My Happy New Year!

Here we go with yet another New Year and I've spent it with the MR sick (as in still from Christmas) this makes 2 years in a row...and this year there's and Different Ball drop?? WTH? Yes there was a ball but it was dwarfed by the Huge Clock doing a countdown...You can check it out here ok so this is a change I wasn't expecting oh well I just gotta let it go, gave the MR some meds, tuck him in and pop the Bubbly..(being the BAD Blogger I forgot to take a Pic).....that's right it's New Years and I still celebrated even if it's just me on the couch watching a pitiful looking dwarfed ball drop, Awww MIDNIGHT!! I call all my kids, grand kids & the Papaw wish them Happy New Year. Time to move on to a New Year, New Month, New Day...I GOT THIS!!

Today was spent with my runner daughter and some friends at a Brand New Race opportunity in Historic Midway Ky. What a turn out it was...compared to the Resolution 5Mile Run yesterday this is Amazing..300+ runners & walkers attended the Frozen Rails 5K.

And of all things we had a train come through Just Before The Race...good omen?? for the New Year?? I say Yes! My new friend Laura Coombs was there and got everyone ready with some warm up exercises then it was 5K time....I videoed the race start due to---again 300+ Runners/Walkers...you can find finish line photos here, here, and here.  All in all it was a Great Day the start of a New Year.

 

 

More to come stay tuned,

 

A Runner's Mom & More

 



2017 New Year, New Month, New Day = NEW ME!!

Tap, Tap, Tap.....anybody out there?? Here I go again, starting over isn't hard to do its the keeping on that I struggle with. No MORE!! I've got to get better at ME!  My word for the 2017 New Year is this

 

 

I've had a lot of stuff going on in 2016 and plan on more stuff (constructive) in this brand New Year. There are so many blogs and self-help site designed for improving ones self, but guess what

               "I" know what I want to do,

                  "I" know how to do it,

                      "I" just need to GET WITH "IT"!

First things first, I ended 2016 with of course a race with the Young'un...the Resolution 5K typically is on Jan 1st but this year the Timers (3WR) changed it up and did the race on the EVE of the New Year. We got to the venue/race hotel and was quite surprised there really wasn't much of a crowd, Hmmm this typically is a Big race event as it starts the Race Running Season...and I'm wondering where are all the runners?? 'Cause you know runners run Regardless of the weather!!

From previous events with the Timers I again reached out for the possibility of doing their race photography......well after several weeks of NO response I ended up signing the Kid so she could keep her streak going as this is her 5th year (I think) running it. Though I had fully intended on taking pictures of the runners when we were getting ready to head for the Start line one of the timers 'informed' me to just send a Link when I have the pics loaded and they would post them.  Yea well with that remark I'm thinking if the pics aren't worth the entry price for the kid, your probably not going to get any, as it was so cold with wind blowing that was EXACTLY what happened.. ..I waited for 'my' runner kids to start and then went inside where oh yes it was warmer & toastier. I walked the hotel taking pics of the various decorations and made it back out side just in time to see my Baby coming up the hill to the start line. Snapped a couple of pics waited for her to come to me, shooed her on into the hotel and I waited for my other runners to finish then I went back in where it was warm...

138 Runners competed in a race that past history had 300+, Champagne Flutes to all the finishers Mimosas for those over 21 and awards were 3WR planners...don't judge...it was something.

 

Happy New Year! Here's to a New Month starting tomorrow, a New Day and to a New ME!

 

 

A Runners Mom & More

 

Hugs,

      Kisses,

          Run Safe Wishes!

 

 

It's only Monday

So first lets talk about night shift--12 hr night shift. 7a-7p the hrs that the MR is working for the next few weeks. For me this means that I need to try and be quiet as much as possible so he can get some sleep, and it also means I'm not able to do my normal daily cleaning chores which means I either do them 'After' he leaves for work 'Which' is when I'm getting my gym time in 'Which' means not a whole lot is going to get done!! This old Lady is tired after 60-90 min of Abs, KettlebellAMPD, Zumba and tonight we started doing Arms class.

Guess What, none of this matters to anyone but Me!

I'll get to everything on his days off and start all over again next week. sigh!

 

Starting my day off with Coffee & Conversation with the MR is Priority for me, I listen to him gripe, comment, complain about everything that's going on at the workplace (I'm retired from there) send him to bed and most of the time I just FB'ed or do laundry downstairs. Today however instead of FB I went for walk, it was suppose to be just a short walk, yea well 4MILES LATER I get back home. Oh well at least I got my steps in Right !?!

 

My Mind tends to get busier & busier then stuff like this happens;

 

More stuff that I talked about in the video

 yet to come!

 

My weather this week looks like this--hoping for some of the same in Va Beach, Va leaving Friday (maybe Thurs) Bobbie, Mindy & Starr has a Half Marathon and I'm doing the 1Miler on Saturday WooHoo!

 

 

A Runners Mom & More



Busy Life Busy Wife!

I upped my steps on FitBit (11,000 daily, umm why?) walking every day will be a must, my plan is to increase by 500 steps every month or so,

went to the gym 3X last week and will do that this week as well,

 Picture Lady TShirts for the Get Moving Challenge starting on 9/10 delivered last week,

race meetings RunBrickHouse & Bourbon Chase done & done,

partnered with a new Race Timing Group (I Am Pumped about this can't wait to share more),

volunteered at 'Lil Cherub Sale' last week and have my volunteer spot finalized for Ky History Half next month,

 met with a local business will be donating a prize when we have November Plank Challenge,

started cooking & meal planning for the hubs while I'm gone this weekend (Va Beach Half with the Runner Daughter(s),

managed 1 blog post last week (something I really need to be more diligent about) hence why This one is getting done,

not counting all the daily chore stuff.......

Whew I Have been Busy!   

 

        

 

A Runners Mom & More       

Reflection Graditude

Reflecting on my day,

 

I woke up to the smell of coffee as I do most mornings

that the Hubby has made (he turns it on for me),

a good Morning Kiss and that 1st sip of coffee

while our cat waits patiently on his stool ready to be fed,

our Canine Kid following me around waiting on her daily vitamins,

texting the daughter making sure she knows I Love her more than life,

usual daily chores started,

emailing about races coming up,

taking a 3mile walk break and seeing friends along the way,

having a successful meeting to get prize for up-coming challenge,

race meeting in Stanford,

praying Thank you God for giving me a chance to make up all my past wrong doings,

for helping me to realize it's up to me to follow your directions,

and to appreciate all there is in my life thus far.

 

 

 

                                                                     A runner's Mom & More

Do Over AGAIN with a MishMash Monday.........

What's Up......have you missed me??? Did ya even know I've been gone???????? Well let's see how I can do with a do over, starting with today. Life has been Great...Turbulent at times but still Great. Lets start the ole' blog with my ''Wanna Do List''

 

• get the bed changed and sheets washed and hung on the line
• get the floors swept haven't done this in couple days (the pet hair is CRAZY)
• work on Menu Plan
• Start Christmas list
• work in the flower beds and yard (didn't I just weed?)
• strip the garden (different plan for next year, sorry MR you're not included)
• Go to the Gym later
• update & check FB Groups
• start working on Blog post list



 

 

Todays playlist:

           Dwight Yoakum

           Five Finger Death Punch

           Luke Bryan

 

Hope your day is fulfilling!

 

a runners mom & more!!



Sorry Honey it's not what you think..........

After 6weeks of night shift the Hubby is finally starting day shift (6wk rotation) Monday..Yay!  A somewhat normal routine will be a change as now I can get MY daily routine in order, when the Hubs does nights I try not to make noise and try to find more things to do outside, on day shift we do try and get out more so when the MR suggested we check out the new joint he seen downtown I was a little confused as to where he was talking about. I've been riding the bike around town and try to walk around and couldn't figure out where he was talking about.

I give you the 'New Joint'

well I can't tell you enough how tempted I was to

Laugh out loud! So instead I had to say well Dear that would be great but it's not what you think, they ''DO'' planks there. Actual on the floor horizontal  Planks along with other exercises.

 view of their Studio. Needless to say we're not going....as this is what gets served at the bar....

I just don't see the MR drinking Anything Green.

How about you, what do you drink that's Green??



a runnersmom & more..



M.oving On M.onday

On vacation, Again!! Yet another week scheduled though there were a hundred things planned, POOF, just like that they're gone....out the door, window, space where ever all I know is they're gone, and of course it's cold outside Sigh. Oh well not the end of the world there's always tomorrow. But I realized after the thought slashing I gave myself there is in fact another tomorrow, another day, where probably most of us decide to have do overs, a new starting point.

So who cares if I didn't do any laundry-we have PLENTY of clean clothes,

who cares if I didn't sweep the floors-the Mr is on nightshift and needs to sleep,

who cares if I didn't go to the grocery store-we have food,

is this what retirement is like?? Is this something I would like?? Hmmm Something to ponder. In the meantime let's get some movement going on, up off the ass, change into some other work out clothes and go work out! 

~arunnersmom~

M.oving O.n M.onday

Doing my best to stay motivated, but when your at the ER with the MIL from EARLY:AM until Late:THIRTY, then need to go get meds too, Why do we get so exhausted doing nothing, well no Zumba or Kettlebell for me tonight,  there's always tomorrow.

First FurBaby Friday

Well there are people who reads this thing!!  I was asked ''Why'' didn't I have anything on here about the FurBabies, ummm well hadn't got to that point yet but to keep the one (are there more of you out there?) reader interested here is my First FurBaby Friday post & photo:

Meet ANDI, the MR had her long before me so she's the ''Baby". You all know how it is with the FurBabies. In the beginning there was a bit of struggle between Andi, the senior female cat, Tori Ann, and me.  As in some days the struggle was real as to who was 'Head B%@#&, Main B%@#&, or The B%@#&,