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

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