hey all

good but H O T day today,, but felt good being out there with everyone,, you might can do it alone but its so much better with our crew,,
came home, worked on the pool some, washed my suburban, cleaned the house then died on the float in the pool for about an hour, needless to say i look like a lobster, ha,, but i felt so good and have so much more energy
i read about the Blues Marathon in Jackson, that sounds like a really good one, ill for sure do it, not sur about the half or whole marathon, ive got to finish Chicago first
hope you all have a good rest of the day and weekend
vickie

home

hey all
got home about 6 last night and just now getting to feel a little rested,, but i had a great time,, the kids were wonderful, the meetings and music was so good and i think i got more out of it than the kids, i needed it. just kinda renewed my spirit and im ready to get at it again
i wasnt able to run as much as i needed,, but going to bed about 1230 - 2 everynight, i just couldnt get up in the morning but i did get 2 5 mile runs in, and we cut and did yard work on 5 houses , part of our mission work,, did my heart good,, they were old , sick folks who werent able to do much of anything for themselves.. so i feel like i worked on my soul more than my body these last couple of days.. but today back at it,,, 5 miles hard, hot miles, ,,
i hate so much i missed saturday, reading the blogs it sounds like ya'll had agood time at the party, maybe we can have one some other time..
fighting with myself about my job lately, ive been at the clinic for about 6 yrs now and i do more paperwork than nursing and i miss it,, my old DON ( director of nursing) contacted me and asked me did i want to come back, so im cnsidering it,, maybe doubles on mon and wed..just have to see
hope you all have agood restful week, i missed you all saturday but ill see you this weekend
take care,
see ya soon
later

good saturday

I really kinda enjoyed Saturday.Mary caught up with me ( built for comfort) and we ran rest of the time together, i dont think i would have ran as much if she hadnt been with me,, but we ran prob 3/4 of it,, then Suzanne asked me to go to Beagle Bagle with some of them and that was fun also, i think its so good that we have all just become such good friends throughout this. it was funny sitting there, we were all smelling the same, ha,, and talking about the NEXT marathon we want to run,, it kinda gets in your blood doesnt it,, i definetly dont want to stop doing this after Chicago and i think staying close with our friends that we have made here will keep us going.
We had a good time at the Lake sat and sunday, was good to have all my family together for a change, kids are growing up,, jake who will be 23 in nov, is becoming such a smart, responsible young man, i can remember when there were days when he and his dad would be at each others thoat, but now they are becoming and for anyone who has sons and how they act with there dads know ,, they are good friends now, both kids are coming to the age where they might think, welllll maybe mom and dad did know what they were talking about, i know it took me awhile to realize that.. the funniest thing was when jake was pulling thomas in the big intertube,, i do think jake was getting back at his dad, ha,, but let me tell you all one thing, LEAVE THE TUBING TO THE YOUNGUNS' i was shamed into trying it,, i lasted prob all of 2 min and gave the cut off sign, but i can say, been there, done that, never to again, ill pull all day long but they wont get me back on it again, ha,,
me and haley leave wed going with our church on the youth trip, looking forward to it but i will miss saturday, but i had made my commitment to them and i cant go back . plus it will be good for me and haley to do it together, i have the 8 th and 9th grade girls and she has the 5th and 6th.. im going to try as best as i can to get my training in, ill get up early in the morning,, we will be in sunday night . thomas will be fishing all week, then im off from work for 2 wks,, im gonna see just how lazy i can be by that pool , ha,,
take care all, have a good , safe week,,
vickie

6 miles

funny how your mind can work,, remember once upon a time when we did 6 miles and we said WHEW that was alot,, now this saturday we do 6 miles again, and we think,, ahhh piece of cake, ha,, i remember when we 1st started out and robin and mark told us we would get like that, and we all said nooooooo,, training has gone so so this week, i havent been able to get my time managed with thomas being home,, but im getting there.. leaving for the lake this afternoon,but ill get my running in, and to the meeting saturday, ill have to miss the half marathon and party after, me and haley are going to florida wed and coming back sunday . hope you all have had a good week,, see ya saturday!

KILLER SATURDAY

YESTERDAY WAS,, IN FOR SHORT LETTERS,, T U F F!
THERE WERE A COUPLE OF TIMES I DIDNT THINK I WAS GOING TO MAKE IT,, ONCE I THOUGHT, WELL MAYBE THIS IS WHAT THEY TALK ABOUT THE WALL BECAUSE I JUST DIDNT I COULD PUT ONE FOOT IN FRONT OF THE OTHER, BUT I FINISHED, TERRIBLE TIME BUT I FINISHED, AND ONE OF OUR FRIENDS, THAT HAS SAID IM CRAZY FOR DOING THIS, MADE ME FEEL SOME BETTER, AND ITS ABOUT LIKE WHAT MARK SAID, IF YOU CAN DO THIS, IN THIS WEATHER, CHICAGO WILL BE A LITTLE EASIER, AND SO THAT HELPS, AND IT ALSO HELPS TO KNOW THAT MARK HAD A HARD TIME ALSO,, NOT WANTING MARK TO HAVE A HARD TIME, BUT YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN, HE RUNS CIRCLES AROUND ME, AND MAKES IT LOOKS EFFORTLESS,,
NEEDLESS TO SAY I DONT THINK I MOVED LAST NIGHT WHEN I WENT TO SLEEP, ABOUT 830, HA,,
TODAY OFF TO MISS STATE FOR MY DAUGHTERS ORIENTATION TOMORROW..
I WAS LOOKING AT THE OUR NEW SCHEDULE,, KINDA MAKES YOU GET EXCITED TO KNOW WE ARE GETTING CLOSER AND CLOSER,,
HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A GOOD RESTFUL DAY,, HOMECOMING AT CHURCH TODAY,, YOU KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS,, ALL THOSE LITTLE CUTE OLDER LADIES WILL BE COOKING AND, YUM YUM YUM, HA
LATER ALL
VICKIE

running schedule

somehow i deleted the email about the new running schedule mark sent out, could someone send it to my email address,,
nursevicke@aol.com
thanks

missed ya'll

ive been out of pocket since monday,, we went to the lake and got back this morning,, had a really good time, just relaxing and letting the husband unwind some,,
the last couple of months he has been walking ( he said i inspired him) hes up to 3 miles, so what we did, was we did the 3 miles,, i would jog about 5 min,, then jog back to meet him and walk some, then do it again, we figured i would get in about 5 miles, and hrs worth, my time down some, but it was worth being with him, and he needs the exercise also, hes a diabetic and hypertensive, and since he has started his walking, his bp has come down and he has had to reduce his insulin,, walking is such a good thing, physically and mentally,,,
hard to think this is june, 5 mths we will be in october,,time is flying,,
have fun all, see ya saturday!

11 miles and salt

can ya'll believe we actually ran/walked/jogged 11 miles today, just hard to believe isn it,,as they say, who would have thunk it!,, my time was alright,, 2:39 wish i could have done better, and could have but , i guess it was that IT band, got really tight on my left leg and when i tired to run any, it hurt so i stopped and it seemed when i stopped trying to run, i just sank and that last mile i was barely going,, i need to get the gels, then i rubbed my face and it was iikkkkkk,, grainy, then i rubbed my arms and it was too then i looked down at my leg it was white grainy, the salt stuff the mark talked about,, im darn proud of that, ha,,
this is truly something isnt it you guys!,, im so glad i decided to do it, even as hard as it is sometimes,,im glad, what good people you meet and speak to along the way,, and we are all in the same boat,, sink or swim and have have choses to swim!,
speaking of swimming, i came home and immediately got into the pool, water about 80* so maybe that will help the body some, the leg feels good now, glad i stopped when i did, gotta listen to the body as mark says,
have to pick the hubby up at 6, will be soo good to have him home for awhile,
take care all and have a good weekend!
vickie