04-26-15

Brenny slept in Matt's bed last night.  So cute!

He looks so small in his bed though

Went out to Pasadena to hear Keira and James talk about How to Run 100 Miles. 

Watched a video about Conservación Patagonica, which was amazing.  

Inspirational! 

Not running a 100miler or anything, but could definitely use some training for the run in Elkhorn, if I choose to run it.

Brennan wanted to run one mile again today.  I tried to get him to take a rest day, but he didn't listen!  He was sad when I first said no. 

He whined a bit and wanted to walk/stop, but I didn't let him.  We just slowed down.  He did well despite the complaining. Then he was happy he didn't walk or stop.  :)

Shortly after, he was sucking on his toes. 

O.M.G.

Must've been salty.  

Yuck!! 

He was enjoying it, it was so gross.

04-25-15

Ok, so not a flattering picture, but you get the idea.  Today was harder for Brennan.  He really badly wanted to run 2 miles but was getting tired quickly.  This wasn't even 1/2 mile yet, in front of the library. 

Then he got happy to run up on the grassy area then tired out again.  I think j didn't slow him down enough there.  

I reminded him to breathe slowly and evenly...then he said, "yes! I have more energy now!" 

We had to take a few walk breaks (30sec) here and there.  He said his legs were hurting and he couldn't do it.  :(

I asked him if he wanted to just run 1 mile (we were in a place where we could cut through and run the route we previously did, but in reverse) and he said NO.  He wanted to run the 2 miles...

He was determined! Next time I told him we'd try to run with fewer breaks.  But we could still walk if needed.  <3

He said, "I'm EXHAUSTED!"

Mom and I tried anew Korean place in BP...Mountain.  Good food, by slow, terrible service.  Oh well. 

Galbi Bimbimbap:

04-24-15

Happy Birthday, Gramma! 

It was wear college gear day at school today—Go Grizz!

Brennan and I ran again after school.  1.16mi today (1.13mi Wednesday) 

And he did great again!  We were about 90sec faster than last time! 

Great job, sweetie!

Finally received the batteries we needed for the remote for the backyard awning.  We looked in Walmart and Target but couldn't find it, so Amazon it was! 

I wonders how big the box would be...

It was pretty big, considering the size of the batteries! :) 

Then I almost thought it wasn't in there...

It was hiding. 

Wouldn't a padded envelope have been better?!

04-23-15

A little bit of brotherly fighting in the morning resulted in no playtime and reading instead...

Awesome job, Matthew! 

I really like this picture of Brennan reading :)

04-22-15

For a few days now Brennan had been asking when we would run together.  He really wants a medal like he received from the Long Beach Kids' Fun Run.

He wanted one of my marathon ones (the big ones) "forever". 

So I convinced him that if he can run a total of 26(.2) miles, I would get him one. I was thinking I could get one from the trophy/award shop in Cypress.  

So today we ran out first run.  We took it easy and he did great!! 

04-21-15

Got my new balance ball chair to try out. Will see if it helps my back any..looks so small, but it's not ;)

04-20-15

birthday dinner at the seafood house for matt's 16th birthday

 surprise!  it's not just chocolates!

 back at home, with the baskin robbins cake he got to pick out
[i felt like a regular customer over there!  3rd cake in 4 weeks!]

I like this picture of him:

i asked derek to take some pics for me, and sadly he only took ONE each and managed to get matt's eyes closed on them both =/

 my boys <3 p="">

04-19-15

inaugural sunset strip 1/2 today

made myself the deal that i wouldn't run any faster than necessary today.

the course time limit is 3 hours, so i just want to make sure i finish before that

 i did it!  2:47, which is only 2 minutes slower than my very first half marathon in 2006.  wow.
had a number of comments on my lime green outfit today =p
it's fun to match and coordinate the outfit

met half fanatic, amador along the route.  such a great guy!
he was just ahead of me at the end, and although i pushed hard the last 2 miles, i couldn't quite catch up.  he waited for me on the side!

04-18-15

right before my first 50k ultra...

 the leona divide 50/50 (meaning there's a 50miler and a 50k race today)

the sun is coming out.  oh no!
6:59am -- somewhere about an hour into the race (so around mile 4 or so?)

 7:40am -- 2hr40min into the race, so around 11mi?

8:59am -- almost 3 hours into the race.  somewhere around mile 13?

 10:25am -- 4hrs25min into the race, maybe around mile 21 or so.  it was hot.  can you tell from the picture?  did i convey that message through my face?  =p

2:16pm -- 8hrs16min into the race.  my garmin died just after 7 hours, so i think this must've been around mile 26 or 27

i made it to the finish line!

9:31 minutes later...

 back at the car, ready to clean up a bit and then head on home!

04-17-15

just noticed that my altras have a "gaiter trap" built in.  whoa!  cool!

 singlet for tomorrow

04-16-15

got the sticker on this morning!

another mom sent this to me -- don't think it was actually from today, though.  i think it was the day before spring break began, which would've been april 2nd.  looks like it's post family lunch bunch. =)

 mom and i stopped by smart and final, and whoa!  they have a whole new section added in
bins full of rice, beans, pasta, candy, chocolate, and coffee

 my new gaiters from dirtygirlgaiters.com came in.
gonna try them out on saturday
since i'm planning on a pink skirt, i'm going to wear the donuts and not the sushi.  ;)