New Runners All Welcome! Sept. 9, 09

to my utter amazement, they gave me a raise and a small bonus! {{Snoopy Dance!!!}} So, it all worked out very well! It's nice to be appreciated!

DH is taking his GMAT exam tomorrow morning. Hope he does well!

Congratulations! YAY!



That's great! Did you celebrate?

Positive thoughts and good wishes to your DH today. May he pass with flying colors and move easefully onto Grad school. :)

I'll send the taqueria's list later today in a PM. :D

I am up earlier than usual, ds has a very early soccer game and we are having Thunderstorms! Thunderstorms in September!!! Not typical Northern Cali weather for this time of year.

I'm swimming later today. Then it's bday prep for ds19. Gosh I cannot believe he is going to be 20! 20! Simply amazing.
 
Wow! They do grow up fast! Wish your DS a Happy Birthday for me!

We are having some serious rain today, too, so no running for me today. My legs feel better since I took last night off.

We did celebrate with some SUSHI! I just adore sushi!

Took the pups to the vet to get them up to date on their shots so they can be kenneled. They were so hyper and hard to control, now that we're home, they've crashed on the couch. Go figure. All that excitement!

Just having my breakfast then I need to decide if I want to do my grocery shopping first or try to get in a step and bi's and tri's in first. Decisions, decisions. Well, have to have my coffee before anything else, so I have time to consider.

Have a great swim today Janis!

Congratulations! YAY!



That's great! Did you celebrate?

Positive thoughts and good wishes to your DH today. May he pass with flying colors and move easefully onto Grad school. :)

I'll send the taqueria's list later today in a PM. :D

I am up earlier than usual, ds has a very early soccer game and we are having Thunderstorms! Thunderstorms in September!!! Not typical Northern Cali weather for this time of year.

I'm swimming later today. Then it's bday prep for ds19. Gosh I cannot believe he is going to be 20! 20! Simply amazing.
 
Tut tut it looks like rain

Christine- Yeah, isn’t that great about rest? I love rest. It really can make you feel good.
Janis- We have one of those Scandinavian places, I have never been inside. It is so freaky when the next generation starts growing up. I have a nephew in the service. He is tall but the part that’s hard to fit is his feet, size 19 shoes. They had to wait two weeks for him to start boot camp because his boots had to be specially made. I used to change his diapers! Lol.. I wish your DS a happy birthday!
Tricia- I’m doing the Snoopy Dance with you! I hope he does super well on his GMAT.
MStar- I hope everything is good with you.
Jenn- How are you?

I did not end up going to the movies instead we stayed home (me and Mom) and watched "The Heartbreakers" with Sigourney Weaver, Gene Hackman and the actor who plays Earl. It was on the tivo and was a really funny movie. Then we went to an art demo at the church and I took a bunch of video. It was so much fun. We know the artist and love her very much. She is just awesome. Her name is Judy Lew-Loose. She does this different kind of pointilism. She has been doing portraits of the homeless on board and it is such a moving topic. She tries to lend humanity to them.

Today I'm going to challenge my body to see if it was wheat that was the problem. The GI specialist has ordered some additional blood tests and recommended a different drug. Since I'm not symptomatic right now, I have declined the drug (it makes you sleepy and unable to tolerate the heat, I work construction outdoors) until I speak to them in person or on the phone. I'm still interested in speaking to a GI specialist, I want to get some clarity on what has happened (if it is possible to get that.)

Today we are getting the new drier delivered. Fun times! :rolleyes: Its been thunder and lightening this morning. Monday I get to go to the DMV and have fun with motor home registration. The darn thing doesn't even run. They still want registration. :confused:

Have a beautiful day everybody!
 
Hi Alisha!

Sounds like you had a great time with your Mom! Good luck today with the wheat test! I'm with you on starting any new drug without actually visiting a doctor! I hope you get some answers soon! I don't understand why, with all we know and all we are able to do, doctors still can't seem to diagnose anything quickly or accurately. Just don't get it.

Good luck at the DMV on Monday, too! Why is that always an unpleasant task?
 
Hi everyone,

My neck feels a lot better. I took 3 rest days. Friday I was still a bit sore, but today I can turn my head no problems. So tomorrow it will be back to workouts. I have to figure out a plan for the upcoming week. I am up to STS disc 6 but I would also like to run. Doing both might be a little over zealous. :D
The choices I have to make.

We got our new loveseat and sofa they are so comfy, now to keep the cats off them.

Janis- Hope your DS has a Happy Birthday! Any special plans for a party? Did they win thier soccer game?

Tricia - That is awesome on the raise and the bonus!! You deserve it!:) Good luck to DH on his exam.

Alisha - Glad you have had a good couple of days. Sounds like you and mom had awesome time. Good luck with your wheat test.

Christine - Glad your feeling better. Enjoy your restful weekend.
 
Hi Jenn!

Glad to year your feeling much better!

I'm glad your furniture came and is nice and comfy! I love getting new furniture! As to keeping the pets off of it, that could never happen in my house! They are all so used to being up on the furniture with us. You know beagles have to be with their "pack!" So, does our kitty! You should see us sometimes! DH on the left with Milo next to him with his head on his right knee, Peanut next to Milo, butt to butt, with her head between my knees and Simon either on my right or on DH's left as preferred on that particular night! All of this and the two of us messing around on our laptops at the same time! It's so funny!

Hope you have a good workout tomorrow! Enjoy the rest of your day!
 
Tricia I know it will be hard. It's not so much keeping them off the couch as opposed to using it for scratching post. I bought them a scratch mat,hopefully they will enjoy that instead. Yesterday before I left for work I put blankets over the couch. DH came home to find a lump under the blankets. He said Tiger did not come out from under the covers for like 30 minutes.

What are everyone's plans for the day?

After some house cleaning I think I am going to go for a run and then spend some time with the family before they leave for Vegas on vacation tomorrow.
 
Good morning fitness friends!

How is everyone?

Alisha - how do you feel? how did your wheat tolerance test go?

Christine - how is your tummy bug/cold/flu recovery? Are you feeling better?

Tricia - I bought masa yesterday. I bought tortilla masa but looked lovingly at the tamale masa, I'll have to make some soon. A tamale making party would be a blast! I should at least get my boys and their friends involved! Today I making enchiladas for ds's bday, his request. He has been all over the place with what he wanted, finally he decided on mexican. Since he is vegan I'll make black bean, potato, corn and roasted pepper enchiladas. I have harvested over 6 pounds of jalepenos!

Much excitement in wine country now, they're out picking at 4 am until dark, like I said they started bringing pinot in this week, and in the valley they have been working on the chardonnay. The coastal vineyards will most likely wait another week. In wine business news .....tension is high, crops are excellent this year, there is a lot of grape on the vines but demand is soft as the market for high end wines has suffered along with the economy. For example if your grape isn't already under contract.....yikes....award winning grape is selling cheap cheap cheap and some are choosing to leave what isn't under contract on the vine to rot.

Jenn - ds's team won their soccer game. Good team morale boost. They played very well. We had beautiful soccer weather too. Some of the early in the season games can be brutally hot, but with the thunderstorm it was perfect! I'm glad your neck is better. Depending on how my doctor appt goes, I may slow down on STS and repeat last week. Just something I am considering.

Your family is going to Vegas! Oh my! Well, may they come home with their pockets full of winnings and their hearts full of memories.

My goal this week is to a) work on the STS sit and stands b)not gain any more weight. I am eating like I am burning 600k running, but I'm NOT burning 600k c) swim

Have an excellent Sunday.:D
 
Jenn - That's just too funny! Cats are so smart and excellent at solving puzzles! Oh well! At least you can vacuum cat hair. There's not much you can do about scratching! Hope the scratch mat works!

Janis - Thanks for all the restaurants and especially the name of that chocolate shop! We will definitely be stopping by there! YUM!

It's a shame that so much of the grape crop will go to waste! I think when I finally have my greenhouse and more yard space, I want to try to grow some grapes and make a small personal batch of wine! We'll see what happens! I love to grow herbs and mix blends with olive oil and dry them, but haven't been able to do that since moving up here because of space or lack thereof! Especially space safe from my kitty! I had a nice screened back porch in base housing in NC that I used. I had a small hydroponic setup that was perfect for my herbs!

Anyway, I digress.

Congratulations on your ds's soccer game! There's nothing like a win to make you feel good! Glad the weather was nice, too! The vegan enchiladas sound fantastic! We used to have a lot of fun on tamale-making day! I'm sure the kids would have a blast doing that! Wow! 6 pounds of jalepenos! I had some good habanero plants when I was down in GA. They produced tons of peppers! I want to grow some peppers plants again, too! I loved making my own hot sauces! Can't live without my spicy food! Have you found a tortilla press yet? I would think you'd be able to find one in your area pretty easily. Of course, most people probably form them by hand, which I've never been good at!

We just got back from a ride on the Blackstone Valley Bike Path. It's beautiful! It follows the river and there are a few small falls and dams. Had to work off brunch! Went down to North Kingstown to eat at the R.I. Quahog Company, a restaurant where a friend of mine works. So, needless to say, I had to ride like the wind today! :eek::eek:

Christine and Alisha, I hope the two of you have had a good day! Feeling better, I hope!

It's back to running tomorrow!

Have a great evening!
 
It's a shame that so much of the grape crop will go to waste! I think when I finally have my greenhouse and more yard space, I want to try to grow some grapes and make a small personal batch of wine! We'll see what happens! I love to grow herbs and mix blends with olive oil and dry them

We just got back from a ride on the Blackstone Valley Bike Path. It's beautiful! It follows the river and there are a few small falls and dams. Had to work off brunch! Went down to North Kingstown to eat at the R.I. Quahog Company, a restaurant where a friend of mine works. So, needless to say, I had to ride like the wind today! :eek::eek:

Hi Tricia

I should clarify that the grape that isn't under contract represents maybe 10% of the total annual grape yield. What is a darn shame is the excellent- weather-fantastic-grape-abundant-crop they are seeing comes on the heals of three years of a shortage! Timing is everything.

Oh - and save room in your suitcase to bring home olive oil! Two to look for are St. Pierre Tuscan Gold and California Olive Oil Ranch Arberquina. So delicious you could drink from the bottle.

Your bike ride sounded fantastic! and so did lunch!
 
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Janis - That is a shame!

I'm going to have to bring an empty suitcase just to bring stuff home in at this rate! :D


Hi Tricia

I should clarify that the grape that isn't under contract represents maybe 10% of the total annual grape yield. What is a darn shame is the excellent- weather-fantastic-grape-abundant-crop they are seeing comes on the heals of three years of a shortage! Timing is everything.

Oh - and save room in your suitcase to bring home olive oil! Two to look for are St. Pierre Tuscan Gold and California Olive Oil Ranch Arberquina. So delicious you could drink from the bottle.

Your bike ride sounded fantastic! and so did lunch!
 
Wow, guys, so much to respond to! It will have to wait until later; I just have time for a quick post now to let you guys know I survived.

The hike was fantastic, and I expect to have feeling back in my feet any day now! :eek: Beautiful weather throughout, no bugs, lots of wonderful wildlife, the Georgian Bay scenery continues to be one of the most stunning places on the planet, no major injuries, lots of photos, fantastic campfires, etc.

We hiked an average of 13k a day, totalling 77k over 6 days. Some hikes were as short as 5 hours, some as long as 7. In general, the tougher the terrain, the shorter the hike. And some of that terrain was insane! My feet hurt the entire time, of course, but that was all, although I did bash the heck out of both my knees on two different falls. By the end of the longest two hikes, 20k and 18k, I was starting to lose my sweet disposition! Of course, at the end of each day, we still had to find firewood, get water from the bay, treat the water, set up our tent, find the food we want to eat, start and maintain the fire (really, one of the most fun parts, except that I have an old eye virus that leaves me very susceptible to pain from smoke), eat, clean dishes, hang the dry bags away from camp to keep bears away from the tent, etc. But at least we could look at the stars and water while we did it!

I am taking a rest day today (just walking to and from work), will do a strength split tomorrow, then will do a run on Wednesday. I'm really looking forward to seeing how I do running. Hiking on that kind of terrain really builds both strength and endurance for the lower body. I think I lost some weight over the week, but I may have made up for it already!

I'll try to post pictures later and catch up with all of you soon.
 
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Welcome back, Morningstar!

Glad your trip went so well! Sounds like it was beautiful! Tough, but beautiful! Glad you got back with no major injuries, too!

Can't wait to see some photos and hear more!

Have a great day!
 
Its raining

Tricia- Looks like I go to the DMV tomorrow so play today lol.
Doctors get paid for practicing while the rest of us actually have to do something to get paid. You make hot sauce? I love hot sauce. I had a pepper plant and a wild animal ate the whole thing, I got the peppers off first though! Take that bunnies!

Jenn- I am glad your neck feels better. Forget trying to keep cats off of furniture.
Mom and I did have a good time.

Janis- I would eat those vegetarian tamales (if I could really eat lol!) sounds good. I had no idea that the economy was hitting grapes so hard but I guess it makes complete sense. My industry has completely crumbled so I’m looking into doing what I used to do (piano/music tutoring) for pocket money/rent (ok, I don’t have to pay my folks for rent but you get the idea.)

Christine- How are you?

MStar- I hope you is ok, I wonder what you are up to, have a good day ☺

The wheat test has been inconclusive. I was uncomfortable yesterday. I did not hurt as much as I did a month ago but after my blood work is done I’m not eating grain for a while to give my body a break. I am only going to eat what I can tolerate and I’m only going to take reasonable advice. I have to go in for blood work today for the GI specialist. Its raining here.

I have yoga on tap for this evening. I’m going to a meetup at a seafood place and I will just have some soup (no bread.) I’m going to network and to make sure I still know my local friends. Its really important to network when you are between well paying gigs. Life is going to get good soon, I can feel it. I’m turning up the positive dial on my life EQ (emotion quotient.) I went for a good hike yesterday- outside no less! My intent for this week is to speak to the specialist, do my low intensity rotation, practice yoga, stay focused on learning my skills for work, practice music and get some painting time. Its time to welcome sanity and health back.
 
Welcome back Morningstar!

Your hiking trip sounded fantastic, even the exhausted hunting for wood, getting smoke in the eyes part! I can't wait to hear more. :D

I missed you bunches and bunches.
:)
 
Hi Everyone!

We had a beautiful day here in RI today! Perfect temp, just a slight breeze and sunny with blue, blue skies! What a perfect day for a run! Did a good 3.25 miles and used a graduated Podrunner mix to work on my pace, which I have been comfortable with at over 9.5 minutes per mile! Slow . . .

So, I started out at 145 bpm, then it increased to 155, then 165. Of course the Podrunner mixes are one hour each, so at the end of my run, I was only at the peak and didn't get to the run down. It was hard, but I did it! I averaged 9'21" per mile! That is my best pace yet! I really enjoy the Podrunner mixes!

I hope everyone has had a really great day today!

Jenn, have fun at the DMV tomorrow! Ugh. I hate going there!

Take care everyone!
 
Good Afternoon/Evening Runners!

The good news - I have a diagnosis. The bad news - I won't be running for another 4 weeks or more. He doesn't want me to use the bike for two weeks, no rowing and no heavy weight lifting (ie - squats, lunges) only floor work and swimming and upper body weight lifting. He suggested I catch up on all the books I have wanted to read. I laughed out loud. I really did! It was an incredulous, are you friggin' crazy laugh.

I really need workout suggestions, dvd floor work, premix ideas.

Tricia - guess what I saw today on the way home. No it was not grape - he was coming from the wrong direction, and no it wasn't a tamale truck....guess c'mon guess!

Alisha - your new life plan sounds upbeat and positive. I like it I like it. May it all materialize just how you have visualized it. The vegan enchiladas were great! I roasted the veggies on the grill first, then mixed with the black beans, coated the tortillas with a chile verde enchilada sauce, baked in the oven and viola! Yum

Jenn - how was your family visit? Did you run today?

Christine - I miss you around here.

Morningstar - :D:D:D:D:D
 
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Hey guys, I was going to post some pics, but they are all too big! Anyone know how I can do this?


Hi !

You'll need to create a new folder, copy the images you want to post and put them in your new folder, then re-size the photos using whatever photo program you use and save the changes. Then try posting them again...I think you can attach 5 at a time. I can't wait to see them!

:)
HTH
 
Hi Janis!

I'm glad you got a diagnosis :), but bummer that you have to modify your workouts for so long! :( At least you can still do some working out. The only suggestion I have for floor work (because I don't have that many workout dvds) is the floor segment from Butts & Guts.

I think I would have laughed hysterically and slapped him! :eek: No one understands the importance of our workout routines! We are so misunderstood! ;)

As to your puzzle - I'm at a loss, so here are my wild, and do I mean WILD guesses:

A squirrel?
A woodchuck?
A Beagle?
An olive oil truck?
A one-legged, one-armed, one-eyed jogging pirate???

Okay, I give! What did you see on the way home today?

Good Afternoon/Evening Runners!

The good news - I have a diagnosis. The bad news - I won't be running for another 4 weeks or more. He doesn't want me to use the bike for two weeks, no rowing and no heavy weight lifting (ie - squats, lunges) only floor work and swimming and upper body weight lifting. He suggested I catch up on all the books I have wanted to read. I laughed out loud. I really did! It was an incredulous, are you friggin' crazy laugh.

I really need workout suggestions, dvd floor work, premix ideas.

Tricia - guess what I saw today on the way home. No it was not grape - he was coming from the wrong direction, and no it wasn't a tamale truck....guess c'mon guess!

Morningstar - :D:D:D:D:D
 

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