40s+ on the Run - Happy New Year! (Week of 12/30/07) (Read 1379 times)

Leslie: gifs are the things like dancin' nana's & such.... Arla: I'm just starting over fresh here....not that my log on CR was all that long - or impressive - this being my 1st year n all...& I didn't find CR till July I think...

Arla & Mtnchk ~ Maybe you folks already know this - Not sure if this will help but if you use this link - it might help you get back to your log in Cool Running. After the u=, take out my username (ny2ut) and put in your username. After the p=, take out where i've put in 'yourpassword' and put in your password. http://www.coolrunning.com/cgi-bin/log/display.cgi?u=ny2ut;p=yourpassword Then if you click on the tools icon on that Running Log tab, you can follow the instructions to save your log to your own personal files. Eric was kind enough to take that information and help me transfer that log info to Running Ahead. Finished up my last run for the year. Just 4 miles today, but it put me at 300 miles for the year. I'm shooting for 500+ miles next year. I know that still makes me a light weight, but it's all good! Happy New Year! Cheers to all!!

Our son went out last night with a girl -- they are both 18. Well, around 2:30 her mom calls and she is drunk and wants to know if we know where her daughter is. No. The mom was rude and too drunk to drive around looking for her daughter. So, later she calls again -- the kids had come here (thinking they were going to crash together at our house) -- Well, DH told them "no-way" so they headed over to the next door neighbors house. DH told them the mom had called but of course they didn't want to deal with it. So, an hour later we get another call from Mom and my hubby gives her the neighbors phone number and let her call them. Then she said something else rude and he hung up on her. Heck, we didn't even party. We were home in bed -- trying to get some sleep. BUT, some 18 year olds are going to get it today! Happy New Year my running friends! ~Shell

Ugh! I have a 16 year old daughter that spent the night at DW's god-daughter's house last night. I think all was well, but one never really knows unless they're there, eh? I just pray she is sensible... I suppose 16 and sensible is an oxymoron though. Happy New Year everyone!

Recovery Day, i.e. Nap Day, i.e., I ain't answering no phones, don't come to my door, leave me alone. Definitely rang in the New Year, now I know why I don't do that very much anymore. Ugh! Cracked the sliding glass door and have let the kittens out. It's taking everything inside me not to go and find them every few minutes. However, they've come back and visited a couple of times already, so I know they know where home is. Happy New Year!

Happy 2008 all you 40+ on the Runners! Arla, which was the lesser of two evils? Running the dreadmill, or running the streets of LA? The one and only time I ran in LA, I couldn't talk for two days afterwards, my throat was so irritated. I probably inhaled the equivalent of 10 packs of cigarettes during that run. Cindy, don't give up on trying to post those gifs! Make it your 2008 resolution! ny2ut - 300 miles or 3000 miles... like you said, it's all good! Just keep that ball rolling in '08! Shell, not your typical new years eve, eh? Why can't kids be angels like we all were when we were 18? Leslie, the cats know where the FOOD is! Saph has the gif posting thingy down! Hope the weather warms up in time for your return to running. Got out for a nice 3 mile hike with the dog early this AM before the deluge came in. Actually, it started pouring near the end of the hike. Later on we got hit with a freaky thunderstorm. This is the 3rd thunderstorm in a couple of weeks, which is really weird for wintertime around here. Spent the rest of the day doing odds and ends around the house. You know, the piddly little kind of stuff that's been hanging over your head for months, the stuff that you'll get to "some day". The tendon in my left foot is royally pissed off at me, so no running for me for a few days at least. With the Goofy Challenge coming up at Disney in less than two weeks, I'm keeping my fingers crossed that this old body can pull itself together before then. Sigh.... I'll need some of that Disney magic. Hope the first day of 2008 was a great one for all!

I found you! I found you! Actually, I've been away then navigated through all the changes at the old site, checked out the discussions and couldn't find anyone - I posted a rather sad and pathetic "where are all the 40s" and r2farm and someone named mmoonhead steered back to the fold! (Thanks, guys!) I couldn't bear the thought of facing a new year and a renewed commitment without Leslie and her dancing bananas!! Seriously, you guys make me laugh and pull me up and give me support and I don't feel so alone in my running. I am still alive and still running. Since I am like a newbie, I will introduce myself - I am a 45 year old mother of three (16, 14 and 11) in southern California who had never run until a year ago when something posessed me to try C25K. I loved it and I am still a work in progress. I hit some asthma problems over the summer and got into a treadmill rut because of the heat (for me anyway, it turned out to not be so good) so I lost some ground so to speak but didn't quit. It's taken a couple of months to get back to even being able to do 3 miles after doing 5 but I'm feeling good about how it's going. I joined a Hal Higdon Spring Training group yesterday at the old site because I do better when I've got some structure and a plan. Anyway, glad to be back. Angie

It worked! I forgot to highlight it before and then hit the last square icon above. Woo hoo! My 'nanas are back!!