new week, new job

i feel much better today, well i did yesterday, i drank lots of water yesterday and was able to get out about 7 and walk/run 4 miles,,ive got to and im going to, drink more water i think that was alot of my problem saturday, i havent been drinking like i did, then i got the stomack thing and i just dehydated, if i dont make it now, it wont be that problem
start back at the hospital this morning, have to leave in a few,, double today, 7-3 and 3-11, thats ok, thats what i wanted in the er..

gotta scoot all
have a good day

whipped

MAN,, YESTERDAY ALMOST WHIPPED ME.. THERE WERE TIMES I DIDNT THINK I WAS GONG TO BE ABLE TO FINISH THENNNN I GOT AN UPSET TUMMY, DONT KNOW IF IT WAS FROM THE HEAT OR THE GELS, BUT I HAD TO MAKE SEVERAL PIT STOPS AND I JUST FELT SICK WHEN I WAS TRYING TO WALK. THANK YOU BETH FOR WALKING THOSE LAST COUPLE OF MILES WITH ME, I DONT KNOW THINK I WOULD HAVE DONE IT IF YOU WERENT WITH ME. JUST SO NAUSEATED. I GOT REALLY HOT, BUT I DRANK MY WATER AT EVERY STOP. JUST ONE OF THOSE NOT SO GOOD DAYS. WHEN I GOT BACK TO THE CAR I JUST HAD TO PUT MY HEAD DOWN FOR A FEW MIN BEFORE I DROVE HOME, THEN I HAD TO STOP TWICE BEFORE I GOT HOME. WHEN I DID GET HOME, I PUT THE JAMS ON, GOT UNDER A QUILT , I HAD CHILLS AND SLEPT FOR A COUPLE OF HRS, I FELT BETTER WHEN I WOKE UP BUT I KNEW I COULDNT MAKE THE BARB B QUE, I HATED MISSING IT, BUT I JUST COULDNT GET UP ENOUGH STRENGTH TO DRIVE THAT FAR. SO HAD DID IT TURN OUT? MAYBE WE CAN GET TOGETHER AGAIN, MAYBE A FRIDAY NIGHT OUT FOR SUPPER SOON.
THOMAS MADE IT TO QATAR ALRIGHT, NOT WITHOUT TROUBLE, HIS 1ST CLASS SEAT FROM FRANKFORT GERMANY TO DOHO DIDNT LEAN BACK, BLESS HIS HEART, HA,, AND HIS LUGGAGE WASNT THERE BUT THEY ASSURED HIM IT WOULD BE THERE TODAY.. HOPE SO, I ASKED HOW THE FOLKS LOOKED AND HE SAID THAT MOST OF THE MEN WORE THE LONG WHITE ROBES SOME WERE WESTERNIZED BUT MOSTLY WORE THOSE AND THE WOMEN WORE THE LONG BLACK ONES THAT ONLY HAD SLITS FOR THERE EYES AND SOME EVEN WORE THE VEILS, ITS THERE WAY OF LIFE AND YOU HAVE TO RESPECT IT, I GUESS, BUT I KNOW WE SURE ARE LUCKY TO BE LIVING HERE.
HOPE YOU ALL ARE RECOVERING FROM YESTERDAY, NOT LONG NOW HUH,,
LATER GATORS

heyyyy

hey all
i sure have missed you all,, we had a really good trip to Boise, and even though the temps were in the 100's every day, it didnt compare to our 90's will the humidity,, it would kinda burn your skin but you didnt suffocate when you walked outside,,
and i did do my 8 miles saturday, probably more, they have this walking/biking area there called, the GREEN BELT , its a paved walking and biking trail that runs about 18 miles all throught town thats on the same path and the boise river,, it was sooo nice, made the time go by faster,, and they have people on little 4 wheelers riding up and down the paths with water,, so thomas and i walked ( i would run a ways in front in of him then run back to him then walk some, from our hotel , that at the back of it the path ran by , so we did that until we go into town and went to the fruit /veggie and arts market they have they every sat and we walked all around it then came back to our hotel,, then saturday night was the banquet, we had a really good time and was good to see old friends that we have met on his other jobs.
he got his orders for his next job, he leaves friday for Qatar, 4 mth project, so im thinking now he wont make chicago :-( but have to see..
both kids have been home this week and we have had such a good time, doing nothing but hanging around.. i have done my running these last 2 days and its been a killer.. i didnt get out until 8 this morning and it was hard to breath, i was sweated down, probably good for me..
well 18 big ones this weekend, WOW thats alot you know,, glad we start at 5,,
i start at the hosptital monday, 7-3 3-11 in er, just what i wanted,, when i say im dead tried tues from doing 16 hrs, please all of you remind me i said that, ha,
going for now, just have missed blogging and reading everyones, but since we got home sunday night and found out he was leaving friday early we have been flat out getting him ready,,
hope everyone is doing good and looking forward seeing you all and to saturday night
later gators!

good week

well so far this week it has been a good one,, by body was just tired sunday and i just couldnt make myself do anything , but monday and tues ive been out there pounding the pavement,, my knees have been a little sore, the rt one got pretty sore out there saturday but its ok now, Haley who is a pre physical therapy major read all up on runners knee and got me all straight, she was so impressed with our 16 miles saturday, she just kept saying mom i cant believe you ran that much,, just her and the family saying that, makes it all worth every mile,
we leave thursday for Boise, so ill miss saturday, but they have good walking tracks all around the city so ill get my 8 miles in , we have a friend there that does long distance running and he said he would go with me, then the banquet will be saturday night, home sunday then i look for thomas to be gone by tues, ive gotten so use to him being around how, i really hate to see him leave, and then there is the problem that he might not be able to come to chicago after we have paid most of the dinero, but we talked to mark about it saturday so hopefully it will all work out.
well im going for now,
hope you all have a good week and ill write when i get home
ill miss you all saturday

good week

t i r e d!

man am i tired today.. legs achy the whole 9 or should i say 16 miles, ha, but it felt so good to do it, can ya'll believe we dID THAT many miles,, i was determned to do it in at least 4 hours, i did it in 3;53, THAT LAST MILE I REALLY TRIED TO KICK IT IN AND DO FASTER,, MAYBE WHY MY LEGS ARE SO ACHY NOW,, BUT NOTHING ADVIL CANT STOP
WAS EXCITED THAT THOMAS CAME AND DID 6 MILES AND GOT TO MEET SOME OF YOU TODAY, NEXT WEEK WE FLY TO BOISE FOR A MEETING WHERE HE WILL BE RECOGNIZED FOR HIS WORK IN BAGHDAD,, IM VERY PROUD OF HIM.
AND THE BREAD WAS AS ADDED SURPRISE , I DIDNT KNOW WE WERE GETTING IN AND I WAS STARVING BY TIME WE GOT BACK SO THAT WAS GOOD,
THOMAS COMMENTED ON WHAT SUCH A GOOD GROUP WE SEEM TO HAVE AND ALTHOUGH WE WORKED SO HARD WE SEEMED O REALLY HAVE FUN,, AND I SAID WE ARE!

GOING TO ENJOY SOME, NOT SO OFTEN FAMILY TIME WITH THE WHOLE CREW HERE
HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A GOOD RESTFUL WEEKEND
LATER MY FELLA MARATHONER FRIENDS

better week

this has been a much better week,, been able to get all my running in and just feeling better,
can ya'll believe we dont much more time left, its one of those good and bad things,, good that we are ready and going to do the marathon , sad because i wont get to see you all as much,,
we will have to get together sometimes and do some group runs together,, wonder if we can still do the blogging thing when its over,
well better get to work, came in at 7 today , i have to leave early, friday last day, starting at hospital the 9th,, off to boise next week, hubby got a big award with the company and we are going out for the banquet, so ill miss that saturday but they have a really good running track there i will do my i think 8 miles,
hope you all have a good week
see ya saturday!

another week

hey all
this is going to be a better week, already starting out that way, got up and did 2 miles this morning and did my floor exercises.. i am determined to get back going, last week i just wasnt motivated, dont know why, we were at eagle lake, so i got up and mapped me out 8 miles for saturday, got up and started got about 3 1/2 miles done when the rain started, well i can run in the rain, couple saturdays proved that but when the thundering and lightening started up, thomas came and got me, and it rained all day, so i didnt get the entire 8 miles in. gotta get prepared for this weekends long run.
thomas got word yesterday he will probably be gone by weeks end to Qatar, dont know for how long, he was sure hoping and me too for the Panama job, but they wont even bid for a couple of weeks and hes needed there , so we shall see. i told him i hated for him to go but to get and get back by oct 5, he HAS to go with me to Chicago and hes going to make it clear that he has to be home by then.
i missed seeing everyone saturday, hopefully i wont miss any more.. not long now huh, im getting excited
anyone thought about what you were going to wear? i think we get somekind of shirt dont we from our MM thing.. i get excited thinking about it,
time to get moving,, last week at the clinic, i wasnt going to start at the hospital until aug 9 but if he leaves i might work a couple of days before then, just have to see, jake will be home for 2 wks after next weekend and i want to spend some time with him.. i miss my babyboy,
take care all,
vickie

ruff week

this has been my worse training week since we got started,, mon i was wore out, tues just about the same but had company until 9 hopefully today i can get out and do some, no I WILL get out and do some, headed to the lake today when i get off at 12 and staying until sunday, but ill be at the run saturday..
87 days, its getting here fast folks,, im getting excited and a little scared, but we will be good,,
hope you all have a good day, no blogging for me until monday,
see ya all saturday!

SINGING IN THE RAIN

CAN YA'LL BELIEVE WE DID 15 MILES SATURDAY,, AND IN THE POURING RAIN. BUT YOU KNOW IT WAS FUN, AND WE WERE ALL DOING IT TOGETHER, MY SHOES WERE SO FULL OF WATER I FELT LIKE I WAS JUST SHOSLING AROUND IN THEM, I PROB WAS,, I WAS AFRAID OF BLISTERS BUT I DIDNT HAVE ANY,, THERE WERE A COUPLE OF TIMES I HAD TO HAVE A COMING TO JESUS TALK TO MYSELF, IT WAS JUST HARD AT TIMES, BUT BY TIME I GOT TO THE END I WAS SO PROUD OF MYSELF I DIDNT THINK ABOUT IT,, I WASNT HERE FOR THE HALF MARATHON SO THIS WAS A BIG THING FOR ME. AND JUST THINK WE HAVE onlyyyyyyyyyyy 8 MILES NEXT SATURDAY
I HAVE FOUND THAT WHILE LISTENING TO MY RADIO WHILE IM RUNNING AND SINGING ALONG MAKES THE TIME GO BY FASTER FOR ME, I THINK ABOUT THE MUSIC INSTEAD OF THE RUNNING OR WALKING, SO IF I PASS YOU, OR YOU PASS ME MORE LIKELY AND IM SINGING, JUST PAY ME NO MIND , IM JUST IN MY LITTLE COUNTRY MUSIC ZONE, JAMMING OUT AS THEY SAY,, ITS FUN.
I WAS PROUD OF OUR GROUP SATURDAY AS WE ALL TURNED OUT, WE ARE A DEDICATED GROUP,, I PASSED ONE LADY THAT HAD THE TEAM IN TRAINING T SHIRT ON AND SHE ASKED ME HOW MUCH WE WERE DOING, AND I TOLD HER 15 MILES, AND SHE SAID WOW SHE WAS ONLY DOING 5. IM THINKING OUR PROGRAM WILL HAVE US MUCH MORE READY FOR THE MARATHON.
THANKS AGAIN MARK AND ROBIN AND ALL ELSE WHO HAVE PUT IN YOUR TIME AND DEDICATION TO GET US TO THE POINT, WE, I KNOW FOR SURE I COULDNT HAVE DONE IT WITHOUT YOU AND LOOKING ALREADY TO NEXT YEAR WHEN I START MM2!
HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A GOOD WEEK
OHHH, TURNED THE RESIGNATION IN THIS MORNIG, KINDA HARD TELLING THE RECEPTIONST, WE HAVE BECOME CLOSE AND GONE THROUGH ALOT TOGETHER BUT SHE SAID SHE UNDESTOOD AND THAT IF PRAYED HARD ABOUT IT AND HAD A PEACE IT WAS MEANT TO BE, SO IM OK NOW, JUST GETTING THAT PART OVER WITH WAS THE HARDEST.
TAKE CARE ALL,
SEE YA SATURDAY!

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY

HOPE EVERYONE HAS HAD A GOOD WEEK! WE FINALLY GOT SOME MUCH NEEDED RAIN DOWN HERE IN SIMPSON COUNTY,
HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GET MOST OF MY RUNNING AND TRAINING DONE THIS WEEK, WENT AND GOT NEW SHOES AT FLEET FEET TODAY, SAME KIND, JUST DIFFERENT COLOR, THE OTHERS WERE SO COMFY,
WE ARE JUST GOING TO HAVE SOME FAMILY AND FRIENDS OVER TOMORROW, MAYBE SOME POOL TIME, BUT OTHER THAN THAT JUST RESTING,
TURNING MY RESIGNATION MONDAY, FINALLY DECIDED, AND IM AT PEACE ABOUT IT, DID SOME POWERFUL PRAYING OVER IT, AND JUST WOKE UP ONE MORNING AND SAID YEP THIS IS WHAT IM MEANT TO DO . JAKE WONT BE COMING HOME FOR THE 4TH, ILL MISS HIM , HOLIDAYS ARE THE WORSE WITHOUT THE KIDS, BUT JUST A DAY OFF , TO FAR TO COME JUST FOR THAT, AND GAS JUST TOO $$$$
HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A GOOD RESTFUL DAY, WE ARE SO BLESSED TO BE LIVING HERE!
GOD BLESS AMERICA