Sunday, October 21, 2012

ONE THOUSAND

I passed the 1000 miles mark.
In October.
That is pretty good for me....especially with June and July that were not great mileage months.

Today I went for 9 miles thinking those 9 would put me at 1000..but I wad at exactly 1000 before getting out the door so now I am at 1009!

Going into Taper week.   Next race is in a week, RNR Los Angeles.  Today the weather was PERFECT here....overcast, mid 50s.  I hope to get that on race day..makes a huge difference to not have the sun shining on me.

I have been in a funk since we got the bad news about Bill's job.  Last week he got 2 interviews for positions that are "local"...less than 50 miles away and 1 for a position that would require us moving north of here.  Of course I think getting interviews is good news but I don't want to get my hopes up just yet because there's no offers on the table yet.

I am applying on a part time job at the school district, teacher aid.  Jonathan's teacher wrote me a letter of recommendation.  I have been "working" for her for the last 3 years.  I hope it will help.  This is just 3.5 hours per day and of course comes with no benefits but I could still take care of the boys and earn a small income. 

Congratulations to my ARIZONA Friend EMZ who ran the Grand Canyon R2R yesterday.  That is EPIC.

We got kids team pictures.  The one perk of being the team parent is that I get to be on the picture!! :)




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18 comments:

Cotter Crunch said...

so excited for you and EMZ! you both continue to amaze me with your running goals. Keep it going!

Yo Momma Runs said...

1000 miles is awesome! And I hope your job hunting goes well this week.

Christy said...

That's a great accomplishment, and you still have 2-1/2 months of more mileage to go. Great job!

giraffy said...

Happy 1,000!!!! That's amazing!

Best of luck to you husband!

XLMIC said...

Congrats on passing 1K! That is huge!!!

XLMIC said...

Congrats on passing 1K! That is huge!!!

Jill said...

Nice job on the 1000 milestone, woohoo! Fingers are still crossed something will turn up for Bill soon...and also now that you get the part time job at the school. Every bit does help!

Linda W. said...

Congrats on your thousandth mile! That is so awesome!!! You rock!

Unknown said...

Happy 1,0000! That's great!

I'm running Sunday too - and stalking the weather predictions. It's warmer this way than out near you, I think downtown LA is predicting a high of 80. Sorry. Hopefully it'll warm up very slowly :-) Good luck!

RunToTheFinish said...

love milestones like that!! really shows the consistency of your year. Now pardon me while I go sit jealously thinking of your weather

Boston Bound Brunette said...

Glad to hear that Bill is getting some job leads. I just hope that you do not have to move but it a good opportunity comes up it might be worth it. Good luck on your job hunt with the school district. I think that would be a perfect job for you. Happy 1000 miles and have fun on your half this weekend. It looks like a fun race! One day I want to run it and dress up for Halloween!

Anonymous said...

1000 - you are amazing!!! Congrats!!

Nelly said...

Congrats on the 1000 miles! Hope you start to get better soon. And I hope the job front goes okay.

Tribulus terrestris said...

Woww 1000 miles! Congrats,this is indeed a huge achievement. All the best for your next race in Los Angeles.

Tribulus



Lindsay said...

I always thought the ayso team banners were the coolest. Glad to hear Bill is finding some leads - hopefully something good is close behind!

Lindsay said...

And how could i forget the 1k achievement!!!

Elizabeth said...

congrats on your miles! and glad BIll is already getting interviews…to me, that is the hard part!

Elizabeth said...

congrats on your miles! and glad BIll is already getting interviews…to me, that is the hard part!