There Goes February

Wow, it's March tomorrow.  Crazy.  But this much closer to summer.  Can't wait.  I don't even care that all the great summer places have been washed away, I have a feeling it's going to be a fabulous summer.

Today was a crazy day.  It started with a migraine, but I have discovered that Excedrin migraine is the miracle cure.  & it must be loaded with caffeine because I was go go go all day.  I actually got things accomplished.  Although I was a bit out of it first thing this morning, I think I rallied.  I even managed to eek out a 3 mile run tonight & not kill the girl talking on the cellphone on the treadmill next to me.  Seriously honey, put the phone down, you'll burn more calories.  Really, people will talk on the phone ANYWHERE, about ANYTHING like the cone of silence is all around them.  Usually a nasty look kinda gets your point across, but this girl's cone of silence also came with an aura of oblivion around it. Nothing was stopping her from bitching about her job.  Whatever, it made me turn up the volume & run a bit faster.  I just needed to get to three miles, so the faster I ran, the quicker I could get out of there.  Hold it, perhaps I misjudged this rude girl.  I should find out when she goes to the gym every night & purposely set up next to her.  I think I may be on to something!  Annoying people make you run faster!

In other news, our first team race is next weekend, the Keith McHeffey race in Sea Bright, NJ.  It's for a good cause (9/11 charity) & in Sea Bright, which is starting to rebuild after Hurricane Sandy.  It's the first race of the year for all of us - so wish us luck!   Will post pics of the team soon!

Spring Lake 5 - 2013

Thank you for registering for the 2013 Spring Lake Five

And with that, I am in.  Phew.  Today started out like Friday the 13th, not Friday the 1st.  Woke up with a migraine, again, ugh & did my usual morning ritual of checking emails, etc.  I noticed an email from a friend on Facebook & if it wasn't for my urgent need to reply to her gossip, I would have totally missed the post from another friend stating she signed up for the Spring Lake Five.

What?!?  What?!?  Today is February 1st.  I have no idea why, in my stupidness (another made up word) I forgot!  I set my alarm on my phone for 5 am Saturday February 2nd.  Note to self, turn that off.  But I shot out of bed & after 20 minutes of fumbling with the site & checking with other friends (who thankfully wake up at the crack of dawn) , I am in!  4th year in a row.  But this year will be a bittersweet year, as it is the first year that my Grandmother won't be around as I run past her house.  Last year she stood out in the humidity (at 92 years old) to cheer me on with her neighbors.  :(

But I know she will be there with me in spirit, as someone from the Woods family has lived in SL for the past 100 years.  I think that's definitely a tradition that we need to continue.  Now all I have to do is win the lottery!  Hope this Friday gets better.  Happy February my five faithful followers!