Walking Before Running

Managed 1 mile at lunch before it started to rain.

Quick mile at lunchtime.   Raining now.

Just to Chipains

Just to Chipains after church, before going to see Cloudy with a chance of Meatballs.  Planned that when we were expecting rain all day.

Wallked around Palos Hospital after passing my mammogram and then Birdhaven Greenhouse in Joliet after Garden Club luncheon.

Just a quick one at the Farmers Market before it started to rain.

I'm trying to get the motivation to go in to work.  It is such a pain that I can't check on it from home.

Quick mile at lunch between Worm Composting and Idea Exchange.

Just realized that I didn't get any mileage in, which could explain my bad mood.

Weighed in at 8, was reassured of a "normal" maintainance.  Went to work and got a lot accomplished even while going off-clock for a couple hours at lunch and having a full, relaxing day.

At home talked to folks on phone then HAD to get going.  Partly to make up for yesterday, mostly because my body craved it.  Out the back, down the retention pond to 127th and around to Hillview.  Started to go down Glynis to go back through the park and around to the back. Was getting too dark so I circled back around to Keepataw.  Steve was waiting and we went out to Seamus McGees for dinner.  Good thing I had my run.

Ran down to Historical Society Harvest Festival by way of the shrine.  Took longer going back.  Hills aren't as fun in both directions.

Ran to store before Steve woke up, as the sun was rising. 

Ended buying almost 12 lbs of stuff, so I was slower getting home, but still made it in time to watch the Chicago Marathon.  Not as exciting (or as much exercise) as when I got to cheer my son during.  Definitely not as exciting as when he and his wife announced their oldest daughter was on the way at the finish line.  I'll check for race reports before my folks come to spend the afternoon.

Took long way to store because it was getting dark and I didn't want to trip on the tree roots cutting through the park.  It definitely improved my mood.

Canal path after Farmers Market and then Chipain's before dinner. Dinner was a Salmon and Crabmeat with wild rice casserole made with chicken.

Oops, I didn't get a run in today.  Very busy day.  A day without running is a day without sunshine.  Actually it was a day without sunshine.

I really noticed the difference yesterday, so I figured a 1/2 mile before I go to work is better than none for the day.  I am sooo cautious that I am just working on mass over distance and haven't even thought of speed. 

If all goes right I'll try to do more at lunch and before Deb and I go to see Liz's play maybe I can talk her into some distance with me??

Are days off from mileage bad because I don't go or do I not go because it is a bad day?

Dash for breakfast bars and oatmeal. Went out again after lunch for milk.

Talked Steve into going with me to get dinner.  Would have liked to go the long way but the company was worth going the shorter distance.

It's Monday so I had to check out the fabulous KSW Times 2 instead of going this morning.  I WILL try to get out early and go this afternoon while the weather is supposed to be so nice, maybe even hit 70 today or tomorrow.

Still a bit chilly after 1 but the new plant has a good path that I took to I55 and back.  There was all sorts of wildlife and a lot of confused truck drivers.  At least I got a break.

No official mileage today.  If I included all my chasing I'm sure I made it, but I faced a time crunch with having the chance for "grandma-duty" with my daughter-in-law going down state for her great-aunt or "second grandma's"  funeral.

Planning on going out now while it is sunny.  Although it is supposed to be warmer in the afternoon, it might be raining.

Not a bit of rain.  Went out at lunch and again with Sarah before dinner.  \

Felt good after last night.  Hope the kids are healthy enough for the Halloween Hoedown this Saturday.

I went to teach Kindergarteners about worms as a master gardener and couldn't manage any mileage after that.

When the rain is just mist, it feels good on my face.  I never understood my son's enjoyment of running in the rain before.  It is a true Fall day with all the leaves now covering the ground.  Made my first 1/4 mile in 2 minutes.  Return trip was a lot slower with 27+  lbs to carry and I only stopped 3 times to adjust bags.  Whew!  I feel a sense of accomplishment, now if only I didn't break myself.

Day started out cold rainy and gloomy, then when the sun came out I took off way too fast forgetting that it was in the forties and only made a quarter mile before needing to turn back.  At least I got a sunshine fix and started feeling much better.  Folks came for dinner and we had a very nice time.

Dash to Jewel before church.  About 4 hours of yardwork after lunch (with a delightful phone break) until dark.  I have got to get a pedometer, I had to have put on at least another 2 miles going back and forth and around and around since one tour of the yard is .10.

Made it before work to start the day right. 

Did the Farmers' Market, Store and gardening.  My dad lent me his pedometer so I could add it all up. 

There is construction going on Lemont road and I missed a bump and landed on "me bum" this evening.  Lucky there is still some padding there and I seem alright.

Officially 1.1 mile fitness path while waiting for Dr. appointment.  Extra mileage on pedometer from parking lot and around and about.

Doubled the route avoiding construction.

I am now officially 1/2 as fast as my son.  He did his "13.11 miles. Avg. 7:30 on the dot" And I did my 2 in "just" 30 minutes which would give me a 15:00 average. 

It was raining and I was carrying an umbrella, but I did start blogging at 20 minute miles. I bet he can't shave 5 minutes off his time :} 

Two mile bank and store, then the other 3 in the yard.  If I had read Sunday's blog, I would have gone out for another .7.