Not THAT kind of quickie!!!
- The Tragically Hip were great, but way too loud last night. Performing in the Jubilee should have been an acoustic treat, but they had the sound way too loud, and it was all muddy and distorted. Too bad.
- Gordon Downie is a bit hyper...that's all I have to say! He'd be a blast at a wedding, I think.
- went for the orthotics appointment yesterday afternoon, and I'm picking them up at lunch today! I could have taken them home last night, but I was waiting for a transfer to go through. With my benefits coverage, I'll only have to pay $50, and I may be able to run pain free on Saturday! What a concept!!
- going to bed at midnight (long concert, and even longer trying to get out of the freaking parking lot!) and getting up at 5:30am is not fun.
- Fall arrives in Calgary just after 3pm and the temps are supposed to hit +29 today and +30 tomorrow...just as long as it's nice on Saturday.
- looking forward to the weekend, and not just because of Melissa's, but because it'll be a mini-vacation. Going up Friday and returning Monday. I'll be post less because I do appear to be the only person in Canada without a laptop! You'll just have to wait till Monday for a race recap.
- Time to get ready for work...
Have a great day,
Later,
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Sunday walk
It appears that the sprint work we did on Friday not just buggered my legs, but really buggered my already buggered legs!!! I woke up about 4am almost in tears, thinking it's too early to call and bail on H. for our run today. Last long run before Melissa's, and I can barely walk from my bedroom to the kitchen for more painkillers! But I managed to get settled down, and when I woke up at 7:30, they didn't feel bad. Not great, mind you, and so not ready to run, but not bad.
Had a quick brekkie of oatmeal (oats, milk, craisons, almond butter) and the leftover latte from yesterday. Picked up some knee sleeves at Walmart yesterday, as I thought they couldn't hurt. With all the IT problems I've been having, anything is better than nothing.
Got to H.'s and after hobbling out to the street, we (okay, she - I am rather stubborn/stupid in this sense) decided to walk the 8k, rather than run it and risk further injury. So we walked our usual route through Rideau, past Stanley Park, over through Parkview (??) and to the edge of Sandy Beach. Turn around and return. The rain had stopped for a bit, but started again at about the 5K mark...at least it wasn't horrible outside, and although it was a cool +8, we were both saying we were warm under our rain jackets. I do love this time of year though, as the leaves change, and all the different colours are around, and the air is crisp and clear. I Heart Fall.
Did not bad for time either, all things considered. We maintained an average pace of 9:19/km, which is only a minute slower than our long run last week. I hope to have everything in good working order by next Saturday, so that I can aim for decent finishing time.
Which is what, exactly?? Last year we finished near the end of the pack, at 3:13, only beating 4 others to the finish line. So any time faster than that will be perfectly wonderful this year. I'd like to match my PB for a Half, which is 2:40, but we'll see if the body cooperates. Interesting though, as I read a blog earlier today where the writer bitterly complained about her pathetic run and time of 2:23 for a Half...wow, perspective is different for us all, huh? I'd be thrilled to run that fast and she's acting like it's the end of the world.
Cooling off now, so I think I'll go forage for something warm for lunch, start some curry in the slow cooker for dinner and head out and run some errands.
Later,
Had a quick brekkie of oatmeal (oats, milk, craisons, almond butter) and the leftover latte from yesterday. Picked up some knee sleeves at Walmart yesterday, as I thought they couldn't hurt. With all the IT problems I've been having, anything is better than nothing.
Got to H.'s and after hobbling out to the street, we (okay, she - I am rather stubborn/stupid in this sense) decided to walk the 8k, rather than run it and risk further injury. So we walked our usual route through Rideau, past Stanley Park, over through Parkview (??) and to the edge of Sandy Beach. Turn around and return. The rain had stopped for a bit, but started again at about the 5K mark...at least it wasn't horrible outside, and although it was a cool +8, we were both saying we were warm under our rain jackets. I do love this time of year though, as the leaves change, and all the different colours are around, and the air is crisp and clear. I Heart Fall.
Did not bad for time either, all things considered. We maintained an average pace of 9:19/km, which is only a minute slower than our long run last week. I hope to have everything in good working order by next Saturday, so that I can aim for decent finishing time.
Which is what, exactly?? Last year we finished near the end of the pack, at 3:13, only beating 4 others to the finish line. So any time faster than that will be perfectly wonderful this year. I'd like to match my PB for a Half, which is 2:40, but we'll see if the body cooperates. Interesting though, as I read a blog earlier today where the writer bitterly complained about her pathetic run and time of 2:23 for a Half...wow, perspective is different for us all, huh? I'd be thrilled to run that fast and she's acting like it's the end of the world.
Cooling off now, so I think I'll go forage for something warm for lunch, start some curry in the slow cooker for dinner and head out and run some errands.
Later,
Saturday, September 19, 2009
Aaaahhhh...
Before - sparkly bits begone! Oh, and being able to see where I'm going will be a thrill too!
After - pretty sure I lost a good pound of hair! I heart my hairdresser...he fears nothing, and I think secretly likes when I sit down and say "just do it"...
Me and Miss Coco striking a pose.
Off for a nap, and then down to the Home show to check things out.
Have a great day!
Saturday morning randomness
Even though I start work at 7 now and get up bright and early all week, I still don't like having to be up and at 'em as early on a Saturday. But I love Faye, so to go to her meetings, I have to get up before the sun, drive 11+km to get to the location, fight traffic (are you kidding me??) and little old wacky ladies that decide to cross major thoroughfares whenever the moment seizes them, and not with the walk light, only to stand in line because the assistants at WW are the SLOWEST GROUP OF LADIES I HAVE EVER MET, and therefore miss the first 10 minutes of the meeting itself!!!! Good lord, you could hear the wheels turning as the weigher tried to figure out my total loss, with my 3 pounds down this week (oh, yeah...yay me!!)...yes, the math is quite complicated!! I'm not a morning person, I haven't had caffeine in any form yet, and I could still figure it out. But I'll celebrate instead...less than 20 pounds to goal!!! Holy crap!!!
Trainer Josh is to never leave us again...ever. I do hope he has made arrangements for his wife to have her baby on a weekend, so he doesn't have to miss any weekday classes. This is the second substitute I've had, and both sucked. At least this one had a personality...she is very nice, but she had us start with sprint drills (run in a single line, 1.3km out and back, with the last person sprinting to get to the front of the line, all the way along)...all I have to say is thank God none of the regular boys were there this week...they would have killed us all, trying to catch up and pass them! I managed two good sprints, but my lungs/legs gave out and I just did my best to finish the 2.6km loop as fast as I could, although I had a great overall time of 7:03/km. Fastest I've run in a long time. It was interesting though, as there were new people this week (this is the start of a new session) and they weren't at the fitness level that this trainer seemed to think...it was a very hard way to start the class. Anyway, we returned to our mats, and she had everyone already going (where's the water break??) on the next set of suicide drills...and THAT'S ALL WE DID THE REST OF THE CLASS!!! An hour of sprinting and squats, sprinting and push-ups, sprinting and crunches, sprinting and sprinting and sprinting. She did keep focusing on me and my legs though (she was also our trainer on Thursday), but the stubborn (okay, stupid) me refused to let her see my pain! Granted, I can hardly move today, and woke up many times during the night to try and get comfortable, but dang it, I did everything that everyone else did. Even the picnic table climb...this was new...there is this circle of picnic tables (we work out in a public park), so we stepped up onto the bench, onto the table, down to the bench and around and around and around, 5 times. Make a note...if you are having a picnic in a public park, be sure to bring a table cloth...who knows what wacky Boot Camp group has been there first!!
Only 7 days till Melissa's! Yikes!! I see the orthotics guy on Monday, so I'll ask him what a good temporary solution will be, since I won't have orthotics by Saturday, I'm sure. I did pick up a couple of knee sleeves today, and I researched some exercises that are supposed to strengthen your inside, or fourth quad, and therefore help with IT problems. I will also pull out the foam roller and use it daily, and it'll go to Canmore with us. Other than the constant debilitating pain, I think I'm ready! LOL!
Fathers and young children are interesting to watch...I passed one set where the youngest (maybe 2) had picked something off an outside table and was walking along with it (barefoot, I may add, down a city sidewalk...eeeuwww) quite proudly...when I saw it was a shard of glass, I tried my best to get it from him, but no go! So, I did the next best thing and told the father, who said "when he cuts himself, he'll learn"...Dad?! Wait, flashbacks! But come on...take the dirty, goodness only knows where it's been piece of glass from your child's hand, and give him a toy to play with! Then there was the father in Starbucks, so intent on getting his coffee ground to his liking, that he didn't notice his two young lads wandering about the shop, nearly taking out eyes on table corners, and pulling down displays with breakable coffee mugs and the likes! Spanking may be considered "bad" but at least we knew how to behave when out in public!!
Only one more hour to go, before I get my hair cut. I always seem to leave it just that week too long, and it drives me crazy! It's in my eyes, it gets an awesome 80' wave to it, and the sparkly stripe down the middle is downright ugly! But soon...my hairdresser is Muslim, and it's the last weekend of Ramadan, so I had to be sure to book an earlier appointment, to avoid the late day wobblies! Really don't like sharp scissors being near my head when someone hasn't eaten for 10 hours! But he claims to be good this time around...still, it's early enough that he should still have nutrients in his body from his early morning meal. All I know (as another sip of latte goes in) is that I couldn't do it...nothing passing the lips from sun-up to sun-down??? Nada...not the faith for me!
I'm going to grab a bite to eat and then walk down to my appointment - hopefully that'll loosen the legs up for the day.
Later,
Trainer Josh is to never leave us again...ever. I do hope he has made arrangements for his wife to have her baby on a weekend, so he doesn't have to miss any weekday classes. This is the second substitute I've had, and both sucked. At least this one had a personality...she is very nice, but she had us start with sprint drills (run in a single line, 1.3km out and back, with the last person sprinting to get to the front of the line, all the way along)...all I have to say is thank God none of the regular boys were there this week...they would have killed us all, trying to catch up and pass them! I managed two good sprints, but my lungs/legs gave out and I just did my best to finish the 2.6km loop as fast as I could, although I had a great overall time of 7:03/km. Fastest I've run in a long time. It was interesting though, as there were new people this week (this is the start of a new session) and they weren't at the fitness level that this trainer seemed to think...it was a very hard way to start the class. Anyway, we returned to our mats, and she had everyone already going (where's the water break??) on the next set of suicide drills...and THAT'S ALL WE DID THE REST OF THE CLASS!!! An hour of sprinting and squats, sprinting and push-ups, sprinting and crunches, sprinting and sprinting and sprinting. She did keep focusing on me and my legs though (she was also our trainer on Thursday), but the stubborn (okay, stupid) me refused to let her see my pain! Granted, I can hardly move today, and woke up many times during the night to try and get comfortable, but dang it, I did everything that everyone else did. Even the picnic table climb...this was new...there is this circle of picnic tables (we work out in a public park), so we stepped up onto the bench, onto the table, down to the bench and around and around and around, 5 times. Make a note...if you are having a picnic in a public park, be sure to bring a table cloth...who knows what wacky Boot Camp group has been there first!!
Only 7 days till Melissa's! Yikes!! I see the orthotics guy on Monday, so I'll ask him what a good temporary solution will be, since I won't have orthotics by Saturday, I'm sure. I did pick up a couple of knee sleeves today, and I researched some exercises that are supposed to strengthen your inside, or fourth quad, and therefore help with IT problems. I will also pull out the foam roller and use it daily, and it'll go to Canmore with us. Other than the constant debilitating pain, I think I'm ready! LOL!
Fathers and young children are interesting to watch...I passed one set where the youngest (maybe 2) had picked something off an outside table and was walking along with it (barefoot, I may add, down a city sidewalk...eeeuwww) quite proudly...when I saw it was a shard of glass, I tried my best to get it from him, but no go! So, I did the next best thing and told the father, who said "when he cuts himself, he'll learn"...Dad?! Wait, flashbacks! But come on...take the dirty, goodness only knows where it's been piece of glass from your child's hand, and give him a toy to play with! Then there was the father in Starbucks, so intent on getting his coffee ground to his liking, that he didn't notice his two young lads wandering about the shop, nearly taking out eyes on table corners, and pulling down displays with breakable coffee mugs and the likes! Spanking may be considered "bad" but at least we knew how to behave when out in public!!
Only one more hour to go, before I get my hair cut. I always seem to leave it just that week too long, and it drives me crazy! It's in my eyes, it gets an awesome 80' wave to it, and the sparkly stripe down the middle is downright ugly! But soon...my hairdresser is Muslim, and it's the last weekend of Ramadan, so I had to be sure to book an earlier appointment, to avoid the late day wobblies! Really don't like sharp scissors being near my head when someone hasn't eaten for 10 hours! But he claims to be good this time around...still, it's early enough that he should still have nutrients in his body from his early morning meal. All I know (as another sip of latte goes in) is that I couldn't do it...nothing passing the lips from sun-up to sun-down??? Nada...not the faith for me!
I'm going to grab a bite to eat and then walk down to my appointment - hopefully that'll loosen the legs up for the day.
Later,
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Where have I been?
It seems like I get home and the last thing I want to do is type on the computer...that or I've had nothing to say!
So week in recap:
Monday - walked from work to home and then home to noodles. The home/noodles/home trip was just over 5k and even though I was wearing proper runners, I buggered both legs! Knees absolutely throbbed - I was miserable...good thing I had a chiro appointment on Wednesday. But noodles were worth every moment of pain, as I haven't had them for a few weeks...really miss the routine of Thursday night noodles.
Tuesday - decided to tackle some stairs at lunch, but only managed one round before meeting up with one of the regulars and catching up our summers. Made up for it at Boot Camp later, trust me. After a quick visit with H and her mom, I swung by Safeway and picked up a roasted chicken, which I've picked at over the last few days - salads, quesidillas, etc.
Wednesday - had a good, slow run at lunch. Took a bit to get the hips and knees working in unison, but persevered. Went to chiro, where just sitting in the waiting room caused my knee to throb. Laid with the heat pad (ooooooooooo....that's good!) before Dr. J came in and started working on my leg. Told him about the troubles I've been having (okay walking, running and standing - it's when I sit and lay down that I have pain), so he went at the problem areas. A good crack of the hip/pelvis (OMG, but that's good!!!) before he grabbed my one foot and PULLED!! I swear every bone and tendon from my knee down disengaged before snapping back into place!! Before I could react, he did the same with the other foot. Can't say I enjoyed that quite so much! My session was free (referral reward) which was nice, although I've been talked into twice a week in October. Granted, I also want to get back to being pain free, but the benefit coverage at work has run out, so this is all out of pocket now. I'll make it work, somehow. Walked home (okay...hobbled home) and had some dinner before dealing with potential tenant from hell...I want to move in, but not this suite, but that suite, but wait, no I want to move to Toronto now, so get my money back...ARGH!!! Getting really weary of being Schneider...good thing the rent (or lack thereof) is worth it.
Today - slept a little better last night, although Tuesday's shoulder work flared up my rotator cuff problem, and we had fit test tonight. Just went for a walk at lunch (didn't want to jinx anything), to try and keep the legs loose. They were a tad sore and achy going into Boot Camp, but I would push through. Felt it in the run (off pace by 20 seconds - OMG!) but the legs were feeling better running up the hill (??) than down. Between the legs and the shoulder, I was off on a few things - push ups: 1 less then last time. Plank: about 15 seconds less. Hold squat: about 10 seconds less. Even my crunches were off - don't know why, but still managed 65 in 60 seconds. What I am really, really, really pleased about though is the additional 7 inches that I lost this round!!! That's 13" in total in the last 18 weeks, and 18.5 pounds. This is why I push through the pain...maybe not the best idea, but results are spurring me on and I don't want to quit and lose momentum.
Broken down from May 19th to Sept 17th:
weight: down 18.5 pounds (and more importantly, under 200 pounds for the first time in years)
arm: -0.5"
bust: -2.1" (and I think it's all off the back and not the front! At least that's what I tell myself!!)
waist: -1.75"
hips: -3.0"
thigh: -3.5"
calf: -2.0"
total: -12.85"
Have I mentioned that Boot Camp rocks?!?!?!
Okay...the weekend is almost here. Going to do some cleaning and hopefully get one or two suites rented out. And I'd like to wander around the Home Show, which Trainer Josh gave us passes for. That's nice, as I wouldn't normally go and pay the entrance fee. I don't own a home or a garden, so why would I pay? But for free? Free is good.
Have a good one where ever you are!
Later,
So week in recap:
Monday - walked from work to home and then home to noodles. The home/noodles/home trip was just over 5k and even though I was wearing proper runners, I buggered both legs! Knees absolutely throbbed - I was miserable...good thing I had a chiro appointment on Wednesday. But noodles were worth every moment of pain, as I haven't had them for a few weeks...really miss the routine of Thursday night noodles.
Tuesday - decided to tackle some stairs at lunch, but only managed one round before meeting up with one of the regulars and catching up our summers. Made up for it at Boot Camp later, trust me. After a quick visit with H and her mom, I swung by Safeway and picked up a roasted chicken, which I've picked at over the last few days - salads, quesidillas, etc.
Wednesday - had a good, slow run at lunch. Took a bit to get the hips and knees working in unison, but persevered. Went to chiro, where just sitting in the waiting room caused my knee to throb. Laid with the heat pad (ooooooooooo....that's good!) before Dr. J came in and started working on my leg. Told him about the troubles I've been having (okay walking, running and standing - it's when I sit and lay down that I have pain), so he went at the problem areas. A good crack of the hip/pelvis (OMG, but that's good!!!) before he grabbed my one foot and PULLED!! I swear every bone and tendon from my knee down disengaged before snapping back into place!! Before I could react, he did the same with the other foot. Can't say I enjoyed that quite so much! My session was free (referral reward) which was nice, although I've been talked into twice a week in October. Granted, I also want to get back to being pain free, but the benefit coverage at work has run out, so this is all out of pocket now. I'll make it work, somehow. Walked home (okay...hobbled home) and had some dinner before dealing with potential tenant from hell...I want to move in, but not this suite, but that suite, but wait, no I want to move to Toronto now, so get my money back...ARGH!!! Getting really weary of being Schneider...good thing the rent (or lack thereof) is worth it.
Today - slept a little better last night, although Tuesday's shoulder work flared up my rotator cuff problem, and we had fit test tonight. Just went for a walk at lunch (didn't want to jinx anything), to try and keep the legs loose. They were a tad sore and achy going into Boot Camp, but I would push through. Felt it in the run (off pace by 20 seconds - OMG!) but the legs were feeling better running up the hill (??) than down. Between the legs and the shoulder, I was off on a few things - push ups: 1 less then last time. Plank: about 15 seconds less. Hold squat: about 10 seconds less. Even my crunches were off - don't know why, but still managed 65 in 60 seconds. What I am really, really, really pleased about though is the additional 7 inches that I lost this round!!! That's 13" in total in the last 18 weeks, and 18.5 pounds. This is why I push through the pain...maybe not the best idea, but results are spurring me on and I don't want to quit and lose momentum.
Broken down from May 19th to Sept 17th:
weight: down 18.5 pounds (and more importantly, under 200 pounds for the first time in years)
arm: -0.5"
bust: -2.1" (and I think it's all off the back and not the front! At least that's what I tell myself!!)
waist: -1.75"
hips: -3.0"
thigh: -3.5"
calf: -2.0"
total: -12.85"
Have I mentioned that Boot Camp rocks?!?!?!
Okay...the weekend is almost here. Going to do some cleaning and hopefully get one or two suites rented out. And I'd like to wander around the Home Show, which Trainer Josh gave us passes for. That's nice, as I wouldn't normally go and pay the entrance fee. I don't own a home or a garden, so why would I pay? But for free? Free is good.
Have a good one where ever you are!
Later,
Sunday, September 13, 2009
At odds
It has been an odd day...I haven't really felt like cooking but I'm hungry and craving weird stuff. Like smoked salmon eggs benedict! Didn't have it, as I spent all day doing other stuff and by the time I went to the grocery store, told myself it was too late for brunch. Instead I had light cream cheese and jam on rye crackers...my milk was sour, so couldn't have a latte...had an instant (and therefore disappointing) coffee. Grabbed a Coke Zero at the grocery store, as my head was reminding me that I was sadly lacking in caffeine for the day.
Managed to get 5 loads of laundry done...which was a feat in of itself as my knees are quite upset after yesterday's 13k run. Felt great yesterday - some aches but nothing too bad. Today however, I am nearly hobbled! So carrying a loaded laundry basket down 3 flights of stairs with knees and ankles that don't want to bend...good times!!! I'll sit with some ice on them, and make sure I ask the chiro what to do before I can get my orthotics.
Yesterday's run was awesome...beautiful day, perfect temperature/breeze, nice route (the Weaselhead) and a good friend (H-woman) to run with. Granted, we were both irritated by some annoying bratty kids and their oblivious parental unit, but we soon got past them without any major happenings. And we ended up running the last two km with a nice lady, who told us of her cancer survival (6 years and counting!) and her running history. Made the last two fly by, and we actually ended the run as fast as we started. Average pace was 8.22/km, which I think is one of our fastest.
Did our usual routine after that, hitting up the Farmer's Market. Didn't really need much, and came out only $10 poorer. Basil, peaches and plums. Yum, yum.
Got home and had the rest of the spinach dip loaf that I took to the Boot Camp BBQ Friday night. After it was all gone, I decided that was dinner (had a falafel and salad at the market) and that was that. Rented out my small bachelor suite (again - very confusing, but I think I'm down to only one suite left to rent) and went to bed. A very exciting Saturday evening, indeed.
Today was laundry and napping. And Advil... I finally did go for a walk to Safeway and the Cookbook Co., which is my Mecca! There's a local lady who makes the most amazing Indian sauces that are sold there, and I wanted to try the Vindaloo (the stall at the market was out)...I tried not to linger (it can be very, very, very expensive there for me!! So many sauces and such, spices, kitchen gadgets, cookbooks...knees were getting weak!) and managed to get out with the sauce and some green lentils. Then over to Safeway to pick up the rest of the standards for the week.
Now if only I could get off my butt, I'd actually make something for dinner! Tried out the newest Epicure dip mix, Nacho Cheese. Easy-peasy: equal parts of sour cream, cream cheese and shredded cheddar, and some of the dip blend. Heat till bubbly. I had it with two whole wheat tortillas (no chips in my house), and that sort of became lunch. Now what to do for dinner. It is after eight, so a little late for curry. I'll go forage for something...
Off to ice and medicate! Hope you all had a great one...
Later,
Managed to get 5 loads of laundry done...which was a feat in of itself as my knees are quite upset after yesterday's 13k run. Felt great yesterday - some aches but nothing too bad. Today however, I am nearly hobbled! So carrying a loaded laundry basket down 3 flights of stairs with knees and ankles that don't want to bend...good times!!! I'll sit with some ice on them, and make sure I ask the chiro what to do before I can get my orthotics.
Yesterday's run was awesome...beautiful day, perfect temperature/breeze, nice route (the Weaselhead) and a good friend (H-woman) to run with. Granted, we were both irritated by some annoying bratty kids and their oblivious parental unit, but we soon got past them without any major happenings. And we ended up running the last two km with a nice lady, who told us of her cancer survival (6 years and counting!) and her running history. Made the last two fly by, and we actually ended the run as fast as we started. Average pace was 8.22/km, which I think is one of our fastest.
Did our usual routine after that, hitting up the Farmer's Market. Didn't really need much, and came out only $10 poorer. Basil, peaches and plums. Yum, yum.
Got home and had the rest of the spinach dip loaf that I took to the Boot Camp BBQ Friday night. After it was all gone, I decided that was dinner (had a falafel and salad at the market) and that was that. Rented out my small bachelor suite (again - very confusing, but I think I'm down to only one suite left to rent) and went to bed. A very exciting Saturday evening, indeed.
Today was laundry and napping. And Advil... I finally did go for a walk to Safeway and the Cookbook Co., which is my Mecca! There's a local lady who makes the most amazing Indian sauces that are sold there, and I wanted to try the Vindaloo (the stall at the market was out)...I tried not to linger (it can be very, very, very expensive there for me!! So many sauces and such, spices, kitchen gadgets, cookbooks...knees were getting weak!) and managed to get out with the sauce and some green lentils. Then over to Safeway to pick up the rest of the standards for the week.
Now if only I could get off my butt, I'd actually make something for dinner! Tried out the newest Epicure dip mix, Nacho Cheese. Easy-peasy: equal parts of sour cream, cream cheese and shredded cheddar, and some of the dip blend. Heat till bubbly. I had it with two whole wheat tortillas (no chips in my house), and that sort of became lunch. Now what to do for dinner. It is after eight, so a little late for curry. I'll go forage for something...
Off to ice and medicate! Hope you all had a great one...
Later,
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Feeling good...
Not sure what Dr. Jay did but something worked last night! He really attacked my hip and sciatica (actually had tears in my eyes!) but I walked like a relatively normal person today! Even now, there's the occasional twinge but nothing like what it's been...can't wait to sleep the night through tonight!
I did go to the Running Room and picked up a pair of Asics runners...I don't know why I let myself get talked out of what I want, but it happened again a few weeks back, and I've totally suffered for it. Today, I went in and came out with Asics GT2140's, which are the runners I like - they fit right, they don't hurt my feet, and I have better running gait with them...granted, turns out that they were the wrong size, but nothing a quick trip in tomorrow won't fix! I'll make sure I wear them for our long weekend runs (13km this weekend) and use the Saucony's for the shorter, weekday runs.
Boot Camp rocked, yet again!! I've said it before and I'll say it again...I HEART TRAINER JOSH!!! Wish I could clone him and make one for my very own. What I really like (and curse) about him is that he always keeps our cardio going...we start with a run, we always run in between toning and keeps things mixed up and fresh. And he's funny! You try holding plank for 30 seconds while he's singing the plankity-plank song!
Quick trip into Safeway to pick up some things for tomorrow's BBQ after Boot Camp...the M/W/F group decided that since tomorrow is their last night of the current session, they would book the picnic tables (yes, the very ones we work out on!) and get some burgers and such and celebrate a successful summer. I'm going to make the Epicure Spinach dip, and H-woman is going to bring hummus and carrots from her garden. Should be fun, especially considering the weather is supposed to be in the high 20's all weekend. I love Calgary in the fall!
Came home, and ate the rest of the meat sauce on whole wheat egg noodles. And was still hungry, so after waiting a good 20 minutes, I had a whole wheat tortilla dipped in salsa and light sour cream. I meant to take pictures, but then didn't...maybe tomorrow!
Got to go make the dip, clean up my portable BBQ and change the litter. Again, the good times never stop around here!
Later,
I did go to the Running Room and picked up a pair of Asics runners...I don't know why I let myself get talked out of what I want, but it happened again a few weeks back, and I've totally suffered for it. Today, I went in and came out with Asics GT2140's, which are the runners I like - they fit right, they don't hurt my feet, and I have better running gait with them...granted, turns out that they were the wrong size, but nothing a quick trip in tomorrow won't fix! I'll make sure I wear them for our long weekend runs (13km this weekend) and use the Saucony's for the shorter, weekday runs.
Boot Camp rocked, yet again!! I've said it before and I'll say it again...I HEART TRAINER JOSH!!! Wish I could clone him and make one for my very own. What I really like (and curse) about him is that he always keeps our cardio going...we start with a run, we always run in between toning and keeps things mixed up and fresh. And he's funny! You try holding plank for 30 seconds while he's singing the plankity-plank song!
Quick trip into Safeway to pick up some things for tomorrow's BBQ after Boot Camp...the M/W/F group decided that since tomorrow is their last night of the current session, they would book the picnic tables (yes, the very ones we work out on!) and get some burgers and such and celebrate a successful summer. I'm going to make the Epicure Spinach dip, and H-woman is going to bring hummus and carrots from her garden. Should be fun, especially considering the weather is supposed to be in the high 20's all weekend. I love Calgary in the fall!
Came home, and ate the rest of the meat sauce on whole wheat egg noodles. And was still hungry, so after waiting a good 20 minutes, I had a whole wheat tortilla dipped in salsa and light sour cream. I meant to take pictures, but then didn't...maybe tomorrow!
Got to go make the dip, clean up my portable BBQ and change the litter. Again, the good times never stop around here!
Later,
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