Snow...blech

This is what I woke up to this morning.  There is a driveway under there somewhere. 

This is Parka.  Now you might think that a dog would be smart enough to come in from the cold/snow, but in Parka's case, you would be wrong. 

His breed (Siberian Husky) wins out over any common sense this dog may have when it comes to snow.  And I really am not being mean when I say he doesn't have much.  He's a very happy-go-lucky dog who just happens to not be very smart.  My other dog, Katie (a German shepherd/husky mix), is smart enough to be tucked up in her warm bed in the garage.  Parka has one also, he just chooses to be outside instead. 

So I guess I won't be going anywhere today.  I was really looking forward to having brunch with a group of ladies this morning.  It's been a long time since I've done anything social, especially without the baby.  Oh well, there's always next time.  For now I think I'll stay tucked up on the couch with my coffee and my computer and be thankful that everyone I love is safe at home. 

Weekend Events Dec 11-12

There are FOUR events on Saturday and one on Sunday for our area!  Check one of them out, brave the snow!  But if you have to drive to get there, be very careful.  They are predicting a lot of snow overnight. 
Saturday, Dec. 11
1. Jingle Bell Jam, New Ulm, 4 mile walk/run, 3PM
http://www.heartsbeatback.org/event/jingle-bell-jam-4-mile-walkrun-0

2. Lake Crystal Indoor Backwards Triathlon, Lake Crystal, 8AM


3.  Polar Bear Run Group, Mankato, 7:30 AM, runners of all abilities welcome


4.  Reindeer Dash 5k run and Kid's Santa Sprint, Mankato YMCA, 9AM


Sunday, Dec. 12
Holiday Lights Bike Ride, Mankato, 5PM


As always, check out http://www.mankatomultisport.com/ for more info.  From the area?  Join the Greater Mankato Multisport Club to get regular updates on area events and great deals from sponsors.

Breaktime is OVER!

After two weeks off, I finally got a workout in today!  I was dreading the first one after so long a break, but it didn't feel nearly as bad as I thought it would!  I was able to maintain my usual "easy" pace on the treadmill for the whole 3 miles.  I had to work a little harder towards the end to keep it up, but overall I'm very happy!  I'm looking forward to getting back into a workout schedule now that I no longer have the greenhouse to run.  The plan for this week is to put in some miles on the treadmill, go to my swim lesson on Thursday and swim again on Sunday.  Next week I'll add the bike back in also. 
And now, off to eat some peppermint ice cream (the real reason I got on the treadmill tonight, I bribed myself!)

The missing weekly training log...

Well, I didn't do any training last week so therefore no training log.  Last week at the greenhouse was crazy since it was our final week of being open.  I am finally a stay-at-home mom!  There's a few things I have to wrap up but for all practical purposes my only job is to raise my son.  Right now I'm frantically trying to clean the house before an in-home appointment tomorrow so no workouts for this week yet either.  So, back to cleaning...

Weekly Training Log

Wow this past week went by fast!  I didn't get much working out done.  I have all sorts of reasons why, but won't bore you with the details. 
Here are the only two workouts I managed to do this past week:
Monday: 1.8 miles - was doing a tempo run and started to feel dizzy on the treadmill so I quit where I was at.
Tuesday: Cycled 30 minutes on trainer.

Bootie Buster points this week: (Sat 11-20 to Fri 11-26): 2 points for veggie-eating the 20th & the 21st, 5 points for running (3.2 Sat, 1.8 Mon) and 2 points for biking on trainer on Tues.= 9

This next week is promising to be crazy as well.  Four more days at the greenhouse until I am officially a stay-at-home-mom!  I'm not going to worry about trying to fit in workouts this week, too many other things that have to get done.  If I get to the end of the day and have the time, I'll work out, but I'm not going to stress out trying to fit it in.  Next week I'll actually be able to work out while Dave is home instead of at 9:30PM after Liam goes to bed.  Working out that late has really screwed up my sleep schedule and now I'm fighting to get much sleep at all. And I'm off to bed now to lie awake for who knows how long...

Weekly Training Log: November 15-21

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday: off - extremely tired, thought I was getting Dave's illness so took some time off and tried to get some sleep.
Thursday: Swim lesson, total of 65 yds
Friday: off, worked late getting floral orders done
Saturday:  Finally, I felt like working out!  3 miles on the treadmill, 29:00.  20 seconds faster per mile than my usual pace and it felt good!  Maybe that time off was okay.
Sunday: Marathon house-cleaning wore me out!  No run today,couldn't get to pool to swim because of icy roads.

The Holiday Bootie Buster Challenge started with Saturday's workout.  I earned three points for my run on Saturday and two points for eating 7 servings of fruits/veggies both Saturday and Sunday.

It's back on the horse today.  Going for a tempo run on the treadmill tonight since I'm running a Turkey Trot on Thursday, my regular tempo day.  Biking planned for tomorrow and just an easy run Wednesday night.  I'm afraid the hills on Thursday may kick my ass!

Bootie Busting Here I Come

I just signed up for the 2010 Holiday Bootie Busting Challenge ( see button on right sidebar).  I'm hoping this will help get my motivation back up and keep it there!  The challenge starts tomorrow, November 20th, so of course I have to start off tomorrow with a good run!  I don't have much hope of winning the challenge.  I know there are a lot of people that put in more miles a week than I can.  Last year's winner had 442.6 points!
I am making it a personal goal to meet the following benchmarks during this challenge:  Running: 84 miles; Biking (on trainer): 14 hours; Swimming: 9 hours.  Meeting these goals will net 176 points for the challenge.  Secondary goal will be 200 points from exercise. BHAG will be 225 points from exercise. 
I also need to focus on the eating fruits and veggies.  Um, yeah, I think I ate 2 servings of fruit and one veggie today.  Not so good.  Speaking of eating, I am pretty sure I'm short on calories today.  Time to go have a snack.  I think I'll see what I have for fruits or veggies!
If you want to join, sign-up ends at the end of the day on November 20th so don't procrastinate.  Get your butt over there and sign up now!