well, i have run 26.2k in the past 30 hours as i try to drop one more pound before that infamous start-of-the-month weigh in. i anticipate being down 3 pounds in November, which is really exciting. if i can drop 4 in december, i will go out the way i came in, which would be an incredible accomplishment given the adjustment to my hormone levels.
the cold weather is back after a few days of nice warm temps. just above freezing today, but it was very sunny and windy. so it was rather nice to be outside.
i seem to say this every month, but i hope to get in more trips to the swimming pool in Dec.
Jenn
Monday, November 30, 2009
Sunday, November 29, 2009
November 28, 2009 - warm weather and brutal football pics :(
wow, what a lovely day here. well, it was actually cloudy for most of it, but no rain, and it was 14 degrees again! perfect for a little 8.5k run down the trails by three of my favourite ponds. i had a great time being outside as much as i could today. i also managed to get over to the pool for a fairly strong 2k swim.
and then the heartbreak of watching 2 of my major upset pics in the facebook/myspace NCAA football pool go all the way to overtime, and then lose. a 4-1 upset records quickly turned into 2-3. and to make things worse, many other upsets that i did not have the guts to pick, ended up happening! hard to believe so many top schools choked out on rivalry weekend in games that were fairly important in terms of bowl positioning. oh well, i guess my quest to bring home Canada's first facebook/myspace NCAA football pool title will have to wait. with only 13 regular season games left, and 38 bowl games, i think i am too far behind the leaders to have a chance, but i have some more upset pics planned this next weekend nonetheless. As a woman from Canada, i take great pride in being able to outwit and outpick all these men from the USA who think they know their football... lol
well, i'm hoping for a nice strong swim tomorrow. the ankle is about 95% now, so that is great news. took long enough for that to heal.
Jenn
and then the heartbreak of watching 2 of my major upset pics in the facebook/myspace NCAA football pool go all the way to overtime, and then lose. a 4-1 upset records quickly turned into 2-3. and to make things worse, many other upsets that i did not have the guts to pick, ended up happening! hard to believe so many top schools choked out on rivalry weekend in games that were fairly important in terms of bowl positioning. oh well, i guess my quest to bring home Canada's first facebook/myspace NCAA football pool title will have to wait. with only 13 regular season games left, and 38 bowl games, i think i am too far behind the leaders to have a chance, but i have some more upset pics planned this next weekend nonetheless. As a woman from Canada, i take great pride in being able to outwit and outpick all these men from the USA who think they know their football... lol
well, i'm hoping for a nice strong swim tomorrow. the ankle is about 95% now, so that is great news. took long enough for that to heal.
Jenn
Saturday, November 28, 2009
November 27, 2009 - more rain
it rained harder here today but that didn't stop me from going for a run. i ran 7k at a mid tempo pace. i'm actually trying to cut down on running for a while to rest the knees, but i had some important errands to get done. i also had a nice evening walk in what appeared to be about 13 degree temperatures! more warm weather tomorrow, but more rain too. didn't make it over to the pool all week, so i hope to feel up to a swim tomorrow.
Jenn
Jenn
Friday, November 27, 2009
November 26, 2009 - oops missed a day
yesterday was a rest day with no running or swimming. but i did manage to have a nice afternoon walk. i had a 4k run today in unseasonably warm weather. 14 degrees with light drizzle. warm enough for shorts here today!
it has been a busy week filled with a variety of chores, including a major clean up project here in the apartment. it's looking nice, for a chance! i even put up a christmas tree, something i haven't done in 3 years.
i accidentally hit my elbow fairly hard yesterday on a cabinet, so i am now dealing with a sore ankle, 2 sore knees, 2 sore wrists (carpel tunnel) and 1 bad elbow. i just can't win!
Jenn
it has been a busy week filled with a variety of chores, including a major clean up project here in the apartment. it's looking nice, for a chance! i even put up a christmas tree, something i haven't done in 3 years.
i accidentally hit my elbow fairly hard yesterday on a cabinet, so i am now dealing with a sore ankle, 2 sore knees, 2 sore wrists (carpel tunnel) and 1 bad elbow. i just can't win!
Jenn
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
November 24, 2009 - long long day
well, i was up very early today to get ready for the long run out to Mount Pearl to visit one of my doctors today. the run out there went fairly well, the doc visit went great, but the run back was very sluggish. i ran out of energy, which i suppose is not surprising given that i didn't have a great sleep. the health report is good. blood tests are all normal, hormone levels are still consistently female, and i am generally in great health. more tests to follow to see if my lung issue is asthma related.
the run back was concerning. at the 15k mark overall on the day, i slowed right down to a walk. i don't think i have ever felt this exhausted after just 15k. but i took advantage of this break and visited the lovely Lester Farm (the road between st. john's and mount pearl goes thru rural countryside). so i got to have a visit with the farm animals - goats, pigs, rabbits, etc.. tons of fun! i also picked up a big bag full of fresh veggies.
i got back on the road and managed to run about half way home, walking the other half. i stopped again for a break at Mundy Pond, where i got to visit 2 lovely swans, as well as about 100 duckies!
when i got home, i needed a 2 hour nap, but that revitalized me and allowed me to have a somewhat productive rest of the day..
oh well, that's 47k over 4 days, which is not unusual for me from a macro perspective, but is a lot of running considering i have only averaged 50k per week for the past 9 weeks. the best news is that the knees aren't any worse for wear.
oh well, a decent sleep tonight should get me back to my normal energy levels..
Jenn
the run back was concerning. at the 15k mark overall on the day, i slowed right down to a walk. i don't think i have ever felt this exhausted after just 15k. but i took advantage of this break and visited the lovely Lester Farm (the road between st. john's and mount pearl goes thru rural countryside). so i got to have a visit with the farm animals - goats, pigs, rabbits, etc.. tons of fun! i also picked up a big bag full of fresh veggies.
i got back on the road and managed to run about half way home, walking the other half. i stopped again for a break at Mundy Pond, where i got to visit 2 lovely swans, as well as about 100 duckies!
when i got home, i needed a 2 hour nap, but that revitalized me and allowed me to have a somewhat productive rest of the day..
oh well, that's 47k over 4 days, which is not unusual for me from a macro perspective, but is a lot of running considering i have only averaged 50k per week for the past 9 weeks. the best news is that the knees aren't any worse for wear.
oh well, a decent sleep tonight should get me back to my normal energy levels..
Jenn
Monday, November 23, 2009
November 23, 2009 - lovely sunny day, and some football picks!
a cold but sunny day here! there was a little snow on the ground this morning. about 0 degrees today with bright sun. i took a light jog over to the pond, then the mall, then over to the H1N1 clinic, where there was what appeared to be a 4 hour line up standing outside the building! hopefully these lines will be shorter in a week or two. i also had a lovely run back home thru the trails, where i got to see ducks and squirrels.
i have a 20k run planned tomorrow to visit the family doc, where there will be a long list of agenda items to discuss.
i still can't get over the fact that out of 62000 people, i am ranked 144 in the facebook/myspace NCAA football pool, which is only 8 games off first place. with a couple of careful upset picks over the next few weeks, i might have a shot at winning this! too bad there's no money involved. but bragging rights is always nice to have. hard to believe that a transgirl from northern canada, who lives closer to the north pole than most of these football stadiums, is in the hunt for a championship!
after hitting 3 of 4 major upsets this past week, i have confidence to keep it going. i have 5 upset pics in mind for this week's upcoming games.. here's some thoughts:
take South Carolina (6-5) over Clemson (8-3). only 43% of poolsters like SC, but think about it. SC plays in a tougher division, they will desperately want this win for bowl positioning, and they are at home. Clemson will be thinking ahead to the big ACC title game and may overlook this one. they have much less to play for.
take South Florida (7-3) over Miami (8-3). only 11% of poolsters like South Florida, but this is their superbowl! a chance to take out their storied local rivals, a Miami team that has looked sluggish as of late. the U seems to lose interest once they are out of the National Championship hunt.
take BYU (9-2), over Utah (9-2). two great teams that are evenly matched and are equally as impressive. BYU is playing at home, so that's my main reason for taking them on this 50-50 toss up. with only 37% of poolsters taking BYU, it makes sense for a realistic and reasonable upset pic.
take Kentucky (7-4) over Tennessee (6-5). Kentucky has looked hot as of late, and are coming off a very impressive come-from-behind win against Georgia, a team on par with Tennessee. TN has been very inconsistent this year. sure, many people only think of Kentucky as a basketball school, but their football team has been good for a couple of years now. with only 23% of poolsters supporting KY, this seems like an easy win!
take Arkansas (7-4) over LSU (8-3). LSU is not the powerhouse they were earlier this season. injuries have decimated this team, and it has shown, with their struggle to beat the woeful LA Tech team, and their confused state at the end of the game this past weekend in their loss to Ol' Miss. Arkansas has quietly been the hottest team in the SEC as of late, blowing out 4 opponents in a row convincingly at home. Both teams have lost to #1 Florida, #2 Alabama, and Ol' Miss. so with easier schedules, both of these teams could be top 10! i see this as an even toss up on paper, but with LSU's injuries, i'll gladly take Arkansas along with only 18% of poolsters. this is a low risk pic with big rewards!
should be fun games no matter what!
Jenn
i have a 20k run planned tomorrow to visit the family doc, where there will be a long list of agenda items to discuss.
i still can't get over the fact that out of 62000 people, i am ranked 144 in the facebook/myspace NCAA football pool, which is only 8 games off first place. with a couple of careful upset picks over the next few weeks, i might have a shot at winning this! too bad there's no money involved. but bragging rights is always nice to have. hard to believe that a transgirl from northern canada, who lives closer to the north pole than most of these football stadiums, is in the hunt for a championship!
after hitting 3 of 4 major upsets this past week, i have confidence to keep it going. i have 5 upset pics in mind for this week's upcoming games.. here's some thoughts:
take South Carolina (6-5) over Clemson (8-3). only 43% of poolsters like SC, but think about it. SC plays in a tougher division, they will desperately want this win for bowl positioning, and they are at home. Clemson will be thinking ahead to the big ACC title game and may overlook this one. they have much less to play for.
take South Florida (7-3) over Miami (8-3). only 11% of poolsters like South Florida, but this is their superbowl! a chance to take out their storied local rivals, a Miami team that has looked sluggish as of late. the U seems to lose interest once they are out of the National Championship hunt.
take BYU (9-2), over Utah (9-2). two great teams that are evenly matched and are equally as impressive. BYU is playing at home, so that's my main reason for taking them on this 50-50 toss up. with only 37% of poolsters taking BYU, it makes sense for a realistic and reasonable upset pic.
take Kentucky (7-4) over Tennessee (6-5). Kentucky has looked hot as of late, and are coming off a very impressive come-from-behind win against Georgia, a team on par with Tennessee. TN has been very inconsistent this year. sure, many people only think of Kentucky as a basketball school, but their football team has been good for a couple of years now. with only 23% of poolsters supporting KY, this seems like an easy win!
take Arkansas (7-4) over LSU (8-3). LSU is not the powerhouse they were earlier this season. injuries have decimated this team, and it has shown, with their struggle to beat the woeful LA Tech team, and their confused state at the end of the game this past weekend in their loss to Ol' Miss. Arkansas has quietly been the hottest team in the SEC as of late, blowing out 4 opponents in a row convincingly at home. Both teams have lost to #1 Florida, #2 Alabama, and Ol' Miss. so with easier schedules, both of these teams could be top 10! i see this as an even toss up on paper, but with LSU's injuries, i'll gladly take Arkansas along with only 18% of poolsters. this is a low risk pic with big rewards!
should be fun games no matter what!
Jenn
Sunday, November 22, 2009
November 22, 2009 - snowy cloudy afternoon
hardly any evidence of the sun today, which seems to be a usual situation here. but it was calm and pleasant. i ventured outside on two separate occasions and managed fairly strong runs both times, with 4k and 8.5k runs at BQ pace (which seems like a speed drill for me these days) ...lol i've got lots of work to do if i want to maintain that pace for 42.2k on April 19/10 but i know i can get the job done with proper rest this fall and a strong program of base building, speed work, and diet modifications, which i certainly hope will lead to some weight loss.
If the 2-7 KC Chiefs can beat the Super Bowl champs, than anything is possible!
Jenn
If the 2-7 KC Chiefs can beat the Super Bowl champs, than anything is possible!
Jenn
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