thank you

thank you all for such nice and warm thoughts,, we have all become just one big happy running/walking family,,,
and i will bring him one of these days, he will be going to Chicago with us also, he promised me that wherever in the the world they might send him next he would be there with me..
have a good rest of the week. and see you all bright and EARLY saturday morning
byeeeeeee

HUBBY HOME!

GUESS WHAT ! MY HUBBY WILL BE HOME IN A WEEK,10 DAYS THE LATEST,, WE KNEW HE WAS COMING HOME PROB IN JULY, BUT THE NEW COMPANY IS MOVING IN. AND ARMY SAID NO NEED FOR BOTH COMPANIES TO BE THERE, AND THEY COULD LEAVE,, HES BEEN THERE , WELL OCT WILL BE 4 YRS,, TIME TO GET OUT OF THERE, SO EXCITED, SO NOW ILL HAVE TO DO LIKE REST OF YOU, HAVE TO BALANCE MY LIFE LITTLE MORE NOW,, EASY WHEN ITS JUST ME , DAUGHTER HOME NOW, BUT YOU KNOW HOW THEY ARE, THEY KINDA DO THERE OWN THING , HES VERY SUPPORTIVE OF THIS, SO MAYBE SOME TIME OR ANOTHER YA'LL MIGHT GET TO SEE HIM,, HE HAS BEEN WALKING OVER THERE,, HE SAID I HAVE INSPIRED HIM,
GOTTA GET BACK TO WORK, JUST WANTED TO TELL YA'LL
HAVE A GOOD WEEK,,
LATER YA'LL

HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY!

FINALLY GETTING HOME AND ABLE TO READ THE BLOGS AND POST MYSELF.
WHAT A GOOD DAY SATURDAY, I DID THE 10 MILES IN 2 HRS 15 MIN, THATS MY BEST TIME,, I FELT REALLY GOOD AND STRONG AND WAS ABLE TO JOG A LITTEL,, I WAS READING D'ANNS BLOG , I KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN ABOUT DOING MORE, I FELT LIKE I COULD, BUT ONCE I STOPPED AND SAT DOWN, I WAS DONE,,
I LEFT AND WENT TO EAGLE LAKE AND WE GOT HOME THIS MORNING, HAD FUN AT THE LAKE, LOTS OF BOATING AND TOWING,, IT WAS LOTS OF FOLKS UP THERE, CAME HOME THIS MORNING AND JUST TIRED TO SEE JUST HOW SORRY I COULD GET TODAY AT THE POOL, AND I HAVE TO SAY, I WAS PRETTY SORRY, ONLY THING I HATE, I HAVE DONE TERRIBLE ON MY EATING, BUT I HAVE DONE MY RUNNING, AND HTE POOL IS GOING GOOD, SO I DID MY X TRAINING ALL DAY, HA,,
HOPE YOU ALL HAVE AGOOD WEEK,
TAKE CARE ALL
VICKIE

SHOES

I WAS READING MANDYS BLOG THIS MORNING ABOUT THE SHOES, AND IT MADE ME REMEMBER WHAT I THOUGHT WHEN I SAW THE AD IN THE PAPER ABOUT MM, THEY HAD A PICTURE OF SOME FOLKS THAT DID IT AND I REMEMBER LOOKING AT THERE SHOES AND THEY ALL LOOKED SO WORN AND USED, NOT A NEW PAIR IN SITE,, NOW I UNDERSTAND,, WE ARE PROUD OF OUR WORN AND USED SHOES, THEY HAVE STORIES TO TELL,,
I ONLY HOPE I CAN MAKE THE PICTURE WHEN WE FINISH AND MARK YOU BETTER PUT US IN THE PAPER , HA,,
( SORRY SHOE LOOKING, ITS A GIRL THANG) HA,,
SEE YA LATER GATORS!

THURSDAY AGAIN!

MAN THESE WEEKS ARE JUST FLYING BY. AFTER THE WHIPPED PUPPY DAY THE FIRST OF THE WEEK, REST HAS BEEN PRETTY GOOD, JUST THAT MONDAY MORNING BLUES,, TUES, WED AND TODAY I DID 5-6 MILES EACH DAY,AND FELT REALLY GOOD AFTERWARDS, WAS ABLE TO JOG, SOMETIMES FASTER THAN OTHERS MOST OF IT, I JOGGED WHEN I FELT I COULD, STOPPED WHEN I NEEDED TO, I GUES ITS THOSE ENDOMORPINS THAT KICK IN AND SAY RUN VICKIE RUN, BUT I DO WHAT IM SUPPOSE TO, I HAVE TO TELL MYSELF, THIS WHOLE PROGRAM IS SET UP WITH OUR BEST HEALTH IN MIND AND I HAVE TO FOLLOW IT. AFTER THE BACK EPISODE, I HAVE REALLY APPRECAITED THEM SO MUCH MORE,, I WANT TO DO THIS,, I WILL DO THIS,, FOR
I AM A MARATHONER!
HAVE FUN FOR ALL OF YOU THAT GO TO EAT FRIDAY NIGHT, I HAD PROMISED OUR BEST FRIENDS I WOULD GO SEE THE NEW PIRATES MOVIE, AND I HATE TO RE -NIG ON THEM, BUT WE WILL DO IT AGAIN, AND ILL BE THERE,,
TOMORROW OUR REST DAY, THANK GOODNESS, GOTTA REST UP FOR OUR DOUBLE DIGIT DAY,,
SEE YA ALL SATURDAY

whipped puppy!

MAN , IM WHIPPED TONIGHT, I DID 6 MILES AND THAT HAS DONE ME IN,, I FEEL WORSE THAN I DID WHEN I DID 9, WELL I DIDNT FEEL BAD AT ALL WHEN I DID THAT... JUST MY LEGS ARE SO ACHY, TOOK 4 ADVIL, HOPEFULLY THAT HELPS, PLUS BUSY DAY AT WORK AND ON MY FEET ALL DAY DIDNT HELP , BUT TOMORROW IS ANOTHER DAY AND IT WILL BE BETTER,, XTRAINING DAY,, WILL RIDE THE BIKE,, IF EVER MY POOL GETS FIXED ILL DO IT THEN, THE POOL IS A BAD SUBJECT WITH ME,, UGGG,,SORRY MATT IS HAVING SUCH A BAD TIME WITH HIS CAR, HOPE HE GETS THAT FIXED WITH SOME SATISFACTION.. HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A GOOD WEEK, , CHECK WITH YA'LL LATER ON

good day

WHAT A GOOD DAY YESTERDAY,, THE HILLS WERE PRETTY TOUGH, BUT I FOUND JUST PUMPING MY ARMS A LITTLE HARDER HELPED,, I DID THE 9 MILES IN 2:05,, DID LAST WEEK AT 2:18,, SO I DID MUCH BETTER.. I WAS ABLE TO RUN MORE, IM SURE THAT HELPED WITH THE TIME, AND ITS JUST SOMETHING ABOUT FINDING THAT GROOVE MARK TALKED ABOUT..PLUS IT NOT BEING NO WHERE NEAR AS HOT, IM SURE HAD ALOT TO DO WITH IT..
IF ANY OF YOU HAVENT READ MATT BLOOMS BLOG YOU HAVE TO, ITS GOT A VIDEO OF LAST YEARS MARATHON, WITH SOME OF THE FOLKS IN IT, IT WAS GOOD AND VERY ENCOURAGING.. SOMEON ELSE HAD SAID IT WAS A LITTLE DISCOURAGING THAT MOST WERE RUNNING, BUT KEEP WATCHING, IT HAS THE WALKERS IN THERE, HELPED MY FEELINGS ALOT,,
ONE LAST THING, AND THE WOMEN WILL UNDERSTAND THIS, IF, YOU DONT HAVE A GOOD SPORTS BRA, NOT THINKING THEY DO THE JOB, AND JUST RELY ON ONE THAT YOU MIGHT GET A WAL MART,, THINK AGAIN, THEY HAVE DONT HAVE ENOUGH SUPPORT, AND THATS ALL I WILL SAY ABOUT THAT,, IM SURE THE WOMEN OF MM UNDERSTAND WHAT IM TALKING ABOUT, HA
HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A GOOD WEEK
LATER ALL!

HUMP DAY

MAN THESE DAYS ARE JUST GOING BY SO FAST,, DONT KNOW WHERE TIME GOES TOO
HOPE YOU ALL HAVE HAD A GOOD WEEK, DID 4 MILES MONDAY, AND ALMOST 4 YESTERDAY BEFORE THE SKY OPENED UP AND WATERED US,, IT WAS NEEDED, BUT IT SURE MAKES THE GRASS GROW FASTER..
IM THINKING IM GONNA PULL OUT THE OLD BANDANA SATURDAY AND SEE IF THAT HELPS SOME, I REMEMBER MARK SAYING SOMETHING ABOUT THAT AT ONE OF THE MEETINGS.. NOT A HAT PERSON BUT THE HAIR IN THE FACE DROVE ME CRAZY SAT, WONT BE A PRETTY SIGHT BUT WILL BE MORE COMFY FOR ME,, I CAN SEE NOW, THAT THIS ISNT A FASHION STATEMENT THING, ITS STRICKLY COMFORT NOW, HA
TAKE CARE ALL,,
LATER

manic monday

ya'll remember that song,,i think that was the name of it, , cute song,,
today was that sluggy monday again, but i was able to get 4 miles done this afternoon, but i was dragging, just glad i got it done, by time i was over, the wind was blowing and it was thundering and it felt so good,
home, some stir-fried veggies,, rice krispie treat and im done for the night,, pool looking better so maybe we will be swimming by weekend,, not this weekend, we will be at Eagle lake, and ill be pulling folks on big intertubes should be fun,,
hope you all had a good monday and happy mothers day,,
until next time,,,,,,
later

SUNNY SATURDAY!

MAN THAT SUN WAS A BLAZING TODAY WASNT IT,, BUT IT WAS GOOD,, I REALLY LIKED THE TRAILS, I LOVE LOOKING AT THE WOODS AND THEY SMELLED SO GOOD TODAY WITH THE HONEYSUCKLE!, I HAD NO IDEAL WHERE WE WERE MOST OF THE TIME, LIVING IN MENDENHALL, IM NOT REALLY FAMILAR WITH JACKSON THAT MUCH, ONE TIME WE WERE WALKING AND CROSSING THE NATCHEZ TRACE, NEXT THING I KNEW WE WERE BY THE RESERVOIR, I WAS TOTALLY TURNED AROUND BUT SO ENJOYED IT. WAS ABLE TO JOG, REALLY SLOW TODAY A GOOD BIT OF THE TIME, I HAVE NO SCHEDULE AND NO SET INTRAVEL, WHEN I FELT LIKE I COULD JOG I DID AND WHEN I THOUGHT I NEEDED TO STOP I DID AND THAT WORKED REALLY GOOD.
HAVE ANY OF YOU ALMOST CRIED WHEN YOU GOT BACK TO THE STARTING PLACE, MAYBE IM JUST A OLE SAP, BUT ITS SUCH AN ACCOMPLISMENT JUST TO DO WHAT WE ARE DOING, TODAY, WE DID 9 MILES, THATS THE DISTANCE BETWEEN HERE AND MAGEE, I ACTUALLY WALKED THE DISTANCE FROM HERE TO THERE, I WAS JUST SHOCKED,, AND IT MADE ME ALMOST CRY TO THINK I COULD DO THAT,, I CAN ONLY IMAGINE WHEN WE CROSS THAT FINISH LINE AT CHICAGO HOW WE ARE GONNA FEEL,, WELL EXHAUSTED FOR ONE, BUT SO PROUD OF OURSELVES FOR DOING THIS. THIS IS ALL QUITE AMAZING,
WENT BY GREAT HARVEST WHEN I LEFT TODAY, MY HUSBAND GOT HOOKED ON IT SO IM GONNA SEND HIM A COUPLE OF LOAFS TO BAGHDAD, NORMALLY IT TAKES A PACKAGE 8-10 DAYS TO GET THERE, ILL SEND IT MONDAY MORNING AND HOPEFULL IT WILL STILL BE OK, HE CAN TOAST IT AND MAYBE IT WILL BE ALRIGHT, I CAN TELL YOU WHAT THOUGH, ABOUT 9 O CLOCK IS A WONDERFUL TIME TO GO THERE, HA,, IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN, FRESH BLUEBERRY , BANANA NUT MUFFINS, FRESH CINNAMON ROLLS, OHHHHHH LORDY BE!,, FOR A BREAD LOVER, I WAS IN HEAVEN!
SURE WAS GOOD TO SEE EVERYONE TODAY,,
HOPE YOU HAVE A GOOD DAY, AND HAPPY MOTHERS DAY TO YOU MOMS,, MINE IS GONE AND TIMES LIKE THIS IS WHEN YOU REALLY MISS THEM MOST BUT I KNOW SHE WOULD BE SO PROUD OF ME,,
OHH AND YEAH, WE HAVE BEEN STRUGGLING WITH CHEMISTRY THIS SEMESTER, MY DAUGHTER THAT IS AT JONES,, LOTS OF PRAYERS, AND STUDYING, AND SHE GOT HER GRADE YESTERDAY A C,, THAT WAS ALMOST A BIG AS DEAL AS ME FINISHING CHICAGO, HA,,
LATER ALL!

FRIDAY!

YEP ITS FRIDAY AND WE LEGALLY HAVE THE DAY OFF! AND ITS SO NICE OUTSIDE, BUT WARMING UP
IM TRYING TO DRINK LOTS OF WATER THESE LAST COUPLE OF DAYS, I HAD BEEN SLACK DOING IT, THEN LAST WEEK I REALLY INCREASED IT,, AND DIDNT GET AS WHIPPED AFTER THE 8 MILES, AND I REALLY THINK IT WAS FROM BEING BETTER HYDRATED,, SO IM PUSHING THE FLUIDS TODAY.
JUST READ EVERYONES BLOGS,, I ENJOY THEN, AND NICE TO READ WE ARE ALL IN THE SAME BOAT WITH OUR STUFF,, THIS IS SUCH A GOOD THING,
HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A GOOD DAY AND NIGHT AND SEE YOU BRIGHT AND EARLY IN THE MORNING!

FINALLY FRIDAY

LIKE THE KING,, GEORGE JONES SAYS, ITS FINALLY FRIDAY!,THANK GOODNESS,, BEEN A GOOD WEEK THOUGH...
I WALKED 6 MILES TODAY,, TOOK ABOUT HOUR AND HALF, THE LAST MILE I WENT SLOW BUT IT FELT GOOD, IT WAS COOLING OFF SOME AND WIND BLOWING, SO I JUST ENJOYED IT,, BUT MY FEET,, ON BOTH FEET ON THE BALLS ARE SOO TENDER, I HOPE I HAVENT MESSED MYSELF UP FOR SATURDAY, HOPEFULLY THEY WILL BE BETTER, DID COME HOME AND SIT IN A COLD TUB OF WATER, AMAZING HOW MUCH BETTER THAN MAKES YOU FEEL!
HAS ANYONE READ ANY BOOKS BY GREG ILES, HES FROM NATCHEZ AND HE IS AWESOME, I JUST FINISHED ,"TRUE EVIL" AND IT WAS ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS IVE READ IN AWHILE, KEEPS YOUR ATTENTION AND PRETTY NEAT ABOUT HOW ME MENTIONS THINGS IN JACKSON, LANDMARKS THAT YOU KNOW,, ANYONE WANT A GOOD READ, PICK THAT ONE UP,, WORTH THE TIME.
NOT FAR FROM BED FOR ME, GOTTA WATCH ER THEN IM HEADED THAT WAY
HOPE YOU ALL HAVE HAD A GOOD DAY! AND A EVEN BETTER TOMORROW!
LATER GATORS!,
I REALLY LIKE THE IDEAL OF US ALL GETTING TOGETHER,, THAT WILL BE FUN

gettin' warmer

well these good of days of mississippi summer heat is upon i think,, its been hot these last couple days, but not as hot as where my husband is,, he said it was 108.7 yesterday, so i guess we should be thankful for 89..
have a good week of training,, doing my walking and riding the bike some, ill be glad when the pool warms up just a little more and will be able to do my x-training then,, couple years ago when i had the back surgery, the doc told me swimming is the best exercise, so stress on these old bones, so ill get up and do laps in that,, just still a little to chilly, these nights need to warm up some, and no worries about that,, its coming,
hope you all have a good and safe week, and see you bright and early saturday morning!
later all

better day!

TODAY WAS A MUCH BETTER DAY FOR ME,, WAS ABOUT TO GET 5 MILES IN THIS AFTERNOON,, MY HAMMY AS NISSANURSE CALLS IT, IS A LITTLE SORE,, I STRETCHED GOOD, BUT I WALKED HARD AND FAST,,NOTHING THAT WONT BE BETTER BY TOMORROW.
IM SO GLAD TO READ THAT IM NOT HE ONLY ONE THAT STRUGGLES WITH MONDAY,, ITS ALWAYS A CHORE TO GET OUT AND DO ANYTHING, GLAD TO KNOW ITS KINDA NORMAL..
WONDERFUL WEATHER BUT HOT..,
ABOUT BED TIME FOR ME, READING A REALLY GOOD BOOK AND IVE GOT ABOUT 40 PAGES LEFT, AND YOU KNOW WHEN ITS THAT CLOSE ITS REALLY GOOD, HA, WANNA FINISH TONIGHT,
TAKE CARE ALL,,
LATER GATORS!

one of those days

you think this far along in the program we can still have those "character building days" ha, if so this was my day, 1st time in while, i could just barely put one foot in front of the other all day long.work was terrible, and it went down hill from there, went to walk but 1 mile was all i could do, home now, going to do some house stuff, and just cool it, maybe its just my bodys way of telling me i need some rest,, probably so, and mark says we have to listen to our body, but heavens i feel so guilty about not doing it,,
hope you all have had a better day than me, tomorrow ill be about to my 100% speed,,
later all

good day

WELL THIS HAS BEEN A GOOD DAY, I REALLY ENJOYED THE CANNONBALL RUN,, BUT I THINK THE 2 MILES AFTERWARDS WERE THE HARDEST, HA, I REALLY ENJOYED WALKING ON THE TRAIL, BUT THE HILL WAS A KILLER,, AND JUST SEEING EVERYONE IS ALWAYS GOOD,, WE ARE TRULY A GOOD GROUP!
CAME HOME CUT THE GRASS, WEED EAT, EDGED AND BLEW EVERYTHING OFF, NOW IM READY FOR BED, HA,, THE HUSBAND SAYS HE CANT BELIEVE HOW MUCH MORE ENERGY I HAVE SINCE IVE STARTED THIS,,
ONE THING I HAVE TO PURCHASE IS SOME OF THOSE COMPRESSION SHORTS,, HA,,
HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A GOOD WEEK
LATER!