I ran like a Mother!

indeed I did!

so Ky called me yesterday wondering why I've not been running.......well---I have been, but hadn't "posted" lately!!! so...here I am this morning.....blogging!!! tee hee hee!!! discovered too that last week's post was stuck in "draft"---check it out...really----I had pic's last week!!!

did about the same routine this week - alarm went off 3:15am....snoozed for a bit....had oatmeal....left the driveway about 4:35am! beautiful morning...simply beautiful.... made my way over the 17th Street bridge and around the Barber Bridge and back over the 17th Street bridge..... 2nd time was a charm I must tell you.........sunrise was incredible.....big pink sun rising over the Atlantic Ocean.........(sorry I didn't take my camera this week----most sorry!)......but I did call Tim and get a grand GOOD MORNING..........checked out the beach, turned around and headed back over the 17th Street Bridge (that made 4 bridges this morning!) and home! what a way to start Mother's Day!

Looking forward to the rest of the day.....HAPPY MOTHERS DAY to everybody.......LOVE YOU ALL!!!!!

Saturday - day92 - 18miles and beyond!!!

it was an amazing day indeed - so let me tell you a little about it..................alarm clock went off the first time at 3:15am........yes--I like to hit SNOOZE!!! by 3:45am I got up and fixed some oatmeal and ate it by 4:20am or so.........was out the driveway by 4:40am with my trusty snack/drink/camera belt wrapped around me! the morning was still (no wind---can u believe?) until I got to the 17th Street bridge......then.......the wind helped me along the rest of the way over to the beach and up A1A past JI and past Wabasso Beach Road....and finally to north Jungle Trail! yep---and then there was my knight in his white chevy chariot!!!!! thank goodness....Tim picked me up and had a banana and towel waiting for me!!! we headed for a quick breakfast, got home quick for a shower and .............. grabbed Shanna----headed to Lakeland for Brittany's graduation from Florida Southern! what a treat....we got to share dinner with her family....way grand!!!!! so then it's about 6pm....I called Diane to see how Lauren and the IRSC girls softball team were doing in the state championships......by chance, they were playing in Auburndale.........well----they were in the 2nd inning of their 3rd game of the day........... you guessed it......we high-tailed it over there and got to see the rest of the game!!!!!! fabulous---simply fabulous!!! what a grand day........ and all along---I was counting my blessings and being very grateful to everyone who has supported LLS and is supporting and encouraging me along this journey......THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!

training update (and more)!!!!!

Saturday - what a day! 16miles was on CoachJoe's schedule for us VTNTer's- so 16miles is what I planned - and did! and better yet - I started early enuf [4:30am...yes indeed] so that I could finish in time to cheer Jennifer across the finish line of this year's Hibiscus Festival 5k!!! along the way.....can u tell? - the "way" was from DT Vero, east on Royal Palm [hey Elaine!], over the BarberBridge, and then north on A1A to JI {hope y'all are good Fred & Pattie.....I passed you about ten to six and waved a BIG HELLO!} and back to DT Vero -....along the way, I thought about all the folks who've contributed to Leukemia and Lymphoma Society for me and are inspiring me to train and stay committed.....THANK YOU ALL.....couldn't do it with out you!!! made it back just as Jennifer was crossing the finish line (literally exactly at the exact minute!) and then we enjoyed a great pancake breakfast with her family and R2 and Roger too!!!!! then walked around the "festival" - grand....absolutely grand!

and then there was Sunday - a REST day for training - and a fabulous day for an adventure - thanks Grady and Ky for the peach orchard tour!!!!!

today - Monday - just a regular day (in paradise I might add!) - 40minutes out on the road - from work to home this afternoon - along the "boulevard" and then some railroad tracks!!! then Tim and I visited with Uncle Elzie at the hospital, had dinner with Shanna and am now making sweet potato pie cookies for my pal's at work!!!!

Monday!

check it out - left the bank for a little run/walk around 5pm! got a fone call from Ky---got to get a nice visit in while getting warmed up! ran to the lacrosse field (behind Leisure Square) so I could watch R2's practice! took a breather....then ran from there out to almost 58th and back.... called Linda to see if I could take R2 to dinner! she came to the field, we had a nice visit and then R2 and I left there (walking and talking!) and headed back to the bank to get my car and head to dinner.....in the meantime, called Shanna - she was hungry, so she came and picked us up at Old Dixie, just before the RR tracks! went to I-Hop......had a great dinner (thanks SHANNA!).........stopped by Station#3 to visit Uncle Tim on the way to drop R2 at home! what an evening!!!!!!!!!

R2......remember to look up the HS lacrosse game (Tuesday/regional) - find out what time - maybe we can all go together!!!!

R2....remember too to find out what time and where your next game is - Aunt Ky wants to know too!!!!!

yesterday was Day71- 12miles!

it was a beautiful morning....yesterday....I intended on getting up at 5am, having some oatmeal, and then going for my run.....well----the snooze button kept calling my name! fortunately, it was a cool morning and when I started (from South Beach) at 7:40am....it was poifect!!!!! was slower than usual---but sure did enjoy the morning anyway! then....went to sweet Addison's b-day party! another treat!!!! found out too that a special freind's planning on signing up for the Marine Corps Marathon (tweet tweet Clare!) and I'm so psyched for her!!!! so....on to this week's training----concentrating on "time"!!!!

9:05pm....what an evening!

3.9miles.......a slight breeze....lotsa folks out there too! 45minutes---2x over and back! nice!!!

Day66 - it's warm again!!!!!

yes---it's warm again!!! I'm so happy!!!!! left the office parkingLot at 5:20pm....ran down to the "boulevard" and up the 17th Street bridge....came back over and around to the carwash----just in time to grab a bottle of water and a "rest of the way" hitch home w/ Tim!!! he had 2 trips today---so was just finishing up his day too!!! 4.12 miles----just at about 10minutes/mile....not too shabby---but don't think I could have kept up that pace too much longer!!!!! happy Monday everybody!