Portland Marathon

Ran my last few miles with my dog yesterday. Funny how the brain blocks out horrible moments. The minute I started running with him I remembered why it is that I don't run with him. I knew I only had a few miles so I tried to remind myself the run was for the dog and not for me. We got about four blocks from home when Joey, my dog saw a cat. He jerked my arm so hard that I whole body plunged head on into a truck. I am lucky however, as the truck was parked and I did let go of the leash. Joey came right back and I was so mad at him and a little embarrassed seeing as how this was not my parked truck. If only dogs could understand fire in words. As I finished my run I had visions of death in my head. What if Joey had pulled in front of a moving car! Maybe he is not the best running partner. I think we will stick to walks and dog parks.

Good Morning

It' s a new morning filled with anything that I want to do today. Here with a cup of coffee and a warm blanket, the sounds of good music playing in the background. I love these mornings where no one is home only my thoughts to guide me. There are a million things to do today but first I want to recognize this moment and say thank you. I am ready for dust and sunshine in this part of the world where rain is the main stay. I will not complain about a beautiful crisp sunny morning. I will hope that the cold turns to warmth even if it is short lived.

One more cup of coffee and I will be ready to take on the many tasks of the day. I love you peace prana.

Life is Amazing!

This morning I ran 8 miles my last weekend before the Portland Marathon. It was one of those runs where I wonder how it is that I ever manage to run marathons at all. There was only about three minutes during the entire run where I felt good. The rest of time I just wanted to stop and walk. Maybe this last week of training I over did it. Also, I have been trying to loose about 3 more pounds before the race so maybe I didn't get enough food into my stomach yesterday. At any rate I am so glad this mornings run is over so I can focus on other things...My dog for instance. My partner goes out of town a lot and that I means the pup and I are on our own. Which is fine except, Joey the dog is infatuated with my better half, not me. I don't give him the same amount of attention as Trey the boyfriend does. Today I will try and spend some quality time with him before I return to my duties of my self induced busy life. Seeing how little time I spend with my dog makes me wonder what kind of mother I will be if I ever become one. My life is so full of training. Year round. Monday is about the only day that I take off from running, biking, or swimming. Alright, I don't think I can squeeze one more topic into this shot run on paragraph. Thanks for reading.