Day 30 - 6miles - only 20.2 to go!

yes...today's Sunday! decided yesterday to go for a walk w/ Tim instead of doing my long run! but then I knew I had today and that today was gonna be beautimous......and indeed it was! I hitched a ride with Tim over to the boat ramp....he was to take Sach fishing! it was 43 degrees with a wind chill of 37............. so I took off with 4 layers on my top half.....and the pink wind-breaker even had the hood up! by the time I reached Jaycee Beach.....wind-breaker was off and tied around my waste! Ran on around to Dahlia (Humiston Beach) and then westward to Riverside Park, over the Barber Bridge and to my office! what a grand way to start the day......averaged about 11:43minutes/mile......better than last week!

and then later on this afternoon - Linda and Rog and I took a nice long walk - on the trails "under" the Barber Bridge! You didn't know they were there, did you? well----come with us next time.........was WAYYYYY nice!!!!!

love you all - have a great week!!!

Day 22 - Saturday's are the LONG run of the week!

last nite, friends Dan and Sandra and Tim and I attended the Stan Smith Tennis Tourny (benefiting Shan's BBBS!) and then enjoyed a grand spaghetti dinner at Vincent's..... after that, this morning's run was fab! a little slow--avg'd a little over 12minutes/mile for the 9 I did----fabulous none-the-less!...... left w/ Tim and rode out the FD Station #3 (out by the airport) and took off from there. was about 50 degrees----yeah---warmed up just for us Sat.morning.runners (how was your run Sandra and Princess Team?!!!!)! Went around Aviation BLVD, thru VBCC and then around IR Boulevard.....didn't plan on a "bridge", but as I was motivating along.....I got to thinking----I "am" going to AK, so I better do some hill work------decided to do the 17th Street Bridge (over and back) before hitting the home stretch! Glad I did......what a beautiful 15 minutes up there on the top of the world!

so---good morning everybody----hope you have a most wonderful Saturday! love ya,

Day 20 - TEMPO Thursday!

o what a blast.......5:45pm at Charles Park...........and as Ky said---who was chasing who? well....let me tell you..... TEMPO this week looks like: 1mile warm-up; 1.5miles @ 1minute hard, 2minutes easy; 1mile cool-down........ and WE DID IT! R2 and Roger joined us this week - we all did the 1mile warm-up together..........then for the TEMPO piece.....R2 timed me and went along --- and Uncle Tim and Roger did their 1mile TEMPO (Uncle Tim says Roger's a real slave driver!).......then the cool-down! awesome - was tons of fun......come join us next week if you can! after we got done -we had turkey sandwiches and potato chips for dinner at the park!!!!!

Day 16 - 20minutes only!

following the plan! 20minutes was what Coach Joe recommends....so that's what I did............after work again today cause this a.m. was COLD cold.......like 38 degrees I think!

Day 17 - it's a Tuesday and I'm off work!

it's cold out....well---that's relative, isn't it.......it's about 46 degrees and the wind's gusting maybe 15-20 again! I got to sleep in today---just 'cause I have the day off....just 'cause-----so I didn't run until 8:30am! way nice.....nice to go so late and nice that it was still cool out. the sun is up and the sky is BLUE! today's training was set for 30minutes....I did about 40.....went about 3.55 miles right here in the neighborhood. took all my people w/ me in spirit, including those that have been added to my shirt in memory and in honor!!!!! makes me feel good---glad to be a part of "it all"!

Day 15 - Week3/long run - AND inspiration

I am inspired.........by so many people and challenges and opportunities! I am inspired by my family and friends who have decided to support my LLS-TNT event - THANK YOU ALL....we have met our fund-raising goal and I promise you I'll keep my end of the bargain!!!! I am inspired by our local LLS-TNTers who had their "long-run" Saturday getting ready for their event in March - the Princess Run at Disney.........they allowed me to cheer them at a water spot and have coffee with them after we finshed running.....and my-o-my.....was it a cold beautiful morning-----they and their coach, Teri, and their coordinator, Messina, inspire me! I am inspired by my new VTNT mentor, Jen - she lives over in The Villages and this in her 10th year with LLS! She called me Saturday to "check in" and be sure I'm doing o.k. - inspiring indeed!!!!

and thanks to Coach Joe...for keeping me inspired to RUN.........Saturday (2/13/10) was the first day of week 3.....the "long run" of the week......I manned the water stop for the Princess Team.....they all got by me by about 5:45am..........so-----off I went.....south from Royal Palm Pointe/IR Boulevard to and across the 17th Street Bridge, to A1A (north), to Riverside Park and over the Barber Bridge, around Royal Palm Pointe and to the car! what a way to start the day!!!! I cannot remember the temp---but I think about 40 degrees with wind gusts up to 15-20mph......

Day 12 - good morning!

good morning....Tim went too! 30minute walk/run in the neighborhood - up and down the close streets! bundled up....cause weatherman said it was cold....bundles felt good---but wasn't too bad actually! watched the sun come up'ish....... gotta go----have Firefighters Fair committee meeting this morning before work!

Day 10 - 25minutes!

it's Monday - it was cold this morning - so I waited for my run until after work........glad I did! it was a beautiful afternoon and the fresh air after a long day was just what I needed! left from work and ran over to the Publix/Stein Mart shopping center---and around there some.........then picked up my car........got new brakes at Smith's Auto Sales!

Day 8 - Saturday long run

2nd week starts with 4 miles on the schedule....it was such a beautiful morning----I left the house about 6:50am.....ran towards FD#3 to meet Tim as he was getting off work..........it worked! he met me at about 4.5miles out!

Day 6 - Thursdays are TEMPO RUN day

yep! 1 mile warm-up; 2 minutes hard / 2 minutes easy for 1 mile; 1 mile warm-down....... that's what this work-out was like! Actually.....Tim and R2 came with me to Riverside Park....Tim's knee wasn't feeling so great---so he walked the whole way.... R2 tried to do the "tempo" w/ me...mostly he did (!!!)....but when he couldn't anymore----he still watched the tempo-time w/ Uncle Tim's watch and yelled out the time for me. You wouldn't think 2 minutes is a long time---but schwew....it is...when u'r running at full blast! Don't laugh---my "full blast" is probably not what your "full blast" is....but I'm trying! We actually did the warm-down down by the river....wow---you wouldn't believe the stench of the dead fish.......from tiny bait fish to very large snook.......dead on the shore from the cold.......not good.......... finished up the evening w/ dinner at TooJay's with Shanna! GREAT WORK-OUT!!!

Day 5 - JUST DO IT!

yes...small steps....make all the difference! this morning left the house at 6:28am'ish.....thought it would be warm out---but came back in tho for my thermal....was "cold" and windy! glad I got up and went! it's beautiful out and a great way to start the day! since this is the beginning of the training plan----today was another short run.....25minutes or so!

and......this morning wayyyyyy early......I finished all thank-you notes to my wonderful LLS contributors!!!! nice to have them appreciated properly!!!!!

Day 4 - marathon training

so.......don't tell anybody - I decided this morning to NOT go for my short run....schedule called for 25minutes only ---- I thought it thru thoroughly...I did! Figured I could "run" home from work in plenty of time to get a quick shower and then get to Grayson's jazz band concert at VBHS/PAC.................well----that was a grand plan..........until I got to work and reviewed my "calendar" for the day and was promptly reminded about a 5:15pm Cancer Society meeting that I was hosting-----------so guess what....no "run" today...........Spaghetti Dinner is planned tho----March 6th, Elk's Hall........mark your calendar!

long and short of it is this............all training must be done in the morning before work.....MUST BE........period, end of story! have too many other fun things to do in the evenings!!!!!

by-the-by........sometime in the last year or two......Grayson has become quite the SAX player! I knew she was playing......but didn't quite "get it" to realize how REALLY GOOD she and her group are!!!!! fabulous---simply fabulous!!!

Day 1 - Alaska marathon training has started

Saturday, 1/30/10....marathon training has officially started! thank goodness it was a beautiful FL day.....I left at about 7:30am from Young Park and made my way to South Beach Park and back........was a great run.....slow and great! Can u make out my trail?!!!!!