Week Number Fourteen

Week Number 14 ( March 16th > March 22nd )

Sunday March 16th

Cross-training today!LOL!
I didn't feel like running after spending a couple of hours on my dirt pile! I have these huge mounds of dirt that were dug out of a ditch behind my place over 50 years ago. I've moved quite a lot of it myself over the past year with a shovel and wheelbarrow.

I put an add in Craigslist for free dirt and I had some folks come over and dig 5 or six truck loads this weekend.

I pretty much know they are going to do the easy digging and leave the stumps so I dig up the stumps and dress it up a little after they leave.

I couldn't believe how hard I was breathing just digging and swinging a pick axe. I had to stop and rest about 3 or 4 times during my 2 hours in the dirt.

Before the weekend above and after the digging below.

A couple of the stumps I've dug out by hand.

Monday March 17th

Rest day, go to the visitation at Valley Chapel Mortuary with Dad. I had a high school buddy get killed in a chopper crash last Thursday.

Tuesday March 18th

Johnny's funeral this morning. It was the largest gathering of people for a funeral that I have ever been to in my life. He truly was an amazing human being. It was an honor to say he was your friend.

Took the girls to the river for their 1/2 mile jaunt this evening. Then to Barbados Blvd and put them in the stroller. I ran 3 miles in just over 40 minutes while pushing them. Stopped long enough to tie shoes and let Emily out of the stroller to run along beside me 2 or 3 times. Then walked it off for a mile.

That's my longest distance for the whole 14 weeks so far. Felt pretty good.

And sis-in-law says our 5K date is April 12th at Oak Island. That's a week before I turn 51!!!!LOL!!!! Thanks for motivating me sis! I couldn't do it without seeing all the progress you and Scott are making. Just to run 3 miles is a major accomplishment for me at this point in my life.

Wednesday March 19th

Take dogs to Barbados with stroller. Walk 1 mile,then run/waddle 2 miles, and walk it off for a mile. My arse was dragging and I'm sore as hell.

Thursday & Friday March 20th & 21st

Didn't have time to do much of anything these past couple of days. Plus I was still recovering from the 3 miler and the two miler.

Saturday March 22nd

Go to Barbados Blvd and run 3 miles in just under 38 minutes. Walk it off for a mile.

Total for the week ; 8 miles run, 4.5 miles walked, and 2 hours with a shovel in my hand.