This week, I've slowed down a bit recording my daily thanks. I've been busy and tired, resulting in numbers 556-588. Still *grabs calculator* that's over 4 a day, not bad - even if "clean water to drink*" has made an appearance more than once on this list. It counts again if I'm thankful for it again, right?
*Can you tell we ran out of bottled water at work? You would have thought a disaster had happened the way we all reacted. We had to wait a whole day for the water people to bring us more. Oh the humanity!
Here is a sampling of my thanks:
558) Carpooling with Jay
559) Kindle for PC - when Jay is late to pick me up from work
563) Heated blanket for the car
567) Early to bed
572) Spa specials
574) Another showing on the house
579) Means/opportunity to travel
588) Dry/warm clothing (post run)
What have you given God thanks for this week?
Thursday, February 28, 2013
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Running on {nacho} Fumes
Tuesday
Planned: 3 mile run
Actual: 3.5 mile easy run
Killing time between work and Bible study
Wednesday
Planned: Social run
Actual: 3 mile walk
Still sore from our hike on Monday, Kelly & I decided to walk as an active recovery
Thursday
Planned: Intervals
Actual: 3 X 1600
Planned called for 8:31-8:48 pace. Decided to shoot for the slower end, to ensure I got through all 3. Ended up with 5 miles total after warm up & cool down. Splits: 8:35, 8:34, 8:22 - I'm faster than I realized!
Friday
Planned: rest
Actual: rest
Saturday
Planned: 12 mile run
Actual: rest
Didn't do anything but 12 oz curls and walking around Nashville.
Sunday
Planned: rest
Actual: 12 mile run
Didn't expect this run to be good, given the 12 oz curls & dinner of 1/2 an order of stadium nachos and a hot dog at the game. Surprised myself - ran this easy at a 9:33 pace!
Monday
Planned: 4 X 800
Actual: Cycling class
Shifted the schedule around a bit to allow our bodies to recover from the long run before going straight into intervals. Will tackle those 800s today.
In less than 2 weeks, I'm running a half marathon. I'm already getting nervous/excited about it. I've gotten so much faster these past couple of months, I have no clue what pace to shoot for (or how to pace myself through the early miles). Any wisdom you'd care to impart?
Planned: 3 mile run
Actual: 3.5 mile easy run
Killing time between work and Bible study
Wednesday
Planned: Social run
Actual: 3 mile walk
Still sore from our hike on Monday, Kelly & I decided to walk as an active recovery
Thursday
Planned: Intervals
Actual: 3 X 1600
Planned called for 8:31-8:48 pace. Decided to shoot for the slower end, to ensure I got through all 3. Ended up with 5 miles total after warm up & cool down. Splits: 8:35, 8:34, 8:22 - I'm faster than I realized!
Friday
Planned: rest
Actual: rest
Saturday
Planned: 12 mile run
Actual: rest
Didn't do anything but 12 oz curls and walking around Nashville.
Sunday
Planned: rest
Actual: 12 mile run
Didn't expect this run to be good, given the 12 oz curls & dinner of 1/2 an order of stadium nachos and a hot dog at the game. Surprised myself - ran this easy at a 9:33 pace!
Monday
Planned: 4 X 800
Actual: Cycling class
Shifted the schedule around a bit to allow our bodies to recover from the long run before going straight into intervals. Will tackle those 800s today.
In less than 2 weeks, I'm running a half marathon. I'm already getting nervous/excited about it. I've gotten so much faster these past couple of months, I have no clue what pace to shoot for (or how to pace myself through the early miles). Any wisdom you'd care to impart?
Monday, February 25, 2013
The Adventures of BJay in Nashville
Yes, Jay and I have a super-couple name. Don't all uber-fun couples?
Thisweekend Saturday, we headed to Nashville to meet up with a friend of his from college and buddy we met last time we went to Nash-vegas to see the basketball Bobcats play.
Unfortunately, my dad isn't quite up for a 6 hour (round trip) car ride yet, or else he would have joined us. I lobbied for spending Saturday night at a hotel, but Jay had to get back to meet up with a client, so we made the trip in just over 14 hours. We left home Saturday afternoon around 2 and pulled into the driveway around 4:30 AM.
Because he's not a very smart man sometimes, Jay snickered because my hair was a bit poofy. I had let it dry on the car ride, and hadn't given too much thought to it. As we waited to meet up with the crew, I tweeted about how tempted I was to floof my hair even more. So of course my tweeple dared me to. And I obliged.
Yes, I have a lot of hair. Yes, I'm over it. Somehow I don't yet have the required 10 inches to get it cut for Pantene Beautiful Lengths. Not going to give up until I can donate my hair to kids with cancer like I promised my cousin. Plus, if it gives me another way to torture Jay, I'm cool with it.
We met up with the crew at Whiskey Bent to watch Kevin Denney (of 2001's That's Just Jessie fame) perform.
Then it was time to head on over to the game.
We decided to take a cab over to save the headache of finding a place to park...a decision we'd come to regret later in the evening.
Our cab driver Bobby gave us his business card so we could call for our return trip, and we headed into the arena. By this time it was 9 (10PM by my eastern time zone stomach's opinion), and I was starved! (Apparently nachos and a hot dog are a good carb loader, because I had a good 12 mile run the next day.)
I wish I could say the game was as fun as the festivities earlier in the evening. Straight away the Belmont Bruins took the lead and kept it for the majority of the game, sending us home with a 19 point loss.
We haz another sad, when we received a text from Bobby the cab driver saying he wouldn't be able to pick us up. We strolled down music road trying heading toward midtown, where the Nashville residents among us knew we'd be able to catch a cab back to our cars.
Then Jay & I headed back home and each got about 4 hours of shut eye before the alarm got us started for Sunday. Church + 12 mile run = no trouble falling asleep at 7PM and sleeping through to my 6:26 alarm.
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Unfortunately, my dad isn't quite up for a 6 hour (round trip) car ride yet, or else he would have joined us. I lobbied for spending Saturday night at a hotel, but Jay had to get back to meet up with a client, so we made the trip in just over 14 hours. We left home Saturday afternoon around 2 and pulled into the driveway around 4:30 AM.
We met up with the crew at Whiskey Bent to watch Kevin Denney (of 2001's That's Just Jessie fame) perform.
Then it was time to head on over to the game.
We decided to take a cab over to save the headache of finding a place to park...a decision we'd come to regret later in the evening.
I wish I could say the game was as fun as the festivities earlier in the evening. Straight away the Belmont Bruins took the lead and kept it for the majority of the game, sending us home with a 19 point loss.
We haz another sad, when we received a text from Bobby the cab driver saying he wouldn't be able to pick us up. We strolled down music road trying heading toward midtown, where the Nashville residents among us knew we'd be able to catch a cab back to our cars.
Then Jay & I headed back home and each got about 4 hours of shut eye before the alarm got us started for Sunday. Church + 12 mile run = no trouble falling asleep at 7PM and sleeping through to my 6:26 alarm.
Friday, February 22, 2013
Mt. LeConte Via Rainbow Falls
There are several different ways to tackle Mt. LeConte - one of the highest peaks in the Smoky Mountains. I've taken the trail starting beginning at the Alum Cave trail head several times. When we decided upon this hike for Monday, we chose Rainbow Falls for our path up and since they share a parking lot, we'd take the Bullhead trail down.
Its weird driving into the park, being at the base and looking up at mountains. Kelly & I both agreed it was hard to believe we'd be on top of that mountain in just a few hours.
When we arrived, the parking lot was empty and there was snow on the ground. Not sure about the condition of the trail we packed plenty of snacks, hiking poles, and extra layers for the top.
Most of our rest breaks were just long enough to dig out snacks and grab a quick drink of water. The bottom portion of the trail was icy, and we feared we wouldn't be able to make the trip up quickly enough.
Thankfully after the falls crossing, the trail became more snow and less ice. Even still, the bridges concerned me somewhat. We held on tight and traveled as slowly across.
While the snow made the hike more difficult, it also made for gorgeous scenery. At one point I commented to Kelly about how I felt like I was traveling through Narnia. In the sunny spots, the light hit the snow just right, making it appear as if God sprinkled glitter everywhere.
Our hiking time was around 3 hours but we finally made it to the top.
The lodge was closed for the season, but we stopped here for pictures and lunch.
Then we headed to the cliff top to take in the views.
We decided against tackling a new trail on the way down, not knowing how snowy/icy it might be. Better to stay with the beast we knew.
I was surprised at how quickly the ice had melted off. Further down the trail, most of the ice had melted off into a messy slush. 12 miles difficult miles in around 6 hours. Hard, but definitely worth it!
Its weird driving into the park, being at the base and looking up at mountains. Kelly & I both agreed it was hard to believe we'd be on top of that mountain in just a few hours.
When we arrived, the parking lot was empty and there was snow on the ground. Not sure about the condition of the trail we packed plenty of snacks, hiking poles, and extra layers for the top.
Most of our rest breaks were just long enough to dig out snacks and grab a quick drink of water. The bottom portion of the trail was icy, and we feared we wouldn't be able to make the trip up quickly enough.
if you squint, know what you are looking at, you can see the falls.
they were mostly iced over and not flowing
Thankfully after the falls crossing, the trail became more snow and less ice. Even still, the bridges concerned me somewhat. We held on tight and traveled as slowly across.
While the snow made the hike more difficult, it also made for gorgeous scenery. At one point I commented to Kelly about how I felt like I was traveling through Narnia. In the sunny spots, the light hit the snow just right, making it appear as if God sprinkled glitter everywhere.
Our hiking time was around 3 hours but we finally made it to the top.
The lodge was closed for the season, but we stopped here for pictures and lunch.
Then we headed to the cliff top to take in the views.
I was surprised at how quickly the ice had melted off. Further down the trail, most of the ice had melted off into a messy slush. 12 miles difficult miles in around 6 hours. Hard, but definitely worth it!
Thursday, February 21, 2013
Daily Thanks - Thursday Summary
Two weeks ago I took a break from my One Thousand Gifts list, to celebrate my Mama who had surgery earlier that week. Last week I shared my Valentine's gifts, for which I was thankful. Today I want to pick up where I left off on my list. While I haven't been blogging my thanks, I have been writing them down. Over the past few weeks I've jumped from 395 to 555. The highlights include:
397) Perspective buyers (for our farmhouse)
401) Dinner with friends
413) Hand sanitizer
414) Time off work for Mama's surgery
420) Comfy jeans
421) Cute, room purse
can you tell these last 2 were written in the hospital waiting room?
431) Diagnosed with a "runner's pulse"
448) Bio-freeze
457) Valentine's date
475) 100+ pages read (in 1 day)
500) My new red couch!
520) Clue - the game
521) Clue - the movie
542) Bible study/Pastor Pat
555) Jay
What are you thankful for this week?
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Finally!
I have no words. Besides:
eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeTHUD
and
#TEAMRANGER
What are you reading this month?
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Valentine's Day Part 3
Today I wanted to show you Jay's Valentine's gifts from me.
Starting with an incredibly romantical card...
Why do I love you? You're wonderful, fun and patient to boot, but mostly because...
...you still love me when I TOOT!
Pictures for his desk:
and of course it wouldn't be Valentine's without a made-with-love craft:
So maybe I'm not the most romantical person on the planet, but I sure made him laugh!
What did you do for your love this Valentine's Day?
What did you do for your love this Valentine's Day?
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