It's the weekend

This morning was an early start, ever since Christmas Lily has been feeling sort of punky and this morning she was sick again around 4:30am, so I got up to be with her.  She just hate being sick, she gets this look on her face as if she is trying to apologise.  While I was hugging her I got one of her cat hairs in my eye, gah that hurts, so I know look like I've been punched in the eye, it is so red and swollen but I was able to get the hair out by using my contact lens solution as a sluice.  Needless to say, both of us went back to bed because it was only 6:30 AM.

Well I'm up now and trying to organise myself, it is bright, sunny and cold and at some point I'd like to go for a ski.  Tomorrow I'm up at the freeking buttcrack of dawn because I volunteered to help at the Hypothermic Half Marathon in Ottawa.  Volunteers have to meet at 6:30AM....Holy F*ck....what's up with that?  No, really it is okay, the walkers start at 7am, so we have to be there to marshal traffic, cheer them on and make sure they go the right route.  Last year we ran 5 loops around the Arboretum, I'm not ashamed to say the race kicked my ass.  It was soooo cold and the wind picked up and I was definitely under-dressed.  I bailed with just a little over 5K to go.   Have I mentioned I really dislike winter?

So this year I figured the least I could do was volunteer, look for me, I'll be the one dressed like the Michelin Man.  Not really, but I will have so many clothes on I'll resemble him.

After the last runner / walker finishes we are all going off to the Arrow and Loon for breakfast.  It is part of the race swag, along with the coveted snowflake medal and race shirt.

That will be my last meal of the weekend as I have to fast for my medical tests on Monday.   Even though it is a rather embarrassing test, it is essential, colon cancer runs in my family.  And NO people you are not knocked out for this particular one....

Well there you go, oh, and an updated on my Ladybug.  She made an appearance on Wednesday and I feed her some apple and water droplets, but she was obviously failing.  She passed away on Friday and is now resting comfortably in the compost bin.

Life's fun if you don't weaken,

Lily

Indulge me...

I'm sitting here reading about all of you, yes, all you young and older people and your hopes, dreams and aspirations about running, cycling and tri-ing in 2010.  I have to admit, I am so desirous of your youth, vigour and energy.

I too have my goals and expensive ''to do list" for the upcoming year...but believe me when I say, I am not jumping on the bandwagon tonight while all of Hollywood is having their Hope for Haiti Now telecast on every channel imaginable.

This is a world wide dilemma and we, in our affluent countries can help where and when we can....

Please make a donation today, whether it is one dollar or more...please...we need to help the people of Haiti...

Canadian Red Cross

American Red Cross

Please, just do what you can, even if you never comment, yet are a silent reader....

I've made my donation, Have YOU?

Life's fun if you don't weaken,

Lily

You just never know

After posting about the Richmond Road Race on Tuesday and linking the website for the race photo's and sniveling that I couldn't "steal" a photograh to post on the blog, (reality check people, this is their living).  I was checking some of your comments and you know what?  There was a comment from the Race Photographer!!!  I was amazed that he could find me but then I remembered I had linked to his site and then removed it....duh!!

Anyway, we exchanged emails about the race and the photo's, and his business In My Sights Photography and again, you know what? 

Bill is so nice that he forwarded me a copy of the race photo!!  Thanks so much Bill, that photo is going on my sidebar!!! 

He also sent me the photo of Dave who is promoting the Perth Kilt Run in June.  This race is going for the World Record for the most runner's running in a kilt. The first 500 people who register receive a Kilt in their race kit to wear during the race and you get a choice of kilt colour as well!!!   As of January 21, 2010, there have been 418 regestrants.  How can you tell I'm excited about this race!  I'm not even part of the promotional team!    Anyway, enough free promo, but come on you Toronto peeps, it's only three hours drive for you!!  LOL.

I'd better get some work done here again I'm stealing company time.  Tonight I'm meeting up with some Tweeters (is that what its called?), some of us have never met before so it should be fun.  We are going for a 5K run along the canal and then having a bite to eat!

Life's fun if you don't weaken,

Lily

Wordless Wednesday

Tuesday already?

Holy Yikes, time is flying. It has been busy, crazy at work (which is good because I was getting a little nervous last week).

The weather has tanked as far as cross country skiing is concerned, I can’t remember a winter this mild...yes, you can thank me. I’m guessing it is because I bought all that ski and snowshoe equipment. You’re welcome!!

Sunday was a GREAT day as far as running was concerned....it was one of the best, mildest running days in the 28 year history of the Richmond Road Race.  I had a blast meeting up with old and now new friends...yes I finally got to meet Yannick of EndorphinBuzz.  He is a speedy speedster and super nice!!!

Since the Wooo Hooo’s were running in the 10K,  I ran the 5K with my friend Treena from Bimble. 

(I ended up #58 of 96 women at a 6:41 pace finishing up at 0:33:23, this was not a chip time, just the old fashioned right it down on a clip board, which is just fine with me).

The representatives were there for the Kilt Run in June and believe it or not I know a couple of the organiser’s....I think I’ll need to get a hotel room in June for after, there will be adult BevERages involved after that race, I’m sure of it.... 

Anyway, I’m here stealing company time so I’ll leave you with the photo links of the race...I can’t scoop any photo’s, they got all high tek and I can’t copy any photo’s....*sniff*  but look for me....bib number 323!  I'm killing myself laughing (as usual)...oh and that's Dave running in his kilt....

Have a great day and remember,

Life's fun if you don't weaken,

Lily

HA, trying to make my own

Take Three!!!

Masthead number three....okay, this is getting old!  LOL

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Take Two!!! 

 Masthead number two....comments ? ! ? !



~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~





This morning dawned with so many things to do, I figured I'd just sit at the computer and let Lily have at it.

This is what she came up with....and attempt at a masthead...I think we need help!

So, the feeble attempt will stay up for a short period of time and feel free to leave your comments...laughter, hysterical or not can not be heard on the computer, so insert laughter at any point!

I'm off to clean Lily's fish tank and then head out for a quick snowshoe, then off to pick up the race kit....Whoot, don't you just love weekends?

Life's fun if you don't weaken,

Lily

Cravings, Bodily functions & a Road Race...

Cravings, Since Christmas I have been craving salt!  I haven't used salt in anything other than what is forced on me through packaged foods in over 30 years.  What's up with that?  When I eat rice I have to include soya sauce, if I have sweet potato fries, I'm adding table salt.  My eyes are beginning to  look like two pee holes in the snow!!!  Anyone got some answer's here?


Bodily Functions, yes you read that correctly, a daily (I hope for your sake) function NO one wants to talk about.  Well, I'm up for the "big" check up in a couple of weeks, so with that said, I haven't been able to take some of my vitamins, especially vitamin C nor drink orange juice for the last three days.  Apparently this is normal before the faecal occult blood test which is a prelude of the "big" check up ~ the Flexible sigmoidoscopy.  Depending upon the results of the sigmoidoscopy, it will determine if I require an actual colonoscopy.   Ahhhh aging, ain't it great?  But you know what?  With a history of colon cancer in my family, I don't care what "Embarrassment" I may feel, I'd sooner be safe than sorry, it's all about covering your ass!  If you've never had this check up, I would highly recommend speaking to your doctor about it.

Now onto the next blog topic,

Richmond Road Race, I'm looking forward to Sunday, it'll be a not so fast 5K trot!!

this is what it looked like last year....

The weather predictions are all over the board, yesterday they said sunny and cool ~ today's forecast for Sunday is cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers. Low minus 4. High plus 1.  I suppose we will know exactly what we are getting when we open our eyes on Sunday morning.

Life's fun if you don't weaken,

Lily