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R.I.P Jamie Pilon

It's been a sad week as Twin 2's BFF's husband passed away in a motorcycle accident late Sunday evening.  Twin 2 is over in PEI attending the funeral. 

We had a lot of good times with him.  When we ran the PEI 10k a few years back he made us the best pasta dinner and we got a new PB for the 10k and it was all because of that pasta dinner.

We love you.

http://www.dingwellfh.ca/obituaries/108685

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We did it! We finally bought new sneakers!

Twin 1 stuck with New Balance and was thinking she was buying the same ones she has at home but they are the same brand but not the same kind.  They were on sale so why not….

Twin 2 went back to the Asics as she found these more comfortable then her last New Balance ones. They are very pretty as well.

Twin 1's shoes:

Twins 2 shoes:

 Twin 1 finally completed this puzzle after 5 months. 

 

TP was on sale this week past.  Only 3.99 and look at it all!!!

We have started running again and we have  A LOT of arm gear to wear on the run.  3 pieces to be exact.  Our Garmin’s, Fitbits and Runner ID.  How did we ever run without all this?

Twin 1 found a recepie online for homemade dog treats.  Only a few ingreditents needed and they turned out really well and the pups love them.

Before:

After:

Our Tuesday Golf lessons are officially finished.  Our last lesson was last night and we played a few holes.  It was a great night for golf.  We would highly recommend these lessons at Brunello to anyone.

 

 

 

 

 

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What to wear

Found this little gem of a link if anyone is ever unsure of what to wear when running in certain temps/weather.  check it out

http://www.runnersworld.com/what-to-wear

What'd up

We celebrated our July Birthdays this past Saturday and we only had a few Julyers show up.  This pictures makes us smile.

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We've been recently trying to get back into running and most people are guilty, including ourselves, with the negative thought of how slow of a runner you are and people may not want to run with you for that reason.  Here's a little article to put things in perspective and just get out there and run. 

http://womensrunning.competitor.com/2014/04/training-tips/if-you-run-slow-who-cares_22791#0U8tLtYyg6GBzlkT.01

A member of our local running group posted this on Facebook as a comment to the article which is a better way to look at it.  

"Slow is the wrong term. Easy is a better term. "Easy" means at a pace you can breathe easy, chat and can recover from for the next day. Almost all runs, regardless of how experienced you are, should be like this.
Easy means you are far less likely to get injured. Less injured means you get to run more and that is how you get to run faster, by being consistent."

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Two peeps you may know have a birthday tomorrow!!

Have a good one!

Wha'd up?

Wow these weeks are flying by.  The year is half over. 

We went home over the long weekend.  The weather was actually quite nice for New Harbour J

On the way down the skies didn’t look too promising.  Around the airport we drove through torrential rains and some people actuallyl pulled over.  We put our 4way’s on as some cars were doing that as well.  We drove out of it and had a good drive.

Twin 1 wanted to check out the walk “around the shore” as Googlemaps made it look like it was sand.  It was not, or at least not the part that we walked.  We didn’t walk too far though we were just checking things out in case she goes home on vacation and wants to do a bit of the walk.  Its definalty walkable but with proper footwear as we just had flipflops/sandles on.  Here are a few pics of it.

 And in the beginning we walked threw some longer grass and I think we disturbed some horse flies so they got Twin 1.

Some Strawberry shortcake took the itchy away

 

Also Twin 1 had a desk in the “office” and the FIL took it back to use as a table so we’ve been looking or a desk for a while.  Twin 2’s hubby found us one at the Salvation Army for $15!! Its like a teachers desk and works well.

We had another golf lesson last night.  This time it was at the driving range and we hit what felt like 1000 balls and were exhausted after it was over.  We know what we are doing wrong now and working on correcting it.  We have two more lessons left.  Last night was the first night that the weather was half decent as in the past they’ve always been cold.  Last night the wind was chilly but it died down a bit but still enough to keep the bugs away.

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http://www.kaylaitsines.com/blogs/news/motivation-wont-achieve-your-fitness-goals?utm_source=Master+List+%E2%80%A2+English&utm_campaign=2edfa1bea1-Newsletter_English_motivation_goals_30_6_16_US&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_bd2f136c59-2edfa1bea1-177000917&mc_cid=2edfa1bea1&mc_eid=554097bb47

Happy Canada Day!!!

Wha'd Up?

Wednesday is here again.  This week is a short work week because of Canada Day falling on a Friday.  Most of us are going home this weekend as we haven't been since Easter. 

It started to rain last night but it stopped and stayed misty/foggy for our golf lesson.  We haven't had one in 3 weeks so it was nice to get back there and learn.  We are both really enjoying the lessons and the teacher.  We will be sharing some pointers this weekend with our Papa. 

We finished our 150km each in our Bike Challenge.  We did not raise as much as we liked but we didn't really "ask" anyone either we mostly just put it on Facebook.  The ones that did donate we really appreciated and we were actually surprised on some of the people we least expected gave us some.  We can still collect technically until June 30th.  We may do it again next June as it was nice to get out on the bikes.  But next year we will get them tuned up before we start.

DNR has been at Long Lake a few times last week so Twin 1 has been struggling with what to do with the dogs as she does not want another $180 ticket.  Last night before golf she gave Pearl her kong and took Onyx out and we weren't long out and it started pouring.  So instead of continuing around the loop which would have been shorter Onyx stopped and wanted to go back the way we came and wanted to get home and get her Kong.  Once her hubby got home he took them to Long Lake as we assumed as it was raining/wet there wouldn't be too many there or DNR and we were correct.

We took a break from our Fitbit Challenges this week.  Gil has been playing with Twin 2's fitbit as well as her road id and watches.  We are not sure what that is about but it could be the "rubber" wrist bands on them.

That's about it for this week. 

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1/2 year update

In the middle of the year we like to look back at our goals for 2016 to see how we are doing.  It is June so now's the time.

2016

Fitness:

Twin 1: Be as fit as I used to be and take care of myself on a regular basis - not quite there yet but maybe by the end of the year
Twin 2: Make healthier choices - I'm learning
Both:Bike/run total of 2016km this year and finish the JM workout program once and for all!

- did well at the beginning, fell away a bit but we joined the Great Cycle Challenge in June so this may help with the 2016km.  We had a plan to start running again but once we started biking we might wait until June is over and start running in July. 

- started JM, didn't finish.  Maybe we will have better luck in the next half of the year.

Finance:

Twin 1: Pay off Credit Card and bring Credit line down to a manageable amount so that in 2017 if property in NH becomes available like a few did this past year then we could make a purchase. - nope
Twin 2: Pay off bills and save for a football trip - nope

Personal:

Twin 1: Be more adventurous and social.  Cook better meals for the family with more variety. - I have cooked better for myself but hubby doesn't like much. - haven't really had the opportunity to be more social yet but summer is coming so I'm sure I will have chances.  
Twin 2: Be positive and stand up for myself/opinions when need be. - I'm getting there.  I made a decision to get away from the negativity of my old office and got a new job and so far things have been much more positive.  New job, new leaf.  

Wha'd up?

We went to see Central Intelligence on Monday.  It was funny.  We went to the 5:20 pm showing and there were 7 people in the theatre (including us).  This will be our new movie time in the future.  Before Monday we had not been to the theatre in over 6 years.  We got free tickets with Twin 1 hubby's Scene card but Twin 2 spent that amount on Pretzel Bites/Pop/M&M's.  Note to self, be more prepared and bring snacks with us.  We always heard that they check your bag at the theatre for such things...but rules must've changed in 6 years.  There was actually no one even there to check our tickets after we bought them so we marched right on in.  We could have had Sobey's bags full of goodies and on one would be the wiser.  I guess 5:20 pm is the perfect time to go.

While the movie was going on this was happening in our area.  Forest Fire! (no one was hurt or any buildings damaged)

Over the weekend Twin 1, the pups and our friend BD took a hike on the Bluff Trail.  They did the first loop and it took 2.5hrs. Someday we might explore a little of the Blue Loop when we are more prepared with food and water.

This is us enjoying the view half way.

We have been continuing the Bike Challenge and we have about 40k each left to travel.  The past few times we have been doing the stationary bike as the clouds have been big and black by bike time.

Also, last night was supposed to be our golf lesson...third week in a row it was cancelled due to weather.  HOPEFULLY the weather shapes up next week or we'll be trying to get these lessons made up for the rest of the summer.

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"There comes a point, no matter how good an athlete you are, no matter how well trained you are, that it's going to transcend the physical, and become about the mental. You better get rid of that comfort zone real quick."

- Ken Chlouber 

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If your having trouble viewing these double click them as I noticed lately they've all been small.

Wha'd up?

Hey everyone.  Another Wednesday has arrived :-) We are half way through the work week.

Speaking of...Twin 2 started a new job.  Still with the NS Government but in a different department.  She is still getting settled in as its only been 2 full days so far.

Our golf lessons were cancelled once again last night due to cold and a probability of rain. 

Another bike ride is on the agenda for this evening.  We went on one Saturday afternoon down to the Bike and Bean and it was packed!  We decided to just run in for a pee and leave....but we had our oatcake when we got home. 

We are all out of oatcake treats so while grocery shopping we picked up Strawberry frosted cookies and they are yum!  We had one the night we bought them and then threw the rest in the freezer for after a bike ride we can have a treat.

That's about all folks.

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Wha'd Up?

Last night was our 3rd golf lesson.  We knew going that it was International Women's Golf Day and from 4pm-8pm they had some things going on. We showed up and went down to the putting green for 715 and we were the only ones there.  Still no one there at 745 so with a great debate we decided to go ask someone if they knew what was going on.  Twin 2 found the coach and he said that he sent out notification that our lesson was cancelled....we never got any notification.  He suggested that we go down to the putting green and practice and we told him we were already there for 1/2 hour.  Then Twin 2 asked if we could use the driving range, he said sure, then he said better yet why don't you go out and play a few holes.  So off the Twins went to play some holes.  By this time it was 8pm and we were cold but we played #1, #2 and drove to #9 and played that.  It was chilly and we decided that we were warm weather golfers.  We always knew that but the last few times we've been out its been confirmed. 

Tonight is our regularly scheduled bike ride for the Bike Challenge but right now its pouring.  It is supposed to clear up so we will see what tonight brings.  It is allowed that we can bike on our stationary bikes which might be an option if its still raining hard. With the challenge so far so good on being right on track.

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Wha'd Up?

Happy June 1st.

Another month of new beginnings.  Today starts the Great Cycle Challenge Canada.

https://greatcyclechallenge.ca/Search?SearchTerm=the+twins

Don't forget to sponsor us if you haven't already.  (The Twins)

Tip Tuesday

If one of your car lights is burnt out make sure you are buying the right bulb replacement.  Otherwise, if you put the wrong one in it will mess up all the other lights and will confuse you even more.  The front and back ones are two totally different bulbs and connections (for Signal Lights anyway).

Learned from experience.

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WE ARE TAKING GOLF LESSONS!

Every Tuesday evening at 7:15 for the next 5 weeks we are taking golf lessons.  They are 6 weeks but we had our first lesson last night.  We joined a Lady's Clinic at Brunello Golf course.  Last night was the first lesson and it was PUTTING.

http://www.brunelloestates.com/golf-course/

A few fun facts (rules) we learnt were:

1- If you put your knee on the green when marking the ball or reading the green its a 2 stroke penalty

2 - If you are on the green and putt and hit the flag post then its a 2 stroke penalty but its not if you are putting from the fringe.

He had us doing different drills and he had us putting with our eyes closed as Putting is all about feel and you have to trust your putt.

Maybe our Wednesday blog will be about our "golf tips" we learned. HA!

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