6.2 for me. Body Pump tonight.

Good run! When I get to this last week they all sort of feel like a "chore". I just want to get the race over with so my mind stops going crazy! This is usual routine for me. Humidity and heat are back. We are going to be at 91 on Thursday. Weather guy says we are 15 degrees above average with no end in sight - at least not in the 10 day forecast. MAYBE a cool down mid-month. This is so depressing. 

You ladies have me excited about wedding!! I have put it in the back of my mind since it is so far away!

Carol – Nice miles over the weekend! Sorry you are frustrated with RB. I would be, too!! Has she ran a marathon before? Body Pump AND spin?! Brave woman. LOL..I like that show, too! My mom will be one of those typical moms from that show

Docket – Gone with the wind ruffles!!! Did you wear a wedding dress at your wedding?!

Lisa – Hope you enjoyed Vinyasa! Ah, I see why you didn’t like Halloween much. I think its more the time of year for me. Though, in my early 20’s I did love those scanty outfits  When is DD’s wedding again? Yes! I remember voting for her dress! I agree about A line dresses – very flattering. OMG on your trail sighting.

Karen – Woohoo! Nice run on Sunday and nice mileage. Nope, no taper for you! I was just thinking this morning that I don’t feel like I am tapering. Taper niggles everywhere. I was like, maybe if I go out and run 16 miles I will feel better I am laughing at your cheapness with Spirit Airlines. LOL. Don't judge me but I am busting out my Fall wear. I am getting the flannels and the sweaters out. Probably my cute boots. Why? Because I am going to SOAK IT IN. When I am not naked on the patio of course. DUH I keep forgetting that you went to St Thomas! You have told me this several times.

Lori – Yes and yes about Fall! HCF is Hot Contractor Finance. He was just Hot Contractor..then Hot Contractor Boyfriend I think its cool that these ladies were all here from the BEGINNING. From when HC was just a guy I worked with

Happy Tuesday!!

5 Decent miles this morning.  I wasn't sure how it would go since I did the Beach Battle training yesterday. Ran to Beach Park, did some obstacle training, ran in the sand home.  My legs are bruised and rope burned. Climbing rope -1 Susan 0. lol  The Battle for Buffet Beach is next month, so they are providing some training to help folks out.

WFH this morning,  waiting for the A/C guys to come clean the system.

Jake is in really bad shape.. He stopped eating and drinking yesterday and can barely get off the bed. He coughed up blood yesterday...waiting for the vet's office to open. DH got him to eat a couple of bites of canned dog food from a spoon, and I'll try a peanut butter covered pain pill in a bit.  Poor buddy.

Lizzie--the big day will be here before you know it!!

Indeed Lizzie, not Monday...  Phew.

Lizzie, nice run!  Sorry the last weeks are a slog.  You are gonna like TCM, I did it a few years ago and enjoyed the course.  It was the year Chewbacca ran it...  The dress link you posted was cute.  I second everyone, pictures!!!  It isn't THAT far away.

Damaris, good luck with the meeting and getting done on time!

Sue, I am sorry about Jake, it is such a hard thing.

Judy, enjoy the trail and spooky books.

Diane, Congrats on the miles!!!!

Karen, come to JJ!!!  Have fun at TCM too.

Sandy, so how was yoga?  I've only done it a few times, but enjoyed it.  I felt really out of place because I had zero idea what I was doing.  Relaxing though.

Lori, welcome back.  So glad your trip was enjoyable.

Cathy, I hope all were OK on the balloons, but fun to see them.

Ginny, nice on the run and so happy the ankle isn't giving you grief.  Come to JJ as well, there is an overnight 31K, more than a half, but less than a full...

Lisa, hope you enjoyed yoga as well.

Carol, nice 14 with silly RB.  HATE it when posts disappear.

WOWZA, was I tired (how about utterly exhausted even) from yesterday.  I went to bed at 8pm and slept straight through until 7:30 this morning...  Feel so much better now.

Work yesterday was tolerable I suppose.  I went from 2 appointments when I walked in to about 10-12 by the end of the day.  Luckily only 1 euthanasia, I had 3 on the books at one point.  MOST of the staff was nice, one snotty woman who was bitchy to me and others.  I worked with her a lot so it made the day somewhat uncomfortable.  I definitely couldn't be myself.  Though I didn't enjoy the day one iota, it was good practice for next Monday when I am at the new place.  Needing to get my feet under me.

Funny, a woman (tech) I used to work with stopped by my regular place on Sunday and RIPPED the place I am accepting a job from to bits - she deals with them a lot at her new place.  And reading the Yelp reviews wasn't much better.  Oh well...  Though I have a hard time with keeping my irritations quiet I will put my head down and just go with it.

Halloween, meh.  It is my Mom's birthday, so we always had to celebrate first before dressing up and heading out.  As a kid it sucked.  And not into scary movies/books.

Got new shoes!!!  Trail that is.  Scored a pair  of Brooks Cascadia for $70!!!  Last years model, but that's fine.  Nordstroms Rack of all places. Got 2 pairs for that price.  Going to use one pair for my trips so I have a sturdier shoe without it being a hiking boot and then being able to use them for races!  My current pair has sand in them.  Fine for running, but not for life.

OK ladies.  I will quit here as I am rambling.  What's new there.

K

Damaris, exactly my question about euthanasias as well when they cancel...  Actually, one turned into a WOW, kitty looks pretty darned good today, let's wait!  That is always nice.

WFH today so can post without people looking at my computer. This is one of the minuses of an open office.

Susan, sorry about Jake. I hope you can get him in to see the vet today. How old is he?

Kat, I would wonder about cancelling a euthanasia appointment too...though I am sure they get cancelled for a number of reasons and the one you cited is probably the best. I would say go in to the new place with an open mind -- some places get undeserved bad reviews, others get undeserved good ones.

Liz, exciting on the dress! I dare you to tell your mom you have decided to go casual: white shirt, white sweatpants, white running shoes, and a veil. (She will probably want you to have more ruffles than a bakery full of meringues and a big butt bow to top it off -- or bottom it out as the case may be.)

Regarding TCM, unless they have changed the course and I don't think they have, the big hill is Summit at mile 22 or 23. I admit I ran up that singing "Climb Ev'ry Mountain". There's also an ascent from the riverside path a couple of miles earlier and a nasty little hill between Lakes Calhoun and Harriet about mile 8 or 9. Other than that it is rolling and not bad. Watch out for the big bronze killer bunny.

Good luck to the racers this weekend -- Chicago and TCM, right? Anywhere else?

Diane, good month! Congratulations.

Cathy, did your house get damaged in a wind or hailstorm?

Lori, glad you liked British Columbia -- I loved it when we drove through there. Would like to go back.

Karen, layer up a little, I'm sure Sandy will let you use her washing machine if needed. There's a story about someone doing that on the covered wagon trail (layering up), if I'm running with you at all at Brazos Bend it's a good "get your mind off the run" story for a companion runner to relate.

3.8 with RN this morning. Tummy issues so I decided I would rather not commit to a long bus ride, staying home. Made the right decision. Enough said. It is supposed to rain this evening, too -- Hurricane Rosa is dumping her remnants on the Southwest.

Ginny - nope!  Not running TCM and I couldn't be happier!  Hosting my guests and volunteering at mile 15.  White velvet sounds beautiful and super unique!

Cathy - supposed to be 80 here tomorrow, too, then drop back down.  I broke down and turned the heat on last night but I think it only kicked off once or twice.  I wish the sun would come out to warm it up in the house!  Nice running!  When is your half again?  I know, I've only asked you a million times.  I'll remember now, promise  High five to DD the professional runner!!    When I was in track in high school we would have to run the halls in the spring until we could get outside.  If that wasn't a recipe for shin splints running on tiled cement covered floors haha

Kat - wow, awesome sleep!  You MUST have been exhausted.  I would imagine emotionally so as well working at a new place AND doing euthanasia?  That would be SO hard.  I know, the responsibility of being a pet owner but still never easy.

Sue - thinking of you and Jake.  Never easy.

Damaris - hope your creditor meeting goes well and you get home at a decent hour!!

Lizzie - hope you are resting well this week!  I LOVE that dress!  And, started following you on Pinterest   Though I forget to go on there very often.  Laughing at the suggestion to go with sweats/tshirt/tennis shoes for reception.  That would be awesome!!  Shoes I got were same as I ran in Fargo - Asics GT 2000.  I am STOKED for your honeymoon!  Man, you are going to have so much fun.

Lisa - do they crank the heat for Vinyasa?  Not sure I'd like that.  I tried Bikram once many years back.  Once was plenty.

Karen - LOL I can picture you all bundled up looking like the staypuff marshmallow man getting on the plane in Houston LOL.  Dang, you are getting in some KILLER miles!  Glad the body is feeling so great!

Carol - oh man, I'd be annoyed with RB, too!  She's not a quick study, eh?  If it were me, I would just let her run a block ahead and then catch up and pass her like someone else mentioned haha

Lori - LOL I'm not bendy either!!

Yoga last night was decent.  It actually went by faster than I thought it was going to.  Maybe because I was so focused on tending to my drippy nose.  Caught a baby head cold that was giving me grief.  It's already on it's way out so never fear, my guests!  5 slow and sorta painful miles this morning.  My whole body hurts!  Not sure if it's from yoga, this tiny sickness or just being a whimp.  Probably a little of everything.

Good gravy this has taken all morning.  Waves to people I surely missed!

Yoga last night for me.. one of those breathe move breathe move classes. LOL I was sweaty. 30 minutes on the stair machine for me this morning.

Karen-Nice miles for the week! That is awesome to know about Javelina course! I'll take you up on the pacing.

Lori-Nice job on personals!

Liz-dd's wedding is 11-9. Or as Karen would think of it... in between long runs with Lisa. LOL Hope the weather cools down for you!

Damaris-have a good meeting... We may be in Chicago this Saturday (apparently there is a Benz there that he wants to check out).

Sue-battle for buffet? That could get ugly. LOL Poor Jake!!

Judy-early morning runs around this time of year is a tad freaky too. Motion activated skeletons at 6am are not funny.

Kat-never ceases to amaze me how people will say negative things about somewhere they know another will be working. Talk about Debbie Downers... pay no mind and look for good stuff. They will have you so that should brighten up the place.  That was some great sleep!!! Totally jealous! Yoga was good. That was good news on the kitty rebound!

Cathy-that had to feel good for your dd to be called a professional runner! the recent Primal Endurance podcast was all about Kipchoge and how he trains at no more than 80% of max heart rate. His intervals are just above marathon pace. Unless it is Hot Vinyasa, they don't crank the heat. It is warm but not hot. I have done bikram and did like it.  I was amongst fellow heavy sweaters. LOL I remember thinking that i didn't know my hands sweat too.

Tessa-I post during lunch.  Born to Run does look like a good contender with a very generous cut off time but going with Javelina. Looking forward to seeing you at Brazos!

Ginny-LOL on the pain rotation .. I guess it isn't really funny but sort of. Cool about the heavy lifting!