOVELY! And tomorrow I have a 9 mile run planned. But I'm doing it early in the morning...so it should be somewhat cooler. HOPEFULLY.<br /><br />So today I was reviewing my weight changes this year. So far, this year has been an interesting year for me. Going from traditional eating, to Vegetarian, and finally to Vegan was a slow process. It has paid off slowly in weight and overall health and the best part is I haven't felt deprived...like I always do when I'm dieting. What I'm doing now seems very effortless and results in modest weight loss each month. Just look...<br /><br />In the first week of <strong>December 2010</strong> I was <strong>198 lbs</strong>. <br /><strong>January 2011</strong> - I had brought that down to <strong>185 lbs</strong><br /><strong>February - March 2011</strong>- down to about <strong>181 lbs</strong> and then I stalled. As March began I pigged out for my birthday and many days after.<br /><br />Starting in the beginning of April 2011 - I went vegetarian<br /><br />I didn't record my weight until the end of <strong>May 2011</strong> at which time I was <strong>184.2 lbs</strong> at This point I start full vegan.<br /><br /><strong>June 2011</strong> I started recording my weight more diligently.<br />June 8 - 176<br />June 15 - 174.6<br />June 29 - 171.8<br /><br /><strong>July 2011</strong> <br />July 8 - 169.4<br />July 15 - 167.2<br /><br />Total weight loss so far about 30 pounds.<br /><br />I'm happy That I've finally found something I can do to lose weight. Something that doesn't require me to count every single calorie or record every single morsel of food. I HATE, HATE, HATE that!!! I'm excited to see how far vegan and running can take me!! <br /><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 328px;" src="http://s13.podbean.com/image-logo/1/46801_logo.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630190033498635266" /></img>K∆┼http://www.blogger.com/profile/16119246324065745722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-219568035332832956.post-42454594845966967552011-07-12T23:12:00.002-04:002011-07-13T03:02:11.956-04:00Summer Blahs...I missed my Sunday long run :o(<br />Something about an evening of margaritas makes it hard to get up and run at 5:30AM the next day. Who knew.<br /><br />I've been running strong so far this week, but feeling blah. No air conditioning makes 90 degree weather a little unbearable. I've been trying to adjust my run schedule to run during the coolest parts of the day. It's been crazy. <strong>BUT</strong> I'm not complaining. If mother nature hears me complain we'll get 8 months of sub-zero temps this winter. It's the curse of living in Michigan.<br /><br />Since running has been such a crazy sweat-fest, I've been trying to really pack the nutrients into my food.<br /><br />I got this recipe idea from <a href="http://thealmostrunner.blogspot.com/2011/05/more-fiber-and-actual-workout.html">theAlmostRunner</a> I made it the way she does originally, and it's great...then I got a little crazy with it. This recipe is so easy and so versatile you just gotta start messing with it....and yes, I actually fire up the oven when it's 90 and I have no air conditioning. I'm mental like that.<br /><br /><strong>First the ingredients:</strong><br />Frozen edamame<br />Frozen Okra<br />Frozen Stir Fry Veggies <em>(any frozen veggies will work)</em><br />Fresh sliced mushrooms<br />Raw Baby leaf spinach <em>(chopped)</em> <br />Fresh Brussel Sprouts <em>(with the ends chopped off and split in half)</em><br />1/4 cup - Tamari or soy sauce <em>(slightly more if needed to coat veggies)</em>1/4 cup pineapple juice <em>(slightly more if needed to coat veggies)</em><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4aKyvZNQI2WGzFz2WObZv3pWxJD0mCPSrgnjbKtkWtjZxWl3aawU8XxC5kVoKam67-f-Nc8hTqjcuE0IrWO_dwMLq3t0SvkWk4Ye72OlLqjK3IUTz23j5qO4jsEI7p-4_T98t4h8iN1E/s1600/DSCF7394.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4aKyvZNQI2WGzFz2WObZv3pWxJD0mCPSrgnjbKtkWtjZxWl3aawU8XxC5kVoKam67-f-Nc8hTqjcuE0IrWO_dwMLq3t0SvkWk4Ye72OlLqjK3IUTz23j5qO4jsEI7p-4_T98t4h8iN1E/s400/DSCF7394.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628702781577955986" /></a><br /><br /><strong>To Prepare:</strong><br />combine veggies, pineapple juice and soy sauce in a gallon size ziplock bag...shake vigorously to coat veggies. This could be done several hours in advance if you add a smidge more pineapple juice...the acid in the pineapple juice will keep the veggies from going brown.<br /><br />Preheat your oven to <strong>350</strong> degrees and spread the veggies thinly on a cookie sheet. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiH_XFWSAVDuQgDJ2bpbb59G6B5EqrrIOER6ldL6d2cT7Nv9TaJyVn4vwasFexDrBCDKV1IuH5JqpETBBD8TCuC_9_wOeecNqYdrRxPqY5SJ0qjp5yykFkJfZdBxG7qS3rmzbYpnSakrs/s1600/DSCF7395.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiH_XFWSAVDuQgDJ2bpbb59G6B5EqrrIOER6ldL6d2cT7Nv9TaJyVn4vwasFexDrBCDKV1IuH5JqpETBBD8TCuC_9_wOeecNqYdrRxPqY5SJ0qjp5yykFkJfZdBxG7qS3rmzbYpnSakrs/s400/DSCF7395.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628702871532028226" /></a><br /><br />Cook for 15 minutes...flip and shuffle veggies then cook for 15 more minutes.<br /><br />While the veggies are cooking...you can mix up some Quinoa...I had some ready made in the fridge. It takes 15 minutes to cook up so you have time to cook it while the veggies are in the oven. (or in my case...just nuke them to warm them through)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiarbpI0DFzmSNK751h0TJjaw-dxK-s-yBmeM15CaOEWxFrFFauNmtIm_BmArQPelNVl_CX9YJiDXblpdh0gTBeiYYoWfLwC6cbf3udvVGOcOas4GRCDZR-jsxfVwAbrFc9QzmHI5PBPKw/s1600/DSCF7396.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiarbpI0DFzmSNK751h0TJjaw-dxK-s-yBmeM15CaOEWxFrFFauNmtIm_BmArQPelNVl_CX9YJiDXblpdh0gTBeiYYoWfLwC6cbf3udvVGOcOas4GRCDZR-jsxfVwAbrFc9QzmHI5PBPKw/s400/DSCF7396.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628702945501429330" /></a><br />Pull the veggies out of the oven...mmmm...looks yummy!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZrgNgBGdfCOuNB_TvUai6ChEkAGVKyG0veXGPwr2_fprjp0MBoRAv1Ec0V842Oj8_tghhyphenhyphenOz2v1hLJw2UZxXMJKxz0NejPiOZOPb1Ma_ee4YZFNuWDXk-9rXusAcd6OC2VcagE1UboDo/s1600/DSCF7397.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZrgNgBGdfCOuNB_TvUai6ChEkAGVKyG0veXGPwr2_fprjp0MBoRAv1Ec0V842Oj8_tghhyphenhyphenOz2v1hLJw2UZxXMJKxz0NejPiOZOPb1Ma_ee4YZFNuWDXk-9rXusAcd6OC2VcagE1UboDo/s400/DSCF7397.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628703016754711362" /></a><br />Combine veggies and quinoa in a bowl and serve...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyTOGOQh2PMW5XtWbnnwfsKEGEvU_wnhUT4-p_Ta1_3QPoLrCcnIW5NOGq2-kn0vknSBqdrpbWxWWOZAEdpXzraGvFN1qyXNbrrDVIdmMS_LoX2-C-9yn9yHD07CoY3hlQ6U5CIEfMTrs/s1600/DSCF7403.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyTOGOQh2PMW5XtWbnnwfsKEGEvU_wnhUT4-p_Ta1_3QPoLrCcnIW5NOGq2-kn0vknSBqdrpbWxWWOZAEdpXzraGvFN1qyXNbrrDVIdmMS_LoX2-C-9yn9yHD07CoY3hlQ6U5CIEfMTrs/s400/DSCF7403.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628703182685448482" /></a>K∆┼http://www.blogger.com/profile/16119246324065745722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-219568035332832956.post-34196667397082278492011-07-04T00:18:00.003-04:002011-07-04T00:45:57.897-04:00Sunday Morning Long RunAnother snapshot from the White Pines Trail. This little gazebo is just after mile 3 on my run. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXaiHie8UzdjfFEbdMtOK9F2YDHrriqqv0cJlSKeLSxjituaCP4FuhdtP3ZZ3ChkHGVxYnOKzSy2tK2HwHIOSxs1pUjKsR_7QOK5LoYV5YX_9l-1uuEfJy8srdxUCKghQlSL-7QZfPSyY/s1600/IMG_20110703_085906.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXaiHie8UzdjfFEbdMtOK9F2YDHrriqqv0cJlSKeLSxjituaCP4FuhdtP3ZZ3ChkHGVxYnOKzSy2tK2HwHIOSxs1pUjKsR_7QOK5LoYV5YX_9l-1uuEfJy8srdxUCKghQlSL-7QZfPSyY/s400/IMG_20110703_085906.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625346832772619474" /></a><br /><br />This run was not the most enjoyable. Not because of my body, but because of Deer Flies. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLTCPo5bOGMZREPTZ8EJ8Y9ed_7HZaGPWF7Yrj60_5n7enp6PCUmANMfnz19pNQT7MEMX54UoVXCKge1GVBnnLZH2vDkqz_1hzaJILU9ZFD18wz02mXs1AqfCCsQ9WwJODbiO0G60VX1g/s1600/P0L090R0G0CRZQ1RHQBRLQARFKARI0DQM0FQ50TQ80TQX0AR70FQ70H060R00QTR20Z00QK080NR3KTQHQCQM0UR40.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 257px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLTCPo5bOGMZREPTZ8EJ8Y9ed_7HZaGPWF7Yrj60_5n7enp6PCUmANMfnz19pNQT7MEMX54UoVXCKge1GVBnnLZH2vDkqz_1hzaJILU9ZFD18wz02mXs1AqfCCsQ9WwJODbiO0G60VX1g/s320/P0L090R0G0CRZQ1RHQBRLQARFKARI0DQM0FQ50TQ80TQX0AR70FQ70H060R00QTR20Z00QK080NR3KTQHQCQM0UR40.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625348183639788754" /></a><br /><blockquote>While female deer flies feed on blood, males instead collect pollen. When feeding, females use knife-like mandibles and maxillae to make a cross-shaped incision and then lap up the blood. Their bite can be extremely painful, and allergic reaction from the saliva of the fly can result in further discomfort and health concerns. Pain and itch are the most common symptoms, but more significant allergic reactions can develop.</blockquote><br /><br />ugh, and they sure were bitey today. Not only that, but they chase you. Once they find you they keep right with you for a long time. From mile 2 to mile 3 I got bit so many times. Then once I was out of the trees and into the open sun, they were gone. Until of course I had to turn around and head back. They weren't <em><strong>AS</strong></em> bad on the way back. They must have still been full from the first time I came through.<br /><br />Despite the annoyances, I still got my run in. I went further today than I ever have. 10 miles. When I got home and posted on facebook about my hatred of deer flies, my SIL suggested tieing a dryer sheet to my ponytail holder. She said that she has used dryer sheets before to keep away mosquitoes. Deer flies seem to be more aggressive than mosquitoes so I don't know how it would do against them. Guess we'll find out next Sunday. <br /><br /><strong>How do you keep the bugs away on your runs?</strong><br /><br /><strong>Today's buggy Half Training:</strong><br /><strong>Time:</strong> 2:18:07<br /><strong>Distance:</strong> 10.01<br /><strong>Pace:</strong> 13:49K∆┼http://www.blogger.com/profile/16119246324065745722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-219568035332832956.post-25800512559248984992011-07-01T17:05:00.002-04:002011-07-01T23:52:13.165-04:00Starting July out right.Today I figured I'd start the month out with a nice run. I decided I'd get a four miler in. The weather was not ideal for running. It was really humid and it really looked like it could rain at any minute. I spend moments like these in my house pacing from the laptop to the patio door. Looking, timing, assessing. Do I risk it? Is it just rain or is there thunder and lightning? I heard thunder in the distance. and it was sort of raining...big fat drops here and there. I checked the radar...most of the weather was North and East of us. <br />I decided to go.<br /><br />It was warm 71 degrees, and humid 87%. But, I was feeling good. I set out and kept a pretty nice pace, for me anyway. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0iNgRDvI9ToNbsX5VQYH6n0aTcR3OnWpTAQY1DwzE_szv3USA4dB3pNcmEpqNTaZwdMygMZMckVAopYBBwWtU4HIhMCHQmCzrKMkZcaqM1ysp-RDWSpzLA8wovRxlmWuyaASJ-Nt7oeU/s1600/spiltsjuly1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 310px; height: 220px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0iNgRDvI9ToNbsX5VQYH6n0aTcR3OnWpTAQY1DwzE_szv3USA4dB3pNcmEpqNTaZwdMygMZMckVAopYBBwWtU4HIhMCHQmCzrKMkZcaqM1ysp-RDWSpzLA8wovRxlmWuyaASJ-Nt7oeU/s400/spiltsjuly1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624493482396340482" /></a><br /><br />Even kept pace over some pretty big hills...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyVb9DU_0VlyRF31Eh1LK3Q0sH61Dy9nltlvobrjZKHDtrSY3hE9ax-bk5paU1Hxz55hHdvumb5UR-tBsJGx2GlKjR2DyQN9Juk5_Ku5DKwARrgMFzx4XBytWgaQgS_rXr9jMal74Eo_Q/s1600/elevation+July1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 105px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyVb9DU_0VlyRF31Eh1LK3Q0sH61Dy9nltlvobrjZKHDtrSY3hE9ax-bk5paU1Hxz55hHdvumb5UR-tBsJGx2GlKjR2DyQN9Juk5_Ku5DKwARrgMFzx4XBytWgaQgS_rXr9jMal74Eo_Q/s400/elevation+July1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624493594494513250" /></a><br /><br />It rained a little during my run, not enough to really cool me off though. So I got my four miles in and ran home. About 20 minutes later it really started to pour. So, I'm glad I got my run in when I did.<br /><br /><strong>How about you, Do you run in the rain?</strong><br /><br /><strong>Half Training Run:</strong><br /><strong>Time:</strong> 53:35<br /><strong>Distance:</strong> 4.32<br /><strong>Pace: </strong> 12:24K∆┼http://www.blogger.com/profile/16119246324065745722noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-219568035332832956.post-77994522654347278752011-06-30T23:17:00.001-04:002011-07-01T05:29:58.951-04:00Two run Thursday<div><p>No, I don't plan to run twice every Thursday, that's just how today went...lol. I did my run first in the afternoon while hubby was at work. </p><br /><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFEsXhYCV8J7fUicjH2yEGADtnrghp3z0hGEJwe9jcJS8EGq5pO6ZXI24Iq2I008TzOoDlZTQeSJWIEBbCfELOcwq_0BZQ1iJ_s5wRt6AGhqJfa_0wdkdLKGhuEPlDZ3Ozcy2HfThDsIg/' /></div><br />Then I ran with him as he did his C25k W2D2.<br /><br /><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNZCJu8et56eh1hRW8c5_MCf-rsDhlx_xVFRk8pUp2dhzQNSnDngzf9QB1Z7uVuzOKelCx3_-2VqvSaVvD0cm3Rz_FhJ7aygbkx3-y0NpyFGodaWsahJKAxzleqFoFv_VAEO5kblvzSHY/' /><br /><br />He seems to benefit from me running with him. So I'm going to try to keep it up.K∆┼http://www.blogger.com/profile/16119246324065745722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-219568035332832956.post-13399103396360038462011-06-28T00:21:00.009-04:002011-07-13T03:02:32.241-04:00U-PickYum! <br />Nothin' better than fresh hand-picked Strawberries!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSJlr_6q36eAnePyQeEjK9dUmwwVz3Z8mCiHJmFhyphenhyphen_rGN52vom4XIZOmEldMnxvQPtHIAosM7T_Ydi_sBHs9us3hKi4rgs51ixqph-V4h3n9Yit3SdkXzid6W2YvwmS8G5enJp8LZvN9o/s1600/IMG_20110627_182052.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSJlr_6q36eAnePyQeEjK9dUmwwVz3Z8mCiHJmFhyphenhyphen_rGN52vom4XIZOmEldMnxvQPtHIAosM7T_Ydi_sBHs9us3hKi4rgs51ixqph-V4h3n9Yit3SdkXzid6W2YvwmS8G5enJp8LZvN9o/s400/IMG_20110627_182052.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623121153404422034" /></a><br /><br />We took the kids to pick strawberries this evening. It was a good day for it 70's and cloudy so we didn't have the sun beating down on us. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix8AjuVv4BasfgrwoPNylOGwPMdL7B-XlsLlOD_K-51c5r4wFinPIg6bXGmCW1-CgEO3bfuM6s79D9VpGRo2mSG6zj_EnbwfuwlDhyRK3MrX8NiethBETcxsdF1-AfRAMKR6q_EAx0EGM/s1600/IMG_20110627_182143.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix8AjuVv4BasfgrwoPNylOGwPMdL7B-XlsLlOD_K-51c5r4wFinPIg6bXGmCW1-CgEO3bfuM6s79D9VpGRo2mSG6zj_EnbwfuwlDhyRK3MrX8NiethBETcxsdF1-AfRAMKR6q_EAx0EGM/s400/IMG_20110627_182143.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623121242413196786" /></a><br /><br />A local farmer does this u-pick every year. I love supporting them...and I love farm fresh fruits and veggies!! <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixPnCyrlwfuwSRp7bNqRYOAjNullJYe-0UVxQC8vntGb7rdI6-S1KxmKFHCRBH9ejXZIfAoExqjykJewA8nOiu98XXt_JY-GqzrBYvAGPJWCx7WE7JEfU9S45-aoRQU5PGDeMErL1Mix4/s1600/IMG_20110627_185406.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixPnCyrlwfuwSRp7bNqRYOAjNullJYe-0UVxQC8vntGb7rdI6-S1KxmKFHCRBH9ejXZIfAoExqjykJewA8nOiu98XXt_JY-GqzrBYvAGPJWCx7WE7JEfU9S45-aoRQU5PGDeMErL1Mix4/s400/IMG_20110627_185406.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623121639529431250" /></a><br />That's my little man picking berries...so cute.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbj-_sXpARhsnz-Wb2CJl64KmTS6djXlz5muptudLa_98b2CFly_6d37NHt7QHIlXi9AaBpyibPPkgcnW1UQ7OyOsdVtt0xzoP7qrQi0ZDdL0thhxgJxyoBADQ53W9ReKdjnXmwUeuNuI/s1600/IMG_20110627_185158.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbj-_sXpARhsnz-Wb2CJl64KmTS6djXlz5muptudLa_98b2CFly_6d37NHt7QHIlXi9AaBpyibPPkgcnW1UQ7OyOsdVtt0xzoP7qrQi0ZDdL0thhxgJxyoBADQ53W9ReKdjnXmwUeuNuI/s400/IMG_20110627_185158.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623121483187235154" /></a><br />and my baby girl....testing the product. (it's u-pick...not u-eat...lol)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9fkb1Or07N8IhJgnJ1V-LzkKzW5KFoPDu6818kgaNyLjWk3-JW8_c6qWhOlntNpmHCKkHx2Zx22aXzfXNtcIRnRkzbNvAatuRjfww6V-PYQXvETrP_6IOBbhyZg-Luj5JrZ0w_xBxUJI/s1600/IMG_20110627_182426.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9fkb1Or07N8IhJgnJ1V-LzkKzW5KFoPDu6818kgaNyLjWk3-JW8_c6qWhOlntNpmHCKkHx2Zx22aXzfXNtcIRnRkzbNvAatuRjfww6V-PYQXvETrP_6IOBbhyZg-Luj5JrZ0w_xBxUJI/s400/IMG_20110627_182426.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623121396019327202" /></a><br />That's me showing Buddy which berries to pick.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtjrXkk2V2Fi9VJMzwiiVuVdBGmk0Z2OWkHd7d3xEdyTMd0GriEX1URkLtrL5g-jW6Z7N5jkGh1Ow5LsZNKYKM1NzNrS6qTJQdPVNlMbB3aGYhWlCpR_ed7KSYwo64TUrO0sc2LDN6Vww/s1600/IMG_20110627_185332-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 384px; height: 311px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtjrXkk2V2Fi9VJMzwiiVuVdBGmk0Z2OWkHd7d3xEdyTMd0GriEX1URkLtrL5g-jW6Z7N5jkGh1Ow5LsZNKYKM1NzNrS6qTJQdPVNlMbB3aGYhWlCpR_ed7KSYwo64TUrO0sc2LDN6Vww/s400/IMG_20110627_185332-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623121562308645250" /></a><br />That's my hubby holding our bounty...that's 12 pounds worth of Strawberries!! Cost us $15. We'll be eating strawberries forever.<br /><br />I also started the week out right with a nice 6 mile run this morning. I ran down to the local park and back. Coming back is a challenge coz it's all up hill. Ugh.<br />I got home just before it started to rain. <br /><br /><strong>Today's Half-Training Run:</strong><br /><strong>Time:</strong> 1:21:06<br /><strong>Distance:</strong> 6.04 miles<br />Pace: 13:25K∆┼http://www.blogger.com/profile/16119246324065745722noreply@blogger.com1