Just So You Know . . .

I am STILL fighting this head cold, and up all night hacking away.  But I have growing concern about taking the week off from miles, so I bundled up (it is 32 here) and took the dog out for a 2 m jaunt at least.  I figured what the heck - it's cold, so my nose will run anyway and if I feel good enough to "push it" maybe I can instigate some exercise-induced asthma and cough, too.

Well, I want you to know that I coughed so hard that I pee'd my pants!  Yes, add a little incontinence to the fun of aging.  Luckily I was wearing my black ski-type pants, and a long coat!

All for the sake of a bib . . .

E

MILES

Of course as we near the end, it is never easy . .. I was derailed by NY and then this whole week I have been sick!  And naturally we have been having the most mild winter on record, so I could be outside enjoying it (and ticking off miles!).

I also wonder if subconsciously I am stalling, b/c I feel like my last mile should be memorable in some way.  So I wile away time pondering "should the last mile be the same as my first?"  (boring).  Should it be what I plan to focus on for 2013?  (which I don't know of course).  Should I do it on the IAT that I love?  I don't want it to just be getting off the bike at the end of a spin class. 

So I realized that we could do our last miles together!  Then we could take a picture, and it would of course all be worth it.  So "save" 2 miles (or 1 mile) and we can walk around your new neighborhood, or in a mall or something.  What do you think?!

That almost motivates me enough to down a cough drop, grab my box of kleenex and go out and get caught up!  Almost.

E

Side by Side

I'm right there with you....well close anyway -- I have 55 miles left.  That works out to be just about 2 miles a day.  I'll make it as well -- but I was on pace to be way ahead.

My eating has been horrendous!  I have put on 5 or 6 lbs since my arrival to Houston.  So I am trying hard to regain my composure.  Work is out of control -- so I am feeling pretty out of control.  I haven't told you about the pups either!  We had to put Elvis down 3 weeks ago.  He was diagnosed with lymphoma right after he got here and he went downhill quick.  It was a very difficult thing to do -- needless to say.  We are very thankful to have had 13 years with him.  Deuce is not doing great either.  She has been diagnosed with DM -- a degenerative disease that is like Lou Gehrig's disease.  It will slowly paralyze her starting with the hips.  Then she tore her TPL -- which required surgery 2 weeks ago.  I think we nearly hit $10k in vet bills last month alone.  It's been a sad time for us and the pups.  We don't know how long we have with Deuce.....they can't really say, maybe a year on the long end.  She is doing physical therapy twice a week with the hope of slowing the progression of the disease.

I am having hot flashes like crazy at night!  But on the positive side......the weather is amazing!

It's been a wild ride....

Lucy

Down to the Wire

I don't know how it got to be Dec already, and I have FORTY-THREE miles left to go yet to hit 1,000! 

Talk about lack of consistency.  But I'm going to do it!  Goal is to get it all in before Xmas!

I heard the new WW program (unveiling this week) is about routines, and consistency.  Maybe it was written for me!  

What is your status, Lucy?