Day 1 of walk/running and Alyssa has ditched me! Ok, so not really, she's just got to run right after work since they're having a plumber come over at 6, anad since I don't even get off work until 5:30, I won't even be home until 6. So, the current plan is that I will walk/run at lunch. It shouldn't be too bad: 1 minute of running, 4 of jogging, repeated 4 times.
Alyssa emailed me my before photos last night - it reaffirmed my plan to not show them online!
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Monday, June 7, 2010
And so it begins...
Alyssa and I began our 22 weeks of training yesterday with 35 minutes of cardio/ab work. I felt fine at the time, but this morning I feel as if I were hit by a mack truck! Today is a rest day, and tomorrow we begin walking/running. Following our workout we did our before photos - needless to say those will not be posted on this website (except maybe of course at the end if the transformation is noticeable enough).
I got Leap Year from Netflix on Saturday, I am slightly (but only slightly) ashamed to say I have now seen it 4 times - since Saturday! It is such a cheesy movie, and yet I like it alot! I think I like it because the Irish guy in it does not like Dublin at all - which was my feelings exactly when I was there last year. Granted he felt that way because a back-stabbing b**** of an ex lived there, I felt that way merely because it was the end of my trip, I didn't want to go home, and I had fallen head-over-heels in love with the highlands of Scotland and so anything that followed would be dull in comparison. Or another reason I may like it so much is because I think the Irish (although technically in real life he's British) guy in it is HOT! What can I say, I like tall scrawny scruffy guys with killer accents - so if you know of any, send them my way.
And so it goes... I feel I may watch Leap Year again this evening while I clean my house, and then maybe I'll be able to seal it in its envelope and send it on its way. Fingers crossed. Just don't judge me if I can't!
I got Leap Year from Netflix on Saturday, I am slightly (but only slightly) ashamed to say I have now seen it 4 times - since Saturday! It is such a cheesy movie, and yet I like it alot! I think I like it because the Irish guy in it does not like Dublin at all - which was my feelings exactly when I was there last year. Granted he felt that way because a back-stabbing b**** of an ex lived there, I felt that way merely because it was the end of my trip, I didn't want to go home, and I had fallen head-over-heels in love with the highlands of Scotland and so anything that followed would be dull in comparison. Or another reason I may like it so much is because I think the Irish (although technically in real life he's British) guy in it is HOT! What can I say, I like tall scrawny scruffy guys with killer accents - so if you know of any, send them my way.
And so it goes... I feel I may watch Leap Year again this evening while I clean my house, and then maybe I'll be able to seal it in its envelope and send it on its way. Fingers crossed. Just don't judge me if I can't!
Friday, June 4, 2010
Time to turn a new page...
Alright, so I know it's been about forever and day since I've posted anything on here and I'd like to just say now: "I'M SORRY!!"
To sum things up quickly, Sancho the rambunctious bloodhound has moved to a farm in Erie, and I have replaced him with a sweet mild tempered basset hound named Ellie who was rescued from a puppy mill in December and had been living in foster care. I've been slowly and steadily working on the novel I've had brewing in my mind for years now I'm up to about 80 pages written right now. And (drum roll please...) I've signed up to run a half marathon!
Crazy I know, considering I'm about the most out of shape person ever, but I've got a good feeling about this one. I've convinced Alyssa to sign up with me, so we've got 22 weeks of training before the November 6th race. I wanted to do the Disney World half marathon in January but time and budget constraints have forced us to look for something closer to home, and so we chose the Stomp the Grapes Half Marathon at the Maize Valley Winery outside of Canton OH (http://www.stompthegrapeshalfmarathon.com/)
We're going to start the training with 8 weeks of walk to run training - building up the ability to run for 30 minutes at a time - and then follow that up with 14 weeks of distance training.
Goals I/we hope to accomplish in this crazy endeavour:
1. lose weight
2. improve cardiovascular health (now doesn't that sound like it came from a brochure?)
3. not get injured
4. improve overall fitness level
5. meet the 16 minute mile requirement
6. to just finish the damn thing!
And so all this craziness starts Sunday (only 1 more day of being a sloth) - I'll so my best to keep ya posted!
To sum things up quickly, Sancho the rambunctious bloodhound has moved to a farm in Erie, and I have replaced him with a sweet mild tempered basset hound named Ellie who was rescued from a puppy mill in December and had been living in foster care. I've been slowly and steadily working on the novel I've had brewing in my mind for years now I'm up to about 80 pages written right now. And (drum roll please...) I've signed up to run a half marathon!
Crazy I know, considering I'm about the most out of shape person ever, but I've got a good feeling about this one. I've convinced Alyssa to sign up with me, so we've got 22 weeks of training before the November 6th race. I wanted to do the Disney World half marathon in January but time and budget constraints have forced us to look for something closer to home, and so we chose the Stomp the Grapes Half Marathon at the Maize Valley Winery outside of Canton OH (http://www.stompthegrapeshalfmarathon.com/)
We're going to start the training with 8 weeks of walk to run training - building up the ability to run for 30 minutes at a time - and then follow that up with 14 weeks of distance training.
Goals I/we hope to accomplish in this crazy endeavour:
1. lose weight
2. improve cardiovascular health (now doesn't that sound like it came from a brochure?)
3. not get injured
4. improve overall fitness level
5. meet the 16 minute mile requirement
6. to just finish the damn thing!
And so all this craziness starts Sunday (only 1 more day of being a sloth) - I'll so my best to keep ya posted!
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Tipping Glass
Starting Tuesday January 26th I'm going to have a weekly spot on the Tipping Glass website. As their travel blogger I'm going to start with just a spotlight on a different small town or mid-size city in the US each week, and will eventually add international spots and weekend get-aways. Stop by and check it out!
http://www.tippingglass.com/
http://www.tippingglass.com/
Monday, January 18, 2010
GRRRRR.....
Just a little vent moment. SOMEONE ELSE STOLE MY NAME!!! www.theladynomad.com was launched in September, wheras I - www.theladynomad.blogspot.com - have been around since April. It's enough to really 't' me off. I do wish her luck on her website and say "Pbbbtttt!!!! I was here first!"
grrr....
grrr....
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Hudson
This is Hudson:
But before we get to him, here's Little Tokyo where we bought the sushi for tonight:
And this is about 1/2 of said sushi:
Ok, ok, ok... Now for the more important pictures
Hudson and his Mommy (Jen)
Hudson and his Daddy (Dave)
Hudson and Alyssa
Hudson and Bob
And, last but not least, Hudson and Me!
Fat Baby Alert!!!
Dave and Jen finally had their baby, a week late and gigantic (8lbs 15oz)
Born at 10:45 New Years Eve, this is Baby Hudson...
I'n't he CUTE?!?!?
I get to see him tonight! Which is only one of tonight's highlights, the other is: SUSHI! I so rarely eat sushi anymore, so now I'm very excited about it.
Born at 10:45 New Years Eve, this is Baby Hudson...
I'n't he CUTE?!?!?
I get to see him tonight! Which is only one of tonight's highlights, the other is: SUSHI! I so rarely eat sushi anymore, so now I'm very excited about it.
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