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Not sure if I´d want to emulate someone who talks to geese but still: you got up and did it. Good work!
 
LaMa, you don't talk to geese? I kind of feel like you'd be the type of person who talks to geese. I'm getting that vibe from you :cool:

Q, I am definitely race-oriented, and our winters sure make it tough to make racing goals. My first planned race of the season is March 29. But that's a tough 10k, which means I could be tackling some treadmill hills, which I don't hate. Or I could be building up my speed over short distances.

I want December back. December kicked butt. But hey, January is almost over, February can be awesome, right?
 
February is a short month, only 28 days. Way shorter than, oh say 36. I'm sure it could be awesome, but I can't think of how.

Hmm....

I have many thoughts running through my head so I am bound to get a streak of inspiration. I'll let you know.
 
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LaMa, you don't talk to geese? I kind of feel like you'd be the type of person who talks to geese. I'm getting that vibe from you :cool:
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Not even "come into my oven where it´s nice and warm in this cold, harsh winter". My latin teacher roasted off his geese because they kept alerting his wife when he got home late, which is the only real reason to eat goose I guess. Greasy goo :puke: And alive they just produce sooo much sound and even more crap! Sorry gooseys out there...

On the other hand: I´m all for awesome februaries, in fact I´m off to the treadmill right now!
 
It's been a few too many days since I checked in. My brother and his girlfriend flew in Thursday, and after three days of eating out, two days of skiing, and 4 hours in the car both Friday and Saturday, I am currently focusing on resting and stretching and drinking lots of water. My brother had an amazing time in the mountains. He's never seen so much snow, and he took advantage of every minute that he could. I hadn't seen him since August and this was my first time meeting the girlfriend. This was also my first time skiing two days in a row. My body is SORE.

I can't say I've been doing great with eating and exercising lately. The record snow we've had has been disrupting life a bit. The gym has been closed or openings delayed, and my commuting time has been insane. But these are excuses. I'm still keeping up with my tv shows, which means I've got time to exercise at home. So hopefully I'll have some more positive news to tell you next time I check in!!
 
Hey Oaks, good to hear from you! I find it harder to be active in winter, and easier to eat loads of high-calorie food, I guess that´s normal to some degree. But when spring comes (soon! hopefully) we´ll be mad at ourselves for not trying a bit harder so let´s do this!
 
Yes, LaMa, let's do this! For a few weeks I was easing up on the food and felt pretty good, but then I fell back into the winter routine hard.

More snow coming down currently...no work for me, and the G-man is working from home. I was lazy yesterday after dropping my brother off at the airport, so today should be more productive. Laundry, smoothie prep, yoga, and cleaning. That's the plan!
 
Oaks it sounds like we're relatively near each other. I'm in southern NH and this snow is becoming a major drag! Usually right after the holidays I start really itching for spring. To get pounded with one snow storm after another like this... it's such a buzzkill. I want spring! I want warmer weather! I want to be able to walk my dogs again. I want my dogs to be able to play outside again. I'm so over it already. :( I guess it'll be here soon though.
 
Mandy, we're so close, I'm just outside of Boston. No work today, no work tomorrow, more snow before the end of the week....it's so crazy! I'm a huge fan of snow but I am definitely getting antsy for some outdoor time.
 
We've been very lucky at the lack of snow this winter where I am. We may get some good snows, but then it warms up and melts most of it, which is really good because that means that we won't have a massive melt come spring.
Good luck getting back into it!
 
We're breaking records here with more than 70 inches in less than three weeks. And no sign of warm weather in the next ten days. Thank goodness for landlords who hire plows! Although I could have used the workout from shoveling.
 
70 inches in three weeks is beyond my imagination. I hate every inch that falls in urban areas, let it fall in fields and on mountains where people can enjoy it!
 
Back to work today after five days off (1 ski day, the weekend, 2 snow days). Getting back into a routine will be good. I've got steel cut oats for breakfast, and cottage cheese and applesause to snack on. It'll likely be a long one, to make up for the missed days, so I will make sure to get outside at lunch for a short walk.
 
I simply can't imagine what being snow-bound would feel like. I'm glad you like snow. Hope you get to have a walk at lunch-time & the weather warms up a bit some time soon!
 
Having time off is great, but it's also a bit of a killer on the 'diet'. Too much free time to think about food!
Hope getting back to work goes smoothly.
 
I didn't get out for my walk yesterday because I apparently had a lunch with my boss planned. And I picked comfort food, and we each had a beer. Bah.

Can someone please make me stop eating the cookies that I baked this past weekend? They aren't even good, I just keep eating them because they are there. G likes them, otherwise I'd just throw them away.
 
Send them over here, I´m eating everything within reach anyway so it might as well be free, home-made cookies.
 
Guys! Guys! Guess what I did today? I RAN! I was worried I had forgotten how. 2 miles in 22:29. It wasn't graceful, and my feet hurt like crazy, but it was a run.

On the flip side, there was a bit of a binge last night. The kind where you're on auto-pilot, eating a little of this and a little of that, alternating sweet and salty until eventually you fall asleep on the couch still in your business casual, maybe with your pants undone because dress pants are not made for sleep- eating on the couch.

But that was then. This is now.

"I promise myself to forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future."
 
Yay for running! Binges happen, I guess if they´re not a regular thing you´ll be fine with them. Especially if they teach you to be nice to and proud of yourself, with and despite your struggles.
 
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