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[Rose&Mike]

Jude--safe travels this week.

Good morning princesses!!

Going to run/walk at the park this morning. I really don't feel like it, but I need to. I'd rather make cinnamon buns and stay in my pajamas all day, but the sun is shining and it's going to be near 50 degrees today so if I do nothing I'll regret it.

Rose- I can only imagine how fustrating your knee is for you. Happy you can walk and do the elliptical without pain, but bummed for you that you can't run. I hope more time will heal it and you'll be running soon. You have been hit with so much, and you remain positive through it all, looking at the bright side. I hope you can get some answers on the g-f issue too. It makes sense they could find some answers in stool studies, probably moreso than blood. When you look into the studies, make sure they know you are gluten free, and I wonder if that can make a difference in the results. I know for the small bowel biopsies that we do during a gastroscopy, the results are more accurate if you are not gluten free. Just a thought.

Kathy--I hope the run went well. It's interesting but they tell you not to start eating gluten again. They do ask you when you stopped. The science behind it says that even though you are not consuming it your body does not just immediately stop making the antibodies. They are checking for antibodies and malabsorption issues. I had talked myself out of gluten being the culprit, but after doing more research and reading this week, I think I just caught things early. I think that the running and dieting and intense workouts magnified issues that might not have shown up as quickly. Does that make sense? I had a couple of drinks last night at dinner and still no pac's. And I always had major pac's this summer after a night out. There has to be a reason they have stopped. I think for the small biopsies the issue is that your intestine starts to heal itself--which means they are less likely to get a damaged areas during the biopsy. I am starting to know way more about this stuff than I ever wanted to.

Lindsay--I hope the runs and the party went well this weekend!

Lisa--did you have a good run?

I'm still having to ice the knee. I should not have tried to run on Thursday. Oh well, at least I know if I am patient it will start to improve. Mike is out getting grass seed since we have some dead spots from last years drought. I might see if he wants to go to the Y. I wouldn't mind a half an hour or so on the elliptical.

Enjoy the extra daylight this evening!

 

[mikamah]

Good afternoon princesses.

I have been eating like a pig all day. I'm sure I'm hormonal, but I'm kicking myself one minute and then I'm scouring the kitchen for more crap. I'll make supper soon, and then I think I should go to bed and call it a day. My run/walking has been slow, but I've been tired, so I haven't really pushed. I figured today is just 2 weeks, and they say you need that long to recover. I'll push for 4-5 tomorrow. I'm thinking I should have signed up for another half to keep me motivated at this point. I do want to do the local 5 miler in june, and look good, so I don't know why I'm eating like I am. Oh well, tomorrow is a new day, and I am going to journal every bite, and keep in control.

Rose- You certainly do know more than anyone should have to know about gluten allergy. It's so good to be educated, and know what your dealing with, especially when you need to advocate for yourself. That is great you are having so few pac's now too on the gf diet. I definitely think we know our bodies best, and I so hope they will give you a definite answer, but it seems like you have found the g-f is good for you. Glad the knee is slowly improving too. I'm sure it's hard to be patient with it when you have another half coming up. Hope you're able to run soon.

Lindsay-Hope the boys had fun bouncing yesterday. Wow, 7 weeks til your next half. You are amazing, girl. Did you ever think you'd be doing 2 half marathons within 3 months? I told michael that ryan was going to save his change so you all could go next year for the princess and asked him if he wanted to also, but he said now. He's saving up for another pet- a fish or mice. We'll just see how he feels when I leave him home.

Lisa- Hope you had a good run today. Were you able to get outside? It finally feels like spring isn't too far off. You have definitely got the distance down for your next half. That mm plan sound good!

Hello to everyone else. Hope you all had a nice weekend.

 

[Rose&Mike]

Kathy--the hormonal thing is the pits! Hope things are more on plan today.

I went to the Y last night and it was the best thing! I did 4 sweaty miles on the elliptical and got my heartrate up to the range it's at when I am running. So I got a little stress relief and enough cardio that hopefully my training will not all evaporate. And I think it really helped my knee. I did a lot of stretching when I was done and last night I had no pain! Woohoo. The test will be work today. Sitting at my desk kills me. I need to find a way to stretch my leg out.

I think if I can get running again the race will be ok. If nothing else I can do more frequent walk breaks. For the princess I was only walking a minute every mile and I skipped the last 3 breaks. So, I have lots of room to play around with the breaks and still be able to finish the race. I just need Mike to show me how to use the Garmin!

Ok, time to get going! Have a great day everyone.

 

[dumbo_buddy]

hi everyone! i've been so excited with joining the BL group that i've been checking the team mickey thread like an obsessed ex-girlfriend and haven't been on this princess thread in a while! i have to go back and read everyone's posts now!

just a quick bit of awesomeness....last year at a pre-parade party at our friends we met a couple who are disney lovers like us and own dvc. the husband and i have emailed a bunch over the year to talk about our vacations, etc. we saw them yesterday at the party (our 'hoods st. patty's day parade was yesterday) and they are just so nice and really fun. i told them about the princess half and they were so pumped for me. then i told them about doing the WDW full in january and right then and there they decided to go down for the weekend to cheer me on!!! he just texted me this morning saying he's calling DVC at 9! yay. i'm really excited to know i'll actually have people cheering for me at this race (instead of being on my own at the princess!)

hope everyone is doing well....

 

[mommyof2Pirates]

Lisa- I hope you had a good run this weekend. Its hard getting back into the groove again but I think having another half in our new future was a good idea.

Kathy- I am a hormone eater too. Its like you can be so angry at yourself for eating something you shouldnt be but 10 minutes later there you are again looking for something else. Its frustrating when you cant control it. Hang in there!

Rose- Glad the elliptical worked out and that you got a good workout in. You will be fine. You are so strong and have been running for so long now that even a few weeks wont hurt you. I ran only once a week for a few weeks prior to the princess and still did it so I have faith that you will too.

Nancy- that is so cool of your friends to go down to cheer you on. Im so excited for you. I hope you had fun at the parade yesterday.

Well today is my weigh in day and I am a bit nervous to see what it is. I did really good for most of the week with the exception of 1 or 2 days. Last night though I think I began stress eating and picked way to much at things. I hope I didnt ruin my hard work. This week is going to be a bit stressful. I think I only mentioned it on the Mickey board but dh is having work issues again. He got an inside tip that his position is not in the budget for next year and he is getting written up for dumb things. I think they are trying to get him out. Luckily he already had an interview with another company a few days prior to finding this out. He goes in for the final interview on tuesday. He meets with the president of the company. The pay would be somewhat comparable and the job sounds really good for him. I am just crossing my fingers that it works out because this is the only other option right now. There is just not a whole lot out there. So that is where the stress is coming from and I am just trying to keep my stress eating to a minimum.

oh and to add to the stress, nick woke up vomiting last night. He only did it a few times and seemed fine this morning so hopefully he makes it through the day ok at childcare.

I am hoping to run tonight after work and that should help with the stress too.

 

[lisah0711]

Good morning Princesses!

Had a bad run in with the poof fairy on the Donald thread -- hope she can't find me here!

Rose, way to rock the elliptical! Personally I would rather be tortured than do the elliptical so if you can do 4 miles without hurting your knee, I'd say you are on your way to recovery!

Kathy, sorry about the hormones. Someday, you'll look back on this time of your life and miss these little signs of womanhood . . . NAH!

Nancy, how fun to have some folks come to cheer you on at the Marathon! I think the WISH scream team is out in full force for the Marathon, too, much more than at the Princess.

Lindsay, lots of and good thoughts heading your way! It will all turn out for the best, it is just hard to live through things to that point.

My run Saturday went about the way I expected it to. It wasn't fabulous but I was glad that I had done it when I was through. I did the indoor track and it was fine. I decided that I will only do the treadmill for short runs and try to be outside or on the track for the rest of this training. For me, at this stage of my running life, I have to actually be the one propelling my body because even an incline on the TM is not enough to adequately prepare me. I can live with that.

I spent a long time yesterday watching The Tudors on netflix -- thanks Maria! I'm about half way through Season 1. It's taken me all these episodes to figure out that the weird flower the servants have on their tunics and above the gates are the Tudor Rose! This is what happens when you don't watch much adult tv!

There are a lot of birds in the trees outside my window -- that is a good sign that spring is coming. Most of our snow is gone, too, except for the piles in the parking lot.

Hello to the rest of our princesses!

 

[Worfiedoodles]

Good Afternoon, Precocious Princesses!

Lindsay -- I hope Nick is better today and dh's job woes work out for the very best, whatever that may be. It is hard not to pick when you're stressed. Yesterday I went a little overboard with my enjoying the "crunchy". I know what I did, and I will learn from that next weekend.

Nancy -- It is really fun to have cheerleaders, and if you are wearing something WISH on marathon weekend, you will see many more people along the route who will cheer for you and take photos of you! Because there are two races that weekend (and not everyone is Goofy material -- myself absolutely included), you usually get people who do one race and cheer for the other. One of my best memories from this year's Full was cheering for the WISH folks! Corinna got me set up with some other WISHers, and we handed out twizzlers after DHS to everyone who wanted one passing by (with extra loud screams for the WISHers running, walking, or limping at that point!).

Rose -- So glad you had a good experience at the Y! Sitting at a desk all day is definitely not helpful. It doesn't help that when I get up, people seem to wonder what I'm doing. I just have to get out of my office and move every once in awhile!

Kathy -- Hormones are good to have, but boy can they make life tough We've all been there. The good thing is you are back in control today (me, too!), and we are going to have a lovely loss this week. DS loves to stay alone -- I think since he's an only he doesn't mind? He views it as a sign of independence, which it certainly is.

Lisa -- How did the run go? I bet it felt fantastic to move again -- sometimes it's hard to get out there after a big event, I don't think I even walked for three months the first time

Jude -- You are absolutely in for any MA meet I know about! Unfortunately I think most of us are on the Eastern end of the state, but then again, MA geography is so not my strong suit!

It was supposed to be an uneventful weekend, but that's not how it turned out. DH decided to bag his 20M run Saturday morning. I still did my 4M and went to WW for my weigh in -- down 1.8 for a total of 16.4 so far

Anyway, it's a good thing he did because he got a call on his cell phone that the shelter had a 12 wk. old kitten for us! He is a long-haired grey, and he's really beautiful. He has big paws, so we're expecting him to be a substantial guy. Chewie was a little less than thrilled at first, but has decided that he will accept a playmate I've named him Spock, which is ironic since he is a total cuddler. He loves to plop down on your chest or lap and goes right to purring and sleep. We spent the rest of the day acclimating to our newest family member (ok, Chewie is the one who had to acclimate, the rest of us were good ), and then Sunday dh did his 20M. I got my extended hair process Sunday afternoon, so no sweating for me until Thursday. Kind of a bummer, but that run is going to feel great!

Ok, really gotta get back to work now... to all the other Princesses!

Maria

 

[lisah0711]

Maria, congratulations on the new family member! Sometimes it pays to put off those long runs! Poor Chewie. I'm sure he will adjust to having company quickly. Hopefully they'll be sleeping with their little kitty heads together in no time! on the weight loss, too!

 

[Rose&Mike]

Nancy--very cool about your friends being there to cheer you on. And it's been getting very quiet on Team Mickey (time for the merge) so I am personally really glad you joined us.

Lindsay--I hope Nick is feeling better and the interview goes well. Don't stress too much about the stress eating. It's just one of those things sometimes. I try to mix in healthy food when I'm stressed and not just eat junk. So hummus with my scoops. Or cheese and fruit. It's hard not to stress eat, so I try to at least eat something good for me. It doesn't always work, but I try. Hang in there.

Lisa--great job on getting out there. And you all still have piles of snow. Oh my, I definitely belong in the south.

Maria--congrats on the new family member. He sounds so sweet! I hope Chewie is happy, too!

Well, my knee felt pretty good today. You all would be very proud of me. While on the elliptical, I contemplated the treadmill, just to see how it would go. You know, just a teeny, tiny little run. But I didn't. I did a mile and a half on the elliptical and then went to group strength. The only thing I didn't do were the lunges. My knee started tweaking so I did more squats instead. We also did this thing for your outer hip that I hope will help strengthen my itb. Everything is feeling pretty good. Fingers crossed that I will be able to do a short run on Saturday. No matter what I am holding off unitl then. I want this gone, I don't want to be fighting it for months.

So I am feeling a little calmer now that I am back into a exercise routine. So that's good.

Have a great evening!

 

[jbm02]

hi everyone! i've been so excited with joining the BL group that i've been checking the team mickey thread like an obsessed ex-girlfriend and haven't been on this princess thread in a while! i have to go back and read everyone's posts now!

just a quick bit of awesomeness....last year at a pre-parade party at our friends we met a couple who are disney lovers like us and own dvc. the husband and i have emailed a bunch over the year to talk about our vacations, etc. we saw them yesterday at the party (our 'hoods st. patty's day parade was yesterday) and they are just so nice and really fun. i told them about the princess half and they were so pumped for me. then i told them about doing the WDW full in january and right then and there they decided to go down for the weekend to cheer me on!!! he just texted me this morning saying he's calling DVC at 9! yay. i'm really excited to know i'll actually have people cheering for me at this race (instead of being on my own at the princess!)

hope everyone is doing well....

What a great group of friends!!! Especially since they totally "get it". Lucky girl!!

Lisa, WOOHOOO on the run!!!

Lindsay - say hi to another hormone eater too. Hope Nick is feeling better!! Fingers are crossed for your DH and his job situation. With the state of the NYS budget and its effect upon cuts to education, we're stressing out over whether Sean's position will be cut from the school budget. We just have to wait and see (and pray) but it really takes a toll.

One of my best memories from this year's Full was cheering for the WISH folks! Corinna got me set up with some other WISHers, and we handed out twizzlers after DHS to everyone who wanted one passing by (with extra loud screams for the WISHers running, walking, or limping at that point!). How awesome!!!

Jude -- You are absolutely in for any MA meet I know about! Unfortunately I think most of us are on the Eastern end of the state, but then again, MA geography is so not my strong suit!
I am about 2.5 - 3 hours from Boston but after the driving I've been doing lately, that will be a piece of cake!!

It was supposed to be an uneventful weekend, but that's not how it turned out. DH decided to bag his 20M run Saturday morning. I still did my 4M and went to WW for my weigh in -- down 1.8 for a total of 16.4 so far Double, triple WOOOHOOOOs to that!!!

Anyway, it's a good thing he did because he got a call on his cell phone that the shelter had a 12 wk. old kitten for us! He is a long-haired grey, and he's really beautiful. He has big paws, so we're expecting him to be a substantial guy. Chewie was a little less than thrilled at first, but has decided that he will accept a playmate I've named him Spock, which is ironic since he is a total cuddler. He loves to plop down on your chest or lap and goes right to purring and sleep. We spent the rest of the day acclimating to our newest family member (ok, Chewie is the one who had to acclimate, the rest of us were good ), Awwwwww. How cute!!!
Ok, really gotta get back to work now... to all the other Princesses!

Maria

Well, my knee felt pretty good today. You all would be very proud of me. While on the elliptical, I contemplated the treadmill, just to see how it would go. You know, just a teeny, tiny little run. But I didn't. I did a mile and a half on the elliptical and then went to group strength. The only thing I didn't do were the lunges. My knee started tweaking so I did more squats instead. We also did this thing for your outer hip that I hope will help strengthen my itb. Everything is feeling pretty good. Fingers crossed that I will be able to do a short run on Saturday. No matter what I am holding off unitl then. I want this gone, I don't want to be fighting it for months.

So I am feeling a little calmer now that I am back into a exercise routine. So that's good.

Have a great evening!

So impressed that you knew what was good for you and what not. And were able to stick with it.

...I am at UVA and tried to go to their gym - turns out it is closed to visitors on the hours that I can go. And now it is too dark to run outside. Glad I brought my Pilates book because that's what I'll have to do tonight!!

Have a great night everyone
Jude

 

[Rose&Mike]

Jude--are you my long lost sister??? I just read your post on Donald about the issues growing up and except for changing a couple of numbers, I so could have written it! I am 5'7", my mom was 5' 1/2". She weighed nothing--I was normal sized. But I ALWAYS thought I was fat. I don't ever remember a time growing up thinking that I wasnt fat. I could go on and on.

Anyhow, just wanted you to know that I so get it. It is such a mental struggle. I am going to come clean here, I know I look better. I even like most of my pictures now. And I still think I'm overweight. Not that I could lose a few more, I still feel like it's not good enough. It's better, I can actually say positive things about myself now, but it is such a hard thing to let go of. Good for you for trying so hard to break the cycle with your daughter. I even see in Tom a little bit of an obsession with weight and that worries me sometimes. Anyhow, just wanted to thank you for sharing and I didn't want it to get lost on the team thread.

Sorry to hijack the thread, everyone.

 

[mommyof2Pirates]

Lisa- Glad you got out running again. Its hard to start back up but after a few you will get back into the groove. I heard those birdies this morning too.

Maria- Another kittie how sweet. I hope chewie adjusts quickly.

Rose- Im so proud of you for resisting the tempation. Im glad that you are still able to continue your routine. You will be out there running before you know it.

Jude- Good for you to take your pilates book along. Im sure I would have gave up once the gym was closed. Your awesome!

Nick did good through the day and seemed fine tonight. I got a 5K run in. At the end of my run I ran past a gas station and two kids came running out yelling and hoped into their car and the clerk was coming out the door after them. The car started to burn rubber. I couldnt tell if it was teenagers goofing off or if they were robbing the place. Of course my anxiety kicked in and I was sure it was a robbery. I turned the corner and ran towards my house about a 1/4 mile away. I ran so fast thinking they were going to follow me and shoot me for witnessing the crime. It took me 10 min to calm my breathing and heart rate down once I got home. I think I watch way to may movies. I never heard sirens so I am assuming it was kids goofing around. Im such a nut.

I lost 2.4lbs this week which was great although it is loosing the weight I had gained so it still doesnt feel like a victory. I need to get over that feeling I think its what is standing in my way. Im trying hard to figure out mentally whats going on. I have toyed with the same 3lbs now for months. I really would like to get more weight off.

Ok well I blabbed for way to long tonight. Take care my princessess!

 

[dumbo_buddy]

Jude

Anyhow, just wanted you to know that I so get it. It is such a mental struggle. I am going to come clean here, I know I look better. I even like most of my pictures now. And I still think I'm overweight. Not that I could lose a few more, I still feel like it's not good enough. It's better, I can actually say positive things about myself now, but it is such a hard thing to let go of. Good for you for trying so hard to break the cycle with your daughter. I even see in Tom a little bit of an obsession with weight and that worries me sometimes. Anyhow, just wanted to thank you for sharing and I didn't want it to get lost on the team thread.

Sorry to hijack the thread, everyone.

isn't it a shame how our thoughts on weight and self esteem start from such a young age? my mom was VERY overweight when i was growing up and she used to tell me that i was getting fat. i wasn't allowed to eat ANY sugar. none. ever. i was a stick. so thin! but as soon as i got to college and could eat whatever i want all i did was eat sugar and crap. it's hard for me to stop eating like that. i need to find a balance for my little guy. i think it's going to be hard!

Nick did good through the day and seemed fine tonight. I got a 5K run in. At the end of my run I ran past a gas station and two kids came running out yelling and hoped into their car and the clerk was coming out the door after them. The car started to burn rubber. I couldnt tell if it was teenagers goofing off or if they were robbing the place. Of course my anxiety kicked in and I was sure it was a robbery. I turned the corner and ran towards my house about a 1/4 mile away. I ran so fast thinking they were going to follow me and shoot me for witnessing the crime. It took me 10 min to calm my breathing and heart rate down once I got home. I think I watch way to may movies. I never heard sirens so I am assuming it was kids goofing around. Im such a nut.

I lost 2.4lbs this week which was great although it is loosing the weight I had gained so it still doesnt feel like a victory. I need to get over that feeling I think its what is standing in my way. Im trying hard to figure out mentally whats going on. I have toyed with the same 3lbs now for months. I really would like to get more weight off.

Ok well I blabbed for way to long tonight. Take care my princessess!

i would have SO freaked out if i were running and thought i was a witness to a robbery! no wonder you booked it home! hopefully it was nothing but at the time it was happening there's no way you would have thought it was nothing!! my heart's racing just thinking about it!

i've been going up and down the same three pounds too. blah.

 

[mommyof2Pirates]

oh thank the lord!!!! My husband got offered the position. I think this will be a really great opportunity for him and alot less responsibility for the same amount of pay so that is always good. We will have to adjust a bit to the hours. Currently he is 8-430 but this new job is 9-6. It will just take some creative planning. I am so excited for him and am so thankful that this opportunity came along just as he was finding out that his days at his current job were numbered. He has to give a 4wk notice and Im sure those 4 weeks will not be exactly fun for him but he no longer will have to deal with the misery and anxiety.

Just wanted to share the news.

I hope you all are having a great day. Nancy BL winner 2 weeks in a row. You go girl.

 

[Rose&Mike]

Lindsay--Conrats to Mike! I hope he really likes his new position! And I would have assumed it was a robbery too! But I am a huge worrywart. There were lots of Princesses on the Mickey top ten this week. I haven't looked at the Donald stats yet.

I sound like a broken record, but I went to the Y today and did the elliptical. Again, I contemplated the treadmill, but luckily they were really crowded today, so I did not even have to summon up any willpower to stay off of them.

Tomorrow I might try zumba or I might just do the elliptical, or I might go to strength. Haven't decided yet. I have off on Wednesdays, and I am really looking forward to tomorrow! I need to mail those cruddy inserts back for a refund and mail my "specimen" in for testing. I will be glad to have both of those done!

Have a great night Pretty Princesses!

 

[mikamah]

oh thank the lord!!!! My husband got offered the position. I think this will be a really great opportunity for him and alot less responsibility for the same amount of pay so that is always good. We will have to adjust a bit to the hours. Currently he is 8-430 but this new job is 9-6. It will just take some creative planning. I am so excited for him and am so thankful that this opportunity came along just as he was finding out that his days at his current job were numbered. He has to give a 4wk notice and Im sure those 4 weeks will not be exactly fun for him but he no longer will have to deal with the misery and anxiety.

That is awesome news, Lindsay. You must feel such huge sense of relief. I hope his last few weeks go by quickly and aren't too bad for him. So happy for you both. I'm sure you'll adjust to the change in hours too. Hopefully it won't be too stressful of an adjustment. I don't know what time you get home, but 3 days a week I work til 5:30 and I like to have leftovers planned for those nights so I don't have to cook.
And a big congrats on your loss this week!! Even if you've lost it before, you are losing it again, and kicking those pounds to the curb deserves to be celebrated. I don't even want to think about how many times I've lost these same pounds.

Rose- Nice work staying off the treadmill. I'd love to get to the place where I need will power not to get on a treadmill. I've heard Zumba is so much fun.

Jude-I'm wondering if you and Rose are related since you are both exercise queens. So impressive that you are doing so much while travelling. Hope your week is going well.

Lisa]-Glad you got out there for a run, and you are not alone in it not being fabulous. I feel like I'm so slow and still tired. I hope this week gets better for both of us. Luckily spring is on the way, and hopefully the sun will shine on all of your training days until May.

Maria- Congratulations on your newest addition! So exciting. Hope chewie's adjustment is quick. Congrat on your continuing losses!! You are so "ON" girlfriend. It's so inspiring.

Nancy- Isn't it all about making changes for our kids and hopefully them avoiding having to go through any of the stresses we have been through. I'm a binge, emotional eater, and some days I'll watch michael and he's mindlessly eating in front of the tv, and it freaks me out. I do think we are raising them in a time where the awareness about health and fitness is so much greater than when we were growing up, and I hope that I do enough so it's like second nature for him. Though, I'm sure once he's gone off to college all bets are off. Not worrying about that for a while though.

It looks like rain any time, so i'm still in my pajamas trying to decide if I should dress to run, or dress for wii fit. Or maybe I should dress to stay on the dis all morning. Oh, I'm already dressed for that. Ok, i'm moving.

Have a great day everyone!

 

[lisah0711]

Good morning Princesses!

i need to find a balance for my little guy. i think it's going to be hard!

You can do it, Nancy. Just do as much as you can now when he is little and will listen to you. And you are obviously doing something right being the BL two weeks in a row!

oh thank the lord!!!! My husband got offered the position. I think this will be a really great opportunity for him and alot less responsibility for the same amount of pay so that is always good. We will have to adjust a bit to the hours. Currently he is 8-430 but this new job is 9-6. It will just take some creative planning. I am so excited for him and am so thankful that this opportunity came along just as he was finding out that his days at his current job were numbered. He has to give a 4wk notice and Im sure those 4 weeks will not be exactly fun for him but he no longer will have to deal with the misery and anxiety.

Lindsay! What a relief for Mike and your whole family. Maybe they will decide that to let Mike go immediately instead of waiting four weeks. Do you have any flexibility in your hours?

Rose, enjoy your day off today!

Kathy, enjoy your late morning!

Jude, you are a trouper exercising while on vacation!

Maria, how are the kitties? How is it that you are still the only girl in the house? I'm sure they all cater to your every desire!

Hello Princess Corinna and Princess Chipper Jen!

 

[dumbo_buddy]

good morning everyone!

lisa - you guys getting any snow? al roker just told me 6-12 feet of snow may be coming in your direction.

i hope everyone has a lovely day. it's nasty and rainy here and the little guy isn't feeling all that well. which, you know, is AWESOME when dh is away on business all week. oh well. but it supposed to be a great day tomorrow and an even better one friday! almost 70 degrees!

 

[Rose&Mike]

Jude-I'm wondering if you and Rose are related since you are both exercise queens.

It looks like rain any time, so i'm still in my pajamas trying to decide if I should dress to run, or dress for wii fit. Or maybe I should dress to stay on the dis all morning. Oh, I'm already dressed for that. Ok, i'm moving.

Have a great day everyone!

That was so sweet, I like it better that we're related because we are exercise queens! Don't worry the sun is coming! We have had rain the last few days and the sun is out today! 70 tomorrow and 75 on Friday!!!! I can't wait--I'm off on Friday! I hope you got your workout in.

good morning everyone!

lisa - you guys getting any snow? al roker just told me 6-12 feet of snow may be coming in your direction.

OMG--please tell me you meant 6-12 inches! Lisa--do you have food and water put away if it's feet?

Hi to everyone!

I went to zumba and it was really fun. I was very uncoordinated, but did ok! I felt my knee a couple of times, but no pain. I'm going to ice later today just in case. So my plan is:
Today--I did zumba and a mile on the elliptical
Thursday--elliptical
Friday--zumba and elliptical
Saturday--off or maybe a few miles on the elliptical
Sunday--try to run!

I'm going to tell Mike to run on Saturday morning at the park. It's killing me, but it would be so selfish of me to hold back his training for the race just because I will be sad. If I asked I know he would go on the treadmill at the Y, (they have a treadmill and an elliptical beside each other) but I'm going to tell him to go brave the million people who I'm sure will be outside running. I might sleep in, but I'm guessing I will wake up when he gets up, so I will just go do a couple of miles on the elliptical. I cannot honestly remember the last time either one of us did a long run without the other one. Since I'm sure Sunday I will be going VERY slow, I'm sure he'll come along. I know some people would say, c'mon get over it, cut the cord. But we like running together. It just happens that we are married, too.

Have a great day everyone. I am enjoying the sunshine!

 

[lisah0711]

good morning everyone!

lisa - you guys getting any snow? al roker just told me 6-12 feet of snow may be coming in your direction.

i hope everyone has a lovely day. it's nasty and rainy here and the little guy isn't feeling all that well. which, you know, is AWESOME when dh is away on business all week. oh well. but it supposed to be a great day tomorrow and an even better one friday! almost 70 degrees!

Hope your little guy is feeling better soon, Nancy. It is the pits when that happens when it is only you at home. I feel your pain. Maybe you guys can get outside a little bit and enjoy the weather. It might not make any difference in how he feels but sometimes a change of scenery does wonders for everyone.

No snow here today. I hope Al was talking about all that snow getting dumped on the Cascades before it makes it way east to us. It's in the 40's which is nice spring weather to us!