219k

219k- yikes!  this morning i woke up at 6am to catch an early ride in weatherford.    I felt like hell when i woke up but i got my butt out of bed to do this ride.   I showed up and only 5 people were at the ride.   It was really cold for some reason…..the wind.   I was hoping that someone fast would show up and there was this guy named Gary gotlive?  not sure if that is how you spell his last name.   Gary rode  20,000k last year and no one rode more k’s in the RUSA association other then one guy in Seattle.   Gary is a maniac on the bike.   I knew i was going to try to stick with him.

we all took off out of the parking lot and on our first hill the others were gone and decided not to play with us.   I waas thinking ” so much for riding in a group.”  we did  not even get to chat for 10 minutes.   My ears were cold but we were riding a nice pace on some really nice roads.   It had lots of turns but Gary new the way.  We got to our control a few minutes early.   there are rules on these RUSA rides and one is that you cant be over a certain speed.   We waited only 3 minutes to get our passport thing signed and then hit the road again.   Gary was driking chocolate milk.   I should have had some too but I did not pay attention to how long it was going to be until we stopped again.   It was a long time after this stop.  We had wind all day and the last 37 miles was going to be a tail wind.   i road on Garys wheel most of the way.  We got to the second stop and my tank was empty.   I headed for the chocolate milk myself.  I dont usually hit the simple sugars but I wanted some calories.  After this store was when the big hills started.   We wer on some road i was familiar with and climbed a hill called Cherry pie.  Our last sag was 25 miles from the end and I was really hungry by the time we got here.   I got some chocolate milk, a rice krispee treat, and a corn dog.   The corn dog waas not going to give me energy but it was more for my craving of putting something in my stomach.  The last 25 miles was on a road that was named Ronnies revenge.   it was really hilly all the way to the finish.

We finished the ride in 8 hours and 15 minutes.   Gary said it was the fastest that he had ever done the ride.   I think he could have gone faster without me.   We did have a long stop at the last store but it was needed.   I have a sunburn and had a really good time.   My back is better so i guess biking cured it.   I came home and gave two massages and had my buddies over for pizza.  i am one beat girl.

I have another 200k tomorrow but Gary and I decided to ride easier.
RATS-  well mouse traps were what was put out and I think it just pissed the rats off or scared them off.    One of them was moved to another place but still had the cheese on it and stuff.   I did not hear a rat last night but I slept hard.   This afternoon I was too lazy to check but I am in hopes that I will have me a rat soon.   I really do hate going into the attick.   I was trying to look at is as firefighter training but the truth is that I am not going to be dealing with those guys when a fire is going off.   I will have a huge hose to blow them out of the way.   If i see a dead one I think I am going to have to beg someone else to come by and get it.   I get the creeps going into the attick.

Back to training

Running-this morning I did my 20 mile run.   i have not been doing the full runs that my coach has been wanting me to do lately.  i have been slacking but what can I say.   It is hard to do a long run when I am not sure exactly what my plans are for racing early in the year.   i know i wont be doing any really long runs in a race until Ultraman in November.  

My little toe was not to bad today so I dont think it is broke.  My low back is still really jacked up but I managed to get done with the run.   this back thing will heal in time.  i dont really like the idea of laying around to recover it.   As long as i can move I do prefer to train through things.   It keeps it loosened up in my mind but i could be wrong.   I will be setting up some massages for myself next week during spring break. 

The good thing about Fort Worth is I almost  always have someone to train with.  I will never take it for granted.   In Lubbock most all of my training was solo but I do think that is what made me a good endurance athlete.   My mind was used to entertaining myself and I was more grateful when I was around other races so I was excited….make sense?  Today I had a friend named Mike that I did grasslands with run the 20 with me.   i am not sure if i would have done the hole thing if he was not around.   I do like to cheat and blow things off when I have an excuse.  My low back seemed like a good reason not to do the full run.   We had a pretty fast run with a really good pace.   i am glad to have it behind me.

RATS-  Mike was kind enough to come and lay out some more traps.   the only problem is that he is not going to be around next week and i am not sure where the traps are.   i came home tonight and it was dark.   i did not go check the traps since i am afraid i might get trapped.   I think this is going to have to wait until tomorrow.   Judging from the terds I dont have mice.   What I put out was some mice traps in hopes that they work.

Spring Break

A’s–  so far I have all A’s in my classes.  the teachers all posted the grades from midterms and I am still holding an A.  Well i am not sure about computers but it will be close.  All the teachers gave lots of homework to do over spring break so i guess it really is not a break.  i did not intend for it to be anyway.
HellWeek-well i am not going to hellweek.   all of my buddies are riding around the Fort Worth area so i get to stay home……..yippee.   My dogs are glad about that as well.  I have two bike rides that are 200 or more kilometers to do on Saturday and Sunday.   This means my long run got moved to tomorrow.   It is 20 miles and then next weekend i run a marathon on trails close to home.   My run is the key workout so I have to give it a try tomorrow with a low back problem.   i also stumped my little toe today but my buddy johnny suggested taping it to the other toe and keep running.   We dont need our little toe do we?

Rat Traps- this rat thing has been pretty exciting.   it is getting old now.  i have a trap up where i hear it (above my bed) and it dont eat any of the food in it.   I have been up late at night looking up the solution to the prob.   i decided to call the exterminators that came up on my search.   They told em the hole routine and i asked for quote before they came out.   He said  the lowest fee is 600 dollars.    He did mention that they did Sylvestor Stallones house in Malibu.   it was easy for me to pass on this solution.

So I might get more traps, glue pads, and different food to put in the attick.   The last resort is throwing my cousins cat up in the attick.  I asked my dad what he did about our mice when i was a kid and he said he did that.  i thought he was joking but it turns out my cousins cat has experience.   I am going to buy one of those things that puts out sound that runs the rats off or keeps them away.   I had a client mention that was what they did.  

I was checking the trap every day but today i did not go up in the attick.   This rat sounds like a cat and is starting to scare me.   it sounds like he is  digging a hole to China above my bed.  I can hear the little asshole now going to town tearing who knows what up in my attick.  if i had a gun i would have blown my whole ceiling up the past few nights trying to shoot him.  i do bang on the walls but it does not seem to bother him.   I jsut knew i was going to catch this rat the first day and was always excited to come home to see if i had him but now i dont want to go up the ladder.  looks like i will be getting some more traps as well.   i am not going to poison him since i dont want him to die in my walls and stink up the place.   He just moved in about 3 weeks ago but he will be gone soon.

Certified-  well i would take a picture and post it but i got my EMT certification today so now i am free to get a job.   i would not say that the past is behind me but at least my 10 month hassle with the state is over and I  dont have to get a lawyer.   I can now make myself even more busy applying for jobs.  i an application that needs to go off tomorrow and a stack of them to fill out.   I am supposed to attach a copy of my certifications to my applications but ding dong me gave the fire cert to my dad to frame.     Some of my mail still goes to my cousins house so i did not get my hands on my EMT certification until tonight.   I bought some nasty wine to celebrate.   I dont know how to pick wine so i guess having a glass of wine was not meant to be.

RATS

Rats!!!  Yes rats. i do have the nicest house and since i have been here i thought there were squirles hanging out on my roof eating.   Turns out there is Rat poop in my attick but a trap is set.   The little guy has been keeping me up at night.  sounds like he is having a party above my bed in the attick.   I sort of like the adventure of checking the trap.   He dont like cheese, peanut butter or turky…..what next.   I am fraid to put out the poison and really want to catch him instead.   My grandparents had a dead mouse stink up the house and i dont want that.

Jobs-  well the hunt is on again.   i am getting my certifications in the mail so it is time to start applying again.   I did not have them so i put off looking for a while.  i have found two jobs of interest and am filling out the appliactions now.  i also am checking into  paramedic programs to start sometime in August.   the plan is to see about getting a job in some way in a fire station even if it is just as an EMT making hardly anything.  i just want to be in a fire station so i can see what i might be some day.  i want to make sure before making the commitment to paramedic school.  i do enjoy school and plan to keep it up but i want to make sure it is in the right direction.  whaat if i get into the fire station and dont care for it.   i found a great part time job close to home that will give me that taste.  It might be a while but i hope i get it.  

As far a massages go.  i am enjoying what i am doing right now. …..well except the friday night thing but it aint so bad.  i am doing just enought to enjoy it and not get the body aches from it.   i only do a few friends at home and hoped to bump up the facial business but that is not happening.   there are two places i might go and work at on mondays or wednesdays when i have spare time.  i can pick my schedule at this massage place but i really want to see about working at this facial place most.  i like to be doing different things.  It is just a way of picking up some extra cash right now.

injured-  crap my low back went out.  It was my back pack that did it.   i threw it over my shoulder last night when i was getting off the plane and felt sometime bad happen.  i got home and was carrying my back pack in and then my back seized up on me and i dropped my stuff and acted like a cripple instantly.   It could have been from moving my massage table around so much or training so hard and getting on the plane.  i got a new massage table at home that is lighter that i hope to keep at the chiropractors.     my back is not feeling so hot but i had to tough it out for class. i hope it is bettter tomorrow.   i work with this great chiropractor and want to see if i can fix it up with Dr. Loren if i have time.   My tests have been keeping me busy and i like to get A’s.

Sping Break-  this is next week.   Uusually i go and do this cycling hellweek but i ahve been enjoying nesting here at my house and dont ever really want to leave it.   I could ride with some othere but i know they are all leaving Friday night to go to Fredericksburg but i am working that night.   When i was my own boss i never worked on Friday nights and saved it for travel time.   now that i am enjoying my new home and life I am staying in town.   Depending on the weather i might drive to Fort Worth on Satuday and ride Sunday and monday.   It is all up in the air.   Next week i want to hang out around here and get ahead on my classes.   We will see what i do for Spring Break.

A’s

Lubbock -  this was a blast.  i did not really do any partying but it was nice to just take a visit. i think i actually spent more time with my parents then when i lived there.   It was great to see all my old clients and make a few bucks as well.   My corporate wellness gig was fun too.   My girls miss me not showing up and i miss them just as much.  it is hard to keep them motivated from another town.

A’s-  so i am proud to say that i am averaging over a 100 in my anatomy class.   Tonight we had our exam in Lab and i think i got a 100 or so on it.  i have been studying but this stuff is something i like to learn about.

B-  this might be my grade in computers.  i know it is not an A but it should be with the time i spend  on this class.   This class is really over word, excel, power point, and access.   I was thinking it w0uld be more like how to organize the computer and stuff but it isn’t. Every assignment takes a minumum of 3 hours and longer if you loose the jump drive like i do.  I dont blog much or email much since i am almost on the edge of smashing the computer with a hammer all the time.  i dont want to smash mine. 

I showed up last week on Thursday so a surprise test. i was off on my thursdays but i still got an 85 on it not studying.  It could have been better but i am happy with that score.   At least i dont have to worry about that test along with all the other tests before spring break.

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