Recap of 2015

What a year it's been!

 I've ran a full marathon, two half marathons, 3 10K and a few 5K's this year.  I started a running streak and have completed 220 days!  If you'd asked me a year ago, I wouldn't have thought that was possible.

L is in 5th grade and loves it! She is doing well academically and socially.  Over break she went from one house to another for sleepovers.  She is also becoming more responsible.

Jeff continues to work his a$$ off teaching and molding students.  He always has funny stories for me.  He completed our backyard project this past summer and it looks awesome! He also got a motorcycle so now he has a new hobby.  The bike is a lot of fun.

Oreo and Lucy: still two of the sweetest turds ever.  They melt my heart and drive me crazy (and often at the same time!)

Reggie: my sweet girl lost her fight to cancer.  We had a great 11 months this year.  She would torment the dogs from upstairs, meow so loudly when it was feeding time and sprint to L's bed every night for a drink out of the yellow cup.  This past month in hospice care, especially the last week, was hard, but I'm glad we were able to say goodbye.

Overall, everyone was healthy.  L is finally going off of one of her seizure medications.  I am so grateful for our life.

Here's to 2016!!

Princess Reggie Catches the Rainbow Train

My sweet, beautiful kitty, Reggie, went to Heaven today. She graced us with her presence for 17 1/2 years. She taught us so many lessons and made us laugh out loud many times. She could melt your heart with those beautiful green eyes and purr. I am sad she's gone because I love seeing her every day but I know she's in a much happier place with Ditto and Haley. L was sad but she did well through this process.

I leave you with some photos.



























Thank you sweet girl for all the memories. You will never be forgotten.

Love, Mama

Weekly Chase: Dec. 21st

 Another week in the books!! I am ready for my vacation time. 



Recap:

 1) run a mile a day;Yes! Day 211 in the books!
2) keep a to do list every day: Yes
3) read or meditate every day: Yes
4) stretch and ice daily: No :(.  And boy have I paid dearly.
5) eat like an adult: Yes
6) say grace: Yes!
7) do one kind act a day: Yes
 8)Get my Christmas shopping done: Yes!!
9) Make cookies for cookies exchanges: YES! I made Reeses peanut butter cookies and Grinch cookies.  They were both good. 

 Here are my goals for this week:

 1) run a mile a day
2) keep a to do list every day
3) read or meditate every day
4) stretch and ice daily
5) eat like an adult
6) say grace each day


Additional goals:
1)Finalized my Christmas stockings
2)Enjoy the season and my family.

Fitness Friday: December 18th!

It's been a busy busy week!  I started last weekend off by joining my running friends at Yia Yia's and then we went on a limo ride and looked for Christmas lights.  It took us an hour before we actually saw some!!  We had the best time-lots of laughing and carrying on!!

Saturday: after a late night, we got up early and ran the Santa 5K!  It was 48F and no wind.  All in all, it was a good run!

Sunday: dreary rain kept me inside so it was a quick mile on the treadmill.


Monday: I was tired so I ended up sleeping in and ran a quick mile on the mill.



Tuesday: Out in the cold for a good run and walk and lots of chatter!

Wednesday: It's been cold here so we ran inside Koch Arena and then went to Shocker Fitness and Extreme.


Thursday: outside again.  29F but no wind.  Unfortunately, I bit the curb and torn my nice long pants.  I'm hoping my mom or grandma can mend them next week!


Friday: inside Koch, Shocker Fitness and lots of shenanigans going on. 

Weekly Chase: 12/14/15

 The weekend was busy and unproductive.  Saturday was my Santa 5K, running L back and forth to the Nutcracker and watching the Nutcracker.  Sunday-the weather was dreary and I laid around and didn't do much.  Took L to Nutcracker for her final performance.

So here's a start to a new week!

Recap:

 1) run a mile a day;Yes! Day 204 in the books!
2) keep a to do list every day: Every day but Sunday but I knew what needed to get done
3) read or meditate every day: Yes
4) stretch and ice daily: 5 out of 7 days
5) eat like an adult: Yes
6) say grace before meals: 50%.  I often forget.
7) do one kind act a day: I think so.  Some times, I'm not sure what counts as a kind act. 
 8) work on Christmas crafts:  not really.  Which isn't a good thing 
9) Finish a book: YES!
10) Get the nuts out of my house: almost :(

 Here are my goals for this week:

 1) run a mile a day
2) keep a to do list every day
3) read or meditate every day
4) stretch and ice daily
5) eat like an adult
6) say grace each day
7) do one kind act a day

Additional goals:
1) get my christmas shopping done
2) make cookies for my cookie exchanges this week

Fitness Friday: Dec 11

What a week it's been! The weather has been outstanding for December.  We saw Garth Brooks in concert (out of this world!). We hit our 200 day running streak this week.  Wow!!

Saturday: a quick mile in the morning.  I had so much to do this day I didn't have time for more.


Sunday: since I didn't get to bed until 2:45 in the morning, I had a hangover (and didn't even drink).  So it took me until 3 pm to recover, then I was blessed with a wonderful 55F day!


Monday: a little more chilly and Tami's hip was hurting so it was slow, but done.



Tuesday: I met with the ladies at Bradley Fair for our run and walk.


Wednesday: back to Shocker Fitness

Thursday: day 200!! We ran two miles and then headed to Dunkin Donuts to celebrate!!


Friday: another beautiful morning for running and Shocker Fitness.

A New Friend

Last Wednesday (12/2), L and I got home just like any other Wednesday and put away the groceries. Lucy was super loud and driving me crazy after they went out so I had them come in the kitchen door. She was still barking so I look out the living room door and see this:



Oh my! He was so sweet and friendly. I checked and the gate was locked, the fence was fine. I checked his tags-only rabies tags, no name. We drove him to the emergency vet and they checked for a chip- none. They said, you can keep him overnight or take him to the shelter. Well there was no way he was going to the shelter. Back home we went. We drove around the neighborhood. No luck. Asked the neighbors. Still no luck. I decided he was going to spend the night. He came in, ate some dinner while Oreo and Lucy checked him out. L was freaking out while they were feeling each other out but after 10 minutes "Coco" told Oreo he was going to be #1 and the pecking order was decided. It was all quite humorous.
Coco was a sweet boy. He sits and shakes on command, doesn't bark much and is very interested in people food. He was more than happy to lay at my feet.


L and I decided to keep him in the guest room. We slept in the bed while he laid on the floor.
The next morning, I found out his families address and he lives a court away!! His name is Dexter. We took him over and they were so happy!! We got a pet smart gift card and kind note that he wants to come visit us again! I bet he does!!

***so what we figured out is when the hot tub repair guy came to fix the hot tub, he opened the gate, did his thing and then when he left locked the gate. While it was open Coco/Dexter had escaped out of his fence and wandered into our yard and was in a different part of the backyard and so he wasn't seen and got locked in. Luckily, it was decent out (40F).
Crazy!!!
-Kat

Weekly Chase 12/7-12/13

Here's to another start of the week!!! I'm starting to get vacationitis...I'm ready for several days off to recharge my batteries.  This is going to be a very busy week!  L performs in the Nutcracker this weekend so there are extra rehearsals.

Recap:


1) run a mile a day: Yep! On day 197 today
2) keep a to do list every day:yes!  this makes me so prodctive
3) read or meditate every day:read every day!
4) stretch and ice daily: 5 out of 7 days...not bad
5) eat like an adult: 5 out of 7 days.
6) say grace before meals:50% of the time
7) do one kind act a day: yes and there's more to that...I'll fill you in later!

 8) Craft Christmas gifts: No.  My weekend didn't go as planned
9) Get the nuts out of my house. 75% done!

This week's goals:

Every week goals:

1) run a mile a day
2) keep a to do list every day
3) read or meditate every day
4) stretch and ice daily
5) eat like an adult
6) say grace before meals
7) do one kind act a day


Additional goals

8) finish up my crafting Christmas
9) finish one book-I'm currently working on three
10) get all the Girl scout nuts OUT OF MY HOUSE!!

Fitness Friday: December 4th Edition

See-I am getting back to normal.  It's been one crazy week-but that's another blog post.

Saturday: It was cold and icy so I had to run my mile on the treadmill


Sunday: the temps were still cold, but I had to run on the mill two days in a row so I decided to go for it outside.  It was 34F and no wind.  There was ice on the trees which was beautiful to see and hear and the roads were clear.  I was so glad I went outside!


Monday: inside for Shocker Fitness so we ran around the concourse and then went for SF and extreme


Tuesday:  a very chilly walk and run and then headed to DD for breakfast and coffee!

Wednesday: back inside!  Shocker Fitness was brutal. 


Thursday: a little nicer (34F) and not as windy.  We had a great time window shopping after our workout


Friday: Chilly (34F) but calm.  Road detours made us all late so we ran the track, went to Shocker Fit and Extreme.


-Kat

Weekly Chase: Nov 30-Dec 6

The weekly chase is back on like Donkey Kong!! I tapered a week and recovered for a week and now I'm back. I've got lots to do so back on the horse I ride!

Every week goals:

1) run a mile a day
2) keep a to do list every day
3) read or meditate every day
4) stretch and ice daily
5) eat like an adult
6) say grace before meals
7) do one kind act a day

In addition this week:
8) get all the Girl Scout nuts and such out of the house
9) work on my crafting Christmas gifts
10) spend some time hanging out with Jeff-if we are lucky (and no one gets sick) we will get a date night this weekend.


-Kat

It's Christmas Time!!

Its Reggie's favorite day of the year. She was screaming last night when I brought the bag out but I told her she'd have to wait until today. It's 20F outside so I kicked the dogs and Jeff down to the basement so we could decorate the tree with Reg. She was so happy. After a quick tour of the tree, she laid down underneath it and watched, purring loudly.












-Kat

Route 66 5K and Half Marathon

Yep, it's been awhile since I've been here. Life's been crazy.  I'm still on my run streak, but I ended up skipping posting a couple weeks.  I'll start up again this Monday with Weekly Chase and Fitness Friday.
Get a cup of tea, coffee  or Dr. Pepper while I catch you up on last weekend.

Friday, Nov. 20, Ragan, Ammie and I headed to Tulsa.  We were doing a "doubler".  5K on Saturday, 1/2 marathon on Sunday.  I'm sure it sounded great back in June when we signed up.  The weather Friday was great.  By Saturday, it was CHILLY!!!!! And WINDY!!!!!
Here we are before the start:
Oh my, what a windy course.  The temp was 37F and the winds were 20 mph north/ north west. We ran through downtown Tulsa and there was a point where the different heights of skyscrapers was creating a vortex and I almost couldn't stand up straight!!  After the first mile, it got easier and I finished in 34 minutes.



Sunday: half marathon.  33F but NO WIND!Thank God.  I would take cold and no wind over wind any day.  It was chilly to start, but then it warmed up nicely.  The course was outstanding.  The hills were brutal, but the support made it seem so much better.  We went through downtown, along the river, up through several swanky neighborhoods.  There were so many people cheering us on! And lots of them giving out free alcohol (no, I didn't partake-I was afraid my gut would punish me).



I ended up 2:44:39.  A PR for the Tulsa course since I haven't run it before, but not an overall PR.  I was happy with my time and performance.  Here we are after it was over (and I had loaded up on granola bars and spaghetti and beer!).  Jackie, Mandy, me, Deena and Brett.  We all trained together.


Pre-race photo.  I would totally consider this course again.

-Kat

Weekly Chase: Nov. 16-22

Another week in the books!!  It was a mix of busy with leisure time.  I got to read quite a bit this weekend which was so nice.

Recap:

1) Continue my running streak: YES! Day 177 done


2) Continue to stretch and ice daily.  This has made a world of difference: YES!

3) Eat nutritious food and keep logging my calories: work in progress. I did better the latter half of the week

4) Work on being mindful: progressing.

5) Say grace before meals: 80% of the time

6) Read: Yes! Finished another book.

I'm going to keep the same goals for this week with one add on.

1) Continue my running streak


2) Continue to stretch and ice daily.  This has made a world of difference

3) Eat nutritious food and keep logging my calories

4) Work on being mindful

5) Say grace before meals

6) Read

7) Get ready for Route 66 1/2 marathon Sunday.  I'm excited!

Fitness Friday November 13

This week has been crazy in weather! It was cold, then 60 degrees, then cold (34F).

Saturday: chilly start but nice simple run and walk. 10:27 mile


Sunday: chilly for our 10 mile run. We paced well. 12:46/mile for the 10 miles. Fastest mile 11:02


Monday: 10 minute mile. Shocker fitness and extreme.


Tuesday: a little colder but decent. 10:14 mile and a brisk walk.


Wednesday: warm (60F) and windy. 10:30 mile, SF


Thursday: chilly and windy! Mile 9:58 (guess cold makes me run faster). 4 miles total.


Friday: chilly but no wind. 10:22 mile and SF


-Kat

Weekly Chase Nov. 9-15

Welcome to another week! Last weekend was so busy, I was ready to go back to work.  Here's a recap:

 1) Continue my running streak. Yes! Finished Day 169 today!


2) Continue to stretch and ice daily. Five out of seven days.  And I paid for it the two days I didn't ice. 

3) Eat nutritious food and keep logging my calories: I did pretty well with this.

4) Work on being mindful: I think I did well on this

5) Say grace before meals: About 50% of the time.

6) Read: Yes.  Finished a book and started another. 

This week I'm going to have the same goals.  I need to work on them further.

1) Continue my running streak


2) Continue to stretch and ice daily.  This has made a world of difference

3) Eat nutritious food and keep logging my calories

4) Work on being mindful

5) Say grace before meals

6) Read

Fitness Friday! November 6

Good thing I run every day because it's a hit or miss whether this post gets done on Friday!
Here's the recap:

Saturday: Mile (9:59) and a walk after.  It was humid!


Sunday: 10 miles on the schedule. First mile 10:33.  Total time 2:10:54.  We walked the last three miles.  Beautiful day, but not my best run.


Monday: Started off my 41st birthday with a run (10:09).  Shocker Fitness and extreme were busy.  It was nice out-50F



Tuesday: run around Bradley Fair (10:24), walking and then intervals.
Wednesday: Mile (10:12) and Shocker Fitness and Extreme.  My body hurt so bad-lots of circuit training!




Thursday: Mile (10:18) and walking around Bradley Fair.  Nice morning


Friday: mile (10:51) and Shocker Fitness.  I was tired!!