Hello 2011!

Ahhh…2011.  We’re already into February.  Where oh where does the time go?  Between kids, work, family, friends, side business and, did I mention kids, I barely have a moment to think.  I swear most days I’m on auto-pilot.  I get in my car and it just knows where I have to go.  I was going to say that I have a plan to be committed to my blog, but we all know how that goes.  I’ve said it before and POOF, five months have gone by without a post.  Oh well, I do my best.

I was just commenting to Mr. Jeep yesterday that this is the first winter in a long time that it’s actually felt like a true winter.  We have had continuous snowfall for a while now.  Some days it’s only a dusting, but it still counts in my book.   Last week I had my first snow day in a long time.  We were warned for two days in advance that we were going to get The Storm of the Century (that’s how the forecasters sensationalize the weather in these parts).  We ended up getting about 8” of snow last Wednesday.  Then this past Saturday we got an additional 4-6”.  I’m a snow lover, so I think it’s awesome. 

In running news…I signed up for a half-marathon the first weekend in May.  My thinking, at the time, was that it would motivate me to get back into my normal running routine and provide something to work towards.   I’ve been having difficulties with sticking to my running schedule due to a little man that goes by the name of E.  He started waking up at 5:00 a.m. to nurse and that throws out my working out schedule.  I have to work out in the mornings before I go to work.  I’ve tried doing it in the evenings and it just doesn’t work for me.  For the past couple of weeks he’s started waking up around 4:30 a.m.  This works out great for me because I’ll nurse him and then go running.  It sucks waking up at 4:30 a.m., but if that’s what I have to do, that’s what I have to do.  I was able to get in 3.5 miles this morning, so I’m pretty excited about that.

Speaking of my run this morning… I’ve mentioned before that I had wanted to get a pair of YakTrax for winter running.  They’re supposed to help you from slipping on snow and ice.  I finally got a pair for Christmas and used them for the first time today.  I have to say they are fantastic!  Last night we got about a ½” of snow and the YakTrax worked superbly.  I highly recommend making sure you take them off before you walk on your hardwood or linoleum floors.  I could see where they might scratch the floor.  They go on the bottom of your shoes and then Velcro across the top.  Here’s a picture:

I love them!