busted

janathon - I love the camaraderie of fellow bloggers & runners.  this year I was very busy with work and didn't write much. And I wasn't particularly inspired to write about my head cold or walking the dog every night in the "pick-one" Rain, Snow, Wind, Windy Rain, Freezing Temperatures, All of the Above.  

So there's juneathon to catch up.

Ta.

Snow. Ski. bike?

Wonderful  day today. Ski with the dog. Ride my bike in the snow. Sunshine. Nice!

Egmond. Kwart marathon

5,25 km 38:40
Netto tijd 1:15:44
Snelheid 8,357 km/uur


Five minutes faster than last year.

I had a fun day though it was really cold. The beach was frozen and the dunes were icy. Air temp was 23F. I finished in 74 min. I felt like a slug. The cold air gave me some asthma after about an hour. I haven't run very much recently. At most once or twice a week. But this was a really fun day in a little town in northern holland. My friend and I ran last year and had a great time, eve though we were late to the start and the announcer teased us for sleeping in when we started about five minutes after the last gun. This year we drove, arrived much earlier and had plenty of time to. Get ready for the 10:30 start. But christel was sick all week and was still coughing so I suggested she skip the race. She agreed. With lung congestion it's risky and no one wants an infections of the pericardium. She took a nice long walk on the beach and met me at the finish. We found a warm restaurant for lunch and window shopped for a while. In all a great day. Now to do something about the sluggishness. Achilles were fine. A little pain in h left hip. Feet fine. Sore afterwards though.

10 - 11

come back Sunday afternoon, after I've raced and I'll have something to say worthy of Janathon. This is boredathon right now since I'm practicing my desk-jockey skills and walking the dog every night. which is something. meanwhile, here's my new muscle-t to inspire me while breaking a sweat. not that I did this recently. but there's always tomorrow.

9

I don't like leaving things undone, even if I have only a short evening walk to report. The desire to go to the gym slipped through my fingers as the hours raced by and then it was time to pick up my boys. My mind plays a mean trick where it says it's okay to postpone because I'll do it later (at lunch, this afternoon, when I get home). I'm sure this has never happened to you. Maybe it's easier in the dark spots of January, when we are naturally meant to be hibernating. Or eating Christmas cookies.

7 janathon - afterthought; 8 double-header

back to work day = sedentary. today's exercise = sitting and dog walk. blah.

going back to work somehow has resulted in inadequate sleep two days in a row. so again, tuesday exercise is walking. oh, it's enough, even if I'm in street clothes rather than house slippers.

6 janathon

What fun I had today with my triathlon club. They hosted a New Year's party with a little cross-country run. I brought some kids with me, so we made a kids course, including obstacles and a petting zoo. Lots of fun.