148.4 Race Day first 5K.

The air was cold on that side of the valley and not warm like I was used to at that late hour of the morning. My sister in law and her sons and niece in law were all there talking, another niece is racing in the 5 mile race. It felt good to know someone not sure why, I guess security in some way. The race was to start on a slight up hill and then level and then drop back down and level again along the main street. They started with a pop of the start gun and off we went trying to push through to the front of the pack there were a few walkers. Pretty soon we had a pace set. Me and my sis in law kept at it she finally slowed but kept catching me after a bit and then slowing, I just kept a steady pace. My chest was a bit on fire and I could not catch and get the air down in deep, I was so bugged. She caught me again and could still talk I just can not talk at all. I fight to keep my breathing at the correct level and get it into the bottom so I don't hurt so bad. I see the water hole at the mid point and decide whether I want or not. I remember that my lips were dry a bit before and the tongue was sticking to the top so I decide that I am getting some. A fast grab, sip, dump, stack cup, and back to running. This time it's down hill and I am able to catch my second breath and get it down into the bottom of my lungs, then the turn to the home stretch the whole of main street. I started pumping my arms and moving up faster. She catches up to me again then slows. By this time I feel warmed and able to move freely and the end is just right there. I was moving towards a ribbon that they were stretching across wondering if they held the winner break ribbon for everyone who ran. I am digging to get my phone out so I can see the finish of my race by that time and I realize that everyone is yelling 5mile finish line here 3mile here I quickly have to shift myself to the far right so I head down the correct funnel. My phone said 7:42 and my sis in law came in right behind me one sec later. I was placed third for my age bracket and ran it in 33.53 min. fastest I have done all summer. I can't believe it a girl who has never raced and I take third for my age. My sis in law is 61 and she of course won for her age bracket. I received a bronze medal and certainly surprised my Hubby who used to run track in college.

I had to turn around an hour later and walk half the race route again being in the parade with my scout troop celebrating 100 years of scouting. Good thing I am used to doing that when I run at home but I must admit pavement is a lot harder to run on and my legs were pretty tired at the end of the parade.

Miles: 4.76 total 3.15 race running, 1.61 walking.

I cheated all around on the foods today because my other sis in law who didn't run treated us to a chocolate pancake check out that photo sorry if it makes you drool.

147.4 All My WISHES on one list.

ThisTo keep my arms warm wish.

ThisTo hold all my stuff wish.

ThisTo rub out the owe in my legs wish.

ThisDress to wear when I run wish.

ThisCool running shirt wish.

Ran 2.14 miles today.

Ate steak again and almonds, dried blueberries, and red ripe tomato Yum.

The boys are going to eat me out of the house. I went foodie shopping on Sat and it's all almost gone eeeewww I really hate to go shopping. Would much rather be in the garden or running or avoiding the laundry folding.

THIS POST IS NOT GOING WHERE I STARTED IT THIS AFTERNOON WHEN I HAD AN EXTRA MINUTE.

There is trauma in my house tonight. No one is going to go upstairs to bed because a blow snake is in the family room. They left the deck door open while we went to peewee 4-H. The boys are watching until it comes out of it's hiding spot at the bottom of the wall where the trim needs to be put on still. Jer boy is the one who almost walked on it, he didn't come screaming to me he screamed at C boy to get that snake out now. This is the pretty girl J holding the terrified Jer on top of the table no less. Mc boy is on top of my treadmill he says he is not scared just trying to see from a high point. Little guys Z and K are looking on. It's bedlam and I wish I could go to bed now but I can't see it happening. The Dad was up at 4:30am and didn't get home till 9:00pm so after two attempts at dismantling my house to catch the snake he went to bed leaving it in C boys hands and here I sit writing about it and thinking about just letting them all to there own devises and going to bed with him myself. We have a love hate with snakes, they eat mice. Blow snakes which is this kind also eat rattle snakes which are a lot more scary to have around. But this is our house and he needs to get out. I think I will go to bed and then finish the story in the morning unless I end up awakened all night long with progress reports.

Snake still at large C and Mc boys crashed to sleep at 2am and are still on a mission as I post a bit rested. I looking on bright side, maybe it will get the mouse I keep waring with that seems to elude all the traps of every kind that I have set so far.

146.8 Skirt Sports | women's activewear, running clothes, cycling & triathlon workout clothes

Sorry about re post but my wight got reversed and I needed it corrected.
Looking frumpy and old when I run is not fun. Not to mention that my t-shirts are hot and they do not move well with me as I run. But I like to not be totally exposed and I have never been a short shorts kind of girl. This company has the cutest running and exercise wear that I have seen in a long time. I plan on getting me a cute skirt or two with the longer pants and for sure pockets to hold my phone in.
Go see how cute they are.
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Yesterdays Steak day seemed to help even if I still can't make it back to the 144 spot.

I am achy today so I simply did my lovely Pilate's and I feel so much nicer in all the achy spots.

I am the mean Mom today. I got rid of lots of toys that seem to never be played with and are all over everywhere most of the time. I of course did it while they were playing at the neighbors and sleeping early this morning. I even took away some of the toy shelving so things look less cluttered in that area. Now if I could diminish the ever lasting paper pile that accumulates.

Breakfast: yummy smoothie of berries, almonds, milk and cream cheese sweetened with Blue Agave.

Lunch the other half of 8oz cream cheese mixed with garlic salt on broccoli spears Yum. Turkey burger with cumin, and onions.

Dinner: Butternut squash with thyme and some bit of hamburger from my little guy.