Half marathon training

I am enjoying being part of a training group for the Olympia marathon/jhalf marathon that is in May. I get up early each sat and drive to Olympia to meet with the other runners who are part of the traing group. This weekend was sunny but chilly and I ended up slipiing on a icey sidewalke coming down a hill. Nothing hurt just a skinned knee and my pride lol

Capital city half marathon May 15

Yikes been so long since I have posted so thought I better get back at it. I joined a training group that will be trainging to run the Olympia marathon/half marathon on May 15 2011. we meet each saturday at 7:30 am donw in Olympia WA about a 40-45 min drive for me. South Sound Running store is doing the training and lectures. IT is really great to be part of a large running group. I am running on my lunch hours again and a few days a week at the gym on the wonderful dreadmill LOL. I hadmy long over due annual check up last Friday, spoke with my DR about some sleeping issues that I have been struggling with and a few other things. My blood test results should be back any day now. Hoping all comes back normal.
My job is going well and I am settling in a feeling comfortable. a co-worker that I met at work is also doing the half marthon training and run with me. Lacey is the only one at my job that I have met that runs. I am hoping to eventually have others that can run with us.

Winter has not been to bad here in WA we had a little snow in Nov but since then not much else but rain.

fall 2010

I am still here and beenworking full time now since august. i am so blessed I can go out and run at lunch time plus we have a nice workout room on the days that it may rain and be cold. I completed a 5k on Oct 30 here in Federal way the freaky 5K it was raining of course but overall a fun run. i will be doing a 5K turkey trot on Thanksgiving am and then the santa run on Dec 18th I am planning to join the nearby LA fitness health club and get back to working out in the early am before work. I am still working on looseing the 20 lbs I gained while off work for a year. i love living in WA state and my new life.

update

My contract job ended so I am back looking for full time employment. plus backworking at my running this last Sat I did a 8K run that was the Seattle Seafair torchlight run. I was happ with a time of 54 min considering I am 2olbs heavier then when I did the 5K last year at this time. This coming Sat is my half marathon in Tacoma over the narrows bridge it should bea a very scenic half marathon. Today I did 8miles and I walked part of it overall I feel good tonight. I will most likely have to walk part of the half marathon on Sat but I am ok with that. I have always did my events that I redister for unless they get cancelled.

This will be a great place for me to start working at getting my time and the extra pounds off. Weather will be in the 60's so perfect. I know I can get back my running and the extra weight off.

YAHOO YIPEE I WILL BE GOING TO WORK

I have been offered a 6 month contract job with Amazon at their south lake union campus area. My first day of work will be tomorrow I check in at 9:00 am. I feel good things are starting to come my way lately. This last weekend I spectated at ladies triathlon here in Federal Way WA it was a nice small one so next year if they bring it back to Federal Way I am hoping to beparticipating in it! I have the Sea Fare 8K in about 2 weeks YAHOO this will be my 2 time doing this event but last year I only did the 5K. I will try and post some photos from this last weekends ladies triathlon.

unmotivated

I have fallen off the running wagon and I know I need to get back on. I think all the stress of not having a job is starting to get to me. I have 2 more unemployment checks coming and that is it. Maybe there is something else in this life I am supposed to be doing? I am going to look into finding some volunteer work that I may enjoy as I continue job hunting. Summer is starting to show up here in WA YAHOO. I will do my best to get back on the running wagon. I have had some tough times in my life but this one seems real tough. BUT TOUGH TIMES DONT LAST TOUGH PEOLPE DO :)

starting of week number two

I was able to get all my runs in last week and started another week of training this Monday. today I did 3 miles in about 32 minutes, BOY Mondays are tough days to get out and run, just felt a little tired from the weekend. Our weathere here in Washington is not the greatest lately! does not even feel like we have had Spring yet! and here we are almost time for memorial weekend. In 16 days I will be another year older YIKES 44 I do not know where this last year went. so been doing a little reflecting on this last year and boy it was a year of change for me but overall the changes have all been for the better. Soon I will set down and start workong on my goals for this next year. I am still looking for a full time purchasing job I am keeping my head up!