these are my sentiments exactly. i had an awful start to spring 2008. if there was ever a time i would've like a do over, today is the day :(
i somehow managed to get out of my house on time. i dropped off my girls early and headed towards stc with plenty of time. nevertheless and much to my detriment, i began to worry about my iron at home, and whether or not i had unplugged it. so much to my own chagrin, i had to drive right past the campus and all of the nice empty parking spots and head home once more to check on the iron. when i ran inside, i saw my rowenta's red blinking light. ah-hah! yes, the house could have (God forbid) burned down. so i quickly unplugged it and ran to the bathroom to check on my rollers; all clear in the bathroom and headed back to school.
but that was not the worst part of my day. i got to my classes on time because i parked off campus. stc's parking situation is worse than del mar, believe it or not. after a not so enthusiastic day of meeting my new professors, i headed back across the street to my car. Only to find a PARKING TICKET!!!!!!! courtesy of the City of McAllen. now to be honest with you all, i felt like cursing like a sailor, but i have realized that cursing is degrading. so, i cried. boo-hoo, poor pathetic me. $35.00 for my ignorance, it is true that ignorance does not pay, it actually costs fools like me money.
oh well, what can i do now?
Thursday, January 17, 2008
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
activity log 4
in a nutshell,
january 9: steady jog for 32 minutes, walked for 10 min.
january 11: jogged intervals for 50 minutes as follows:
10 Easy
10 Steady
10 Easy
10 Steady
10 Easys
i also walked for 10 minutes for a total of 1 hour of exercise.
january 14: jogged with my husband for 24 minutes. {VERY LIGHT DAY}
january 9: steady jog for 32 minutes, walked for 10 min.
january 11: jogged intervals for 50 minutes as follows:
10 Easy
10 Steady
10 Easy
10 Steady
10 Easys
i also walked for 10 minutes for a total of 1 hour of exercise.
january 14: jogged with my husband for 24 minutes. {VERY LIGHT DAY}
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Academic Resolutions for the New Year
school is about to start, and like always, i'm nervous. i don't know what stc will bring. i signed up for biology, art appreciation, and psychology. i am also taking my remedial math through del mar. my anxiety level has already gone up because i could not find the math textbook here in the valley. therefore, i had to order it online and you know how that goes. will it be the right one? will i get all the cds i need, the student i.d., etc.
nevertheless, i persevere. here are my academic resolutions for the new school year.
i must say that i am not at all enthusiastic about my course load this semester. i ran out of literature courses to take (until i get to the university) and now only need my core requirements.
1. try to enjoy my classes!
2. do not procrastinate! use my planner to stay organized*
3. i will be ecstatic if i receive a B in math.
4. begin applying for scholarships for the fall semester.
*this statement might seem odd. but i have found that when i use my planner, not only do i manage my assignments better, i'm less stressed out. i used it a lot last spring while i was taking four classes (i know that seems like very little for some college students, but when you have a household of four to run, it's alot.) and did well. i remember that during the month of april, i had major assignments due almost every day.
other resolutions i have are as follows:
1. finish reading "Founding Brothers" by Joseph Ellis this month. (i've been reading it since this
summer!)
2. after i finish the aforementioned, i would like to read a book on Thomas Jefferson. that way i
can work on my other lofty goal of reading a book on every president; TJ is next on my list.
let's see that would leave me only forty more presidents to go, easy as pie, remember?
3. i have read two out of the ten plays in the book, "Ten Greek Plays in Contemporary
Translations." i have read "Agamemnon" and "Oedipus Rex." i would like to read the
remaining eight plays this year.
i think i have enough to get me started, what do you think?
nevertheless, i persevere. here are my academic resolutions for the new school year.
i must say that i am not at all enthusiastic about my course load this semester. i ran out of literature courses to take (until i get to the university) and now only need my core requirements.
1. try to enjoy my classes!
2. do not procrastinate! use my planner to stay organized*
3. i will be ecstatic if i receive a B in math.
4. begin applying for scholarships for the fall semester.
*this statement might seem odd. but i have found that when i use my planner, not only do i manage my assignments better, i'm less stressed out. i used it a lot last spring while i was taking four classes (i know that seems like very little for some college students, but when you have a household of four to run, it's alot.) and did well. i remember that during the month of april, i had major assignments due almost every day.
other resolutions i have are as follows:
1. finish reading "Founding Brothers" by Joseph Ellis this month. (i've been reading it since this
summer!)
2. after i finish the aforementioned, i would like to read a book on Thomas Jefferson. that way i
can work on my other lofty goal of reading a book on every president; TJ is next on my list.
let's see that would leave me only forty more presidents to go, easy as pie, remember?
3. i have read two out of the ten plays in the book, "Ten Greek Plays in Contemporary
Translations." i have read "Agamemnon" and "Oedipus Rex." i would like to read the
remaining eight plays this year.
i think i have enough to get me started, what do you think?
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Activity Log 3
alright, so i did not burn up the road this past week, but i did get out there.
January 1:
i'm excited for the new year!!! i jogged for 34.18.53 walked for 8.59.19.
January 4:
i jogged for 45.01.31, i'm sure i walked for at least 5 minutes.
January 7:
my long run today. i jogged for 1.15.30; walked for at least 8 minutes.
that's all folks!
by the way, HAVE A HAPPY AND BLESSED NEW YEAR!!
January 1:
i'm excited for the new year!!! i jogged for 34.18.53 walked for 8.59.19.
January 4:
i jogged for 45.01.31, i'm sure i walked for at least 5 minutes.
January 7:
my long run today. i jogged for 1.15.30; walked for at least 8 minutes.
that's all folks!
by the way, HAVE A HAPPY AND BLESSED NEW YEAR!!
Monday, December 31, 2007
Week 2 Activity Log
o.k., so once again i did not keep my deadline, but i have been exercising. so here is my activity log for the week of December 20-December 27. I realize today is the 31st and i did run today, but i'm trying to keep my weeks straight; although i could finish out the year, right? so then i will go ahead and post today's running time, as well.
Thursday, December 20:
Jogged for 52 minutes. The first 5 minutes were an easy run. the following 30 minutes were what is called fartlek (which is varying speeds and terrain, at least how i understand it.) and i finished off my run with 15 minutes easy run.
Sunday, December 23:
Jogged for 1:17 minutes. the running book called for 75 minutes. i added the two minutes because i lost them trying to get my daughter (who rides her bike while i run) back on her bike after she took a spill.
Tuesday, December 25:
Christmas Day
Jogged for 23 minutes. The book called for a "light run." i walked, however, for about 7 minutes to try and make a half-hour at least.
Wednesday, December 26:
i did Denise Austen's Pilates DVD for 45 minutes.
Thursday, December 27:
Ran intervals, NOT FUN AT ALL!!!!!
5 minutes easy
10 minutes hard
5 easy
5 hard
5 easy
5 hard
5 easy
i do not like intervals, not in a box, with a fox....
i do not like them Sam, I am.
Sunday, December 30:
i fell of the proverbial wagon. i ate pizza what seemed like all day, drank cokes, and had brownies at night while reading my book. it was a rotten day all around. i think it started off wrong when we woke up too late to go to church. i didn't get to go for my sunday run :(
Monday, December 31:
Jogged for 62 minutes. again, i added the two minutes because i was stopped by a caravan of travelers wanting directions to the international bridge that would take them to reynosa, mexico. i gave them what i thought (and they turned out to be right) was the way to go. my husband says i steered them in the right direction, thank God or else those poor, weary travelers would still be lost and cursing me to be sure.
Thursday, December 20:
Jogged for 52 minutes. The first 5 minutes were an easy run. the following 30 minutes were what is called fartlek (which is varying speeds and terrain, at least how i understand it.) and i finished off my run with 15 minutes easy run.
Sunday, December 23:
Jogged for 1:17 minutes. the running book called for 75 minutes. i added the two minutes because i lost them trying to get my daughter (who rides her bike while i run) back on her bike after she took a spill.
Tuesday, December 25:
Christmas Day
Jogged for 23 minutes. The book called for a "light run." i walked, however, for about 7 minutes to try and make a half-hour at least.
Wednesday, December 26:
i did Denise Austen's Pilates DVD for 45 minutes.
Thursday, December 27:
Ran intervals, NOT FUN AT ALL!!!!!
5 minutes easy
10 minutes hard
5 easy
5 hard
5 easy
5 hard
5 easy
i do not like intervals, not in a box, with a fox....
i do not like them Sam, I am.
Sunday, December 30:
i fell of the proverbial wagon. i ate pizza what seemed like all day, drank cokes, and had brownies at night while reading my book. it was a rotten day all around. i think it started off wrong when we woke up too late to go to church. i didn't get to go for my sunday run :(
Monday, December 31:
Jogged for 62 minutes. again, i added the two minutes because i was stopped by a caravan of travelers wanting directions to the international bridge that would take them to reynosa, mexico. i gave them what i thought (and they turned out to be right) was the way to go. my husband says i steered them in the right direction, thank God or else those poor, weary travelers would still be lost and cursing me to be sure.
Saturday, December 22, 2007
my beloved's voice
for anyone interested in hearing what my husband sounds like. these are two email messages he sent me:
M,
You need to stop whining about math and get it done! Your running log is GREAT! Although you interject more whining. You need to think about ALL the positive benefits that your running has, not only you, but the girls as well. So quit whining, keep the "warrior spirit," and get yourself out there!!!!
F.
and yet another email on dental insurance information:
M,
You may want to look into this but then again, it has nothing to do with school or running, so it probably is not important to you.
I’m sorry, I just couldn’t resist, I had to throw that barb in.
I love you!!!
F.
M,
You need to stop whining about math and get it done! Your running log is GREAT! Although you interject more whining. You need to think about ALL the positive benefits that your running has, not only you, but the girls as well. So quit whining, keep the "warrior spirit," and get yourself out there!!!!
F.
and yet another email on dental insurance information:
M,
You may want to look into this but then again, it has nothing to do with school or running, so it probably is not important to you.
I’m sorry, I just couldn’t resist, I had to throw that barb in.
I love you!!!
F.
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
activity logs: the continuum
i am going to start posting my activity logs in an effort to keep doing them. the activity logs were weekly assignments for my kine class this past semester. i think they started in september and ran through december 5th. while doing these activity logs, i lost about 10 lbs.; hence my desire to keep them going. my first post will cover from december 6 until present. after this post, i hope to post weekly.
so...
READY?
SET?
GO!!!!!!
Thursday, December 6:
Jogged for 40 minutes. (i didn't write down how much i walked, but i'm sure i walked at least 5. i will usually walk about 5 minutes after every run, so i don't think i will include my walking minutes.)
Saturday, December 8:
Denise Austen Pilates DVD for 45 minutes.
Sunday, December 9:
Jogged for 50:15 (should i even include my 15 seconds? perhaps i should just round down.)
Monday, December 10:
Jogged for 37:47 (mondays are suppose to be my "easy runs," although they don't feel easy at all! :)
Tuesday and Wednesday, December 11 &12: OFF FOR WORLD LIT FINAL ON TUESDAY AND MUCH NEEDED REST ON WEDNESDAY!!
Thursday, December 13:
Jogged for 42:17 (i got off the written running schedule, but i've decided i'm not going to worry about that because if i do i will probably scrap my whole routine.)
Sunday, December 16:
I jogged for 1:01 (Yes, ladies and gentlemen, i actually jogged for a whole hour!! i can't believe it myself!)
Monday, December 17: OFF. this is the day that i bombed my math exam, thus i was defeated thoroughly and could not get myself to do any type/form of exercise.
Tuesday, December 18:
Jogged for 35.17 and walked for 7 minutes.
so there you have it, my first activity log entry. something i learned from my kine class is to set short term goals. i would like to run a 10k in january, but the weekend of the race is not a good time for me. therefore, i think i might have to 10-3 that goal. i'm hoping to find another race that i can do around that time, or maybe i'll just have to wait for february.
on another note, my knees have started to bother me. i hope that it is only because i need new tennis shoes and not because i need to stop jogging. :(
so...
READY?
SET?
GO!!!!!!
Thursday, December 6:
Jogged for 40 minutes. (i didn't write down how much i walked, but i'm sure i walked at least 5. i will usually walk about 5 minutes after every run, so i don't think i will include my walking minutes.)
Saturday, December 8:
Denise Austen Pilates DVD for 45 minutes.
Sunday, December 9:
Jogged for 50:15 (should i even include my 15 seconds? perhaps i should just round down.)
Monday, December 10:
Jogged for 37:47 (mondays are suppose to be my "easy runs," although they don't feel easy at all! :)
Tuesday and Wednesday, December 11 &12: OFF FOR WORLD LIT FINAL ON TUESDAY AND MUCH NEEDED REST ON WEDNESDAY!!
Thursday, December 13:
Jogged for 42:17 (i got off the written running schedule, but i've decided i'm not going to worry about that because if i do i will probably scrap my whole routine.)
Sunday, December 16:
I jogged for 1:01 (Yes, ladies and gentlemen, i actually jogged for a whole hour!! i can't believe it myself!)
Monday, December 17: OFF. this is the day that i bombed my math exam, thus i was defeated thoroughly and could not get myself to do any type/form of exercise.
Tuesday, December 18:
Jogged for 35.17 and walked for 7 minutes.
so there you have it, my first activity log entry. something i learned from my kine class is to set short term goals. i would like to run a 10k in january, but the weekend of the race is not a good time for me. therefore, i think i might have to 10-3 that goal. i'm hoping to find another race that i can do around that time, or maybe i'll just have to wait for february.
on another note, my knees have started to bother me. i hope that it is only because i need new tennis shoes and not because i need to stop jogging. :(
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