Monday really isn't so bad

The week and month is off to a WONDERFUL start!

I ran 20 miles yesterday in Mboro, 12 with Dee Anna, at a 10:18 pace and felt pretty darn incredible. The last two were hard, but I am feeling ready for Detroit on 10/29/06...my sixth marathon in my hometown to boot!

After the run, I went to Joe's and spent time with him and the girls. We ate dinner and watched TV. I crashed about 10pm after watching Trace Adkins complain about how he is not happy in life. Whatever dude! That night, I had wild dreams - dreams about being in Washington DC and interviewing for Accounting jobs, being late for interviews and having to put up with 20 somethings fresh out of college. Ugh...thank GOD it was a dream. When I awoke, I felt like I'd been up all night. Even after 3 big cups of super strong espresso...I was in 5 mph pace all day.

Joe, Anna, Gracie and I went on an adventure today. To Shelbyville Trout Farm - which was closed on Mondays when we got there (!) and to see Mrs. Keisling in Tullahoma. I opted to Walmart rather than meet the fam. We headed back to Mboro and had a big lunch at O'Charley's and then I headed to Providence Place for some good shopping.

Got home to a great message that my payout might be coming this week. Hip hip Hooray! And that the lease security deposit was a TON more than I had expected...even better news - since I have some nice, expensive lawyers to pay.

Dee Anna didn't get to shop with me - a real downer. Mom Wolfe is really sick post chemotherapy. Dee is pretty worried about her and spent the night there tonight. I'll run with Dee on Friday so hopefully Mrs. W will be on the upswing later in the week.

Tuesday - nothing big planned...
Sleep in
Run (don't know how many miles yet)
Lift weights
Hot Yoga
Hopefully meet Lawyer and close the sale
....if all this happens, good bottle of champagne waiting for me!!!

One weekend and less than 30 days

I finally had a weekend with Joe - I cannot remember the last time we had a weekend together. It has been AT LEAST a year. We started the week off wonderfully - he got back from check ride training on Monday, so I snuck over and spent the night with him. Tuesday, I had my own day to do stuff - so I worked in the yard until I had blisters on my hands! The yard still has a long way to go....

Thursday, we went to Joe's Dale Hollow cabin, goofed around and did really just nothing. I went to Crossville to visit my friend Amanda and her sweet baby twins, Carrie and Rachel. We had a great visit, I stopped at Russell Stover before and got us chocolate too! Carrie and Rachel were premmies but are now 2 months old and 9# each. I love visiting babies just don't ever see myself having any. Amanda and Brad are real wizards in life - they saved up for 3 years and have 16 weeks of paid leave off to spend with their girls! Smart friends!! On the way home, I stopped at an antique shop and purchased cookie cutters for the holidays - a plane, a catchers mitt, a dragonfly and a ballerina. Figured Joe and the girls would have fun making cookies when the weather turns to cold soon.

Friday, Joe and I got up early at the cabin and ran 4 miles. It was 40 degrees!! LOVE IT!! I am finally getting back into shape. Each run shows my heart rate a little lower and the effort becoming easier. 30 days until Detroit Marathon...yikes!

Saturday was the big 15k race at Shelby Bottoms. I missed Dee Anna so I didn't get a big warm up in. Started with Chick (John Ciciatelli) and we decided to run 9's. At mile 4 couldn't stand being passed by some other runners, so I took off. Good effort, though miles 8, 9 were a hard effort. I should've backed off early on. Finished 1:20:22 which is a 45 second PR. I'll take it considering I've not been training! Made for 6th in my age group and only a minute behind Dee Anna. Saturday evening, Joe and I made it to Christemberfest. The ever popular Oktoberfest in September at the home of Mark Miller. We "sampled" 5 different beers, met with friends and had a great time. Stumbled home around 1130pm that night and crashed!

Today, is the big test of running. 21 miles at 2pm on the Murfreesboro Greenway...ugh. I am so dreading it. I have no idea what I'll run in Detroit. But I've planned, Detroit, Huntsville, Austin, Atlanta and Nashville or Cincinnati. The plan is 5 marathons between now and April 2007. This way, I'll be 38 almost 39 with 10 under my belt. Hopefully, I won't break between now and then.

More on the week later - gotta get ready for the drive to Murfreesboro for that big awful run!