reading about the adventures of others

So today was an easy day.
2 icing of the shoulder
2 painkillers
lots of butt sitting on couch!!

reading runner blogs and running club newsletters from around the country

Here is an interesting adventure Wind River Crossing 2011

I'm missing my Wyoming mountains and trying not to pout about my WY adventure that won't be happening this summer. 

1 mile walk with Hero
smiles
blessed and know it

4 mile walk

Today was a full day, too full!
After some work around here I decided to go to the chiropractor.  I thought I could lay on the table after three weeks.  I was able too, the adjustment was needed, but it hurt.
So like a dummy, instead of coming home, taking a pain killer, icing my shoulder and taking a nap... what did I do?  went for a 4 mile walk, in one hour, pushing the pace.  By the time I got home oh wow, total pain! 
Maybe I overdid it.  I hope I haven't messed up going to the Go! Running Thursday night run tomorrow night.  This stinks!  but I am mending.  Now to keep my spirits up!

Running Withdrawal

Today is 3 weeks since horse mishap took out my summer of running adventures.

This morning I couldn't sleep.  I was awake at 4:30, itching for a run!!  Oh wow, it was hard not to just head out the door.

Another week and I will ease back in.  Today I will use Chris's bike on the trainer, abs and lower body.  The endorphins will help!!  LOL  Maybe this evening Hero and I will take a mile walk.

Walk at Go! Running's Thursday run

Leah had mentioned needing to walk, then a few more were going to walk, so I decided maybe to hang out with runners it would be worth the drive to go to Go!Running's Thursday night's run.
I walked with Brenda, who is recovering from a hamstring injury, for 3 miles.  We ran/jogged for maybe 1/4 mile.  It all felt good!  Being around my wonderful running family was priceless!
The drive was too stressful on my arm.  I really need to be reclined while being in the car that long.  OUCH!!!

Can't run so volunteer

1st Annual CASA 5K Run/Fun Run on June 9th, 2012 -

I was very happy to  be out on the race course directing and cheering runners for this race.
Super Hero of the day! Leasa Cain and Andrew Cain. Leasa's first race and this great young man walked every step with her!! Yay to superheroes!!!  (I'm assuming mother and son)


This was a good way to make a good attitude choice for today.

"Your Horse Is A Reflection Of You"

Today is a heartbreaking day.
Maggie came to us January of 2008, she was a 12 year old, green broke, brood mare.  But she was beautiful, wonderful, magical and amazing.  I love her refined face, gentle nose and sensitive eyes.

After much ground work I started riding her, and it has been a challenge.  During a bareback ride in Aug 2008 she threw me and I broke my shoulder.  After very costly medical care and extremely painful physical therapy we were back to our adventures again.

Over the years she has registered her protest by trying to buck, quite a few times, but I was ready and able to contain it and deal with it.  May 28th mishap number 2 struck.  This is described in an earlier blog post.

Today Maggie had to find a new home.  I will ride her if she is here, she will buck if I ride her, this is a true disaster waiting to happen.... again.   I pray her new home will be a blessing to her and to those who purchased her.

I watched a documentary tonight about horse trainer, Buck Brannaman, called Buck.
At one point he told some horseman at a clinic that "Your horse is a reflection of you."  


I have to think about this and see what I have to learn about myself from Maggie.  Every time life is going well, she bucks.......


Tonight is a night of tears and great sorrow......

National Running Day

Yesterday, 6 June 2012 is the anniversary of the D-Day Normandy invasion of France during WWII (6 June 1944)

Less important, yesterday 6 June 2012 was also National Running Day.  I'm grounded from running!

We had a meet up of the Searcy running family at 6pm to have a fun celebration.  So the ladies all went off for their run, I went for a walk with two 7th grade girls.  Oh wow, so much fun!!!  Not a stump was left un-jumped on, not a stick was left un-played with.  Snakes were targets of rocks, branches thrown in creeks, laughing, taking about New Direction (good thing I saw their picture and heard about them the day before, whew!).  Blackberries are ripening, so a feast was had, flowers were savored.

What a new way to spend a run, and what a bright happy way to see the world, through the wonder and joy of 13 year old eyes.  What a blessed treat for me!!!

We walked 2.5 hours, and weren't quiet for a step of it!  LOL

My oh my, the blessings of life!!