Are You Thanking God It's Friday?

We are!

Another post this week?  Whaaaaaat!

What and how have we been doing since Tuesday?  Pretty good.  Wednesday and Thursday evening we both got in our video 3 and 4.  We skipped running on Thursday and our only reason was because we just didn't want to go but we did our videos so that counts for something right?  

We are going running tomorrow morning with two other girls we talked into signing up for the BLT Trail Run on Oct 25.  Our plan is to run that route to see how we do.  We'll run again next Tuesday and Thursday and then the final 5k run on the 25th.  I think this run will be a lot like the Sole Sisters one just for the fact that it is more of a "fun" run and not timed (although I'm sure 99.9%  of people will have their Garmin's on) and we get medals at the end.  We love Medals!  And chocolate!  Will there be chocolate?

We forgot to show you these cookies that Twin 1 received from a lady that her husband is working for.   Can you guess what they are?

TURKEYS!!!  Fudgeo's, rice crispy balls and candy (forget what the candy is called).  They look simple but we all know how "simple" things turn out with the Twins.

We are starting to talk about getting a start on our Christmas Peanut Butter Cups as there are only 10 more Fridays till Christmas!   We can't believe how fast this year went by but I guess for 6 months of it all's we thought about was the Army Run and training so that made us miss half the year.

On a side note Twin 1 got a new Tattoo.

JUST KIDDING!!  This is her tattoo every day at work from laying her hand on her notebook after writing.  However, she did promise her husband on their honeymoon she would get one like he did with their names and date of marriage but she was too scared.  Then promised on their 1st anniversary but was still scared of it hurting.  This year (2015) will be their 5 year anniversary so maybe she will surprise him.  She has 10 months to make the smallest simplest tattoo she can so she won't have to sit under the needle for long....will we still be blogging in 10 months to see the outcome?  Stay tuned and find out.

 

Trail Running

We ran our 5km on Tuesday night.  It was humid but we did well.  We started out around 6 p.m or slightly thereafter.  There are not too many nights left to run in the BLT trail as it is getting darker and darker, earlier and earlier.  On our way out it wasn't pitch black but was getting there.  At the 2.5 km mark around the "waterfall" we stopped for a minute and took a few pictures of the "fall" but it looks like most of the leaves are now on the ground.  We started at the Coke Plant and went in 2.5 and back out 2.5.

On the run we started out fast because we both wanted to get it over with and 5km sounded like a "short" run and we wanted to get out before dark.  As a result from starting off too fast both of us had shin splints but after our minute rest at the water fall our legs were fine.  

We saw one of our protégés in the trail just finishing when we were starting.  We were both in our own world and didn't even see or recognize who she was until she waved her hands in the air and caught our attention.

In the end we ran 10 seconds faster then our last 5k even though it was more humid.  We are both strength training now on our off days so that will help us with our speed as our legs and core get stronger.  The last 5k was 40:46 and this one was 40:36...still 41 seconds off the PB but we will get there in time.

After the run Twin 1 went home and did her workout video which wasn't as bad as she had thought but doesn't want it to happen very often (but you know the rule, when we skip a workout we have to make it up).  Twin 2 was feeling dehydrated and wasn't feeling well so her's is doubled up tonight or make up for it on Sat/Sun.  Again even though the weather is cooler we still need to hydrate and that is something we tend to forget this time of year.  Also while in the trail we wear our brightest shirts so we can be seen in the dusk/dark.  Soon we will have to get out the headlamps.

On a side note - Twin 1's hubby went to Tim's for a coffee this morning and brought her back a "treat".....Happy Halloween

Its a little squashed from the trip into work but still good all the same.  Its basically a Boston Cream donut with decorations but she'll take it!

Thanksgiving Weekend

Did we run? NO.

No excuses.  Just didn’t.  Since we took a break over the holiday weekend (Sat run and Mon video) that now means we have to double up on workouts to catch up.  We never learn.

We all arrived in New Harbour on Friday evening and we did pretty good eating that night but then it all went down hill from then on.  Saturday there was just too much sweets, chips, sodas, etc in the house.  We also had a great turkey supper with the fam jam.  Both Grandmothers were there along with one of our Aunts who we haven’t seen in forever.  (Side note: we are trying to get one of our family friends to ask our Aunt out for coffee means they both live in the city….he got her number so we will see what happens.)

We didn’t do a whole lot of activity on Saturday.  Sister Wi took the dogs out for an hour walk.  On her way up the driveway after the walk Twin 1 caught her and intercepted her and the dogs and made them walk even further.  It was a great day.  The boys went golfing.  They didn’t tell us they were planning on going until we heard after we just got up “Did you wanna go golfing? We’re leaving in 20 min”…..that was their way of not having to take us.

Early Sunday morning Twin 1 took the dogs for another walk back up Wayne’s Road and we saw Coyote and Bear poo along the way so the wild animals down in Guys. Country are alive and well.  Later in the morning we went to church with the fam jam and then had some left overs and took the dogs to the beach for a few minutes in between the rain showers.  Sunday Twin 2 went back to Halifax as she had more turkey waiting for her in Windsor at the In laws.  For her Sunday was a lazy day of watching football and doing laundry, etc. Zumba was cancelled this week due to the holiday weekend as a lot of people were planning on missing it.  We'll tack that class onto the end of the schedule.

Monday was travelling day so the boys went golfing in the morning and Twin 1 took her doggies to the beach and ran them around the yard.  At this point they were tired from the weekend so after that they slept the whole way home and all night after we arrived home.  Twin 1 cleaned out her car and we had a great drive back as it was a beautiful day.   Twin 2 went to the In Laws for the day and had another turkey meal. 

And now it’s time to work out again.  As I said above we missed our Saturday run and Monday video so we now have to double up the workouts and this is what our schedule looks like this week:

Tuesday – Video 3 & Run

Wednesday – Video 4

Thursday – Video 3 & Run

Friday – Video 4

Saturday – Run

It’s a busy one but we are hoping to put a full week in and while we are doing it maybe it will help us remember how much we hate doubling up workouts the next time we want to skip one.  But as stated above, we never learn.

Also Twin 1 is forgoing the JM meal plan this week and eating/cleaning up what’s in her fridge/freezer and then will start a new next week.   Also her scale is broken so she will weigh herself whenever she is near one in the morning. 

We’ve also put in for vacation time.  We are off the week of Christmas so that should be fun and exciting!! It’s only a few months away.  Anyone want anything special for Christmas?

 

Tip Tuesday

Try drafting.  While not as effective as in NASCAR or cycling, drafting while running does work.  Pacing a few feet behind another person can reduce wind resistance by up to 50 percent.

There is a strategy to Twin 2 being the slower twin.  However, drafting probably doesn't work as well when Twin 1 is a kilometer ahead does it?