Random thoughts

I bit it this morning. Went out for a brutal 3 mile run (first mile is up a huge hill). It was icy so I probably should have reconsidered, but I was determined to stick to my schedule. It was a pain in the ass, literally. I didn't injure anything, but it slowed me down quite a bit. And as I was trudging along, I entertained a series of random thoughts.

1) I HATE it when people hold on to treadmills. I was at the gym the other day and I watched two women walking on the treadmill. I have to commend them for cranking up the incline (maybe 10%) as they walked away. However, they both had a hold of the hand rails like it was their life line. What the hell is the point??? Do you have something in front of you to tow you up the hills when you're outside?? I didn't think so. Let Go!

2) Why do I go dormant every winter just to punish myself with months of pain and suffering every spring? It one of my most annoying habits. I vow every year to keep my training up through the winter, but I never do. I always get so engulfed by Christmas and then January makes me want to avoid the gym like the plague. I have an endless array of excuses. This year.....hopefully.....will be different.

3) I made some great chicken and wild rice soup last night. It was the first time I've tried to make it. The recipe called for a full bottle of white wine...tehe. My kitchen smelled like a bar for a few hours while the alcohol cooked off, but it turned out great. I was pretty proud. I haven't actually eaten any yet, just little tastes while I was cooking. I was looking forward to tonight's dinner as I ran.

4) What to sew next. Trying to decide between a dress for my neighbor's middle daughter, or something fun for their oldest daughter. And then there's the baby too. If want to make anything, I've got to get going on it. There are only so many more weekends of indoor weather. Once the warmth and sunshine arrives, I leave my sewing table behind.

5) Garage sale- we're really doing it this year. I have a lot of stuff from my previous life that I still need to get rid of. It's all hiding out in the basement, never to be used again. I could just donate it, but NP is all about selling it. It would be a major pain to list it all separately on craigslist...so a garage sale it is. Or should I say Yard Sale....no garage ; )

Well, there you have it. My random running thoughts for the day.