Are switches that can turn back on
To clear away today
Til all your memories are gone
- Jamie Lee, Rules
I really thought I went more often than I did this month. It felt like I was running all the time. But as I reviewed the facts, it looks like I took almost two whole weeks off. Huh. I went 14 times for a total of 52 miles, which I'm happy with. I wanted to get 50 done. Off to February. On another note, it really sucks getting old. I have this hip pain now almost every time after I run, and tonight it went all the way down to my calf. I think it's that cyatic nerve thing. I really need a good butt massage. Or to sit on BFs wallet, affectionately dubbed the Costanza. That helps sometimes. 52 down, 448 to go.
Thursday, January 31, 2013
No You Girls
Sometimes I say stupid things that I think
Well, I mean, I, sometimes I think the stupidest things
-Franz Ferdinand
I warned you. Don't say I didn't warn you. Whatever it takes to get me to the finish line. If that is Franz Ferdinand, then so be it. This is a goofy song, but I like it. "No You Girls" is officially on the playlist.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25sBhhOR4lw
I ran 4 miles today, which means that in January I ran 15 times for a total of 56 miles. More importantly, I blogged 15 times and wrote very few of the stupidest things that I thunk over that time. That's right - what you see here is the filtered version of the nonsense in my head. No wild theories about how one team should acquire both Peyton and Eli and then only play Peyton in the regular season and Eli in the playoffs. No blogs about how overrepresented Texas would be in the Mount Rushmore of sports cheaters (both Clemens and Armstrong have to be on there, don't they?). No thoughts about how Manti Te'o dropped completely off my draft board (if he really was fooled by this, why do you think he won't be fooled by every misdirection play?). No rants about the one and only acceptable use for root beer. And certainly, no rantings on why Ferb is cooler than Phineas.
Well, I mean, I, sometimes I think the stupidest things
-Franz Ferdinand
I warned you. Don't say I didn't warn you. Whatever it takes to get me to the finish line. If that is Franz Ferdinand, then so be it. This is a goofy song, but I like it. "No You Girls" is officially on the playlist.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25sBhhOR4lw
I ran 4 miles today, which means that in January I ran 15 times for a total of 56 miles. More importantly, I blogged 15 times and wrote very few of the stupidest things that I thunk over that time. That's right - what you see here is the filtered version of the nonsense in my head. No wild theories about how one team should acquire both Peyton and Eli and then only play Peyton in the regular season and Eli in the playoffs. No blogs about how overrepresented Texas would be in the Mount Rushmore of sports cheaters (both Clemens and Armstrong have to be on there, don't they?). No thoughts about how Manti Te'o dropped completely off my draft board (if he really was fooled by this, why do you think he won't be fooled by every misdirection play?). No rants about the one and only acceptable use for root beer. And certainly, no rantings on why Ferb is cooler than Phineas.
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
"From your changing contentments,
what will you choose for to share?
Someday drawing you different,
may I be weaved in your hair"
- Iron and Wine, Love and Some Verses
Today I dedicated my run to my boy, J. Tomorrow he will be 14, and I am so sad to see his boyness slipping away. He is almost as tall as me now, and broke 100 on the scale for the first time the other day. But he is still all baby smooth skin and sharp angles, smattering of freckles, bruised elbows and scabbed knees. Saturday night we sat at opposite ends of the couch under blankets, our legs intertwined. Will we still sit that way when his beautiful boy feet are big and hairy? Every morning when I drop him at the bus stop I nearly burst with pride watching his lanky, confident saunter with his friends. He is a strong boy and a gentle soul. His thoughtfulness overwhelms me sometimes, like the day he put his shoes on and ran out to help me in the yard when he saw me struggling with a huge branch. Or when he insisted on helping me clean up Christmas even though I told him I didn't need help. For a shrinking number of days, he is still a boy to the world. But he will always be my boy. So these were my thoughts on my 3.5 mile melancholy run today.
what will you choose for to share?
Someday drawing you different,
may I be weaved in your hair"
- Iron and Wine, Love and Some Verses
Today I dedicated my run to my boy, J. Tomorrow he will be 14, and I am so sad to see his boyness slipping away. He is almost as tall as me now, and broke 100 on the scale for the first time the other day. But he is still all baby smooth skin and sharp angles, smattering of freckles, bruised elbows and scabbed knees. Saturday night we sat at opposite ends of the couch under blankets, our legs intertwined. Will we still sit that way when his beautiful boy feet are big and hairy? Every morning when I drop him at the bus stop I nearly burst with pride watching his lanky, confident saunter with his friends. He is a strong boy and a gentle soul. His thoughtfulness overwhelms me sometimes, like the day he put his shoes on and ran out to help me in the yard when he saw me struggling with a huge branch. Or when he insisted on helping me clean up Christmas even though I told him I didn't need help. For a shrinking number of days, he is still a boy to the world. But he will always be my boy. So these were my thoughts on my 3.5 mile melancholy run today.
And true, it may seem like a stretch, but
It's thoughts like this that catch my troubled
Head when you're away when I am missing you to death
- The Postal Service, Such Great Heights
Did two miserable three mile runs over the weekend. I probably should have just let it go because I was sick and miserable, but the weather was so nice I just didn't feel like I could not take advantage of it. And it's a good thing since we now have a few inches of snow and I am on the treadmill all week. Did three on the treadmill yesterday, but I am finally feeling better so it was a much happier run.
Now I gotta go shovel snow, which makes me cranky since snow shoveling is officially boys work in this house, but our head boy is in sunny San Diego this week for work, thus inspiring today's song lyrics.
442 miles to go.
It's thoughts like this that catch my troubled
Head when you're away when I am missing you to death
- The Postal Service, Such Great Heights
Did two miserable three mile runs over the weekend. I probably should have just let it go because I was sick and miserable, but the weather was so nice I just didn't feel like I could not take advantage of it. And it's a good thing since we now have a few inches of snow and I am on the treadmill all week. Did three on the treadmill yesterday, but I am finally feeling better so it was a much happier run.
Now I gotta go shovel snow, which makes me cranky since snow shoveling is officially boys work in this house, but our head boy is in sunny San Diego this week for work, thus inspiring today's song lyrics.
442 miles to go.
Monday, January 28, 2013
So put me on a highway
Show me a sign
And take it to the limit
One more time
- The Eagles
This song isn't on my iPod right now but for some reason it popped into my head during my shower. Damn good song that I need to add. I had a decent run today despite the long run yesterday (another Eagles reference there for the fans). I ran a slow and easy three miles around the hood. It was damn near freezing out so I had on my thickest hoodie, the one bf hates because it's like body armor. I also wore the green team hat and it fit the bill perfectly. Then I had a nice dinner with my babies and fixed my Internet outage, which it took me 30 minutes on the phone to figure out was caused by a restless fat dog unplugging a cable. And then I did a little more work since I quit at 3 today when my Internet went out. And now all is right with the world as I am snuggled on the couch watching the Bachelor. 455 to go! Not bad for January 28.
And take it to the limit
One more time
- The Eagles
This song isn't on my iPod right now but for some reason it popped into my head during my shower. Damn good song that I need to add. I had a decent run today despite the long run yesterday (another Eagles reference there for the fans). I ran a slow and easy three miles around the hood. It was damn near freezing out so I had on my thickest hoodie, the one bf hates because it's like body armor. I also wore the green team hat and it fit the bill perfectly. Then I had a nice dinner with my babies and fixed my Internet outage, which it took me 30 minutes on the phone to figure out was caused by a restless fat dog unplugging a cable. And then I did a little more work since I quit at 3 today when my Internet went out. And now all is right with the world as I am snuggled on the couch watching the Bachelor. 455 to go! Not bad for January 28.
Sunday, January 27, 2013
With all my might
She said "Tell me, are you a Christian, child?"
And I said, "Ma'am I am tonight!"
- Walking In Memphis
Last week just got away from me. I had people in town for work meetings and dinners and desserts and drinks, and I was the leader of this 3 day suaree. So I was stressed out and exhausted by Friday night. And Saturday I just wanted to sleep. Fortunately bf got me off the couch today. We ran down to the gym, which was 2 miles, then we did the nerd workout on the indoor track. I did a mile and then ran home while he did another mile. So 5 miles in total today, and I even ran most of the way home because I was afraid bf would catch up to me. It reminded me of a day a couple years ago when I was motivated to run so that he wouldn't catch up to me, therefore exposing my glacial pace. I waited for him at the end and he arrived from a completely different direction because he had gotten lost on the way back. Turns out I needn't have worried tonight either because he took the really long way home. Anyway, back on track for the week with a kick start in mileage. 42 miles down, 458 to go.
And I said, "Ma'am I am tonight!"
- Walking In Memphis
Last week just got away from me. I had people in town for work meetings and dinners and desserts and drinks, and I was the leader of this 3 day suaree. So I was stressed out and exhausted by Friday night. And Saturday I just wanted to sleep. Fortunately bf got me off the couch today. We ran down to the gym, which was 2 miles, then we did the nerd workout on the indoor track. I did a mile and then ran home while he did another mile. So 5 miles in total today, and I even ran most of the way home because I was afraid bf would catch up to me. It reminded me of a day a couple years ago when I was motivated to run so that he wouldn't catch up to me, therefore exposing my glacial pace. I waited for him at the end and he arrived from a completely different direction because he had gotten lost on the way back. Turns out I needn't have worried tonight either because he took the really long way home. Anyway, back on track for the week with a kick start in mileage. 42 miles down, 458 to go.
Unkind
Are you ready
For this to take a hold of you?
-Sloan
I ran 7.5 miles today. It wasn't really going all that well and then with about 1 mile to go I started to sense the dead leg coming on. My strategy was to run faster so that I would be done sooner, and it seemed to work. My leg felt better (and I was done sooner). At least now I know how to deal with that. And I've only got 448 miles left to go.
I'm getting really confused with how many songs we have left on the official playlist (which is still called 1/2 marathon MTL on my iPod). But I think we have this one and two others. Unkind by Sloan makes the official list. I don't know much about Sloan - they are from Canada and ...? But this song was on the "Best Songs of the Year" CD (from 2011) that a friend of mine makes every year. I just got my 2012 CD last week and, as always, it is great. I'm sure you'll get to hear about the highlights. Anyway - here is Unkind - enjoy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6JqLk66oSY
For this to take a hold of you?
-Sloan
I ran 7.5 miles today. It wasn't really going all that well and then with about 1 mile to go I started to sense the dead leg coming on. My strategy was to run faster so that I would be done sooner, and it seemed to work. My leg felt better (and I was done sooner). At least now I know how to deal with that. And I've only got 448 miles left to go.
I'm getting really confused with how many songs we have left on the official playlist (which is still called 1/2 marathon MTL on my iPod). But I think we have this one and two others. Unkind by Sloan makes the official list. I don't know much about Sloan - they are from Canada and ...? But this song was on the "Best Songs of the Year" CD (from 2011) that a friend of mine makes every year. I just got my 2012 CD last week and, as always, it is great. I'm sure you'll get to hear about the highlights. Anyway - here is Unkind - enjoy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6JqLk66oSY
Friday, January 25, 2013
Words, words, words
Words can take you home
Words can make you choose
Godspeed D.F.W.
-Ron Hawkins
I ran 4.5 miles today. I was motivated by some words in an email that weren't used correctly. But correctly or not, they pissed me off. And I thought of some better examples of words used incorrectly. Here is my list:
3) Adysmal - if something is so bad that you can't just call it abysmal or dismal. A coworker of mine used to use this all the time. The same one who was sure the Mayans were right about the world ending.
2) Butcept - I am happy butcept my big brother is bothering me
1) Attackling - when you are attacked by someone who tries to tackle you
455.5 left to go.
Words can make you choose
Godspeed D.F.W.
-Ron Hawkins
I ran 4.5 miles today. I was motivated by some words in an email that weren't used correctly. But correctly or not, they pissed me off. And I thought of some better examples of words used incorrectly. Here is my list:
3) Adysmal - if something is so bad that you can't just call it abysmal or dismal. A coworker of mine used to use this all the time. The same one who was sure the Mayans were right about the world ending.
2) Butcept - I am happy butcept my big brother is bothering me
1) Attackling - when you are attacked by someone who tries to tackle you
455.5 left to go.
Sandy's The Boss, Applesauce
And she said I could start blogging here again, so I don't want to hear any guff from the rest of you! I'm sick of blogging anyway, but I thought I would join the rest of the blisters in the goal of running 500 miles in 2013.
I am in the midst of my third cold this season, so yesterday I did two miles on the stupid treadmill. I thought I would do 2.5, which is my absolute minimal run and I had to cut even that short due to my general misery. My total for the year so far is 49 miles.
451 left to go.
I am in the midst of my third cold this season, so yesterday I did two miles on the stupid treadmill. I thought I would do 2.5, which is my absolute minimal run and I had to cut even that short due to my general misery. My total for the year so far is 49 miles.
451 left to go.
Thursday, January 24, 2013
Innocent
I remember feeling low
And I remember losing hope
And I remember all the feelings and the day they stopped
-Our Lady Peace
I ran 3 miles at lunch today. It wasn't bad. It was pretty warm - I believe last January I was worried about falling down in the snow. No such worries today. It is mid-70's, but feels much warmer. Today's run brings me to 40 miles for January. I'm hoping to run at least 50 - we'll see, next week might be difficult.
I can't wait to run on February 10th, mostly so I can go on to a new playlist. So close to finishing this one out. Innocent by Our Lady Peace gets added. Ontario band - the Canadians would rank them somewhere in between Nickelback (deeply ashamed) and The Tragically Hip (fight you to the death if you say anything bad). Maybe closer to Nickelback. Oh well, I like this song and it was very helpful in Galveston. Enjoy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1Z89zW-8sY
And I remember losing hope
And I remember all the feelings and the day they stopped
-Our Lady Peace
I ran 3 miles at lunch today. It wasn't bad. It was pretty warm - I believe last January I was worried about falling down in the snow. No such worries today. It is mid-70's, but feels much warmer. Today's run brings me to 40 miles for January. I'm hoping to run at least 50 - we'll see, next week might be difficult.
I can't wait to run on February 10th, mostly so I can go on to a new playlist. So close to finishing this one out. Innocent by Our Lady Peace gets added. Ontario band - the Canadians would rank them somewhere in between Nickelback (deeply ashamed) and The Tragically Hip (fight you to the death if you say anything bad). Maybe closer to Nickelback. Oh well, I like this song and it was very helpful in Galveston. Enjoy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1Z89zW-8sY
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