Hey Leanies! I'm up early, way early for me, trying to get things in. (Plus, the insomnia has kicked in.)
First, DOOD and the relay team are all fine. We didn't even know there was a bomb scare until the next day. You heard about it before we did.
Not that it was an easy race DOOD actually quit earlier than he said he would (he finished his leg & then some, but didn't go nearly as far has he had planned). For the first time, he actually said that he "didn't respect the distance" in his training. That kind of talk scares me, coming from him.
Although...almost every person in his relay had a rough time of it. One person dropped out late the night before, which put more responsibility on all the rest. They were already a 4-person relay (and the race has 5 legs), it was pouring, and they were hurting. IDK.
If we would have known about the drop-out, I could have done a leg as it stood, I'd planned to run between spectator spots to see them. I only got to run to the first spectator spot before DOOD saw me and quit and we walked back together. So much for Sunday's LR. But I did a SR on Saturday. Soooo, worst race ever.
And poorly organized again this year. So glad I'm not doing the local Pgh races, and maybe just maybe it'll convince DOOD that we need to do another race that weekend.
Thing is, he likes doing relays with his buddies, and I want to support that. It's just the Pgh marathon isn't for me (again, I run parts of the course regularly, so I need different eye candy.)
Oh, did see a barefoot runner. That was cool.
Now, on to the rest of posts!
Tandy: I say that if you enjoy taking pictures & the quality matters to you, then you should get a DSLR. It's GOTTA be cheaper than a camper. Maybe DH just doesn't like how he looks in photos?
Until I picked up running, I was never much of an "in the sun" person, in part because I'm a night owl. Now I try to be religious about skin care. I'll have to check out the info in
Runner's World. As a non-plank lover who tends to find 60 seconds a looooooonnnnnng time, I'm suitably impressed and scared by your (former?) instructor. And by your very enthusiastic embraces of this week's challenge.
You and
Vicky scare me.
I'm glad you had a momentary set-back, realized where you're going wrong, and am back on track. I'm working on the back on track myself (too much working & sitting, not enough track.) You had a great day, with variety, yesterday between running, weights, and Zumba. Whoo Hoo!
Manda: We live in the heart of the city, and only have one car for DOOD's commute so both of us do a lot of errand running. No choice.
Thank you for your post about why you're motivated to lose weight for health/family reasons. It's always helpful to put things in a bigger perspective, to see it in print for others so we can think about why it's important to us. And wanting to start a family one of the best reasons of all! And hugs
for the stressors with DH and employment. Truly frustrating.
Oooh, just read about the TM. How's the poor baby doing?
Beth: But you got your 20 miles in. And I don't think your time is bad at all, especially with all the miles you'd already put on your legs. So impressed by how you've just kicked it all up a notch! Oh, and I echo Jackie. San Diego would be amazing it's so pretty there. You're in a really good spot in your training to do well, too.
Have I mentioned recently how jealous I am that you're seeing the Sox? Not the same with the Pirates, who started out promising just to get our expectations up. Oh, and I'm making your hotcakes this weekend for Sunday brunch, a little reward for DOOD's race and end of semester. I'll promise to try and make smaller ones for myself.
Beth & Vicky: IDK what was going on with the mail. Our carrier is cool, so I wonder if he was on vacation. In retrospect, I should have expected the "running is bad for you" from this neighbor. It's not personal. There's a certain type of elderly woman in my neighborhood, she's not the only one, who have this kind of, well, complain-y and critical take on everything. It seems to be a cultural thing although I'm not sure if it's a Squirrel Hill thing, ethnicity, religion, or what. I see the "type" a lot. It's good for my determination to run, at least out of an "I'll show you" position.
Vicky: Congratulations on getting in weekend runs and feeling good. I can imagine how grateful you are to have running back into the routine, as much as you love & appreciate XT and your PT.
Jackie: Thanks for the camera advice (and to all of you, btw) and Bill's usage. The "when he's serious" line is exactly how I intend to use it. Our current digital (a Casio Exilim) is old, but it works for casual photos. And we have our phone (not that I ever carry it....literally, we have one cell phone and we leave it at home...how lame!). But I want a nice camera because the heart wants what the heart wants.
I think that it's amazing that an 11:30 pace now feels slow to you.
I can't wait to read what you learned from this week's article that's something I need to look into. I always get confused by all the stuff, and find it fascinating that you and DH need to maintain such different HR.
Sorry to hear about DH's new work schedule. I knew he's a workaholic, but it's always nicer to have your work habits more under your own control. I know you two will work it out, though, especially after being inspired by Indy. Is he looking forward to his new job?
Cindy: Great news on the weight!
(<-- low-cal banana) Yummy, yummy, yummy on the Thai Curry soup. I like ratatouille a lot, because it always looks well, rustic, but tastes good. As someone who's not a great cook it's hard to mess up. I'm an eggplant fan, though.
Maria: I'm so sorry that I missed the FIL & family event when it was happening, but glad it all turned out fairly well. Nothing like the outlaws to send me running to the rum and chocolate covered raisins.
I'm also glad you were able to figure out the combo of things, from stress to TOM and beyond, that can affect you.
I'm glad things went okay, even with the ongoing commentary FIL/SMIL offer on everyone's lives. At least there's the cabin in Maine.
Does Boston often come under a boil water order? That really puts a crimp in everyone's life, especially when trying to live healthy. Just put the popcorn and licorice episode behind you, and move on!
Have a great day at your convention today! Sugar is the devil, and keeps feeding the cravings, yep. I also need to start counting (vs. estimating) calories again. That might be my main problem. And yet, I have a hard time staying away. I wish you luck with that. No Merlin yet well, I caught 1/2 and episode, then decided I better approach it methodically! I also must see
Persuasion!
Jeanne: Fabulous job on keeping on top of things and with WL. Keep babying that knee and taking baby steps as necessary! Looking forward to some bridal/pre-wedding pics!
As for me: Well, I think I got caught up. It's actually just getting light here, so I'm going to make a quick post to 'Ohana, eat a banana, and run! Sooo early for me.
Right now I'm a little too weary to whoop it up big time! 
for your knee. I know you probably posted before but how did you injure your knee?
Remember to make an appointment for an ART treatment - better to treat it sooner than later or so I'm told.
Did you go for a run today? WTG for being able to hold a plank for so long! That's awesome!
At home, since I've cut out diet pop, it's now a little easier 
for being down 1.1 pounds. That's very good. Especially with all the relationship junk you've been dealing with! My favorite addition to planks is the hover. Where you go from a full plank into a really low pushup position about an inch or two off the ground. It's the hardest point to hold. I hate them but am proud of the fact that I can now do them. 
