Summertime Blues

The days are getting shorter.  The flowers are looking heat defeated.  And I have to start getting up again at 5am!!  Yup, it's the close of the summer.  As they say all great things must come to an end.                                     And GREAT it was.....
                                                  *lots of licks of ice cream
                                                  *late nights trying to finish a good book
                                                  *many books read
                                                  *sand between the toes
                                                  *iced coffee at 3:00
                                                  *kids laughter in the pool
                                                  *burgers on the grill
                                                  *Williamsburg, VA
                                                  *cook-outs
                                                  *sleeping in (dogs have the life.)
                                                  *the Saco River
                                                  *puppy kisses
                                                  *crepes w/ a pal
                                                  *and playing like a kid!  (thanks Derek!)
The SUMMER OF 49 was FUNTASTIC! 

REVIN UP!!!!  CHEERS!!!!!!


 

Under Pressure

 

4 Months minus 2 Days.... I will be 5 0!!  And running with Raven in Miami.
Before I started this blog I was dreading turning 50 now I'm dreading running the 8 miles.  Actually dreading is too harsh.  Resistant, that's better.

I am resisting the training.  Maybe procrastinating is even a better word.  In my life I am a really proficient procrastinator.  Always have been. I guess I work better under pressure.  I seem to always get what needs to be done, done.  But the journey to get there is not very smooth.  I kick and scream and dread. 

I guess 4 months - 2 days will work.

I can jog 1 mile it's the next 7 that freak me out!
Imagine Raven has not missed his 8 mile run since 1974!

How does one motivate oneself????? 
(please leave me a comment with ways you motivate yourself.  I need all the help I can get.)

                                            "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." 
                                                                                      ~Lao-Tzu

I now sit on the edge of my bed lacing up my sneakers.
 Out the door I shall go....one sneaker at a time. 

Cheers to REVIN UP!