Day #209: Redecorating

Penny did some redecorating around her dog house today.

Day #208: Chinese Wiener

Penny getting in touch with her heritage.

Day #207: Dim Sum

A picture from dim sum this weekend.
Delicious!

Day #206: My flight companion

Day #205: Giants Game

Giants game today with my parents. It was the Dog Days of Summer, so there were dressed up doggies. :)

Day #204: Vegan Dinner

I took my parents out for a vegan dinner in the city. Mmm...delicious.
The food was very good and the restaurant busy the entire time we were there. Below are pictures.
Drinks beforehand at Traditions. No alcohol at the vegan restaurant, Source - which by the way is ironically next to a leather and furs place. Haha
Pics may be out of order because I don't know how to arrange them on my iPad.
Dinner was quack egg rolls (fake duck & also my favorite part of the meal), Caesar salad, Truffle Mac & Cheese, and Mousaka (eggplant, garbanzo beans, cinnamon, mushroom, tomatoes).
Dessert was also good, but no pics.

Day #203: Farm Sanctuary

I took my parents on a field trip today. We went to the farm sanctuary just outside of Orland. This is a place where mistreated and abused farm animals are rescued to live out their days. They happily lounge and roam around.
Farm sanctuary - http://www.farmsanctuary.org/

If you click on the goat,Scribbles, from the link above - he/she was rescued to Orland and seems happy We didn't see Scribbles on our trip though - just a black goat hanging out with some chickens.
Pictures below from our day.

Day #202: The start of my job search

Spent part of my day at Enloe Hospital, in what starts the search for my first real job! Casual meet, greet, & tour today. :)

Day #201: Deluxe Pedicure

So fancy - girls day with mom. Deluxe pedis followed by eyebrow & upper lip threading. I didn't take any pictures of that though!

Day #200: Train

Train dominos withe the family.
I lost.
Also answer to guessing game: fruit roll up

Day #199: guessing game

Guess what's in Buster's mouth?
Hint: he's not supposed to have this item. Yet he was chilling on the couch like it was no big deal that he had this.

Day #198: Fancy Socks

New fancy running socks!
Super comfy.

Day #197: tres wieners

Day #196: Shopping Spree

So...today we went to buy me my running shoes for the marathon.  I ran on a treadmill barefoot, they watched how I ran and suggested shoes based off of that.  I tried on shoes and ran with them outside the store on the sidewalk.  My personal marathon expert, Sarah was with me.  She got a new pair of shoes as well.

Below is a picture of our goods.
You will see fancy all synthetic running socks which feel like slippers when you put them on, as well as our new hydration belts.  Yes, I know - so cool.  :)

Day #195: Arteest clarification

Since I know there was some confusion on what my drawing was, I have edited it with captions to make it more easily interpreted.

Or......maybe now. ;)

Day #194: Happy Hour

I went to happy hour the other night.  I got there first and as you can see from the picture was a little bit excited about the fries.

Me + 2 orders of fries at a table for 4 :)

Day #193: Gym bag

Not your typical gym bag. :)

I have been running, just not posting all of it. In the process of increasing my running I have a minor case of patella femoral syndrome and some pain on my left foot. It's due to my foot strike. New shoes to hopefully help with this problem coming soon. :)

Per-marathon training

8/5
Miles: 2.63
Total: 23.08
Pace: 12:12

8/7
Miles: 2.6
Total: 25.68
Pace: 11:03

8/9
Miles: 2.6
Total: 28.28
Pace: 11:23

Day #192: Arteest

You can call me an Arteest. I'm glad all my art classes in high school paid off so I can draw very accurate, anatomically correct drawings for my patients. :)

Day #191: Arizona Summer

If you thought an Arizona Summer was all sunshine and scorching heat, you would be wrong.

Outside my front door.  Not the best view, but more for the sounds.  A video! :)

Day #190: Butt Cuddle

Day #189: In need of longer pants

Fashion Police - charged with highwaters. How embarrassing.

Day #188: Old Town Tucson

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pre-marathon training

Milage: 2.7

Total: 20.45

Pace: 12:42

Legs are still sore, but feel better than they did yesterday.

Day #187: Lunch and the Olympics

Delicious sandwich and Olympic Swimming.  Can it get any better?

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pre-marathon training

So I haven't posted my last 2.25 workouts.  This week started actually jogging.  Jog for 5 mins, walk for 5 mins and repeat for a total of 30 mins.  Penny now gets left at home.

Here are the catch up stats.

7/23

Milage: 1.12

total miles: 14.77

Pace: 22:19

 

7/24

Milage:  0.31 

Total: 15.08

Pace: 24:20 

7/31

Milage: 2.67

Total: 17.75

Pace: 11:47

First real jogging started and my legs are sore!  My quads hurt on the front of my legs.  You should see me walk down the stairs - I walk straight legged.  Oh what fun this is!  :)

I plan to be up at 5:15am tomorrow to do it again before work starts.