Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Workout plan for week of 11/2/9

MONDAY - rest (ran 8 miles Sunday :))
Tuesday - 5 miles moderate pace
Wednesday - FIRM Body sculpt
Thursday - 5 miles easy pace
Friday - yoga
Saturday - 10 miles easy pace
SUNDAY - and the Lord said "Rest"

Wordless Wednesday - James K.P. Liggett



1850 U.S. Federal Census: George "Liget" household in Cain Township, Fountain County, Indiana










1860 U.S. Federal Census - James Liggett was working as a "servant" on James Thompson's farm in Cain Township, Fountain County, Indiana









1880 U.S. Federal Census - James Liggett with wife, Susan, and daughter, Amanda, living in Grayville, White County, Illinois


















Death certificate of James K.P. Liggett who died shortly after performing his daughter, Eva's, wedding. The informant is listed as Kittie Gillespie, who is always listed as his daughter in his obituary. Who is the mysterious Kittie Gillespie????????(Anyone?)












Final resting place of James K.P. Liggett in Aspen Grove Cemetery, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa





(I think he only lived in states that began with an "I".)

Monday, November 2, 2009

I feel like a runner


For the first time in my life, I feel like a runner. I've never aspired to be a runner before. I've always exercised. I've run from Memphis to Peoria 2 times, from Champaign to Peoria 3 times. I've run for fitness. I've run for volleyball. I've run to chase my kids, but I've never tried to be a runner before.


On Sunday, I became a runner. Why? I ran 5 miles last Friday. After doing the Firm Body Sculpt on Thursday, I was plenty sore, so I took Saturday off. I woke up Sunday morning with a sinus headache. Ugh. I was supposed to run today. How was I supposed to follow my training program today if I could take a step without my head hurting? After church, I came home and took some rest. I flopped on the couch and started transcribing some old obituaries I've had in my file for quite some time. Something easy. Something brainless. Just what I needed. About 3:45 p.m. the need for a nap took over and I laid down for a cat nap. Of course, DH just couldn't stand it and had to ask me a question right then. 10 minutes- the perfect cat nap.


At 4 o'clock, I knew it was do or die time. Run or forget it. I didn't want to be running at Twilight and with yesterday's changing of the clocks I was already pushing my luck. But after a little nudge from my nephew-in-law (Thanks, Mark!), I knew I had to get up and get my run in. I didn't want to throw off my training program and a little sweating would probably help with my sinuses. The training plan for the day......8 miles......a long one.


But once I had my plan centered in my head I knew I would not settle for anything less. I started out on my run....and completed my 8 miles in 1:22, a little slower than a 10 min mile pace, but it was done and my sense of accomplishment was fantastic. For the first time in my life, I felt like a runner.