Finally put into words...

I've been having some motivational issues lately, not only in the running department, but in life in general, again this is contributed to my sensitivity to the dwindling day-light hours, I've been working very hard on it and finally with the help of Vitamin D, B12, copious amounts of Vitamin C along with Calcium and Magnesium, I know I'm going to make it!!  Thanks everyone for your kind, informative, caring and motivational emails, I truly appreciate them.

So, nuff said, I'm back running!  Yes, despite the periformis and S.I. joint issues I'm getting the kicks out of the box and onto my feet.  I found that you can only beat yourself up for so long and after reading this article from Active.com , I've come to conclusion that it's great to be ME!!  I don't have to go out and bust a lung every time I run, I don't have to go out and run till the sun sets, I can go out and run and actually have some fun!!  Hey, isn't that what it's all about??  For me, right now, it is.

I'm joining the 10K clinic at our local Running Room and I'll take the attitude of gratitude that I'm able to "just do it".   It will be fun to see new runner's training for their first 10K run and it (I'm sure of it), will ground me from my lofty "I'm a marathoner" demeanour, and who by the way made me think I'm better than any one else, hmmmmmmm? (well, for those who truly know me, I'm not like that in the least, but a good slap of reality never hurts).

Between the up-coming time change and bright winter days full of cross-country skiing, skating on the canal with wonderful friends, I just know my winter will be okay this year...you never know, I might just meet that special someone too!

Life's fun if you don't weaken,

Lily

(it's good to be back)

Inspiration from afar...

...and you know who you are...so, I'd just like to say thank YOU..

Life has been hectic with every day craptastic stuff that you don't really want me to write about, let's just say you've all got your own, so need to read about mine.

I have been a little lax on running any grand distances since returning from Calgary, so to say I'm under-trained for the up coming 9 Run Run Half Marathon on Saturday would be an understatement.  However, even though I'm totally not ready for this event I will go and walk / run and have a good time nonetheless.  How could I not?  There will be men in uniforms there!

So, I'll just strap on the kicks and .....

Life's fun if you don't weaken,

Lily

Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday

Ya, a month has gone by, but did you miss me???

Can't believe a whole month has blown by since I last landed on LOTR.

So you ask, what's going on??  Well, I could say I was so busy I didn't have time to blog or I could tell you I just didn't have anything to talk about so I took a bloggy vacay....well in fact it has been a little of both.  Way too much to talk about so here are some photo's!

100K Ride the Rideau at the end of September

And in no particular order, Melissa's Road Race, Banff, Alberta and meeting the ever lovely Ironman Leana!!!

off we go, Melissa's 10K Road Race

before the race, (it was chilly)

The Lovely Leana!!

Ironman Leana

hoofing it home

see those mountains?  Gorgeous vista's

look up, waaayyy up!

The Rockies, just breathtaking! 

So, there you go....I'm back!

Life's fun if you don't weaken,
Lily

Three Things Thursday

Wow, crazy week, crazy weather and I can't believe we are already into September!

• This past weekend was as busy as usual.  Saturday was spent with friends helping a Wooo Hooo celebrate a milestone birthday!  It was a gorgeous day spent on Allumette Island in the middle of the Ottawa River.  BEvERages, bonfires, great food and live bluegrass music, what more could you ask for?

Sunday was the Share the Road ride in Ottawa.  It was the first time being held in *Ottawa and it is a motorist and cyclist awareness ride.  This is a fantastic ride, fully supported by the OPP (Ontario Provincial Police), Ottawa Police Services, paramedics and of course the many, many volunteers without whom we would haven't stayed hydrated due to the heat.   There were three different distances 17km, 60km and 100km, with a barbecue and beverages at the end of it.  It was hot, hot, hot and you really had to take advantage of any shady spots along the 60K route.  We had a fantastic time and will definitely do it next year.

• Getting my running in lately has been a challenge, between the extreme humidity and heat (which I'm loving) and back pain, well let's just say it has been minimal, but that is going to have to change soon!  I'm way behind in my Half Marathon training and I've got a 10K race in 24 days!  Yikes!!!

• On side note, we've all been touched by cancer somehow, whether it is a family member, friend, acquaintance, or maybe yourself.  Our doctor's and researchers' work tirelessly trying to find a cure as well as funding for this dreaded disease that has so many faces.  I have volunteered to be a ride guide on a very important fund raising ride here in Ottawa by the name of Ride the Rideau.  This is a fully supported 100Km cycle along the very scenic route from Ottawa's Landsdowne  Park to Merrickville, where we will be greeted with a cheering section from the village and from researcher's and employee's from MDS Nordion, a major sponsor of the event, they will be there acknowledging the cyclist's of whom for some, this will be their first monumental ride.  There will be music, food, massage therapists and yes, even a shampoo room for your tired bikes!  I'm really looking forward to this 100K, 2010 has certainly been an epic year of volunteering and fundraising for causes I believe in.    Giving back, paying forward, tithing, whatever you want to call it, sure makes you feel GREAT!!

Life's fun if you don't weaken,

Lily

*Share the Road was held in Sudbury, Ontario, on Tuesday evening.  Unfortunately during the event one of the cyclists was hit by vehicle, luckily not killed.  To date there has been no update as to their condition.  You can read the newspaper article that was posted in the Sudbury Star.  Stay safe everyone 

"Bikes don't have Airbags"

Wordless Wednesday