Well, I did my 17 mile workout today, and I’m FEELING it – in my hips and my legs and my energy level. 

I can only focus on one thing at a time – and right now that needs to be the marathon on January 13 at Disneyworld.

So I’m just going to stick to my training program of running 3x a week and climbing 1x per week.  I will watch, but not strictly curb my calorie intake.  But I am making myself more conscientious about what I eat.  But I’m not depriving myself of melting moments or christmas crinkles…

This week I vow to be in bed by 12:30 AM no matter what.  I’m going to try and bump that up 15 minutes earlier each week until the marathon.  I definitely function better or more sleep.  Imagine that. 

I wonder what my step count is like on my off days.  Probably not very high since I sit on my swiss ball in front of the computer most of the time. 

So I got up early, and started my run about 20 minutes after I originally intended to.

I started at Mobilize, went past Criterium and caught the Santa Fe Trail near Woodmen. About a mile later, May called, saying she left Woodmen Roberts and was on her way to meet me.

She joined me and we headed north. For a long way. We ran for 16 miles, and I think I took maybe a total of ten minutes walking, plus 2 potty breaks. After we reached 16.23 miles, we walked for a mile. I think that really helped my recovery.

My longest run ever!!!

I’m definitely feeling it.  I need a nap.

Next week is my recovery week, and I think I might just get myself an hour hot stone massage from Lori at Tuscany and use the $10 off coupon that we got last night    Oh yeah!

Dani replied November 30, 2007, 12:31:56 AM

We were hot mamas!    It’s sad when a bunch of old, married mamas are hotter than all the little chippy college girls in the bar…  Maida had this 21 year-old all over her stuff! And we were getting the stink-eye from a little group of of barely legal girls in booby shirts.    Haven’t had cute boys to dance to Journey songs with in a LOOOOONNGG time! 

Too much fun!  You ladies can party with me any time!   

When I think about you, I touch myself…   

Well, Dani had the hottie of the guys all over her stuff.   

I can’t remember the last time I slow danced with a guy – singing along with Journey at the top of my lungs.  And then he was more than willing to sing a duet of Paradise by the Dashboard Light!     For real?!   

And I’ve never had to sing a song that someone else picked out before – thankfully Dani was more familiar with it than I was.  I only knew the chorus.

So, does anyone know some nice single girls we can set these guys up with?   

Right after I got home, Zevan woke up and was calling for me – he peed in his pjs    So, I washed him off and changed him into his clothes for school this morning – worked great – no fuss this morning when he got up.

I didn’t get to bed until 1 AM, and the next thing I know, it was 6:33 AM.  I laid in bed for another 20 minutes, and then had to get the boys up and dressed and then get my stuff ready for my 17 mile workout at 7:45 AM.  Yep, you read that right.  17 miles. Why, oh why, didn’t I schedule my recovery week this week?

OMG – I *Just* got home and I have to run 16-17 miles tomorrow morning. 

That was SO fun!  The spa party, the karaoke, the cute little army guys who made us feel like hot mamas…

Spa nights can be quarterly for sure!  Next one: February 28

I’m going to bed!

Tonight is our West Side Moms Spa Night at Tuscany Day Spa! Yippee!

For $40 we each get to pick 3 mini treatments. I chose:

Paraffin Dip with Hand Massage
Mini Facial
Neck & Shoulder Massage

Everyone brings food and drinks and we hang out and get pampered at the same time.

Megan is bringing her glass fusion jewelry – I can’t wait to see – I need a new set! I am running out of brown/turquoise outfits to go with the one I already have.

Oh man, I just left Ross with stuff that I just picked up. 

Not TOO bad, I got them each some learning stuff like wipe-off flash cards sets, and some superhero plate/cup/bowl sets.  (Kristi – did you see a Teen Titans one?)  I also got a birthday gift for Kylie 

I had already bought them each 2 Leapster cartridges – Target had a sale on them last week.

I’ve asked each set of grandparents to buy them ArtSports memberships.  I don’t know what the boys have asked for on their own.  They do that. 

I put on XM Holly today and put out my Christmas decorations.  I don’t have a lot, just one plastic tub full of candles and tschotskes.  I got out the stockings and Santa hats, too.  We have a little artificial tree for the upstairs hall.  I think I’ll take the boys to the dollar store today and get some tiny ornaments to hang on it.

I can’t wait to get the tree.   I love getting the tree.  We have high ceilings, and one year we got a 13 ft tree.  Doug doesn’t let me get one that big anymore

Well, we were GOING to run at Ute Valley Park, but it was way too windy, so we ended up at the Santa Fe trail instead. Less windy, still cold.