An Amazing Artist and an Unrelated Idea

This artist's canvas is fabric and her paint is stitched thread.

check out her other work at http://www.miyukisakai.com/frameset/Frameset-portfolio.html

Idea:  Koosh ball slippers - course, they would probably be more popular if you got enough for each foot!

Progress

So I am a day behind.  I ran the 3 min on 1 min off stuff on Tuesday morning.  Because (excuse coming right here) I was traveling, I did not run until today when I ran 4 min on 1 min off and actually did it for 40 min rather than the 30.  Anyway, I will catch up tomorrow - 5 min on 1 min off.

Dare I say it, it is getting easier or at least I am able to keep up with the program.  There is that righteous feeling when you are all done - that makes it certainly worth it.

I have to say today, the weather is perfect!!!
Right now it is....

and 59 degrees.

After all the rain, this is soooo pleasant

people are soooo pleasant

life is soooo pleasant.

See how good you feel after a run?????

Next up...

conquering my dislike of running!
With my recent Master's competition in mind - where a goal is a great motivator and where I realized that doing it IS the win - I have signed up for a 1/2 marathon on October 3.  I am also annoying three people to join me... Crys/O and my bro Mike ...I know they really want to do it!

Anyway, my plan is to have a plan and to hold myself accountable to said plan.
As my shoulder is still a bit sore and as I am traveling this week, I will lay off CF until I get back.  But I will follow this plan this week:

• Sunday - run/walk 30 min..R 2min/W 1min - DONE!!! it was 2.71 miles*
• Monday - walk 30 min
• Tuesday - 30 min R 3min/W 1min
• Wednesday - walk 30 min
• Thursday - 30 min R4min/W1min
• Friday - walk 30 min
• Saturday - 30 min R5min/W1min

I want to systematically do this even tho I think I can probably run more at a time than this.  This will help me know for sure.

*found http://www.mapmyrun.com/ - you can map your route, calc mileage and elevation, among other things.

girls and gymnastics

It is my turn this Saturday to take the Lo and Ny to their gymnastics class - they are so fun to watch and they are getting soooo good.

waaaa - my shoulder hurts

still waitin for pix from the event, but these are THE best fans ever!!!

I believe you about the birds, child...

we all left Olivia alone on the beach

and during that time

birds slowly circled her

one came pecking at her bag of doritos

she was so reminded about

that one movie

by the ocean

with many many birds

and so...

she was just about to flee

when we returned

in time

to validate the tale of

O and her fine feathered friends

and

to rescue her

This past weekend

some initial pix from the weekend:

Off to SoCal

for meetings and the Masters....

and a bit of beach time.

CFV Quilt

Finished and gifted the latest quilt - it is in the CFV colors (orange/black/white) which are also the SF Giants colors.  The quilt was given to Ly - coach extraordinaire - for all of her dedication and care in getting all of us ready for the competition.

I think she liked it.

Did the first workout again....

a reminder - it is....for time - max 15 min

• 50 DU
• 21 KB swings - 1 pood
• 12 pullups

did 2 rounds plus 26 du's which was an improvement over last time which was 1 round 44 du's.

All of the DU practice has injured my right shoulder - so we laid off them for a few days.  This go around hurt but I was able to do them.  My goal is to finish before the 15 min.  I can do it - will lay off the DUs until Friday's competition.

Then CFV took me out to dinner as a send-off as none of them are going to be able to come.  They put together a little tape machine with their cheers on it!  Also a CFV Beast backpack with essentials - including a CFV towel!  Soo soo sweet!