7.2 for me!

I am in Bethesda, MD for my grandpa's funeral - let me just say - there are some people with MONEY out here! Had a great run this morning running through rich people's neighborhoods. "Oooing" and "ahhinh" at these beautiful homes - haha. Very cute area. Weather up here is 50! 50 and drizzle..it was perfect! I even got a little chilly Great run. Love exploring.

Yesterday we went to my brothers for a cookout - what normally is about a 2 hour trip took is 3+ hours due to heavy rain and people driving like idoits. So exhausting! We have the funeral around 11:30 and then a lunch. Today will be a tough day.

I am going to work this morning and then after the funeral. Since I am traveling tomorrow and Wednesday, I don't want things to get back logged! So glad this upcoming weekend we have NO PLANS. OH speaking of my travels - I looked up the weather for where I am going Tuesday night so I could pack appropriate run wear - uhm 39!!! 3-9!!!! Heaven!

Kathryn – Aw, I am sorry you are feeling that way. The weather doesn’t help. Plus..we did have a pretty kick ass weekend a few weeks ago. Makes coming back to the real world hard! FEEL BETTER XOXO. WOOHOO nice job on the 7!!

Karen – Wooho, nice 8 yesterday! Loving this crafty side to Karen 😊

Lori – You and Margaret are just machines out there!

Laura – Nice run yesterday! I agree about running alone..if I could find a running partner that I could rely on, I would be all for it. But finding reliable people that DON’T run is hard enough. LOL. I mean, I think if I lived close to any of you ladies we would be great running partners! 😉

Damaris – Hang in there. XOXOX

Happy Monday!

I need to catch up. Was planning to go to the Y this morning, but I felt terrible yesterday and kinda weak this morning when I got up so I bagged it. I waited to eat breakfast and now I'm starting to feel better.

Still tired from keeping grand baby over the weekend. Wow! IDK how my daughter gets anything done! And her husband is very helpful, thank goodness. I'm still worn out. I had to carry Ann Marie back and forth to let dogs out and in, take stuff around the house, etc. Skye was really good and calm, but OMG Gracie was a nutcase.  She barked all the way to the house (20 minute drive). She also tried to run through the screen on the porch more than once.

No running over the weekend, but I did join the Y, does that count for anything?

So...DS2 and his fiance are out of town for the week.  I'm picking up Deuce and Stark from the doggie day care (I could not keep Ann Marie, Gracie, and Skye AND Deuce and Stark all at the same time over the weekend!!). I didn't tell DH that i was going to bring the blondes to our house...I hope I can vacuum up all that hair before he gets home!!  Now it looks like he may be able to come home next weekend while the ship is in port in Tampa.

Lizzie--hugs to you. I know today will be difficult

Morning all.

Liz my condolences.  My grandparents died while I was stationed in Germany so I didn't go to the funeral.  In fact, I've never been to one.

Kat I probably have undiagnosed depression which is one of the problems associated with my autoimmune disease...along with anxiety.  As long as the symptoms are manageable I'd rather not take any meds.  At my size it's hard to get correct dosages as most meds are formulated for grown adults and not kid sized ones. What I find worse is the fatigue that I get and my allergies make it hard to breathe compounding the problem.  Life is hard .

Good for you Damaris on today's running.  I think I might go up to the gym and get some miles in too.  My massage therapist does cupping now and wow!  it really helps my back. She's looking into Graston also as I told her that it has helped other runners (you are the reason she looked into cupping, lol).

I don't like apple pie either so I had cake instead.  One of the payroll ladies makes a spice cake that is SO good.

Sue, I know what you mean about babysitting.  I've done the weekend with Sylvia a couple of times and come home just exhaustive.  Babies are for young people that's for sure.

Happy Monday!  Busy weekend, but it started with FIL going to the ER on Friday.  He has been having some episodes of slow, slurred speech, and slow movement, like he is in slow motion.  This was a longer one and MIL was able to take him to the ER while he was in the episode.  They ran some tests, did a CAT scan.  They kept him overnight and will run some more tests today.  They do not think it was a stroke or mini-stroke, but they are not sure what was causing the "spells".  Saturday we went to Chicago to see my parents.  Also ran a small, local 5K on Saturday morning.  So small that I was the 3rd overall female!  I knew the 4th female, she is an instructor at the YMCA.  In the first mile she passed me, then I passed her going uphill.  I could hear her behind me for most of the race.  I was expecting her to outsprint me at the end!    But I managed to stay ahead of her.  Course was fairly hilly for the first half, didn't really enjoy the flatter second half though.    I was one second over my 5K PR, 24:21.  Yesterday was a more relaxing Mother's Day, took the kids to the mall, had dinner at an Italian place and visited the in-laws.  Oh, and I did strength training yesterday after a 2 mile recovery run!!  

Liz, nice hilly run this morning!  Hugs for you today.  Enjoy the cooler weather!  We are supposed to be close to 80 this weekend.  I had a bad headache this weekend too!  After running the 5K.  It also felt like my lungs were on fire.    But hey, 5K's are fun, haha.  Don't be so hard on yourself about work, you've only had the position for a short time.  You will be awesome!  I have confidence in you, you will soon have it in yourself.    I was up until 10:00 on Friday night making pies!  I somehow became "known" for making french silk pie, so that is usually what my family will ask for me to make.  

Damaris, I hope you figured out the cause of the issues.  Enjoy your run!

Sue, I hope you continue to feel better!  Congrats on joining the Y!  

Lisa, hey, Harley chick!    I did not know that REI sold used sporting stuff!  Good to know.

Diane, you have never been to a funeral?  I have been to too many.  The worst was for a friend's daughter that died in a car accident.  She was a college student.

Laura, I hope you recovered from the carb coma, lol.    Sounds like a good Mother's Day!

Karen, the rock idea is good.  Our running team just painted rocks for a race!  I like the idea of using rocks to show progress.  Visuals are always good.    Congrats on your first "real" sponsor!   You are amazing, you should have a ton of sponsors.     I was imagining you telling me to "make it hurt" during my 5K on Saturday.  

Kat, nice job with the 7!  I hope you are feeling better.  Hugs!

Lori, nice running this weekend!  I would not be able to deal with that RP.  

Margaret, awesome job on the trail race!  35 minutes faster is amazing.

Kupcakes, nice workout!

Cathy

Well, the day is almost over and my tummy is fine. Whew! I guess the upside is that it jump started my weight loss plans!! lol

I have never understood the apple pie with cheese thing.  Ick.

DH decided he won't come home this weekend.   I miss him, but then I can get all the dog hair vacuumed up before he returns!!  Karen, I know you understand. Deuce has a double coat and he sheds like crazy. All.Year.Long.

Karen--they had to replace the salt generator cell for the pool.  Painful!!!  I wonder if the previous owners knew the A/C and pool were about to crap out ??? Just lucky, I guess.  Anyway, it is fixed, so I need to spend a lot of time out there now.

Rained again today but it stopped this evening so got in 6 miles and strength training.

Lizzie, hope the funeral went as well as one can go. There are some huge house out in Bethesda. Many years ago (like 20) I was driving to a wedding out there. There was a new high rise condo building going up. At the time in Howard County, you could get a new condo for 100k. These were a 1 bedroom starting at 700k! At that time, I had been looking at jobs in the DC and Baltimore area. The cost of living in the Baltimore area is much lower.

CrazySue, wow, that sounds busy. That's a lot of dogs to watch.

Turtles, congrats on the OA placement in the 5k!

Rest day for me today. Met a former coworker for dinner. She lives by me and we see each other every few months. Always nice to catch up.

Liz-I do like apple pie.. for breakfast? I think then it is called an apple turnover.

Sue-joining the Y counts as cross training. Y not? LOL

Diane-helpful for sure to find a massage therapist that does the stuff that works for you! Life sure does provide us with many problem solving challenges, doesn't it? I like hearing that you are figuring out yours and smiling!

Kat-I have had pie with the cheese on it when living in upstate New York; at that particular moment it seemed to taste good but I haven't felt the need to replicate it since then so must not have been that awesome. Depression is annoying. I'm sure that it helps when you recognize the signs. Do you find it helpful to tell yourself to just give it time that it will pass or is it better to be proactive and have the set things to do that you know will help?  Everyone is different but you handle things well so good to know what works for you.

Cathy-congrats on the 5k and hope they figure out FIL!

Sandy-LOL on the patio sitting in layers. I understand completely.

HCK2-nice miles!

Judy-books in a bookstore. Love it! My dd went to an amazing library in Dublin. I guess it was where they filmed the library scenes from harry potter. She loves books.

Lori-they don't call it a "yoga practice" for nothing. It's all practice, no perfect. LOL

Diana-stop by and say hi!