Cartoon Animation: March 2011

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Just Call Me The Roadrunner......

If anyone recalls, awhile back, I posted that I am running my first half-marathon on May 29th. My first day of training started yesterday. It called for just stretching and strength-training...but, I can't go to the gym and not run. So, I lifted/strectched for an hour and then ran 4 miles. It was just an average run, with a little .25 mile recovery walk thrown in there.

Today, on the other hand, the schedule called for a 3 mile run. I went to the gym at lunch time, under pressure, to get in and get out. I ran the fastest I have ever run in my life.

3.2 miles in 28 min and 20 seconds.

The first mile, just a warm up mile...9 min 30 sec.
The second mile, I kicked it up a notch...8 min and 40 sec
The second mile, I became the roadrunner....8 min and 20 sec..
The final .2 miles 2 min, with a brief cool down walk in there for good measure.

Awesome! Feels so good to have it out of the way and my evening, after work, free....well, as free as it can be with hubby and the kids at home, needing my attention. But, I love them..so that's ok.

Hang in there, Hump day is tomorrow!

Monday, March 7, 2011

Stuck in a rut....

Just like the artist in the cartoon...I too am stuck in a rut. When it comes to blogging, I can pretty much take it or leave it some days. My post tend to range on a the verge of a boring re run on t.v....wash, rinse and repeat. So...what do I do? Avoid blogger at all cost.
After no post for a couple of weeks...just thought I would let the two people that still read this boring diatribe know I am in fact, still alive and kicking.

I have been working out like a mad woman for the past two weeks. 5 days a week. Body pump twice a week, weight lifting on my own once a week and running 5 days a week. Plus, it is becoming our busiest time at work, then throw in home life...there is really no blog worthy material.

I did switch gyms...and I am finding I am liking the new one more and more. I believe it was a good call.

Other than that, we are planning a trip to South Carolina and Florida....leaving in less then 3 weeks and the family and I can not wait. We are literally counting down the days.

This past weekend, I had three of my four boys with me. Of course, I always have the youngest two, but Justin, the 17 year old, drove up to spend the weekend with us. We hung out, went out to eat and also went and seen the new movie Rango...it was hilarious, although, some of the humor was more "adult oriented"....thus the PG rating. I have read some reviews this morning where some parents found it very offensive, and others not so much..me, well I was on the not so much side. I have four boys, crude humor exists in our lives every day. I gave a five out of five and would watch it again.

Sunday, we went for brunch at Bob Evans and then to the grocery. I came home and made a huge stock pot of corn chowder..it was rather disappointing....I blame on the recipe. I doubled it and there was just too much corn in it. And the amount of heavy cream...a caloric nightmare. I only ate a small portion, as did the hubby and kids, then I froze the rest. It will probably get pitched..oh, well.

Here's to a speedy work week and a long relaxing upcoming weekend.