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August 10

AUGUST RUNNING LOG AND AN EXPLANATION FOR MY FRIENDS

Boy do I have a lot of explaining to do!

Alot of changes will be happening for me here at Running On and over at Hurricane Lane. I have registered for the fall semester at our local college in pursuit of a 2 year Medical Admin degree. I already have a 2 year Associates degree and some of it will go towards this new degree. I start school in a 9 days, and as some of you know, I have an uncanny way of taking the road less traveled. I have decided (because free time will be of a premium) I will incorporate some workouts in the form of commuting to school on my bike as many times a week as I can. This will help me keep up with a physical fitness schedule and has created a different challenge for me (as if the Language of Medicine isn't going to be enough of a challenge!).

The ride isn't a particularly difficult ride. It is 5.5 miles through some medium to heavy traffic, with an average speed of around 14 mph and a maximum speed of 20 mph on some straightaways. There is one main intersection, though, where I have to cross 10 lanes of traffic.

I will certainly be wearing the most electric fuchsias and neon greens I can find!

Right now, it takes me about 25 minutes to do it which is really only about 16 minutes more than what it takes to drive to the college). I will log a 50 minute/11 mile bike ride each day I do it. I hope to be able to ride to school 2-3 times a week, but much will depend on the weather, the schedules of others and my running schedule. This is my approach to a forced type of workout, where the only planning necessary will be to check the weather, and have me and my things ready for class 1/2 to an 1 hour before class.

So, I have had the bike in the shop to change over the tires to road tires, and I have been doing runs out to the college to familiarize myself with the terrain. I have started studying my courses ahead of schedule and I still anticipate a 1/2 marathon run at the very end of this month in Virginia Beach.

My family is already on notice that I won't be available for certain things. The knob on the washing machine works the same way for them as it does for me.

I am trying desperately to keep up with my friends here, and don't want to lose anyone. But, my schedule will become incredible busy in the weeks to come and I expect it to stay that way for quite some time. I am public now, but in an attempt to clean up my friends list and be sure that I can get around to those who mean the most to me, in a few weeks time I will go semi private. Only those on my friends list at the time will be able to comment and I will no longer be accepting invites after that. I will be doing the same over at Hurricane Lane. Please bear with me, this is an incredibly challenging time for me, and I know eventually things will even out and I will find a balance. I am counting on that (laughing), though I am beginning to wonder if I would ever be happy being balanced at all!

Oh by the way I have added a music player, that has a definite theme to it.

Check out the songs if you get a chance, you will have to start it yourself.

Thinking of all of you, and wishing you a wonderful week!

love hugs and most definitely A~I~R kisses Sheila

AUGUST 1, 2008 - AUGUST 31, 2008

Date	Distance	Stats	Notes
August 1, 2008	0	-	-
August 2, 2008	8 Miles	8M, 86m, 1225 cal 0% INCLINE TREADMILL RUN	Long Run 10 1/2 minute miles
August 3, 2008	0	-	-
August 4, 2008	0	-	-
August 5, 2008	5 Miles	5, 56m 10sec, 761 cal 0% INCLINE TREADMILL RUN	Long Run 10 1/2 minute miles
August 6, 2008	0	-	-
August 7, 2008	RUN 5K 3.10 Miles	3.1, 30m 14sec, 465 cal 1% INCLINE TREADMILL RUN	Speed Run 10minute Mile
August 8, 2008	0	-	-
August 9, 2008	BIKE 11.04 Miles 48M 04S	11.04 Mile Bike to College and Back (evening ride 6:30 - 7:30 very little traffic) McCARTHY BOTH WAYS 48 Minutes 04 Seconds	AVG SPEED 13.79 MAX SPEED 20.77 mph no books on rack
August 10, 2008	RUN 5K 3.10 Miles	3.10, 29 m 01sec, 479 cal 1-2 % INCLINE TREADMILL RUN	Speed Run 10minute Mile
August 11, 2008	11.66 Miles 53M 29S	11.66 Mile Bike to POST OFFICE, (morning ride 11-12, moderate traffic) McCARTHY BOTH WAYS 53 Minutes 29 Seconds	AVG SPEED 13.08 MAX SPEED 22.56 mph no books on rack
August 12, 2008	-	-	-
August 13, 2008	RUN 5K 3.10 Miles 0	3.10, 28m 40sec, 477 cal 1-2 % INCLINE TREADMILL RUN	Speed Run 9:40 PACE
August 14, 2008	12.30 Miles 62M 57S	12.30 Mile Bike to POST OFFICE, BANK, COLLEGE, FLYTHE'S & HOME (morning ride 10:30-11:30, moderate traffic) McCARTHY BOTH WAYS 62 Minutes 57 Seconds	AVG SPEED 11.73 MAX SPEED 18.59 mph no books on rack
August 15, 2008	0	-	-
August 16, 2008	0	-	-
August 17, 2008	0	-	-
August 18, 2008	0	-	-
August 19, 2008	0	-	-
August 20, 2008	0	-	-
August 21, 2008	-	-	-
August 22, 2008	0	-	-
August 23, 2008	0	-	-
August 24, 2008	0	-	--
August 25, 2008	0	-	-
August 26, 2008	0
August 27, 2008	0	-	-
August 28, 2008	0	-	-
August 29, 2008	0	-	-
August 30, 2008	0	-	-
August 31, 2008	0	-	-
Total	0	Year To Date Mileage: 00 Miles

NEXT RACE: Rock and Roll Half Marathon 08/31/08 (3 Weeks)

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	Suki xwrote: Hi sheila Congratulations and good wishes for your new study course, and maintaining your fitness regieme, you certainly have a full life, and well done for handing some responsibilities over to your family they will have to look after themselves one day and now is a good time to start. Sorry I have not been around a lot recently I have negleted my blogging and I miss my friends, it is wonderful to click and find you still here. Keep up the good work Love Suki x Oct. 1
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	I AMwrote: Thank You for stopping by. I hope all is well with you and your family. Have a wonderful rest of the weekend! xo Tammy~ Sept. 13
	PEPwrote: Hi Shelia if anyone can do it I know YOU can. Go ahead kick some butt. Sept. 2
	LAIRD GLENCAIRNwrote: You have been well below my radar for too long. Good luck for the degree. Aug. 19
	Kuskulana Stevewrote: Hey Sheila! You are certainly full of big things! Wow! I have to say that to start a new career for the "second half" is a big bold adventure, one of the biggest I have found. The rewards will be great for you I know that, your drive will make certain of that. Hope you update us as you learn all those $25 dollar words along the way too! I am smiling at you becoming a biker commuter, that is also an excersize of the mind and awareness especially in traffic. Ditto what G said, I have long said that the need for head protection is proportional to the worth of the contents within (one of Steve's laws of the unviverse), well so you better get the best! I see people here wearing blinking lights too and that seems like a good attention getter as far as the automotativasaurs you will be sharing the pavement jungle with. Well I see your music player, I love the ones I have heard before, The Long Run, Born To Run, Against the Wind (very appropriate I must say) On The Run (you a Floyd fan? woohoo) and Benatar well another giant. Now I have to listen to that Races to Run, it seems I am a bit behind with Stevie and Lindsey (since Fleetwood Mac). I would wish you luck but you make your own, I would take my hat off but the glare might blind you, so... For now, love, hugs, air kisses and heaping helpings of admiration! Aug. 14
	gwrote: Wow! Good for you, Sheila. I wanna go back to school, too........if only I could free up some brain space. Is there such a thing as a brain defrag?!? You *will* be wearing a bike helmet, right? hugs, g Aug. 13
	elizabethwrote: wishing you all the best in all your endeavours. ( love the bit about the washing machine, i'll be using that line from now on ! ) hugs, beth. x Aug. 13
	Joellwrote: Congrats and best wishes to you as you are starting your new adventure! :-) Looking forward to hearing all about it. Good for you for finding a way to incorporate a great workout into your schedule! Take care!! Aug. 13
	colleenwrote: You are an amazing woman Sheila I wish I had had half of your energy I think its wonderful that your going back to school to get your medical Admin. degree, I really admire you, your a real inspiration to me. Best of luck to you ~Hugs~Colleen Aug. 13
	Jim Paynewrote: Busy is good. Your running will keep you grounded so don't give up on it. It will keep you relaxed and stress free to focus on your studies. If that is not motivating enough, I will beon the look out for your running logs. :) Aug. 13
	Jacquewrote: Hi Sheila, Glad to have you post and let us know what you're up to! I think of you often and just know that you are an incredible inspiration to me! Big Hugs and I know you will do a great job of multi-tasking... Jacque :) Aug. 13
	Ellenwrote: Balanced? What is this Balanced you speak of? ;) Congrats on your new adventure, Girlie! You will ROCK THIS THING—I have no doubt about that! ((((((((((BIG-GIANT-HUGS))))))))) skipping off to the mailbox. heard there are papers on the way hehe Aug. 12
	Sheilawrote: It sounds cool to be riding your bike to school. Just watch out for the traffic. Aug. 11
	Patwrote: Another one! No "sigh of relief" just yet - you will hear the "sigh of relief" when we have it all finished: path, landscaping, able actually drive into the garage and park, rough-casting done, painting all finished, concrete ramp, etc, etc, - will it ever end? I think I deduced the theme for your music! Pity that Bob didn't get "running" into the title - but I know that you "are just running against the wind - I'm still running against the wind" (I actually have it on an album of his - on cassette tape!) Aug. 11
	Patwrote: You are adding comments as I read your earlier ones - I can barely keep up! We saved the (white chocolate!) rabbit for Robbie, but then thought better of it - his teeth... The real rabbit was in the photo - just to the right of the little girl who was standing (helping the magician). However, it is a white rabbit against a white background! - sorry. Aug. 11
	Patwrote: Hi Shelia, Lovely to hear from you again - thanks for all the comments - and thanks for the special "liquid" air kiss (I think it is possible, but it might be called spitting - but it is the thought that counts! - I did enjoy it anyway). ~x~x~x~~~~~ Aug. 11
	Brent Berrywrote: Go for it! Balance is highly over-rated. A cosmology based on balance assumes that life is fair. NOT.... Glad to see your smiling face in the old friends list, but understand if you have to whittle back. shake it up shake it up shake it up baby laters, b Aug. 11
	Rhondawrote: I am so jealous that you are going to Virignia Beach where my family is. I am so inspired by your ability to keep up with your hectic schedule. It is awsome that your are going back to college for your degree. Good luck in your marathons and you will ace them with no sweat (no pun intended). Say hello to my Mom while you are there! Don't worry about losing friends, we will be here when you get back! Aug. 10
	Patwrote: Hi Shelia, I had to laugh at your "balance" comment too. Perhaps just time (for both of us) to embrace OCD and use it to our advantage. Good luck with the training and the car-dodging and the learning. See you when I do - I am a patient sort (took me 3 years to ask my (eventual) wife out). ~x~x~x~ Aug. 10

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