Chicago 5K

wow...December 1st....only 24 days til Christmas!!!! (just realized that's TOMORROW...OH, WELL)

It's 3:30 in the morning, can't sleep so I'm playing "catch up" til it's time to go to the Airport. Sunday is the Jingle Bell in Chicago and at least this one I'm ready for.....having a hard time focusing on the half in Feb. doubting myself every day but if I can at least WALK it to the finish I guess that's ok....it may take me forever....my girls can all finish , come back and help their mother in!!

Not looking forward to the COLD Sunday but, Chicago should be beautiful!!! Hope to see some of you on the course!!!!

HELP

Well, today is our last day in paradise:( and we just got back from our work out....Bob is doing great but I am struggling......any ideas what an exercise heart rate should be for someone 62 and not in the best of shape. I get it up to 163 to 175 and truly feel like I'm going to die!!! Before going I use the e-stem on my knee, hip and back.....Bio-freeze the same ....take tynol....and use a leg brace....even with all that I can't seem to get beyond 3.5 miles (today 3 miles was at 44:11.....so I should do ok at Sundays Jingle bell)..

I just get so frustrated...I even do my inhaler before going and still have a hard time breathing....looking ahead to the Palm Springs half is really starting to concern me...

any help would be appreciated!!!

Sorry Jayhawk but we are going for a massage this afternoon
think we deserve it!!!!

6 miles next week and it seems overwhelming!!!!

OUCH

Jayhawk,Dr. Mike and Cathy left yesterday and I think Bob and I were asleep before they reached the airport!! We had such a good time with them last week, the next week will be quiet by comparison.

We did our workout today and must say I was pleased even though I thought I was going to die....still walking 2 running one BUT at a much faster pace.....even got my run up to 5.3mph....of course my heart rate hit 173 doing it so I think I'll slow it down a while.

I continue to be amazed that I'm doing this and really sort of enjoing it!!! Still not sure I can do the half but am determined to try!!!

Off for a swin in the ocean.......and remember, don't believe everything you hear about St. Kitts!!!!

THERE'S THAT YELLOW THING AGAIN!!!!!

OH MY!!!!!

A hard lesson learned today!!!! THERE REALLY IS RUM (AND TO MUCH OF IT) in tropical rum punch!!!!! I tried to tell Jayhawk and Dr. Mike it was the sun but, they really didn't buy it!!! I was so sick over the side of then boat....never again....think I'll stick to my favorite boubon and 7!!

Other than the sail back it was truly a wonderful day....every time we travel to some new destination I always think it is the best ever and the little island of Nevis we went to today truly is.....I think it is next years vacation!!! Nothing but sand, water, palm trees and quiet......the famous drink of the island is a Killer Bee and I am soooooooooooooooooo glad I didn't try it.....I was in quite enough trouble as it was.....Tiffnay..bourbon is so much nicer than all this fruity stuff....never again....Lord, I promise!!!!

It's been such fun having Jayhawk, Dr. Mike (though he was of no help today) and Cathy here....which the rest of our family were here to enjoy this (maybe I would have been better with my granchildren around)!!

Training has been a little slow....did walk one day and as Mike says cross trained the others. Tomorrow must get back on schedule!!! We'll see how it goes!!!

WHAT'S WITH THE YELLOW PRINT???????????????????????

It's been a while since my last post (I did try to post after a 3 martini girls night out and somehow lost it......and that was a good thing)!!!!

Still trying to get the hang of the training thing and doing ok for the most part. Have a hard time at the gym keeping track of miles....11 laps = 1 mile....so I walk/run 1 lap for each of my almost 6 granchildren, 1 for future baby "Rego", and 1 for my older daughter going thru some medical "stuff" right now and then I do it all two more times!!!

Now we have found a wonderful outside running/biking path and I did my first 4 miler.....these old knees are really on the sore side....today was water exercise and Christmas decorating....my favorite!!! Tomorrow this body will rest, one more 3 mile run then off to St. Kitts for two weeks.....walking the beach sounds great!!!!



Looking forward to seeing my favorite runners on Saturday and watch Jayhawk convince her sister to do this half thing in Palm Springs....just wish you could all see that one!!!



Off for more decorating..........................................................