I think I can, I think I can....choo, chooo!

I did it! I jumped in and joined the 100 Miles by April 1st challenge. I am going to take advantage of the flood of cheerleaders and the enthusiastic leadership from Stephen (super-marathon-runner-trainer/leader/inspirational guru), Scout (who runs about 100 miles a week--how she does it? I think she doesn't sleep, she dyes yarn, plays soccer, takes care of the kids and she runs, or maybe she dyes yarn while she runs...hmmm?), and Rachael (the enabler and fearless leader of our great movement!)

I put on the old sneakers and I climbed on my elliptical--I was lazy though and I had my children bring the sneakers down to me from my bedroom. Tomorrow though, I shall climb the steps myself to add a bit more exercise to my day. Half-an-hour yielded 3.3 miles, not enough calories shed (nothing compared to the amount I consume every day--I am a bread lover), and a few drops of sweat. But, I feel happy, look at my ticker, I am 96.7 miles away from the goal. Yay for me!

In knitting: today I picked up a knitting loom rather than the needles, the mini-wonderloom to be exact, and I finished the matching mitten for the mitten made back in December. The matching mitt was loom knitted quite fast and I still had a few hours of daylight (night time) to burn, so I took the knitting loom for another whirl. The playtime resulted in one fingerless mitt, I guess my mind is stuck in making fingerless mittens. Nothing fancy, just a ribbed cuff,  stockinette for the body--and a stubby thumb section.

Comments

[Mary]

Good for you, every mile counts! I love your wonderloomies. Will you post patterns?

[Stacey]

Nice mitts! Fingerless mitts are good! I saw a pair of lace ones somewhere (knitty or magknits) that might make you not feel like you are in a rut.

Now that I've relaxed alittle*, I'm going to play around today and see if I can hold the smaller looms between my knees. I'm so glad I ordered them form* you. What weight yarn did you use for them?

*for Norma...incase she stops 'ere.

[Lynda]

What a great goal. Go for it! I'm walking 4-5 times a week... I should start keeping track of how many miles!

I love your fingerless mitts. What a pretty red!

[Stephen]

You can do it... I'm only counting miles, not calories. Be excited about how far you've gone and that you're on your way to 100 miles.

[KnitPastis]

I hear it gets easier to walk or run more miles the more you do it. I don't excercise since my injuries about three years ago. I do walk the malls..that's gotta count for something.LOL Can I just say you have some pretty hands..looks like you are a hand model:)