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I almost feel like I need to run a bunch now so I don't miss running so much in a few weeks whenever we do get the snow!

Looks like a plenty busy spring you have lined up with races.

Julie wrote:I almost feel like I need to run a bunch now so I don't miss running so much in a few weeks whenever we do get the snow!

Looks like a plenty busy spring you have lined up with races.

Yeah, I should have run today, but I had planned on the Body Pump class and stuck with it....it's tough. I'm going with baby weights right now! Running tomorrow and Thursday for sure.

We had a work day/meetings today--kids come back tomorrow. It was a short break....

Legs tired on my 4 miles today. Nice day though.

Some pics from holidays:

Twinsies (My 27 year old daughter)
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Ethan and GG on Festivus!

so sweet!

You look not a day older than your daughter, Peg!!

Thanks Michele! I forced Micki to wear the boots for the picture--she says she doesn't like them, while I love them and have 7 pair! I told her it's just a matter of time.....

Julie, thanks! E was so much fun over the holidays!

7 miles yesterday after work! I could tell I've been on my feet the last couple of days, but I had a good run. It was so nice--67 degrees! I wore shorts and short sleeves! Overall pace was 10:11, but two of the miles I pushed to 9:33 or so.

I think rest day today, and I want to run and swim tomorrow. It's time to get back in the pool and work on my form!

The boots are great - whose are they? I would love a pair and so would my 18 yr old daughter.

Michele "1L" Keane wrote:The boots are great - whose are they? I would love a pair and so would my 18 yr old daughter.

My gray ones are Born. My black ones Micki has on are Gentle Souls. Both super comfy!!

4 mile run today. 800 m swim.

6.2 miles today--pretty good weather. A west wind but not bad and not very cold.

I made pork chili, or chili verde last night for today. yummy! Spicy, but I left out the habanero (sp?) peppers and that made a huge difference--usually so hot it isn't fun! Served with corn tortillas wrapped over cheese.

Now, to see if I can stay awake for Shameless and Californication!!

Nice job on the run and the good food. I like it spicy however!

How is the swimming coming along?

Kenny B. wrote:Nice job on the run and the good food. I like it spicy however!

We do too, this was just right!

John Kilpatrick wrote:How is the swimming coming along?

Saturday was first time in the pool in awhile. I still need to work on my form! Hoping to swim once a week for awhile.

4 miles last night--beauty weather! Wow!! It's supposed to be mild again today....guess I should run again, although I planned on going to bodypump.

4 miles tonight! 60 degrees! Body Pump can wait until Thursday an the weather is changing tomorrow...

Wed was horrible wind--I ended up working on an application and taking a rest day. Body Pump tonight! It was good--squats are still tough! And of course, pushups AFTER all the other chest/tri/shoulder stuff!

Saturday: 4 mile run, then 1000 m swim.
Sunday: 7 mile run.

Monday quick 4.4 miles. Brrr! It was also getting dark.

Body Pump at the Y tonight.

Wed: 5 miles
Thurs: 2 miles indoor track then Body Pump
Sat: 3 miles indoor track then 1000m swim
Sun: 9 miles

Unplanned rest day Monday--worked on a video project for school instead.

Tuesday Body Pump--wasnt' too bad. I upped some weights on some sets--still using very little weight. The shoulder one is tough.

Today I ran 3.25 miles on the track at school, then went to Body Pump.

Saturday: 4 mile run, 1000m swim
Sunday: 5 mile run, Body Pump class
Monday: 7 mile run

Training is looking good Peg - impressive mix of things you do in a week. I started a sort of plyometric workout routine last week - haven't done push ups in a while and holy smokes, I'm embarrassed to say what I could (or couldn't!) do and how sore I was the next day. I know it will get better with time, but I know you work hard on strengthening (along with everything else) and I'm duly impressed!

Thanks John!

Well, I was humbled regarding pushups when I went to Body Pump. It's one thing to do just pushups and crank them out. Totally different doing pushups AFTER a bunch of other muscle sets!! I'm on my knees in Body Pump and since I've been going, I haven't been doing my own pushups. When training starts in a week or so I will probably bring back the pushups at home.

Tuesday was Body Pump again--squats were really hard!!

Ran 6 tonight with my daughter--pushed the pace AND talked! 9:45 average.

wow, Peg, I guess this "easy" winter so far is paying off as you are certainly getting a lot of quality runs in. Do you have a spring goal race that I've missed seeing somewhere? Even if not, keep up the great work.

Michele "1L" Keane wrote:wow, Peg, I guess this "easy" winter so far is paying off as you are certainly getting a lot of quality runs in. Do you have a spring goal race that I've missed seeing somewhere? Even if not, keep up the great work.

Yes Michele--May 6 is the Lincoln Half Marathon--training starts on the 12th. This nice winter has been awesome! I had 97 miles in January, 119 in December--that's a lot for me for winter! We wore shorts yesterday--predicting tons of snow for tomorrow! Weird! Thanks for the encouragement!

I went to Body Pump tonight--wished I could have run, but I get way more sweaty running and I had to go back to school for an open house so I thought the class would be the best choice, but there was no wind and it was 55!!! Oh well! Training will be ramping up soon and I will probably need to drop down to one day a week of class at that point.