Showing posts with label Working Out. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Working Out. Show all posts

4.16.2008

My Nike +


Update on my previous post. I am still running. In fact I've run over 50 miles since I started in March. It's a start. And this is why. My Nike + which is my new best "training" friend. Do people know about this? My mission is that everyone would know. It's great. See how it works at http://nikeplus.nike.com. (about $30 for the gadget, you need Nike + running shoes, which I can get for you at 1/2 price and an iPOD, Nano, whatever)

And I am training for this 10K race - which is a lot for me. My marathon friends better not be laughing at me. The HUMAN RACE will be the biggest 10K marathon race ever, happening simultaneously around the world. 08.31.08 more to come soon... (is anyone interested in running it with me? well let me know)

3.10.2008

Running + Wine

Just wanted to give a little update from the Jacobs house. We slept all weekend. Mike’s new schedule has really kicked both of our butts. 5:30am M-F is way tough to adjust too. (I guess it is good practice for having kids right? – ouch!) Mike completed his first culinary class on Friday. Each class is 3 weeks long. He had the 2nd highest grade in the class – overachiever you might say? Well, maybe? In this next class he should start cooking and that will be fun stuff.

As for me…I broke one of my cameras on my trip to Arizona so I’ve had to send it in to get repaired. (no photos for awhile) I’ve been trying to figure out how to spend my evenings (by myself). My last few weeks have not lacked things to do as I’ve been doggy sitting for a friend, trying to get our house in order and clean and running various errands for Mike, dry cleaning, school shopping etc. Sounds fun? NOT!

But there are 2 things I’ve been enjoying lately, wine and running. Odd combo you say? Well…I enjoy them separately, thank you. I’ve started a red wine journal and am slowly building a recommendation list. You have to taste quiet a few bad wines to get a good wine. And you have to either get lucky or get the WINE SPECTATOR magazine (which I am now getting). My 1st recommendation: Renwood, Syria 2005 (found at TJ’s for 9.99). Typically on nights I am not at the gym, I’m learning to use my new Nike +. It is awesome! Does anyone else having one of these? Well…it is really motivating me to work on my bod outside of my 2 day a week gym commitment. (Laughing out loud to myself) And my favorite powersong to run too “Don’t stop the music, by Rihanna.