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December 21, 2010

Not a Christmas Post...

...but a New Years goal one today. I will be posting lots of Christmas handmade tags in the next few days though, so come back for a visit soon. I keep making them, but I just haven't bought any presents to put them on. I really need to get started soon with my least favorite activity ever - shopping. I think I would rather go visit convicts in jail then go to the mall...

Anyway, back to the point of this post. I vow (publicly) to began running again starting today (yesterday actually!). My relationship with running has been a bit hot and cold over the years. Two years ago I was running five miles a day and loved it. But I stopped because I have three herneiated disks in my back and it was starting to cause me more pain. So I went back to walking instead. But walking just doesn't do the trick if you know what I mean. So I am going to attempt to begin running again and see if I can handle it.

I am motivated by many in this goal, but let's start with my good friend Lisa Vanderveen. Dang, Lisa, start a blog so I can link you now and then! She used to be a runner too, but got off track as well a couple of years ago. And now she has vowed to run a half marathon in three months. So she will be quickly back in training and I want to do it with her. (Not the half marathon, but the training part!). The second person that has motivated me is Tom. Bad Bad Tom. First he stole my skiing (read THIS post to remember that story) and now he has stolen my love for running. He has always hated it and would never run with me when I was in my spurts of love for it. I remember telling him all I wanted for my birthday a few years ago was for him to run with me and it didn't go so well. Well, in the last few months he has become Joe Runner and he runs five miles every day. Rain or shine. Traveling or home. He is obsessed. And he has gotten really skinny. And I'm childishly mad at him as I sit on the couch eating bon bons. He stole my thunder once again. And I want it back. The fact that his average mile is way less than mine ever was is disturbing too. The fact that he won't let me run with HIM because I might hold him up is even more upsetting. I don't think he really reads my blog, so let's just say I have a vow to keep up with him in the New Year. Or pass him up if that is even possible.

And with that public declaration of my first New Years goal, I will leave you (and myself) with this page I made years ago when I was in the honeymoon stage with my true love. Let's hope I can regain this perspective!

A bit outdated looking layout, but hey, we all have them right? With that I am off to brave the mall. Too many people. My lips get numb from anxiety the minute I enter. Oh how I hate the mall. Wish me luck...and MERRY CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR!!! suzy

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LOL. Next year, the OC half sistah, deal???

Posted by: Lisa VdV | December 21, 2010 at 11:45 AM

Oh Suzy! Good for you. Except when I was running wildly around the neighborhood as a kid, I have hated all sorts of organized running (read P.E. jaunts, etc.) but this last summer I started a Couch to 5K program, only to end it about four weeks into it with an achilles tendon injury, which still is giving me fits. I actually ache to start that running program again soon. Keep posting about your runs, and we'll keep cheering you on.

Posted by: Julie | December 21, 2010 at 07:42 PM

I'm so happy for you Suzy!! Way to go at giving it another try. I too just started in August when the kids went back to school, I walk/jog everyday up to 2miles. It felt so good, never thought I'd say that. The best part was I lost 7 pounds in six weeks. Now the weather has turned so cold that those days are over for now, but I keep dreaming of when I can go back to it. How funny about Tom and his running, just like a man to steal our thunder. What got me motivated to do it was reading Cathy Z blog who started a MOVE MORE EAT LESS journey this whole year. IT is so inpiring to read her blog everyday and see how far she has come. So maybe you could read her blog if you don't already and she has a whole new package you can download to keep track of all this in the year 2011. I will be here to cheer you on also, so keep us up to date on it. Take it one day at a time and enjoy it.

On the shopping part, I'm with you. Too bad we live so far apart, we could meet and hold hands and brave these stores together. I too can't stand the crowds, pushy people, long lines, wondering around thinking of what to buy. I'm almost done shopping and will be happy when it's over. I'd rather sit by my pretty tree and drink tea and read. Have a wonderful day, btw love this layout.

Posted by: dawn | December 22, 2010 at 03:04 AM

Wow! By looking at that picture, I'd run too if I could look at that every day! As for running and me...NEVER! Not a runner at all. I'd probably wipe out just trying. I'm lucky if I can set the bonbons down long enough to walk! Good for you for setting that resolution for the year. Maybe I will try walking this year...well, maybe NOT! ☺

Posted by: ♥Wendi | December 22, 2010 at 05:59 AM

Go Suzy go!!! Now you can run over to my house and we can drive over to CP together!!! :)
Good luck at the mall....I still haven't finished so I may bump into you!!
Sorry the lights didn't work out, Cara has broken out into a hive nightmare, allergy to medication so we are definitely homebound for a couple of days!!
Merry Christmas!! Talk to you soon!

Posted by: annie | December 22, 2010 at 10:48 AM

That's awesome and inspiring Suzy! I so wish I liked running - Allan has been running, plans to do a marathon in 2011. Moya is running too. Maybe they'll convince me yet...but I doubt it! ;) Maybe I'd like it more if I had an ocean to run to! Hee-hee. Hope you were able to get in and out of the mall quickly.

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Ruuuun, Suzy, run! ;)

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