more running miles=more bike thoughts

The longer my runs get for my marathon training the more my feet hurt! Awhhh it even hurts to walk in my comfy sandals today. I can do it i can do it i can do it.. .......

But anyway this comment may shock quite a few of you... the more miles my marathon training picks up the more and more i want to be on my bike and the less and less i can actually find time to do so (or well... feel okay to do so w/o completely wearing out my body for my runs) eeekk...
does that mean i'm starting to really enjoy this biking thing? and regret not being able to get out as much?? hmmmmm...

Daniel just might faint when he sees this blog (if he checks it)..

hmm pic not coming up.. can i say i'm sooo tired of school.. i'm taking a break from working on a final exam.. blah

Running in the Rain

So on my way home from helping my aunt unpack today... I found myself on the highway in the obnoxious rain storm that brought me and all the other cars on the highway to a halt. Not to mention, causing a four car accident. I drove not even 5 more minutes and was right back out of the storm. The springs was sunny and warm when I got home. So I changed my shoes, grabbed the dog leash, and the dog and I headed out for a nice 3 1/2 mile jog.. About a 1/2 mile in I thought I felt a sprinkle, then all of a sudden downpour, thunder, and lightening practically on top of us. Unfortunately, our 3 1/2 mile jog was cut short at 1.85 miles (that is only because of the thunder and lightening). It has been so long since I have run in the rain and it felt amazing!:)
When i started my legs felt their usual as of late- dead and tired. As soon as the rain started I felt like I would be able to hold a 6:30 min. pace for ever. I had a blast jumping over puddles etc. Now those are the times I like to remember.

I can't wait to be back in NY... Less than a week and I get to see all my lovelies from home!
It will be a packed trip per usual. I have my family to spend time with, I get to hang with Heath and Ellie on Heath's big porch for lunch and cocktails--oh did I mention it overlooks Seneca lake (awwhhh water). I've got plans for a wine tour :) Always super fun and fancy :) I've got a wedding shower! Of course I cannot go home in the summer w/o hitting up the waterfront. I will bless you with pics soon---and probably whine about having to leave the lake front but Colorado isn't a bad place either and.....year round has much more to offer.

Let the good times roll!

Hi everyone... oh this thing is annoying me already.. I'm not sure why it is underlining and I can't get it to quit! eekkk..
oh well..




Anyway, yay it stopped! I'm sorry it has been ages since i've posted and right now i'm once again procrastinating on school work! One month to go and classes will be over! another semester down. I'll only have one class to finish up in the fall--isn't that exciting :) So where did I leave off on my last post--so much has happened and so little at the same time! hmmmm

My parents visit:
ma mere and ma pere came out the end of may to visit and brought our wonderful dog.. We had a great time but go figure--it rained everyday they were here. We took them up to rocky mtn. national park (pic above) and low and behold, it snowed A LOT.. who knew the end of may?? Nonetheless, it was a great visit!

Classes: classes started the week after they left and completely consumed me.. no fun blah blah blah. So not much to report there except it is almost over :)

the Accident:
Poor D! he went down on his road bike and broke his tib/fib in his shin.. OUCH! it has made me a little more leery of descending now! yikes.. However, he is doing great and has a great attitude even though I know sometimes he gets really bored. We spent about two days in the emergency room and it resulted in four pins and a plate put in right above his ankle. He will go back in a few weeks to get one of the pins removed. hang in there, it will get better:) he'll be a rock star on the hand orgometer (have absolutely no clue how to spell?) by the end of this..

Val and Gordo:
two of my friends from college came out for a PT conference and we got to spend an evening with them- bbq down here at our place in the springs and then bfast in the morning.. do all social events revolve around eating?? I guess most of them do for me now.. But it was great to get to see them. I hadn't seen either of them since college--whoah ages ago.. I'm just now realizing I never got the camera out and took any pictures--man i've been slacking on that lately.. booohooo to me.. fun times though! Unfortunately, they were out the during my hell week, 8am-8pm classes in denver.. that kicked my butt just a little.. so we didn't get to do as much sight seeing as we would have liked with them..

school school school and more school!

Duathlon- i entered my second duathlon and finished three minutes faster (1 hour 41 minutes)!! yay! My time improved on both of my run sections which is really exciting.. guess my marathon training, although has been slow, it is surely paying off.. however, i increased my time by a minute and 20 seconds on the bike---ggrrrr. I guess that isn't too shabby since i had only been on my bike 4-5 times since the last one in may! eeekkkk.. Overall, I finished 6th in my age range :) fun stuff!!! I don't know why i love to putt my body through almost 2 hours of rigorous workout but its fun..

okay so..i'm going to clean the house and get back to work!

one more month then i start work--wow a consistent real job! scary!