The Brothers Ford are Jerk- offs

My Rob Ford story- When we lived in Rexdale is was elected to the seat that represented out area. He upset a longstanding councillor who had seems to have passion for the area. How did he do it?? His lawn signs were 10:1 and I think honestly spent every waking moment knocking on doors. When he knocked on door though I had some questions, but he was soo focused on getting to that next door he literally backed away and spewed saygood nonsense and left.
Now the stupid idiot and his brother are on counsel and their fat asses want to get rid of events promoting physical fitness and there illiterate brains want to do away with library's.
I don't want to wish them unwell but really being that fat isn't healthy and things happen when you are that fat. So if something bad was to happen, well would that be a bad thing??

Sushi

Not to say that I am completely un cultured and backwoods but I always said I didn't like sushi. I always say I like my food hot. I have even gone to a sushi restaurant and ate nothing cause I wanted no part of it.
But...... the other day I was hungry, and hot, and tired, and we were driving past the sushi place in Walkerton and we stopped in and we got some and I ate it and I actually liked it.
Mind you, this is western sushi which I'm told (by wikipedia) that it is practically like eatting burgers and fries.

Nationally Famous

Thanks to my awesome ability to waste time online which stems from nursing the kids for endless hours in front of the computer I was quoted in The Globe and Mail.
A reporter put out a call on Runners Mania for interviews and cause I waste wasting time online and I was home wasting my time he called and I talked all about it. Basically about me being demanding and my need for liquor but what ever, I'm in the Globe.

(Disclaimer- I actually don't read it but I issue I bought cause I was in it I liked so perhaps when those children go to school I can linger with  a morning copy.)

A 'Weighty' Issue

It appears that the magical ability to eat anything while breastfeeding has finally  dissipated. Or it could be that I am not using any sort of restraint but the one thing that is true is I'm becoming portly.
It has creeped up slowly. My wetsuit needs a little extra tugging to be done up, my clothes are a bit snug, and no that isn't all new muscle in my thighs, and the most important is- compared to six months ago a friend who had not seen me noticed a difference.

And why??
I think it is simply I eat to much. I never think twice about a second serving. If it is there I eat it.  With a box of chocolates  at work I eat eight instead of the more reasonable two. I know I have become more relaxed about eating junk food. I mean if ice cream is on sale I really don't have to buy it. Perhaps I am fueling myself too much for the long runs. I really don't need one supper before a run and one after.

I know people may think I am skinny and I have nothing to worry about but  genetics always rule. Sure my mother is a match stick But on my fathers side the woman tend to run a little thick, and I think I could run thick too.

Thus everybody has the permission to act as a community of supporters and remind me that no, that Key Lime pie just isn't worth it.

Apparently flip-flops and a bathing suit ar A-OK on fighter jets (that randomly land at the wiarton airport when Anne and the kids are in the area) LOL.

Beating the Heat

Have retired to Lions Head To enjoy the breeze and company. Presently teaching Annie about the Internet.

Cause this blog needs more pictures of feet

Post Mishawah.

Limberlost 2011

Another little trail race in the blistering heat. I say little cause I only did the 28k not the crazy insane 56k- not cause the distance is crazy but the heat was intense.

I have been thinking alot about how hard I don't push it in races. How most of the time I am content to say I pushed it but really I don't think I did. I have excesses of why but really I think it comes down do I just don't want to. I think I have really got to want it to push it. BUT to get that point I have to had failures to focus on how I don't want to be feeling at the end of a race. I also need to focus on how good it feels to do well. How I love to tell Luke how good I did. Actually I fear his disappointment most of all.

So I didn't know how I was going to at Limberlost. I am soo not a hot weather runner. My thoughts were simply survival. I knew the winner from last year was coming back and I saw somebody at the start line who beat me at PYP .
So I'm running along about 3k in and I am in 3rd position and I remember Sheldon from running mania describing his race from last year and what his 14k splits were so my first goal was to beat his 1:32 for the first lap. I did it in 1:24. Meanwhile I had attached myself to a man in a blue shirt. Almost literally, when we went up hills I was 5inches from his behind. His clothing had been freshly laundered. My eyes were firmly on is ankles. When he drank water from his bottles so did I. He didn't stop at the aid station so he kept the pace and I caught up to him. Thus during the second lap my goal was to stay attached to my new friend Chris.... and a three hour finishing time. Did it in 3:02:25. Very pleased about it. A interesting highlight was the fact I used four gels. I felt fine which is great. I just know if I don't take in calories I fade. At Hailburtion I used all the fuel I had brought and the aid stations were far apart and I checked my belt several times looking for something so I know I need it..even if it is just physiological.

Great post- race meal.. like MEAL with salads, fruits and grilled chicken. And what made the day was on the drive out to the highway we saw a big black bear run across the highway. Anyrace where I we wildlife bigger than a dog wins!


This race was not without its drama, and I actually managed to get a woman disqualified. But I don't think thats a story for the blog cause I think the race directors handled it very well. Give me some wine and I will talk.

Pool

It was hot today, and so while Anne was away, the kids and I went out and got a new pool.
Much cool wetness was had.

Creemore Booze Fest 2011

Ran the Creemore Vertical Challenge July something. Improved my 25k time by three minute finishing in 2:26. Sixth female O/A.
Basically I can remember the heat. At first I thought it was going to overcast and no wind so somewhat tolerable. Maybe even a slight rain but around 6km in the sun came out. So it was sunny and no wind. That's joyful. So hot.... Some aid station had ice and that was bliss. Wore trail shoes which wasn't necessary. Ran a whole two kilometres in the lead and liked it but the fast girls came along, which is ok cause really they are faster. I am slightly (HUGELY) annoyed that the winner has a baby younger than four months. When I had a four month old my uterus would have fallen out and I would have had to keep a hand tucked there to hold it in. Soo anyways i got sixth. Some other people beat me too but I am just bitter about her.
There was exactly one puddle and I stepped in it. Would have really liked to have a lie down in it but I had to settle on the finish line where there is the Mad river. The finish line also had wine. I drank some. On a empty stomach. Ok I had alot and I couldn't walk straight and Luke cut me off and so I was taking beer out of other peoples hand when his back was turned. Soo my words were slurred but the trip to the conservative Christian Camp went quite well.
I still think I can do better on that course. There is just something about it.

Trespassing

While we were at Camp Mishawah, a super awesome thing happened....Ever learned to ride his bike without training wheels!! It actually took less than 100 metres and it rather alarming now good he is at it already. In fact the three year old was trying to pop wheelies they day he learned. I have high hopes him and I can form a mother son MBX team. Thus to celebrate his new skill we thought he would enjoy an endless strip of pavement to practice.... so we took him to an airstrip.
The abandoned airstrip was 2km and super fun to ride bikes on- even if it was getting overgrown.

This photo of an accident was not intentional, just funny. Maya will get mad at us for saying that when she is old enough to read this blog.

So just cause we thought it would be fun we let the kids also drive on the airstrip. Maya was scarred and couldn't do it herself but felt perfectly fine sitting in the passenger seat while her brother, half of her age drove the car! He actually did quite well did a corner himself. There will be no mother son auto racing team.

Right Again!!

You know those money making schemes/cults like ACN and Priamerica? Direct marketing? I just didn't get them. Why did people fall for them? But one day my insightful husband enlightened me.

" People just want money and they don't want to work for it."

Kinda like fitness. People want to lose weight but they don't want to work for it. SO they buy those 'toning' shoes. They promise to 'shape you up' while you go about your everyday walking.
Read the research  people, they just don't work.

11/7/11

What a great date today!!!!

Great to write and great cause it is lucky thirteen for Luke and I.
I would write something mushy gushy but well I am on nights so there is none of that going on.