Books read in 2010 - final count

Final Count: 105

Favorite Books of the Year: The Kids Are All Right: A Memoir, Speak, Dirty Sexy Politics,Wintergirls, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl Who Played With Fire

Least Favorite Book of the Year: Get Capone

1. Bobby and Jackie: A Love Story, C. David Heymann
2. Fletch, Too, Gregory Mcdonald
3. American Legacy: The Story of John and Caroline Kennedy, C. David Heymann
4. Tis Herself: An Autobiography, Maureen O'Hara and John Nicoletti
5. A Woman Named Jackie: An Intimate Biography of Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis, C. David Heymann
6. John F. Kennedy, President, Hugh Sidey
7. Oswald's Tale: An American Mystery, Norman Mailer
8. First Ladies: The Saga of the Presidents Wives and Their Power 1789-1961, Carl Sferrazza Anthony
9. The Saga of the Presidents Wives and Their Power 1961-1990, Carl Sferrazza Anthony
10. Real Life at the White House: 200 years of daily life at America's famous residence, John Whitcomb
11. Amelia Earhart, Tanya Lee Stone
12. The Thirty-Nine Steps, John Buchan
13. Hungry, Crystal Reen with Marjorie Ingall
14. Harry S. Truman, Robert Dallek
15. The Murder of King Tut: The Plot to Kill the Child King, James Patterson
16. Shutter Island, Dennis Lehane
17. Duchess of Death: The Unauthorized Biography of Agatha Christie, Richard Hack
18. Alice: Alice Roosevelt Longworth, from White House Princess to Washington Power Broker, Stacy A. Cordery
19. Murder on the Orient Express, Agatha Christie
20. From Love Field: Our Final Hours with President John F. Kennedy, Nellie Connally & Mickey Herskowitz
21. After the Funeral, Agatha Christie
22. The Mysterious Affair at Styles, Agatha Christie
23. Best Evidence, David S. Lifton
24. The Secret of the Old Clock, Carolyn Keene
25. The Hidden Staircase, Carolyn Keene
26. The Bungalow Mystery, Carolyn Keene
27. The Mystery at Lilac Inn, Carolyn Keene
28. The Secret of Red Gate Farm, Carolyn Keene
29. The Message in The Hollow Oak, Carolyn Keene
30. The Whispering Statue, Carolyn Keene
31. The Haunted Bridge, Carolyn Keene
32. The Mystery of the Brass Bound Trunk, Carolyn Keene
33. The Secret in the Old Attic, Carolyn Keene
34. The Clue in The Crumbling Wall, Carolyn Keene
35. The Clue of the Leaning Chimney, Carolyn Keene
36. The Secret of the Wooden Lady, Carolyn Keene
37. Mystery at the Ski Jump, Carolyn Keene
38. Clue of the Velvet Mask, Carolyn Keene
39. The Witch Tree Symbol, Carolyn Keene
40. The Hidden Window Mystery, Carolyn Keene
41. The Haunted Showboat, Carolyn Keene
42. The Secret of the Golden Pavilion, Carolyn Keene
43. The Clue in the Old Stagecoach, Carolyn Keene
44. The Moonstone Castle Mystery, Carolyn Keene
45. The Mystery of the 99 Steps, Carolyn Keene
46. The Invisible Intruder, Carolyn Keene
47. The Secret of Mirror Bay, Carolyn Keene
48. Mystery of the Glowing Eye, Carolyn Keene
49. The Secret of the Forgotten City, Carolyn Keene
50. The Strange Message in the Parchment, Carolyn Keene
51. The Mystery of Crocodile Island, Carolyn Keene
52. Dead Until Dark, Charlaine Harris
53. Living Dead in Dallas, Charlaine Harris
54. Club Dead, Charlaine Harris
55. Dead to the World, Charlaine Harris
56. Dead as a Doornail, Charlaine Harris
57. Definitely Dead, Charlaine Harris
58. All Together Dead, Charlaine Harris
59. From Dead to Worse, Charlaine Harris
60. Dead and Gone, Charlaine Harris
61. Dead in the Family, Charlaine Harris
62. In The Valley of the Kings: Howard Carter and the Mystery of King Tutankhamen's Tomb, Daniel Heyerson
63. Mystery of the Fire Dragon, Carolyn Keene
64. The Thirteenth Pearl, Carolyn Keene
65. The Triple Hoax, Carolyn Keene
66. The Flying Saucer Mystery, Carolyn Keene
67. Dark Lover: Black Dagger Brotherhood, J. R. Ward
68. Boardwalk Empire: The Birth, High Times and Corruption of Atlantic City, Nelson Johnson
69. Puppetmaster: The Secret Life of J. Edgar Hoover, Richard Hack
70. Get Capone, Jonathan Eig
71. Lady Bird, Jan Jarboe Russell
72. In the President's Secret Service: Behind the Scenes with Agents in the Line of Fire and the Presidents they Protect, Ronald Kessler
73. The Kids Are All Right: A Memoir, Diana Welch, Liz Welch, Amanda Welch & Dan Welch
74. The Kennedy Imprisonment, Garry Wills
75. The Corrections, Jonathan Franzen
76. Fifth Avenue, 5 A.M.: Audrey Hepburn, Breakfast at Tiffany's, and the Dawn of the Modern Woman, Sam Wasson
77. Speak, Laurie Halse Anderson
78. Dirty Sexy Politics, Meghan McCain
79. Wintergirls, Laurie Halse Anderson
80. Nothing But a Smile, Steve Amick
81. If I Stay, Gayle Forman
82. Listen, Rene Gutteridge
83. Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, Seth Grahame-Smith
84. 13 1/2, Nevada Barr
85. Shanghai Girls, Lisa See
86. Breach of Trust, DiAnn Mills
87. A Million Little Pieces, James Frey
88. Absolute Power, David Baldacci
89. Drowning Ruth, Christina Schwarz
90. Lady Killer, Lisa Scottoline
91. Daddy's Girl, Lisa Scottoline
92. Sworn to Protect, DiAnn Mills
93. Devil's Corner, Lisa Scottoline
94. Look Again, Lisa Scottoline
95. Moment of Truth, Lisa Scottoline
96. Courting Trouble, Lisa Scottoline
97. Decision Points, George W. Bush
98. Pursuit of Justice, DiAnn Mills
99. True Blue, David Baldacci
100. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Steig Larsson
101. The Girl Who Played With Fire, Steig Larsson
102. Lover External:Black Dagger Brotherhood, J.R. Ward
103. Lover Awakened: Black Dagger Brotherhood, J.R. Ward
104. Lover Revealed: Black Dagger Brotherhood, J.R. Ward
105. Lover Revealed, J.R. Ward

Movies watched in 2010 - final count

• Final Count: 40
  
  Favorite Movies: Black Swan, Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps & You Kill Me
• Favorite Documentary: Eleven Minutes
  
  Least Favorite Movie: The Hangover
  
  So bad that it was laughable: For the second year in a row: any of the Mystery Science Theater 3000 movies.
  
  

1. A Woman's Face (1941)
2. Absolute Power (1997)
3. Black Swan (2010)
4. Deception (1946)
5. Eleven Minutes (2008)
6. Family Guy Presents: Something Something Dark Side (2009)
7. Grey Gardens (1975)
8. Grey Gardens (2009) TV
9. Inside Daisy Clover (1965)
10. John Wayne: American Legend (2007)
11. MST3K: Final Justice (1985) TV
12. MST3K: First Spaceship on Venus (1960) TV
13. MST3K: Future War (1997) TV
14. MST3K: Hercules Unchained (1959) TV
15. MST3K: Mad Monster (1942) TV
16. MST3K: Monster a-Go Go (1965) TV
17. MST3K: Mr. B's Lost Shorts (1993) TV
18. MST3K: Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (1964) TV
19. MST3K: Soultaker (1990) TV
20. MST3K: Swamp Women/Swamp Diamonds (1955) TV
21. MST3K: The Clonus Horror (1979) TV
22. MST3K: The Rebel Set (1959) TV
23. MST3K: The Starfighters (1964) TV
24. Phantom of the Opera (1943)
25. Play Misty for Me (1971)
26. Psycho (1960)
27. Reunion in France (1942)
28. Sabrina (1954)
29. Shutter Island (2010)
30. Speak (2004)
31. The Hangover (2009)
32. The High Commissioner (1968)
33. The Invisible Man (1933)
34. The Killer that Stalked New York (1950)
35. The War Zone: Eva Braun: Hitler's Mistress (2005)
36. Unsolved History: Death of Princess Diana (2004)
37. Vertigo (1958)
38. Wall Street (1987)
39. Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2010)
40. You Kill Me (2007)

New Year's goals

1. Run over 2800 miles - I had a great running year in 2010. My final mileage count was 2764.6. I want to continue to run 80 mile weeks. I hope to push myself and increase to 90 or 100 mile week(s) during the year. Maybe hit that mark a couple of times over the year.

2. Lose a few more pounds - Over the Christmas season I gained a few pounds. I want to lose those and lose the remaining 8 pounds. I would like to reach my goal weight this year. I missed it in 2010 but I still had a great year losing 80 pounds. To help lose weight, I'm going to limit my baking to once a month. I loved the cakes, breads and muffins I made last year. Having them less and not always having them in the fridge will be good for me.

3. Continue reading - Last year I read 105 books. Quite of few of them were young adult novels that weren't very long. I'm not going to write a certain number of books I want to read because it really doesn't matter. I know I will at least pick up a book and read every day this year. That is good enough for me.

4. Shoot photos for myself - I have this on my list every year. Somehow I never complete it. I want to photograph the things that I enjoy more:cemeteries, cemetery statues, decaying structures/industry and graffiti. I really need to complete this goal this year. I will be participating in a group gallery show at my Alma mater in November. I want many photos to choose from to include in the show.

5. Run a new race - I tend to run the same 5K, 10K and half marathon races every year. I would like to break out of my comfort zone and run a new race in the state of Michigan this year. When I say different I mean that the race could be in a different city or maybe a trail race. I think it is time to try something new in the race department and have fun doing it.

Miles run in 2010 - final count

What a year! I can't believe I ran 2764.6 miles this year. This is probably my best year since high school. I didn't run that many miles in high school, but I weighed about the same as I do now. Everything good that has happened to me running wise is because of my weight loss. I lost 80 pounds in 2010. Dropping the weight has helped me run more miles and lower all of my PR times in the 5K, 10K and half marathon. A couple of weeks ago I ran a timed mile with the Ann Arbor Track Club in 7:35. Just shy of my best high school time. I thought I would never run that time ever again.

My running goals for 2011 is to continue running strong. I want to keep running 80 mile weeks, do more speed work, keep running 6 or 7 days a week and keep improving on my times. I am confident I can do it.

Total miles run for the year:
2004: 318.6
2005: 350.8
2006: 470
2007: 573.7
2008: 960.2
2009: 1257.9
2010: 2764.6

Random things

My work week is coming to an end, as is 2010. I'm working a double shift again today. I already worked my five hour morning shift and will be heading back into the office tonight. I'm not a big fan of the double shift, but if it let's me have the next day off, I'm all for it.

I will post my final mileage for the year Friday. It is high this year. With Monday's 17 mile run, I passed 2700 miles run for the year. That is awesome! My final count for 2009 was 1257.9. At the time, I thought that was a lot. Looking back at that now, it was a lot for me then. I was still overweight and didn't run 70-80 mile weeks.

My New Year Eve plans are set with my husband. We aren't doing anything too special, but it will still be fun. Our plans are to go to the Westfield Franklin Park Mall down in Toledo, Ohio. I received a bunch of gift cards for Christmas and I want to use them. After I shop, we will be going to a see a movie at the mall. My husband and I won't be seeing the same movie. I will be seeing Black Swan, while he watches Tron. Then after the movie, we will be having dinner at Famous Dave's BBQ. I could eat there everyday because it is so good. I love their cornbread.

I know our plans don't involve a wild party, but that is OK. It will be a nice and quiet evening, just how we like it.

Nike Cross Nationals III

Books read in 2010

My sister bought me a bunch of vampire books back in November. She bought me books by J.D. Ward about the Black Dagger Brotherhood. The BDB is about a group of vampires brothers and warriors who live together and defend their race against the people who threaten them. My sister also bought me books written by Laurell K. Hamilton. The books I received are part of the Anita Blake series, which Blake is a vampire hunter and has relationships with vampires and wereanimals. I'm just getting around to them. I bought a bunch of vampire books also. They are in a pile waiting to be read. I received a bunch more books for Christmas, they are not vampire related. Which I think is good. I may get tired of the subject if I read about them over and over.

Bobby and Jackie: A Love Story, C. David Heymann

Fletch, Too, Gregory Mcdonald

American Legacy: The Story of John and Caroline Kennedy, C. David Heymann

Tis Herself: An Autobiography, Maureen O'Hara and John Nicoletti

A Woman Named Jackie: An Intimate Biography of Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis, C. David Heymann

John F. Kennedy, President, Hugh Sidey

Oswald's Tale: An American Mystery, Norman Mailer

First Ladies: The Saga of the Presidents Wives and Their Power 1789-1961, Carl Sferrazza Anthony

The Saga of the Presidents Wives and Their Power 1961-1990, Carl Sferrazza Anthony

Real Life at the White House: 200 years of daily life at America's famous residence, John Whitcomb

Amelia Earhart, Tanya Lee Stone

The Thirty-Nine Steps, John Buchan

Hungry, Crystal Reen with Marjorie Ingall

Harry S. Truman, Robert Dallek

The Murder of King Tut: The Plot to Kill the Child King, James Patterson

Shutter Island, Dennis Lehane

Duchess of Death: The Unauthorized Biography of Agatha Christie, Richard Hack

Alice: Alice Roosevelt Longworth, from White House Princess to Washington Power Broker, Stacy A. Cordery

Murder on the Orient Express, Agatha Christie

From Love Field: Our Final Hours with President John F. Kennedy, Nellie Connally & Mickey Herskowitz

After the Funeral, Agatha Christie

The Mysterious Affair at Styles, Agatha Christie

Best Evidence, David S. Lifton

The Secret of the Old Clock, Carolyn Keene

The Hidden Staircase, Carolyn Keene

The Bungalow Mystery, Carolyn Keene

The Mystery at Lilac Inn, Carolyn Keene

The Secret of Red Gate Farm, Carolyn Keene

The Message in The Hollow Oak, Carolyn Keene

The Whispering Statue, Carolyn Keene

The Haunted Bridge, Carolyn Keene

The Mystery of the Brass Bound Trunk, Carolyn Keene

The Secret in the Old Attic, Carolyn Keene

The Clue in The Crumbling Wall, Carolyn Keene

The Clue of the Leaning Chimney, Carolyn Keene

The Secret of the Wooden Lady, Carolyn Keene

Mystery at the Ski Jump, Carolyn Keene

Clue of the Velvet Mask, Carolyn Keene

The Witch Tree Symbol, Carolyn Keene

The Hidden Window Mystery, Carolyn Keene

The Haunted Showboat, Carolyn Keene

The Secret of the Golden Pavilion, Carolyn Keene

The Clue in the Old Stagecoach, Carolyn Keene

The Moonstone Castle Mystery, Carolyn Keene

The Mystery of the 99 Steps, Carolyn Keene

The Invisible Intruder, Carolyn Keene

The Secret of Mirror Bay, Carolyn Keene

Mystery of the Glowing Eye, Carolyn Keene

The Secret of the Forgotten City, Carolyn Keene

The Strange Message in the Parchment, Carolyn Keene

The Mystery of Crocodile Island, Carolyn Keene

Dead Until Dark, Charlaine Harris

Living Dead in Dallas, Charlaine Harris

Club Dead, Charlaine Harris

Dead to the World, Charlaine Harris

Dead as a Doornail, Charlaine Harris

Definitely Dead, Charlaine Harris

All Together Dead, Charlaine Harris

From Dead to Worse, Charlaine Harris

Dead and Gone, Charlaine Harris

Dead in the Family, Charlaine Harris

In The Valley of the Kings: Howard Carter and the Mystery of King Tutankhamen's Tomb, Daniel Heyerson

Mystery of the Fire Dragon, Carolyn Keene

The Thirteenth Pearl, Carolyn Keene

The Triple Hoax, Carolyn Keene

The Flying Saucer Mystery, Carolyn Keene

Dark Lover: Black Dagger Brotherhood, J. R. Ward

Boardwalk Empire: The Birth, High Times and Corruption of Atlantic City, Nelson Johnson

Puppetmaster: The Secret Life of J. Edgar Hoover, Richard Hack

Get Capone, Jonathan Eig

Lady Bird, Jan Jarboe Russell

In the President's Secret Service: Behind the Scenes with Agents in the Line of Fire and the Presidents they Protect, Ronald Kessler

The Kids Are All Right: A Memoir, Diana Welch, Liz Welch, Amanda Welch & Dan Welch

The Kennedy Imprisonment, Garry Wills

The Corrections, Jonathan Franzen

Fifth Avenue, 5 A.M.: Audrey Hepburn, Breakfast at Tiffany's, and the Dawn of the Modern Woman, Sam Wasson

Speak, Laurie Halse Anderson

Dirty Sexy Politics, Meghan McCain

Wintergirls, Laurie Halse Anderson

Nothing But a Smile, Steve Amick

If I Stay, Gayle Forman

Listen, Rene Gutteridge

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, Seth Grahame-Smith

13 1/2, Nevada Barr

Shanghai Girls, Lisa See

Breach of Trust, DiAnn Mills

A Million Little Pieces, James Frey

Absolute Power, David Baldacci

Drowning Ruth, Christina Schwarz

Lady Killer, Lisa Scottoline

Daddy's Girl, Lisa Scottoline

Sworn to Protect, DiAnn Mills

Devil's Corner, Lisa Scottoline

Look Again, Lisa Scottoline

Moment of Truth, Lisa Scottoline

Courting Trouble, Lisa Scottoline

Decision Points, George W. Bush

Pursuit of Justice, DiAnn Mills

True Blue, David Baldacci

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Steig Larsson

The Girl Who Played With Fire, Steig Larsson

Lover External:Black Dagger Brotherhood, J.R. Ward

Lover Awakened: Black Dagger Brotherhood, J.R. Ward

Lover Revealed: Black Dagger Brotherhood, J.R. Ward

Currently Reading: Lover Revealed, J.R. Ward

Up Next: Guilty Pleasures, Laurell K. Hamilton