Running with the Runner Girl: On Day 16 I was not very thankful

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

On Day 16 I was not very thankful

I have to admit, yesterday I was in a rather whiny, complainy mood, and more focused on what I was not at all thankful about. For example....

The weather. Endless (well, three so far) days of varying levels of rain, wind, and storm. Not to mention that it is dark.all.day. Might as well live in Alaska or northern Norway. I let the rain convince me not to run on both Monday and Tuesday, although I did make it out this morning for 6.5 very slow miles in the wind (but only light rain).

Some things about my job. Yes, I am very thankful to have a good job, but by 6:30 p.m. last night I was drained. I hate that I can't always make things go the way I (or my clients) want them to. There are other things that frustrate me and stress me out, but I don't really want to elaborate, and this is not the place.

The fact that I eat so cleanly and so sparingly (in terms of net calories), and yet not only can I not lose any weight, I seem to be gaining it instead.

I guess those were my main issues of complaint for Tuesday. Even just revisiting and writing about them makes me tired and grumpy. I guess that's one of the downsides of complaining--it takes a lot out of you.

I will be back soon with something I am thankful for today.

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Kristin's 2012 Races

12/1/12, Jingle Bell Run 5K (almost), Mount Vernon, WA, 25:xx
11/25/12, Seattle Half Marathon, 2:10:52
11/18/12, Green Lake Gobble 5K, Seattle, WA, 26:31
11/10/12, Fowl Fun Run 10K, Mount Vernon, WA, 54:10
11/04/12, Get Your Rear in Gear for Colon Cancer 5K, Redmond, WA, 26:31
10/28/12, YMCA Fall Fun Run 5K, Monroe, WA, 26:22
10/22/12, Goblin Gallop 5K, Redmond, WA, 26:45
10/14/12, Poulsbo Half Marathon, 2:12:57
10/7/12, Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon, Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN, 4:59:21
9/30/12, Bellingham Bay Half Marathon, 2:06:59
9/8/12, McKenzie River Trail Run, 50K, Blue River, OR, 8:13:11
8/19/12, Mud and Chocolate Summer Trail Run, Half Marathon, Samammish, WA, 2:45:08
8/4/12, Grand Ridge Trail Half Marathon, Issaquah, WA, 3:16:49
7/28/12, Anacortes Art Dash Half Marathon, 2:05:23
7/15/12, Light at the End of the Tunnel Marathon, North Bend, WA, 4:49:24
7/7/12, Lord Hill Trail Run, 20-mile, Snohomish, WA, 5:15:32
7/4/12, Yankee Doodle Dash 10K, 52:17
7/1/12, Start of Summer Trail Half Marathon, Rattlesnake Ridge, Snoqualmie, WA, 2:53:58
6/24/12, Scotiabank Vancouver Half Marathon, Vancouver, BC, 2:03:32
6/23/12, Seattle R 'n' R Half Marathon, Seattle, WA, 2:00:23
6/16/12, Berry Dairy Days Half Marathon, Burlington, WA, 2:03:59
6/9/12, Berry Run 5K, Marysville, WA, 24:35
6/5/12, Grand Ridge Trail Run, 5.3 miles, Issaquah, WA, 1:02:23
6/2/12, Xterra Lord Hill Trail Half Marathon, Snohomish, WA, 2:41:41
5/20/12, Portland Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon, Portland, OR, 1:59:18
5/12/12, Inspiring Hope 10K, Mukilteo, WA, 52:45
5/6/12, Bloomsday 12K, Spokane, WA, 1:06:01
4/29/12, Eugene Marathon, Eugene, OR, 4:21:09
4/21/12, Magnuson Runs Earth Day 5K, Seattle, WA, 24:40
4/15/12, Whidbey Island Half Marathon, Oak Harbor, WA, 1:59:19
4/7/12, Tulip Run 5-mile, Burlington, WA, 42:00
3/31/12, Birch Bay 30K, Birch Bay, WA, 3:05:08
3/25/12, Mercer Island Half Marathon, Mercer Island, WA, 1:59:44
3/18/12, Shamrock Run 15K, Portland, WA, 1:23:59
3/10/12, Lake Sammamish Half Marathon, Issaquah & Redmond, WA, 2:03:35
2/25/12, Smelt Run 10K, LaConner, WA, 52:42
2/19/12, Birch Bay Half Marathon, Birch Bay, WA, 2:03:54
2/11/12, Valentine's Day Dash 5K, Seattle, WA, 25:55
1/14/12, Nookachamps Half Marathon, Burlington, WA, 2:14:55
1/8/12, Lake Samish Half Marathon, Bellingham, WA, 2:08:20

Kristin's 2011 Races

12/11/11, Tucson Marathon, Tucson, AZ, 4:24:32
12/4/11, Rock 'n' Roll Las Vegas Half Marathon, Las Vegas, NV, 2:07:20
10/30/11, Fall Classic 5K, Monroe, WA, 25:52
10/16/11, Poulsbo Half Marathon, Poulsbo, WA, 2:09:56
10/9/11, Portland Marathon, Portland, OR, 4:15:33
9/25/11, Bellingham Bay Half Marathon, Bellingham, WA, 1:58:02
9/10/11, Fairhaven Waterfront 15K, Bellingham, WA, 1:20:18
8/21/11, Mud and Chocolate Trail Half Marathon, Redmond, WA, 2:35:xx
8/20/11, Ann Jackson Memorial 5K, Burlington, WA, 25:02
8/6/11, River & Rails 10K, Arlington, WA, 50:48
7/30/11, Anacortes Art Dash Half Marathon, Anacortes, WA, 1:55:04
7/23/11, River Run 8K, Snohomish, WA, 39:31, PR
7/10/11, Langley Half Marathon, Langley, WA, 1:59:08
7/4/11, Yankee Doodle Dash 10K, Everett, WA, 51:13
6/25/11, Seattle Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon, Seattle, WA, 1:55:02
6/18/11, Scott Skiles Memorial 5K, Lakewood, WA, 26:59
5/21/11, Seattle's Best 15K, Seattle, WA, 1:21:20
5/14/11, Have a Heart 10K, Mount Vernon, WA, 52:51
5/8/11, Heroes Half Marathon, Everett, WA, 1:55:10
5/1/11, Lilac Bloomsday 12K, Spokane, WA, 1:04:55, PR
4/18/11, Boston Marathon, Boston, MA, 4:34:08
4/10/11, Whidbey Island Half Marathon, Oak Harbor, WA, 2:00:10
4/2/11, Race Judicata 5K, Seattle, WA, 24:47
3/26/11, Birch Bay 30K, Blaine, WA, 2:56:23
3/13/11, Shamrock Run 15K, Portland, OR, 1:23:42
2/12/11, Valentine's Day Dash 5K, Seattle, WA, 25:26
1/23/11, Maui Waterfront Half Marathon, Lahaina, HI, 2:06:32
1/15/11, Nookachamps Half Marathon, Mount Vernon, WA, 2:11:28
1/8/11, Lake Samish Half Marathon, Bellingham, WA, 2:06:40
1/1/11, First Call Half Marathon, Bothell, WA, 2:03:50