But apparently I *like* skipping...

Because now it is December!

The Fairfax Four Miler is tentatively on my schedule. I have not yet signed up for it. And with my nagging heel pain I'm not so sure I want to run it. I have only run 400 M (just done on Monday, December 7) since the 1 mile race I did on November 15, which I never blogged about. You can read about it here, on the Team Rabbit blog though! I ended up skipping the Thanksgiving day turkey trot, which is a bummer, but my heel pain was still nagging. However, it's definitely feeling better. I'll decide in a week - or so - about the New Year's Eve race.That being said, I likely won't sign up for the New Year's Day race either! I really need to start training for the half marathon I'm signed up for in February and want to be as healthy as possible for that!

No more skipping...

Well, I thought I would post again in September...but apparently not! And now we are almost a third of the way through October! Just in time, I guess because this Sunday is the Army 10 Miler! I've run this race four times: 2007, 2008, and 2009 and again in 2012. I'm not sure about other years, but it seems every year I ran it it was warm! Except for maybe 2012. My best year was 2012 - and I wasn't too far off my 10 mile PR, all things considered!

I skipped August...

But welcome to September! 

I completely missed preparing a blog post in August, but I did get two races in. Both were sort of last minute, and one got me Massachusetts checked of the 'states I've raced' list! 

Uking Around!

Recently I took up playing the ukulele! Back over the Rock Hall weekend, Margie the Beast introduced STUR and I to the ukulele. She brought it for the weekend, and on the return from Sunday's event, she entertained us in the car. It was so cool!  

Race? What race?

For the second month this year (January being the first) I have no races on the calendar! I went ‘raceless’ in January because my ankle was still sore from when I twisted it on a trail run the Sunday after Thanksgiving. And also ended my first try at a run streak!

The Army Goes Rolling Along!

I love military music! I remember my father singing the Army song when I was a little kid! And I am of course partial to the Air Force song...

Anyway, today was general registration for the 31st running of the Army Ten-Miler, to be held on October 11, 2015. I've run this race four times before: 2007-2009 and 2012.

Was I Ready for #BoBikesBama?

All through the month of April I tried to log some time in the bike saddle! Outside of a trainer ride with Coach Melissa at Bonzai before Christmas, I'd really not been on my bike. I did do a very short (30 minute) trainer ride about two months ago. Well, April was upon me and I realized that if I wanted to participate in #BoBikesBama, I'd better get on my bike!

Bo Bikes Bama is...

"When Bo Jackson first biked across Alabama in April 2012, he was on a mission to help his fellow Alabamians recover from the tornadoes that devastated their state the previous year. Now, Bo Bikes Bama has become an annual tradition where Bo and hundreds of others unite to ride for the future of Alabama and all her citizens." 

Swim Meet Report: Colonies Zone 2015

Last Saturday I participated in three events in the 2015 Colonies Zone swim meet! This is a three-day event (Friday - Sunday) which I've done before, but only the Friday night events. I swam the 1650 the first time and the 1000 the next two times. It's been a few years since I've participated. You can read the Rabbit rap on this, here!

One Shining Moment!

Last night I watched the NCAA Men's National Championship Game - Wisconsin versus Duke. I was 'sad' that Kentucky was out - since I'd picked them to win it all - so decided I'd root for Duke. At least they had the same colors. No offense to my Wisconsin friends...as it would have been nice to see them win also. I thought it was a fun and fast paced game from the start. Yes, there were problems with officiating. But I swear, in what big game in any sport do you not hear about that lately?

Bracket...busted!

March Madness began last week. I got my bracket set up in time for the start of last Thursday's games and wondered how long before my bracket busted. Haha - I did not even last one day! But I followed the games through the weekend and updated my paper bracket so I would know who was playing who. Then I looked online to see my actual bracket. I was surprised! My Midwest bracket is still perfect!! That is not busted! Too bad I didn't place a bet on that!

Madness, I tell you!

March Madness, that is!! Today at noon is the deadline to lock in your bracket! I just completed mine and have the Kentucky Wildcats winning it all. I don't really care one way or another about Kentucky, other than maybe they are in the SEC. But it would be pretty cool for them to go through the season undefeated. I do have a friend who will be pulling for them though! And I'm sure plenty of people will be rooting for them to fall. You can find the printable bracket here! 

200 what?

Back on February 6 I mentioned something about wanting to swim a 100 butterfly at the Colonies Zone Swim Meet on the weekend of April 10-12. Since then, I've been trying to do at least 200 butterfly / one arm fly - not all at once mind you - at every swim practice. I only missed one - and that was the day the water temp was 88 degrees, this past Tuesday. Earlier this week, Margie mentioned that she really only wanted to spend one day at the meet, Saturday, April 11. That is also the only day Carol is swimming, as she has the Cherry Blossom 10 Miler - her 17th running - on Sunday, April 12. I liker that idea also, because I could maybe cheer at the CB10 on Sunday like last year, or run and / or ride myself. 

Frozen Friday

A week ago I was headed off to sunny if somewhat chilly at times Florida. It is hard to believe how flippin cold it is here! Cold enough to cancel school even! Don’t think that happened in the 15 years I had kids in public school.

It was a super weekend!

Super Bowl weekend started off on a downer, so to speak. Because I went DOWN on a little patch of black ice on Friday morning at work. I have a nice  bruise on my forearm but that's about it. Whew! Then later that night I sliced a small circle off the tip of my right index finger. I had been planning to meet RBud on Saturday morning to swim, but since the bleeding had not stopped, I decided that was not a good idea. I was just hoping it would stop before the last two CrossFit Foundations classes later that morning!

So Happy It's Thursday!

I am always So Happy It's Thursday - because S*H*I*T. 

Anyway, last weekend I had a good swim and attended my first of two CrossFit foundations sessions at Mount Vernon CrossFit. Well, technically it was two sessions (parts 1 and 2) combined in one. This weekend is parts 3 and 4. I am looking forward to more fun! I'm not sure yet how or if I'll incorporate more than one CrossFit session a week - but for now will likely plan to go every other Saturday, if not every Saturday. 

It's finally Friday!

Well, my ankle is still a little sore, but I got a short, easy run in on Wednesday. Hoping to get another one in tomorrow morning as well. Or maybe even this afternoon. I'd really like to hit the treadmill early, then go to the swim practice at Audrey Moore. Hopefully there won't be a swim meet this time!

I'm going to...

...run my heart out! For the second year in a row, I'll do the =PR= Run Your Heart Out 5K! This year's race will be on February 8 and is is moving to a new, but familiar, location at =PR= Fairfax location (11895 Grand Commons Avenue, Fairfax, Virginia 22030) at Fairfax Corner! I like this course! 

Thank goodness it's a draft...

Thank goodness my 2015 race calendar is a draft...because it is changing already! I posted about my plans for 2015 back here on November 13, 2014. Before the year even ended I'd already decided not to run the Resolution 10K on January 1 because my ankle would not be happy. That was a good call! Then I thought I could possibly run the Frozen 5K on January 4! But decided it was not a smart idea. Fortunately I had not registered for either of those races!