Cross-Training -Dancin' our Flip-Flops off!

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We had a blast at Kolacky Days in Montgomery, MN! The weather was perfect, the only bad thing is the vegetable canning plant. It emits a smell that is like a million cows took a HUGE dump! Thankfully it didn't reek the whole time. There was a huge crowd, which made for excellent people watching. The jumping and dancing in flip-flops did a number on my legs.

Mr. Jess Vraspir brought "Hop, Skip & Go Naked" which is a combination of beer, lemonade and vodka. Let me tell you, it went down easy! I will get the recipe and post.

Keep cool this week!
Missy

Cross-Training (Not Really)

I have talked about this before, my complete lack of drive to run now that the weather has warmed above zero. It is not that I have been a complete schlub this summer.

• I have gardened more this summer than I have, probably, ever! (Hence, the picture of my Star Gazer Lily that bloomed this week)
• I have read a bunch of books this summer-I know that doesn't burn calories, but it helps me take mental road trips.
• Last weekend Sarah & I were volunteers at the Buffalo Wild Wings Blazin' Golf tournament-we served cold beer to hot golfers. Again, don't think I burned any calories but I had a blast!
• Thursday I saw Batman at the IMAX-FANTASTIC MOVIE. 0 calories burned, but a couple hours with some great friends enjoying an awesome movie.
• Tonight I am going on tour with a rock band! I am riding along with the Chris Hawkey Band to Montgomery, MN for Kolache Days! I know if will burn a few calories tonight, we usually dance until our feet hurt. Hopefully I won't drink to much beer to outweigh the benefits of the dancing!

I think that summers in the Minnesota are about reconnecting with friends as much as you possibly can and just being out side without a purpose. There are so many months where you have to force yourself to leave the house that we need to savor the short months of bliss. I am sure that I will find my rhythm again, until then you I will pretend to be Red Bull in running shoes! Fake it 'til you make it!

Now, I really am going to cross train on my Nordic Trac!
Missy

Damn Blood Suckers!

Mosquitoes, mosquitoes and more mosquitoes! Today I came to the realization that you CAN be carried away by those nasty little blood sucking insects. At one point Sarah told them that there was a swarm following me, I am sure it was like a cartoon.

I hate to say it, but I believe Sarah and I are the most dedicated ones in the clinic. We were the only ones that showed up today-even the instructors didn't come! We went up & down the hills for two miles then rewarded our dedication with breakfast and shopping! We were supposed to go 6 miles but all the blood the mosquitoes extracted from me left me light-headed and weak.

There is always next week!
Missy

Bring it on!

I ran my first hill training in the hills of Eloise Butler last night. I thought a couple of of the hills were going to KILL ME! But, I just slowed my roll (although I wasn't rolling very fast) and pushed through it. I am still running at 5 & 1 and I huffed & puffed my way through it.

The trails are beautiful, it is like running in the woods up north.
They are very wooded and shady, it was about 10 degrees cooler in the trails than it was running alongside the road!

I am looking forward to the next run!
Have a great week
Missy

Hot Child In The City..!!!!! (There isn't anything pretty!)

Yikes! What have we gotten ourselves into? I really don't think I could have perspired anymore on Monday, my eyes even got bloodshot. I was a sight to see! At one point Sarah and I were moving to fast for the humidity, heat and the fact we hadn't run in 2 1/2 weeks and we both thought we were going to throw up. I bet no one would forget our names if we had done that.

Despite the heat, humidity and feeling completely out of shape it felt very good to start moving again. The bonus of our run Monday night and running much slower than everyone else is that we got poured on. We were almost done and the skies opened up, it felt soooo gooood! I don't believe that I have run around in the rain since I was a kid and it was pretty fun.

I did learn one tip on Monday night- when you are going up a hill pump your arms faster and it will help carry you up the hill with less effort on your legs. I know what I am not supposed to do with my arms I don't very often think about what I am supposed to do with my arms. Just remember - Pump, pump, pump!

Back To Business!

All winter I dreamed of the days that I would only have to wear one layer of clothing instead of three! Why is it that I have had absolutely no desire to run for the last three weeks? I will tell you why I didn't have anyone to be accountable to, I needed a swift kick in the ass!

Today I did just that! I signed the Running Chicks
up for the 1/2 marathon clinic at the Running Room and it starts tomorrow! It is training for the City of Lakes Trail-Loppet on September September 20. It is a trail race through Theodore Wirth Park. LOTS OF HILLS!

Deep Breath...I believe that I discussed my aversion to hills in the past, but I have decided that it is the year of the hill! The only way to change your mind about something is your perspective on it and I am not going to be looking up I will be cruisin' down! ( I might be the guy rolling down) I am really stoked to be trail running, it is easier on your body and heavily shaded. To say that I am fair skinned is the understatement of the year, my legs glow in the dark!

I will keep you all posted on our newest adventure
Missy

PS I did ask Sarah before I signed her up.