tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post2994798954414050812..comments2024-03-26T20:07:47.116-04:00Comments on Fairytales and Fitness: Weekly Wrap....May 28 ..The CrittersFairytales and Fitnesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11771224209536216240noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-65640063221533205372017-05-30T10:54:50.568-04:002017-05-30T10:54:50.568-04:00My parents have ground squirrels in the mountains ...My parents have ground squirrels in the mountains (chipmunk cousins) but the foxes keep the population under control.Lesleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03806404383790065626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-23096513940527956162017-05-30T09:30:30.790-04:002017-05-30T09:30:30.790-04:00My grandfather used to have a big red headed parro...My grandfather used to have a big red headed parrot that would talk and all...it was pretty cool. Good luck with that one miler ....sounds like you are on track for a pretty speedy pace! I did a 2 mile race once and it was kind of fun to see how fast I could push myself since it was a shorter than normal distance. It was an evening race in July, so pretty hot and humid ...but I still finished with a faster avg pace than my usual 5k pace. You'll do great despite the temps!findingfabulousatfiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13386356418087346612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-80161142884269123952017-05-29T20:32:21.636-04:002017-05-29T20:32:21.636-04:00Yay, that's awesome that you got in a run ever...Yay, that's awesome that you got in a run every day this week! And how funny about the woman with the chipmunk. That sounds like she's fighting a losing battle, there will always be more chipmunks! Chaitalihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09118655603196065126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-6583478333953763082017-05-29T20:30:47.976-04:002017-05-29T20:30:47.976-04:00I feel so silly training for a mile..lol. I feel so silly training for a mile..lol. Fairytales and Fitnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11771224209536216240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-31363605908274013972017-05-29T20:23:11.578-04:002017-05-29T20:23:11.578-04:00LOL @ the lady catch and releasing chipmunks! At l...LOL @ the lady catch and releasing chipmunks! At least she is not hurting them! Yes I put chicken wire up around my garden to keep the bunnies out. :)Megan @ Meg Go Runhttp://www.meggorun.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-26844330516673329602017-05-29T15:49:08.738-04:002017-05-29T15:49:08.738-04:00Great pace! You're doing well. Make sure you h...Great pace! You're doing well. Make sure you have a good warm up routine for the race. You always need to warm up more for a shorter race as it's over before it's begun!<br /><br />I love all the strange things that you see in your park! I think the parrot man must be in the top 10. Nicola @ Running Happy https://www.blogger.com/profile/12903908887324783103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-30557344109279647952017-05-29T15:13:32.188-04:002017-05-29T15:13:32.188-04:00Funny story about the chipmunk - my mom does the s...Funny story about the chipmunk - my mom does the same with squirrels! They eat the fruit off her trees and she's tried covering the fruit, putting out noise makers, etc and nothing has worked! Glad you are getting faster! I know the monumental mile is going to be great! Karen Sealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01859540994687133829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-11932810929849275512017-05-29T14:29:22.008-04:002017-05-29T14:29:22.008-04:00Even though my Garmin is also a fitness tracker, I...Even though my Garmin is also a fitness tracker, I don't worry about steps too much. Some days it's low, some days (running) it's high, on the balance I think it's not bad. I like that it reminds me to get moving after being sedentary for too long though!<br /><br />OK, Chipmunk lady is definitely odd. But she's not poisoning them, so that's good.<br /><br />Good luck in your mile race! My July 4th race tends to be hot & humid (and starts too late), so it's rarely a good pace but it's a ton of fun!Judy @ Chocolaterunsjudyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14096124660145481881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-18646055927944457362017-05-29T11:38:46.901-04:002017-05-29T11:38:46.901-04:00Methinks that chipmunk lady has a bit too much tim...Methinks that chipmunk lady has a bit too much time on her hands - but hey, at least she's trapping and releasing them instead of a more permanent solution.<br /><br />Nice going with your one mile running pace! Sounds like a fun race to train for; I bet you'll surprise yourself come race day.Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05890227462052573887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-21267613513967106382017-05-29T09:58:46.760-04:002017-05-29T09:58:46.760-04:00My neighbor used to trap squirrels and releases th...My neighbor used to trap squirrels and releases them somewhere else. I think every one of them found their way home and brought a friend with him. He just kept trapping them and taking them off... After my second Fitbit died, I quit tracking my steps. It was fun and I missed it at first. Now, I don't care. Like you, I know I'm active and don't need another goal to reach. Thanks for linking, Meranda!HoHo Runshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01986964581984440945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-82897675736303707302017-05-29T09:19:00.520-04:002017-05-29T09:19:00.520-04:00To catch and release one chipmunk per day seems to...To catch and release one chipmunk per day seems to me an exercise in futility, but whatever. Nice job on the speedwork. Teamarciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03843904545493985865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-72125590498048920392017-05-29T08:41:24.282-04:002017-05-29T08:41:24.282-04:00Haha you are right, Never a dull moment in the par...Haha you are right, Never a dull moment in the park!Fairytales and Fitnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11771224209536216240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-16244387566710573552017-05-29T08:40:28.938-04:002017-05-29T08:40:28.938-04:00I was able to stick that pace last year but was to...I was able to stick that pace last year but was totally surprised to see it on my watch this year since I've done squat in terms of strength training.Fairytales and Fitnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11771224209536216240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-21489119757092905682017-05-29T08:39:27.984-04:002017-05-29T08:39:27.984-04:00I hope I'm doing it right and my body remember...I hope I'm doing it right and my body remembers that I CAN do this on race day. I am hoping for clouds and cool weather for the race but lots of sun during the parade later.Fairytales and Fitnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11771224209536216240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-79052584547433207642017-05-29T08:38:11.305-04:002017-05-29T08:38:11.305-04:00Come to think of it, I don't think I've ev...Come to think of it, I don't think I've ever seen a chipmunk in my yard or my neighborhood either. I rarely see a squirrel but I see rabbits all the time.Fairytales and Fitnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11771224209536216240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-78447966106956588952017-05-29T08:37:15.317-04:002017-05-29T08:37:15.317-04:00Well, she invested in her own critter trap and I&#...Well, she invested in her own critter trap and I've seen her twice this week so I'm thinking she has made critter catching her mission this summer. Seems silly huh?Fairytales and Fitnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11771224209536216240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-40792323942209664622017-05-29T08:35:48.050-04:002017-05-29T08:35:48.050-04:00I figured it was a good goal to set since it was s...I figured it was a good goal to set since it was such a short distance.Fairytales and Fitnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11771224209536216240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-22852512933612884712017-05-29T08:34:59.880-04:002017-05-29T08:34:59.880-04:00That bird has definitely got to be a pet! That bird has definitely got to be a pet! Fairytales and Fitnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11771224209536216240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-21887034718764511592017-05-29T05:42:40.025-04:002017-05-29T05:42:40.025-04:00Nice job getting in your runs and sticking to your...Nice job getting in your runs and sticking to your plan! You do always have a story from your runs in the park:)Lisa @ Mile by Milehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12739298325369206085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-31189803199504304472017-05-29T04:34:29.858-04:002017-05-29T04:34:29.858-04:00I was never good at speed workouts preferring the ...I was never good at speed workouts preferring the LSD. If my pace was in the 8s, I'd be thrilled too! Great job!AmyChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07037851599714423746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-33333145827289173922017-05-28T21:16:06.863-04:002017-05-28T21:16:06.863-04:00I find it much easier to work on speed when the di...I find it much easier to work on speed when the distance is shorter - that's a good way to do it. Muscle memory :) Maybe the race won't be as hot and humid this time around!Sarah @ Bucket List Tummyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16756224748572858693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-90650391851547138632017-05-28T21:11:23.571-04:002017-05-28T21:11:23.571-04:00That seems like an excessive amount of effort, to ...That seems like an excessive amount of effort, to trap chipmunks and release them in the park. Seriously. <br /><br />You know what is weird? We don't have chipmunks here in my 'hood. Tons of squirrels, tho. And rabbits. Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-44657938625753018402017-05-28T19:56:55.465-04:002017-05-28T19:56:55.465-04:00Wow! Those are some crazy critter stories!! I wond...Wow! Those are some crazy critter stories!! I wonder if that lady will continue to do that all summer long.<br /><br />Good luck with your upcoming mile race. :)Clarinda @ Enjoying the Coursehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00021277904041262711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-77074171438098098672017-05-28T19:55:20.028-04:002017-05-28T19:55:20.028-04:00I think that woman's chipmunk mission is prett...I think that woman's chipmunk mission is pretty hopeless - there's always more where one came from! Are birds like that native to your area or do you think he's an escaped pet?Coochttp://got2run4me.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-63807598475505130772017-05-28T19:44:58.399-04:002017-05-28T19:44:58.399-04:00Congrats on a great week! There's a series of ...Congrats on a great week! There's a series of relays in Des Moines (Drake Relays...kind of like a mini version of the Olympics), and they have a 1-mile event every year during the week leading up to the big weekend. The 1-mile event is HUGE, and it attracts all kinds of very competitive runners (who are MUCH faster than me on a good day LOL). I've often wondered how one trains for a 1-miler, though, because it's such a short distance. I"ll be curious to follow your progress! Good luck!Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.com