Morning Dave!    The butterfly lady is a gem isn't she??    Yep, the smackdown is happening in Green Bay - it'll be the biggest thing that hit them since the Super Bowl.

Well, we had quite the romantic Valentine's Day .... not!    Both B'Nellie and Hailey made it through the invisible fence last night - after dark - and would not come when called.    After two hours of driving around, calling, and finally out on foot, I had just given up when they came running up behind me, just as happy as can be.     So, I had a drink, went to bed later than usual and did not run this morning.   Boo!    DH did buy me a box of my most favorite dark chocolate almond bark though.   I either have to eat it this week, or ration it because my 9-week to Easter/Puppies diet starts this weeken ...... what do you think I'll do?

It was much colder than anticipated outside this morning too and I didn't have the proper clothes laid out, so just as well that I snuggled in with coffee instead.

A pretty sad announcement for me today, but thought it best to wait past Valentines’ day.  For those of you who aren’t FB devotees that have seen this already, my mom passed away suddenly this past Friday.  For those of you who are, thank you so much for all your notes.  The support is amazing and greatly appreciated. 

She apparently had a massive stroke at some point the evening before and my BIL found her when my sister couldn’t reach her.  She was taken to the local hospital, but was put on life support and never regained consciousness.  My family was fortunate to get there before she passed.  We will be forever grateful that it was so peaceful and that she didn’t suffer.

Because she was such a feisty 84 YO, it came as a real shock.  We have done the easy first part of preparing for the memorial services this coming week, but the hard part of settling a long and fulfilling life is yet to come.  It was only two and a half years that she moved from her home of 55 years to be closer to my sister, but she was such a part of their community that we will be having a memorial service for her there and back in her home town, where so many of her friends still live.

Not sure she ever fully understood my running, but was supportive of it anyway.  depression era folks had more on their minds than exercise .

So that's why I haven't been around much.  I've done some reading for some semblance of normalcy, but have retained even less than normal.  So lots of good runs, some new old people joining again, Tim?Slo smack talk,  tired of winter,...... everything seems about the same.

3.1 miles on the TM this morning. First time since Friday.   Was going to run outside, but when I heard the cover to the bathroom fan flapping in a substatial breeze, the plan got revised.  Hope to get outside sometime soon--just don't find the TM very conducive to just clearing the mind and running.

thanks for listening.

Oh Kevin, I am so sorry. It sounds like many will celebrate her life and I hope that helps get you and your family through the darker moments.

I haven't been on FB in awhile, so I am glad you shared your news here as well.

Peace to you.

{{{Kevin and family}}}

{{{Mary}}} - glad you found the dogs, but that is frustrating, for sure.

Coming home after 9pm from my tax job makes it hard to go right to bed, so I ended up staying up later than usual last night and then sleeping through my alarm this morning, so I had to cut my run short.  As CNYrunner has told me, if you don’t have time for quantity, go for quality.

3.8 miles outside in a calm 25°, including 3 tempo miles at (8:33, 8:21, 8:28)

Back home to check on the kids, then 2.2 miles on the TM, including one mile at goal-MP (8:49)

6 miles total, followed by lunges, squats, single-legged dead lifts, and step-ups.

I am VERY happy with this short-but-sweet workout.  I think this is the fastest I’ve run in a couple months.

Tonight is my 8yo DD’s last basketball game, the 2^nd tournament game.  Her team has won every single game this season, mostly due to 2 high-scoring girls, but a great effort on the part of every girl on the team.  It sure has been fun to watch!  And considering that DD had never played basketball before, and was nervious about trying something new, she did wonderfully this first season – I am very proud of her.  

Stumpy...I am so sorry to hear about your loss. 

Dave59...Green Bay is right. That would be cool if things worked out with your DD. It'd be great to meet you.  Despite what Mary says...I really doubt the residents of Green Bay will find anything impressive with the Timbo Slo Hand smackdown other than the exorbitant amount of time Timbo finishes after me.

Not much to report...a run last night. Great weather !

Kevin - I am so sorry about your mom.   It sounds as though she was well loved by all.

Holly - when you run on outside, and then on the TM do you have to change out of all your layers into shorts, etc?  

 

Holly - when you run on outside, and then on the TM do you have to change out of all your layers into shorts, etc?  

Yes, but usually it just means stripping the outer layer off and tossing the hat and gloves aside.  My garage is pretty cold in the winter time.  Today I wore (for the outside part) a UA mock turtle and light jacket on top, capris with running pants over them on the bottem.   Once back home, I took the jacket and pants off and ran in the mock turtle and capris in my garage.