{Window Wednesday} Oh those kids……….

This was the scene our kitchen last night……

C-man tried out the new stick that I picked up at the marathon expo.  Kid tested, mother approved! Happy Wednesday.

{VCM} The Views

This past weekend I ran the Vermont City marathon with some of my greatest friends.  I don’t have many pictures of running this time.  And I’m not ready with a race report.  For right now I’m still enjoying the view.

It was a beautiful weekend, with a fantastically run race.  But again, for now I’m still enjoying the view.  Sometimes it’s so easy to get wrapped up in the goings on in life.  I just want to stand here for a minute…

 

 

{happy saturday} the scene of today’s ows

Me-e-ow that is some cold ass water, but an ows was had!

{Window Wednesday} Summer is here!

A sure sign that summer is here………………… the sock tan line is even forming already!

{Friday} And It’s What I’ve Got…..

Here’s what I’ve got.  Please be prepared for a random list. 

• Scarlet is back from the bike doctor.  She’s looking all hot and red now.  She’s definitely ready to hit the road for a 3 hour and 15 minute ride on Sunday. 

• My flying muscles hurt.  I finally got back to doing strength training on Wednesday night and I forgot about that “it hurts so good” feeling that tends to stick around for days.  I mostly did arm, shoulder, upper back related stuff so the feeling is lingering in my “flying muscles.”  Guess I’ll stay grounded for a while, but I hope it doesn’t interfere with my swim tonight. 
• Speaking of swims, tomorrow is my first OWS of the season.  Yikes.  That water is going to be cold.  C-O-L-D.  I’m certain of it.   You had better bet there will be a wetsuit involved!
• The run feels good.  I have completed another couple of really good runs in the last few days.  It feels so good to a) be running again with no pain and b) not feel like I’m aerobically going to die while running.  And all of this running reminds me how awesome running is.  Nothing can improve my mood quite the way that running can. 
• I’m hungry…… Are the rest of you that are training for long endurance events like this hungry?  I feel a little like a non-stop eating machine.  In the last few weeks I’ve really tried to get better about what I eat since it seems that I’m eating all of the time.  I’ve managed to switch to a protein shake every morning.  Um, did I mention mine are delicious?  C-man thinks that we should set up a smoothie stand outside the house and sell them to “the people.” That kid kills me…….. And I’m working on lots of salads and veggies.  But I am consistently eating all. of. the. time.
• To wrap it up I’ll share that I’m feeling strong.  I’m not sure if it’s because my flying muscles are sore or what, but I’m feeling pretty strong and ready to rock it.  I know I’ve still got some training to do before I get there, but I’m certain that one way or another I’ll cross the finish line in Tupper Lake and anywhere else life wants to put one down. 

 

So, share, what have you got today?

{Window Wednesday} & The Trees …

Sometimes you just need a moment…

“I wish I could show you when you are lonely or in darkness the astonishing light of your own being.” – Hafiz

{Two Things Tuesday} Embracing the Treadmill & an OWS

Last night I embraced the treadmill.  Trust me, I didn’t want to.  But, with kiddo in tow, I had no choice but to hit up the gym for a run.  I went in with a plan to run four miles in order to get home and feed the monster and myself.

But once I started running I hatched a plan.  Since coming back from injury I really haven’t done much speed work.  I’ve just been happy with finishing runs pain-free.  The run on the treadmill tonight felt good.  So I decided to embrace it and use it to my advantage.  Why not use the treadmill to push the speed and make my own interval work out.  So after a one mile warm up, intervals I did.  And a planned four mile run turned into five because it just felt so good.  And I will say that breaking it up into .25 mile intervals made the time (aka boredom) fly by.

Proof of the power of the interval.  I was dripping sweat….

And I’m happy to announce that my first open water swim (ows) is in sight!!!! This weekend is a practice run of the Hudson Crossing triathlon.  I was all excited to go and hang out and swim, bike, run.  Wait, I said …. swim?  Um, has anyone dipped their toe in some local water?  That business is cold! Yeah I said C-O-L-D…. so we shall see how Saturday goes.  I’m a little nervous.  Yikes, cold water and an open water swim.  Man oh man, I’m in for it now.

C & I pre- OWS on Mother’s day.  Ok, ok, we only stuck our toes in, but it was cold!

What are you up to this Tuesday?