Each Day Is a Gift

I was too wimpy to accept Karen's invitation to run with her and Lori ( who runs like a gazelle ) out on the snowy slippery road! Hubby went skiing so I invited Wendy to go to the LC with me! We got there early enough to get a pass for the tread class! I'm glad we did. It was so fun! The instructor said she usually sees me running on the road while she was driving to the Rec center! :) So she was expecting me to blow pass everyone! ha! The ladies in front and next to my mill happen to be friends from my neighboring ward! It was fun to chat with them during the "recoverries". :) They are triathletes and were very complimentary on my running! I did have to slow down when we vamped the incline to 10 and I felt dizzy! Legs felt fine during the run! The only annoying thing is the TM quit at 60 min and I had jogged 10 min before class and had to restart the thing!

Then we went down to the pool. I did 40 min of TI drills while Wendy swam leisurely! I love the feeling of my body gliding smoothly, long and slippery in the pool! Then we sat in the warm jetted spa, just the two of us, watching the snow gently coming down to cover the world outside! :)

Jogged 2 miles then swam with Karen!

Mailed off Christmas gifts to kids and grandkids! Postage price is outrageous! And the postal workers are like the DMV workers...sadly stressed/burned out...SO I gave them a good dose of "smoothie smiles and cheers"! :) :) :)

For 12/12/12 I thought about running 12 miles. That thought lasted for 12 seconds! :) I was up at 12:12am this morning (er was it last night) praying and thanking the Lord for 12 specific blessings! ;)

Wendy, Karen and I ran easy chatty miles heading east first into the wind and a beautiful sunrise. Hubby peeled off after 1 mile. We got on the canal trail from Smith's trail to avoid the tunnel. The lateral side of the right leg complained from mile 2 on. But the conversation and wonderful company helped take the edge off. Every time Karen stopped to tie shoe or take little rock out, I would keep walking and that seemed to work better so the knee won't lock up. After saying goodbye to Karen at the corner, she ran home while Wendy and I walked home! How blessed I am to have such wonderful friends! :)

We decided to not go to the pool today so that gave me time to do some thorough foam rolling, stretching and core exercises. So surprised to discover during the foam rolling that my left leg particulary the calf has much more knots (pain) than the right (the "injured" one). I realize I had been babying the right leg and neglected the "good" leg. And the fact that just because there is no pain while running doesn't mean "all is well" with the body! Wow! I need to be more diligent with the little things that is so important to help the body recover especially at my age where I am loosing flexibility, muscle strength and overall fitness!

Oh! I took a 12 min shower ending at 12:12 and proceeded to give hubby 12 kisses! :)

Happy 12/12/12 to all!!! :) :) :)

Two miles on the track lapping hubby 3 times! :). Then 45 min in the leisure pool. :)

45 min in the leisure pool.

Wogged on the TM while watching "Gifts of the Magi"...so sweet! :)

I tried to run but the leg protested immediately, stink!