Week 1 of 2010 /10 things/ B climbing 14er

Week 1 (This week plus extra 2 days from Jan 1 and Jan 2):

Week's Running totals: 60.57 (42.25 for this week + 18.32 for previous two days in Jan)

Running Total for 2010: 60.57

Weight training: 3 (still playing with this but 2 core/arms and 1 legs)
Swimming: 1/2 (anything less than a mile is a fraction of a swim :) )

Yoga: 0 (I am still rearranging my schedule. Not sure how to fit this in. Yet!)

15.25 miler went okay yesterday. Not sure what's up but my pace just seems really forced. Hard. Tough. I'm constantly looking at my watch and I absolutely don't like that; I can't get into a groove and enjoy the run when I become obsessed with what my pace is. I think I'm going to leave my Garmin home next weekend when I have 16 on my plan. I know I hear gasps from a lot of ya but I need a run where I am just running and enjoying it; it has been a LONG time. But "the glute" was annoying, my ankle was screaming (the left one, which I twist and sprain at least once during marathon training. It flares up now and then but normally I just ignore it, it's not anything to worry about. Been going on and off like this for about 10 years!) and no long run can be complete without some new ailment, it appears, so yesterday's was some mystery muscle behind my knee. I'm thinking it's a tight hamstring so I spent a lot of time stretching it today. I test ran a extremely slow mile. I think it's fine. I hope. Feeling good going into week #3 of Boston training. Got my Boston tickets today and plans are coming together. I am actually starting to get a little excited!!

As mentioned in last post, Marcia tagged me to write 10 things that make me happy. I thought I'd come up with some profound list that would make everyone go "Ahhhhhh, that's so cool" but I didn't. It's just cheesy and pathetic but here ya go (I'm going to replace it for my usual end-of-the-week gratitude list):

1) My 3 kiddos. Most of the time.

2) The Rockie Mountains and that I live so close to them (moreso in summer when I can run in them then in winter when I just lie in my bed in the mornings and look at their amazement. Yes, I have a very nice view from the bedroom window!)

3) The color pink. Duh.

4) Iowa. And my sweet, dear, long-time friends from Iowa. I miss it, but not enough to want to move back guys.

5) The ocean. I know why people flock to CA.

6) Flannel sheets!!!

7) Cute Boots (though I don't own very many, they're just tooooo pricey. Whah!)!!!

8) Running shoes. No brainer! But don't you just love the smell of all those chemicals of new running shoes? ahhhh....

9) A clean house (if you saw it now, you'd laugh at that comment. I do like it clean, I just can't seem to keep up lately).

10) Memories of good times.

Today, twin #2 went and climbed him 14,265' Mt. Quandary today. He's the only 14-year-old I know that asked for an ice axe, crampons, and a video on climbing Mt. Everest for Christmas. He's way into it. And the snowier the better, I think. Not me. Burrrr! But he goes with a group, in particular a good friend and his dad; and they just love it. He left at 4a.m. this morning and returned one very tired and extremely sore puppy at 7:00 tonight - but beaming. Here's a few pictures from excursion today.

There she is: Mt. Quandary!
Snowy Trail

WOW!

Almost to the top

Those little dots at the top of the peak are people!

Brendan (B) at the top. 4 hours to reach the summit! So very proud of this guy!

Happy miles to all this week!!