Not Running.....

Didn't run the Star City 1/2 Marathon last Saturday because I needed to help my husband on a remodeling job at our house....did a puny 3 mile brisk walk at the cove yesterday....had to stop because of abdominal cramping and pain....not fun. Did get an exercise bike to use when the weather is horrid. Getting back on schedule - I have the Jingle Bell 5k in a couple of weeks....

Clicking those needles

Seems like when I need to relax I start another knitting project - here's two I recently completed....these fingerless gloves will be great to wear when I'm selling candles on the city market for my friends - was an easy, quick pattern using double point needles...
This adorable little baby boy is the grandson of one of my co-workers and is bundled up in a sweater I knitted - another easy one...
Running the Star City 1/2 Marathon this Saturday and my goal is to finish in the 3 hour limit.....I think that's the best I can do right now...

Post election blue elephant

Another busy week with school and working overtime - exercise has consisted of raking leaves in the balmy 70 degree weather yesterday and today. I had a good chuckle when I spotted this blue elephant I've moved around with me for the last 40 years....that's all I'm saying about the elections this week....

Beautiful, busy week

I've been busy writing short papers for two of my classes, studying for tests in the other two and doing volunteer work for the League of Older Americans Meals on Wheels program (a requirement of one of my classes).....doesn't leave much time for blogging! Did a 8 mile run/walk at the cove this past Wednesday and ran the Apple Valley 5k today
- bettered my time by ~2 minutes! This race is a fun cross country course around the perimeter of the apple orchard and the tshirts are always wonderful.
I drove on the Blue Ridge Parkway back home and enjoys the fading fall colors and the brisk weather.


Just can't imagine living anywhere else....have decided to not do the More Marathon March 2007 but have registered for the 20 mile Uwharrie Run in February 2007 - closer and I'm liking the longer distance trail runs more than the long road runs. The Uwharrie is a well supported run with a reasonable finish time limit - the great unknown is North Carolina mountain weather in February!

Fall run/walk

Beautiful day for a 8 mile run/walk at the cove.....now on to work at 3p.

Cool Weather Blues

I'm trying to adjust to the cooler weather .... meanwhile, my hibiscus in the corner of the dining area brings a little warm weather to me as I study ...

Cold Weather is here!

Windy, cold weather with the possibility of snow flurries in the surrounding mountains - with a hard frost likely tonight I pulled the lettuce from my little lettuce patch.
Spent the rest of the day after class studying and knitting - my current project is cotton washclothes knitted on size 5 needles making them thick and tightly woven. These needles were the first ones I bought when I learned to knit in elementary school. I figure they are close to 40 years old - one is a little bent and the color is worn from the tips. My first project was a long gone hairband but I still have a sweater I knitted in middle school.
With this cooler weather I'll be back to the YMCA to run .... will still be outside on the less windy days. Cold weather has arrived...