Just Plodding Along

Yesterday morning I killed my second ten miler of the weekend. These two days of running were a big confidence boost for me. While they are not super long runs relative to marathon training, this week in running has gone well and I am hopeful the marathons will not kill me.  Speaking of marathons- my cousins ran the Kauai marathon this weekend and totally killed it. Way to go guys!!!! We followed up the Saturday of all Saturdays with a Sunday in Warm Springs. I had heard of Warm Springs through reading Bill Bryson's The Lost Continent where he stops to look at FDR's Little White House. But D and I had other plans. We rolled into town and were lured into a restaurant that advertised Cold Beer but then had none and we felt too awkward to just get up and leave so we ordered fried stuff because that is what was on the menu.  After eating and washing everything down with sweet tea because that is what you do in the South I made us stop by this stand to get peaches and...

Miles Run: 86.7  (I believe this is also the number of celebrity gossip magazines read and glasses of wine drank but I don't have a sweet log book to keep track of those things). Half Marathon's Run: 2  Temecula Half  & Team Gab Virtual Race Medals Obtained: 1 Cross training done: lots of lunges, squats, sit-ups, push-ups and biking Horrific  YOGA  injuries obtained: 1 Pounds lost: like .025 So I just like can't understand why I am not skinnier.....oh hand me that candy Pairs of awesome glitter shoes obtained: 0 Pair of awesome Aspaeris shorts obtained: 1 Mornings Nellie woke me up at 5a.m. because she wanted to be fed breakfast NOW: 31 ummm.....so feed me already

Tomorrow I head out to the Whoohoo it feels like I haven't done a half in forever. Okay it has been about a month but still FOREVER. After seven hours of driving we will arrive at for our weekend of wine and running. Not excited for driving but excited for hotel stay. I love staying in hotels, no dogs waking me up at 5 a.m., nothing to clean. Pure awesomeness. I of course packed the essentials This obviously says I am planning on doing some PhD exam studying this weekend. Since the weather says it could be cool and raining I am suffering from outfit indecision 2012 To wear the skirt or the pants, the long sleeve or the short sleeve, arm sleeves? Ahhhhhh guess I will take it all and make the decision race day. I am known for my light packing skills Yes I am only leaving for two days, why? Okay so race goals. Since I have hurt my toe doing yoga (hhhhhhhh) I am not sure how fast I am going to be going this race plus there are some hills so......hmmm A g...

I registered for a January Half: Registration Confirmation for: Temecula Valley Half Marathon & 5k 2012 Dear Bean, Congratulations! You are now registered for  Temecula Valley Half Marathon & 5k 2012 .  Date & Time:01/21/12 Location:Monte De Oro Winery Purchased at:12/30/11 Category:Half Marathon And it involves wine.......                                               so that is a win! I imagine after the race I will look like this: Fill'er up! So if you are interested in hitting southern CA for a race through wineries that involves wine tasting let me know! We can learn to love reds together.