Stacy's Blog

So we hit a record low Friday night, -33. Needless to say the temp. warmed up to a balmy 15 below and -25-30 windchill. So it was the treadmill again. I need to just get over it and resign myself to the fact I will be in my basement on the treadmill ALOT this winter. Mother Nature is not going the cooperate any time soon. (sigh)

Treadmill 8.34 pace. Hamstring in giving me trouble. Seems to flare up every now and then since I hurt it 2 years ago. Guess I did more damage than I realized cuz I still feel it occasionally.

Temp. 10, no wind. Ron, Bayly and I had an awesome "in the dark" run. We kept up a good pace even though the road was slippery. It was so nice with the glow from the lights of Fargo and the scattered farm lights. The snow gave off enough of a reflection that we could see pretty well. Weather gets nasty again tomorrow. Below 0 and windy until the weekend.

Tempo run:

1 8.57 pace

2-3 8.00

4 7.47

5 8.57

Maybe the treadmill and I have finally made peace. I had an enjoyable run tonight and would have gone farther, but my mom called. The wind chills have been brutal the last 2 days. (-35-40). Next week looks much better with highs in the 20's. Woohoo! I was going to ride bike last night, but by the time Ron and I shoveled the driveway (the drift was thigh high all the way across) I decided I had enough of a workout, so I came in, curled up in a blanket, and watched a sappy chick flick. The temp was -15 and the windchill was -32 while we were out shoveling. I told Ron he should never doubt my love for him, I am not living up here for my health. :)

I got to run outside. Woohoo! Ran the first 6 with Ron and Bayly. The wind was a little brisk going north and west. But the sun was out and roads were not to slippery. It was a good day for a run!

Biked 10 miles.

Temp. 23 and windy. The wind was out of the south so I didn't think it would be that cold. Boy was I wrong! It was cold the first mile and I was using my face mask. I hate those things. It messes with my breathing. I think I start feeling clausterphobic (sp?). After I turned north, I was able to take it off and the rest of the run was good. There was not a cloud in the sky and the sunset was brilliant. Bayly had a nice set of whiskercicles when we were done. :)

Tempo Run. Weather was 40 and hardly any wind. It was a great day to be outside. (finally)

Thought my knee might hurt since I didn't run for 3 days but everything felt good.

Ron and Bayly and I went out for a nice Sunday run after the Vikings game. Ron had an extra skip in his step since his team won. It's been a long time since they have been this close to the SB. Next week is going to be tough.

Bayly and I ran outside in the fog. The hoar frost was all over every surface from every blade of grass to all the trees. The visibility was about a quarter of a mile. It was really pretty, but kind of wierd when I couldn't see the mile line. We were both white with frost when the run was over.

Weather is taking a turn for the worse again. So I was on the treadmill. Also did 4 miles on the bike and watched House Hunters.

Tempo run:

1 8.57

2 8.13

3&4 8.00

5 9.13

The weather has turned ugly again. We are back to typical January cold, ice and snow. I took Maggie and Bayly for a walk on Sunday, while there was a lull in the storm and my usual running route is covered with snow and then it rained on top of that and now it is froze. So running out there might not be an option for awhile. There is ice everywhere. Yesterday the wind blew 30-50 mph, blizzard conditions. Polished the ice up nicely. Fargo Marathon 115 days.

Tempo run:

1- 9:13

2,3,4-7:47

5-9:13

Windchills -20. Life on a treadmill (yawn). Pace 8.34. Biked 5.00 also. Craving color and warmth right now. 113 days until Fargo Marathon. :)

Six miles on the treadmill. I am beginning to feel like a hamster.

"The woods are lovely dark and deep, but I have promises to keep, and miles to go before I sleep, and miles to go before I sleep."

Tempo Run:

1-9:13

2-8.34

3-7.47

4-7.47

5-8.00

6-7.47

7-9.00