A few weeks ago, we battled the heat and the crowds for a taste of Austin's local hot sauces.
Mmmm.... Nummy!
Working up a sweat and opening our sinuses. Sunday, September 14, 2008
It's Allliiiiiive!
With each rotation of the mechanical kneading arm of our bread-maker, a simultaneous spasm went through Gomey's little body. Wish I'd caught it on video.
Saturday, September 13, 2008
Thursday, September 4, 2008
I Think I Can, I Think I Can, I Think I Can...
I know you've heard this from me before, but I mean it this time. No, really. Honest! I'm going to get off of my butt and run the 3M Half Marathon here in Austin on January 25th, 2009. That's the day of my 32nd birthday. Thirty-two... Wow... I do not like the sound of those numbers. ::sigh::
Anyway, I'm posting my training schedule in an effort to keep myself honest.
Click on the image, and you'll get a bigger version.
Not too demanding, but not too easy either. Of course, none of this is set in stone. I'm bound to flake or be too sore or just plain too wimpy to get out the door for every single run so I'll allow for a little wiggle room. What I will - MUST - do are the long runs on the week-ends. The long runs are crucial.
Back in 2004, I ran the full Austin marathon with my roomie Tricia. See:
Yes, I know you've seen this picture before.
But I'm really proud of that accomplishment
so I'm going to post it a few more times
if that's okay with you. :)
We ran the marathon in just over 4.5 hours, and the only training I did was one long run per week. I'm not saying that's a good way to train and would not advise it to anyone, but that's what I was able to do and it worked. If I hadn't been getting those long runs in, I would have died after mile 8. I'm sure of it.
So I will say that I'm going to try to stick to this schedule, but at the very least, I will get in a long run each week. The blank days are for either rest or cross-training. "7M with 5M pace" means I'll run a total of 7 miles, which includes a 1-mile warm up, a 5-mile stint at race pace, and a 1-mile cool down. "8M with 4x1600" means I'll run a total of 8 miles, including a warm-up, four 1600 meter runs at slightly faster than race pace with an 800 meter jog between each, and a cool-down. "4M race" means I'll either try to find a local race that I can sign up for or I'll treat that run as a race and do the whole thing at my goal pace.
This is going to be a long, uphill battle because I am so very, very out of shape, but I need to do it. I've been under so much strain lately that sometimes I find it hard to take deep breaths or focus or do anything productive at all. I need an outlet, and running has always been a fantastic stress-reliever for me. I think I'll feel so much better physically, emotionally, spiritually once I'm in the middle of this training.
Now. To find a fewsuckers wonderful people to train with me...
:)
Anyway, I'm posting my training schedule in an effort to keep myself honest.
Click on the image, and you'll get a bigger version.Not too demanding, but not too easy either. Of course, none of this is set in stone. I'm bound to flake or be too sore or just plain too wimpy to get out the door for every single run so I'll allow for a little wiggle room. What I will - MUST - do are the long runs on the week-ends. The long runs are crucial.
Back in 2004, I ran the full Austin marathon with my roomie Tricia. See:
Yes, I know you've seen this picture before.But I'm really proud of that accomplishment
so I'm going to post it a few more times
if that's okay with you. :)
We ran the marathon in just over 4.5 hours, and the only training I did was one long run per week. I'm not saying that's a good way to train and would not advise it to anyone, but that's what I was able to do and it worked. If I hadn't been getting those long runs in, I would have died after mile 8. I'm sure of it.
So I will say that I'm going to try to stick to this schedule, but at the very least, I will get in a long run each week. The blank days are for either rest or cross-training. "7M with 5M pace" means I'll run a total of 7 miles, which includes a 1-mile warm up, a 5-mile stint at race pace, and a 1-mile cool down. "8M with 4x1600" means I'll run a total of 8 miles, including a warm-up, four 1600 meter runs at slightly faster than race pace with an 800 meter jog between each, and a cool-down. "4M race" means I'll either try to find a local race that I can sign up for or I'll treat that run as a race and do the whole thing at my goal pace.
This is going to be a long, uphill battle because I am so very, very out of shape, but I need to do it. I've been under so much strain lately that sometimes I find it hard to take deep breaths or focus or do anything productive at all. I need an outlet, and running has always been a fantastic stress-reliever for me. I think I'll feel so much better physically, emotionally, spiritually once I'm in the middle of this training.
Now. To find a few
:)
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
As Heard From Upstairs
A short news snippet of John McCain: "God put my country first..."
An incredulous Greg: "WHAT?!... Did he just really say that?! Oh my God. What a f#$%ing wanker!"
Me: "Hehehehehe"
Greg is so unbelievably appalled that a politician would state that God prefers any one country that I can't help but chuckle a little bit at his sweet, righteous indignation.
An incredulous Greg: "WHAT?!... Did he just really say that?! Oh my God. What a f#$%ing wanker!"
Me: "Hehehehehe"
Greg is so unbelievably appalled that a politician would state that God prefers any one country that I can't help but chuckle a little bit at his sweet, righteous indignation.
Um... Come Again?
HOLY. CRAP.
Greg and I just came back from the mailbox. Two seconds after we walk through the door, Greg says I need to see something. He turns to me and proudly displays a letter he received from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
It is an official letter of clearance, stating that he has been "approved to transport, ship, receive or possess explosive materials."
Um.... yeeeaaaaahhhh...
Greg and I just came back from the mailbox. Two seconds after we walk through the door, Greg says I need to see something. He turns to me and proudly displays a letter he received from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
It is an official letter of clearance, stating that he has been "approved to transport, ship, receive or possess explosive materials."
Um.... yeeeaaaaahhhh...
Monday, September 1, 2008
Last Hurrah
A few days after the wedding, we hosted poker before everyone scattered to the four corners of the world again.
Around the table: Ian, Brian, Jacque, John, me, Fred, Lance & Kristie
Mark & the Snee's also dropped by after dinnerWe miss you all!
p.s. Our little adopted kitty, who's lounging in the bottom picture, went home the next day. The owners were on vacation in Florida but came back to reclaim him. :( We were thiiiiiisssss close to scheduling him for shots and the snip-snip and buying him a food bowl of his own. Oh well. We're just glad he's back in a loving home.
Friday, August 29, 2008
And Meanwhile...
While we were all partying at the wedding, I got a text message from Katie. Just as the ceremony ended, she gave birth to her beautiful daughter, Lila Rose!
Does this look like the face of a woman
who had to push for three straight hours?
Unfair!
OMG! The cuteness! I can't stand it!!
Little Miss Lila was a big girl! 9 lbs, 10 oz and 22 inches long! With Mom being about 5'10" and Dad at 6'7" and both of them Ironman triathletes, we'll see her playing volleyball at the Olympics one day. I'm sure of it.
In other baby news, my handsome cousin Carey also had his baby, Aisley Grace, four days earlier. He's starting his third year of med school with a brand, new family in tow. No pressure, Carey!
Carey, his wife Lacy, Little Aisley Grace
with my cousin Terra, my aunt Lana and uncle Rodney
The new daddy
Parenthood already taking it's toll
Does this look like the face of a womanwho had to push for three straight hours?
Unfair!
OMG! The cuteness! I can't stand it!!Little Miss Lila was a big girl! 9 lbs, 10 oz and 22 inches long! With Mom being about 5'10" and Dad at 6'7" and both of them Ironman triathletes, we'll see her playing volleyball at the Olympics one day. I'm sure of it.
In other baby news, my handsome cousin Carey also had his baby, Aisley Grace, four days earlier. He's starting his third year of med school with a brand, new family in tow. No pressure, Carey!
Carey, his wife Lacy, Little Aisley Gracewith my cousin Terra, my aunt Lana and uncle Rodney
The new daddy
Parenthood already taking it's tollMark & Brianna's Wedding
I think I can safely say a good time was had by all.
Greg was a reader in the ceremony
Just hitched!
First dance
Brian & Terry chatting with Greg
Sarah busting a gut while Jacque, Ian & Karl smile for camera
Mitra, Greg, Kristie & Fred
Ian busting it on the dance floor
Congregating at the bar
Greg and the groom
Lance & Caroline
Post-wedding beers at the Ginger Man
Just Like The Good Ol' Days
Yeah, still catching up...
Tons of friends converged on Austin at once for Mark & Brianna's wedding. So for one much-too-brief long week-end, it felt like the good ol' days again.
And since most people were coming from Australia where they're in the dead of winter right now or England where summers are all too brief, spending time in Austin meant soaking up the sun.
Getting hitched
Karen, Mark's sister, and I
Greg with Kristie and Brian
Jeff, Jacque & Sarah
British boys Fred, Greg & Karl loitering around the keg
The Snee clan
Tweaking Karl's nipple ring. Ew! Ew! EW!
Tons of friends converged on Austin at once for Mark & Brianna's wedding. So for one much-too-brief long week-end, it felt like the good ol' days again.
And since most people were coming from Australia where they're in the dead of winter right now or England where summers are all too brief, spending time in Austin meant soaking up the sun.
Chillaxin' at Barton Springs
M & B also took a page out of our book and threw a pre-wedding boat party. Needless to say, August weather is much nicer for a boat party than April.
Getting hitched
Karen, Mark's sister, and I
Greg with Kristie and Brian
Jeff, Jacque & Sarah
British boys Fred, Greg & Karl loitering around the keg
The Snee clan
Tweaking Karl's nipple ring. Ew! Ew! EW!
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