Perspective

It's all in the way you look at it. I ran by a school today that was advertising a Polar Plunge to raise money. Now how polar can 60 degrees be? If people think that is cold, we need to toughen these southwesterners up! They had a real polar plunge in Buffalo last Sunday. The temperature was minus 1 and they had to chop the ice up beforehand so people could actually go into the water.

I finished my run so now I have to figure out what to do outside the rest of the day. It's certainly too nice to stay indoors. It's a tough life out here!

It's a Beautiful Day...

What a wonderfully sunny 70 degree day! It's amazing what a little Vitamin D can do for you! I got to put in a nice, warm 10 miler today; I was actually overdressed. It is so hard to come inside when the sun is shining so brightly. I ran outside, had lunch outside, took a nice walk, shopped for items for a Southwestern basket to auction off at the comedy club fundraiser. It is just so nice--and tomorrow will be more of the same. I just love it!

It does get dark around 6:00, so I come in and can then get some schoolwork done. I have to get serious about getting ready for the upcoming semester. In the meantime, I will just enjoy the sun on my face.

How Low Can it Go?

Okay, so it was 0 degrees this morning--but the wind chill was only 8 below. The flags were only gently waving, so the good news was, very little wind again.

We met this morning to plan the Comedy Club fundraiser. Should be a fun evening. I'm nervous about getting 125 people to attend, but hopefully it will work out. We also have to solicit businesses regarding auction baskets. I've got great organizers, so I know it will go well. I just hate asking for money. There is so much more to think about then I would have expected.

Jaded

There are probably many other words to describe me, but that's the word that came to mind this morning. It was 4 degrees with an inch of snow on the roads, and after a couple minutes of running I told myself--this isn't so bad. I'm freezing when it's 65 degrees in the house! The key today was the lack of wind. It is always tolerable winds are calm.

It still didn't stop me from thinking that in 5 days I will be running the roads of Yuma, AZ. There may be a little sand to make me slip, but it won't be snow and ice. Hopefully my body can tolerate the Vitamin D from the sun--it's been a long time since we've seen it.

On an unrelated topic--I saw Up in the Air last night. It was a good movie; I recommend it.

Dreadmill

Went 10 miles on the treadmill today--didn't think it would (could) ever happen!

When will it stop snowing?!

Ugh!

Nothing worse then waking up and finding 8 inches of unplowed snow in the streets--not to mention cold and blowing snow. Ended up cycling 50 miles at the gym instead of running. I need to cross train one or two days a week to give my feet some rest. I just don't like when it's on the weekend--I like running when the traffic is down. We're supposed to get another 6-12 inches tonight, so it looks like treadmill tomorrow. We'll see how long I can manage it.

One thing I've noticed since I've been running is that the roads are no longer plowed in the morning. I'm guessing it is they can't afford the overtime. We never did see a plow today. It used to always be plowed by the time I got up.

This coming week we are going to start full tilt planning the fundraiser at Rob's Comedy Playhouse. We're sending letters to individuals and businesses to have people buy tickets and donate theme baskets or items for the baskets. Hopefully we'll have a great response. So far I have over $1500 on the website. I'm well on the way to reaching the goal.

I'm also planning on finding hot pink technical tee shirts for everyone running with me. Yellow and green are too common; I thought pink would better fit the theme anyway. Hopefully I can find someone to help underwrite them--it can get expensive. So far, I have a niece and nephew, and possibly Bob, running the marathon. Now we need to find some relays. We have 3 people for one. Hoping to get more.

Winter Wonderland

Winter has surely arrived. Couldn't run yesterday because the plows hadn't come through in the morning, so I wanted to try today. It was the first morning of the year with single digit temperatures and wind chills well below freezing--Arizona in two weeks is looking better and better! I felt like a toddler getting ready to go out--luckily I didn't have to go to the bathroom (like a real toddler) after I was totally dressed. It doesn't feel too bad it you have the right clothes on and some hand warmers in your gloves. I even got to try out my new running shoes--they are gore tex to keep my feet dry and have a lot of extra traction on the bottom to help grip the snow. Looking at them, you'd think they were heavy and feel more like hiking boots, but they felt pretty good wearing them. They go high over the ankle, so I had some chafing. Body Glide will take care of that though.

Off to my herceptin treatment. This should make it the last of 2009--and 4 months down with 8 to go. Billy is home and has offered to come with me, as long as it came with a promise of lunch.