man what a cold day! The pilots are off for the holidays so we washed planes today, the soap and water was freezing! 29 when I got to work this morning with 15 to 20 knt winds from the north, Suppose to be 17 here tonight and winds near 30! I seen 1 lady tring to run and the wind was standing her up and she was having a rough time. I decided a good day to rest from the 3 miles yesterday. I wouldn't want to over do it ya know! Not a wimp from cold weather or anything, just due a rest day!  LOL

Hi everyone, oh my gosh, it looks like everyone is doing awesome, awesome, awesome on their running starting off the new year.  I must confess, I didn't run new years eve or new years day,  I was just in a funk, I told DH I could swear I had someones hangover, I know it wasn't mine because I only had 2 beers. Oh well, today was my first day back to work and it was so cold out.  I came home and jumped on the treadmill and ended up doing 7 miles.  I honostly didn't think I was going to make it to 2 miles but kept struggling thru it until I got my second wind.

SpicegeekI think it would be awesome to do the womans miniwhen is it?  and I would love some exercises for the upper body, send them my way, would you.  These flapping arms have got to go.

Looks like everyone has set some good goals for 2008

Runj-sorry to hear about your fall, I'm glad your alright.

Well to everyone else--great job guys.

Talk to you later

Sheila

JP - Where are you ?? .. do you run a lot of the NYRR races ?? - I think I somehow missed you location. I really wanted to run the More Half this year but reality is I am not going to be recovered enough by April - I will run some of the later 5 borough halfs I hope - and I think I`ll aplly for the NYC Half again this year

Shelia - I sent you a private message with my e-mail - drop me a line and I`ll bore you to death with upper body work outs - but if you do them you`ll have kick *** sexy arms and shoulders !! 

For those who asked the womens mini is in June - it was the second weekend in June last year so it will be around the same time this year.

My trainer is back from vacation so it was a weights day today - started on some leg stuff - very light - very depressing how much ability I have lost in a few short months - no eye candy siting since New Years Eve Chuck !!  guess I`ll just have to find a new distraction !!

wrap up warm all and take care on the ice - be safe and well

SpiceGeek,

I live just north of the Bronx.  I don't do that many NYRR races a year; I did 4 in 2007.  The NYC HM in August is so expensive and starts so early that I don't know if I'll do it.  I haven't done it yet.

Joe,

Turns out the way to post is to go into Plain Text instead of rich text.  And then all you need to do is cut and paste the embed from the video site and you have it.

hey yall

missed a lot by only posting once yesterday.  i am still pretty depressed about missing the race. 

figured out that in the last  5 months of 2007 i ran 295 miles. 

joe....no i didnt register early b/c i never know what my family will be up to.  btw...love car talk.  havent listened in a while.  would be pretty hard NOT to laugh at those guys

chuck....rum tequila and pineapple sounds yummy.  easy to overdo.  i'm taking a break while the weather is cold here and my kids are not in school.

runjr...i am going to hopefully make another batch of cookies soon, because i havent done the jam thumbprints that i like so well.  hope your kindegarten roll saved you from any injury! 

tommashe...my arms make me crazy too.  have to try to work on that this year.

mara40thon...please do not confuse my well wishes for you to have fun with pulling for florida.  i am a mississippi state university grad and will NEVER pull for the gators!!! lol.  hope  you had fun.  i do not care what other sec teams do.  GO DAWGS!!!!!!!!!! my DH is like you, however, and pulls for sec whenever. ha

deez4boyz....great 10K! 

GG....great 11 m run.  these are the race day hints my friend gave me:  dont do anything new or different.  relax.  have fun.  start slow and run at your pace. when you drink the water or gatorade, grab the cup by the top and pinch a corner.  then suck out a sip or two.  this way you dont get water/gatorade in your face or on your shirt.  haha

monnik....try a full service pump.  get goober to fill your tank for  you!  haha jk

spicegeek...no eye candy....bummer dude.  keep going on that slow return to running....

chamblin....will look you up on facebook after i post here.  great job getting back after the cold. 

well, the kids are awake.  they slept late today.  have been going and going since school was out and they are tired.

love to all

Hey Runners!  How are ya?  Glad to hear most of you have run more than me during 2008...I've run a big ZERO miles since the New Year began!  My last run was on Monday (12/31) - tues was an intended rest day & for various reasons I didn't run either yesterday (wed) or today (thurs)...EEK!  So, I've adjusted my run for tomorrow from 3.5M to 6.5M - perhaps in NEW shoes?  Going to the shoe store today (back @ work now!).

Although I haven't met my short-term goals this week, I did listen to a good podcast about setting goals/resolutions to share with you (you may have heard it already, but just in case...):

Set SMART goals = Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, Time-oriented

Just a tidbit!  I'll write back tomorrow - after I RUN in my NEW shoes - will be first run for 2008!!! 

Adios!  --Laurel

i see we are one of the most popular threads.....yay us

macd....need to cut back on the sweets, too.  will bake for the 7th graders in my sunday school class.  that way its all gone quickly.  your cheesecake sounds great.  will you share the recipe?

spicegeek...cold here too.  probably not as cold for you though.  good luck at the gym. 

lspence...good luck w/new shoes.  good idea about the SMART goals.  i havent run much either, but will be back in the groove soon.