The reason I started my training now.

I knew that something would get in the way of my training.

Lets take the hardships of this week. I have been running and biking this week. I ran on Monday for two mile on the treadmill with Sherrie and Sherry. It felt ok. I still can't get over not going anywhere. Sherrie and Sherry were going to run a race on Sunday....The weather was not to be good, so I was thinking about them.

Thursday, I took Trac's beginning cycle class (I should not have stopped cycle class when I was running, because boy does my butt hurt!!!!!) It was a great class, but then I decided that I was going to run on the treadmill. I ran about 1.75 miles and I knew that I had to stop. As soon as I pushed the cool down button, Randy one of the trainers (I learned his name from Trac afterwards) came over and steps on the treadmill next to me. He looks me right in the face and says "Can you talk to me?" I did not want to laugh in his face, because he was only doing his job. I smiled at him and told him that I was ok, I realized that I did too much and I just hit the cool down button. I told him thank you for checking on me. He told me that my face was all red and he just want to make sure that I was ok. I was afraid to tell him that me face is usually red, but I told him thank you again and that I was ok. After when I was on the bike for a cool down and waiting to say goodbye to Trac. Randy came over to talk to me. See, you do meet good people when exercising. He knew some of the same car racing people that I knew and we talked about Dirt Week. All the trainers at the Y are friendly and really do care about you.

On Saturday, in the rain, with Trac's class, I ran about 30 minutes. That was fine with me because I was going to take Open cycle after that. It was a really good run and Trac kept the gals and me motivated!!! After that I changed into some dry clothes and rode with Mike for about 45 minutes. I only did two hills. Like I said before it was only my third time on the bike since I "graduated" from Trac's class last spring, so again, my butt was sore.

Then on Sunday, Sherrie and Sherry ran in the Halloween Race. It was soooooo cold and soooo windy. But they had great times for the conditions, with TWO big hills!!!! I was so proud of them for even doing the race in that weather and they should be proud too!!!!!

While they were racing, my mini-van was over heating. I might have ruin the engine because I was afraid to stop on the busy road that I was on. I had Andy in the car and I did not want the car to get hit with him in there. Ron said that he would have done the same thing if the kids were in the car. The car was towed today and we just have to wait to see what they tell us is wrong.

So because of my car, I was not able to run tonight. Tomorrow is Halloween and we have to go Trick or Treating!!! Wednesday night is Parent/Teacher Meeting. Maybe I will be able to run on Thursday.....If not, then I'll just have to wait until Saturday. It is not like I haven't done that before.

I have entered in the Jingle Bell Run on Nov. 19th. Sherrie said that we should start a team where they pool all the money. She came up with the name "The Other Greyhounds". I loved it. We know that we can't replace Trac's and Bridget Greyhounds, but boy we do like to run like them with the help of Trac and Bridget. So If anyone would like to donate or be on "The Other greyhound" Team, just go to http://jinglebellrunsyracuse2006.kintera.org to sign up