Training Log Archive: Sandy

Short hill loop before having to go in to school for freshman orientation. Time coming down slowly.

The mouse was out and about darting around the living room this morning and it pissed me off enough that I finally got myself down to the hardware store and bought some mouse traps. They were inexpensive little plastic trays, four to a box, covered with sticky stuff and some sort of nuts I think. I wondered if it was futile, but I put the four out - one by the sink, one by the stove and two by the refrigerator - and when I checked about 20 minutes later, one of them had a mouse stuck to it! I scooped the tray into a paper bag and threw it in the trash. Eew.

I haven't seen any more mice. Could I be so lucky that there was only that one? I felt so mean. Just like with the groundhog babies. I left the other three traps out. We'll see what happens.

Oh, and there's been a huge groundhog waddling around through my yard occasionally, but so far no signs that it's taken up residence under my shed. I just hope it's male!

C • groundhog 3

Short hill loop. Better than last time but a ways to go to get back to "normal".

Knees continue to feel pretty good. I've been good about stretching and continue to force the range of motion - it's hard to go past the point where it starts to hurt but I make myself do it just a little bit and there's definitely progress.

And am on track with the weight loss plan.

As everyone says, one day at a time.

Another good class; only 3 people again. A very different class from Monday - a lot of holding poses for several minutes working on balance and focus and not so much strength stuff. Which was probably a good thing.

My knees are continuing to feel pretty good and I haven't worn my brace to work since being back from Scotland. I'm not sure if I'll be able to teach without it but that sure would be nice. We'll see. I really think stretching out my knee has made the difference.

Well, that, and losing a few pounds. Which I've finally managed to do. Several down, more to go.

C • way to go 2

Really got a workout Monday night at yoga; so much that my butt muscles are still a bit sore today. Not injured sore, but the good kind of used-very-hard sore. Was thinking of going to yoga tonight but figured I'd give them one more day to recover.

Started the core DVD but was distracted by a mouse that boldly ran across the basement floor. It (I assume it was just the one that kept coming in and out) eluded my attempts of trapping it but I didn't feel like continuing with the workout at that point. I guess I will go buy some traps.

I think I will blame this on Dennis - he did a lot of eating down in the basement when he was home!

TNT - with Bob, Alison and John.

Did 3 miles on the drive, plus the down and up and some stretching while waiting for Bob. First mile with Bob was 10:08, next was 10:31 and the last was really tough and took 11:41. But I didn't stop, so I'm counting is as a success.

Took along a map and did some map reading. A little more successful since I took a less detailed map and was running on the drive instead of trails.

SCEE now has a farmer's market on Tuesday afternoons selling organic food that they are growing there. Will try to stop regularly.

A really, really good class; only 3 of us all at about the same level (I was the weakest link but not by all that much) and she pushed us hard. I was surprised I was able to do as much as I did given how long it's been since I've been to a class. Lots of sweating during class and some very tired and sore muscles after class.