Day 23; The best thing to happen to you this week

The best thing to happen to you this week; Spending time with my Amazing Family!! 

"Being a family means you are apart of something very wonderful. It means you will love and be loved for the rest of your life. No matter what."

Things have been emotional around here; we're about to say "see ya later" to our man.
We went to Seattle 2 days in a row for EARLY Birthday Celebration for Leanna, she'll be 6 years old on Sunday. We are over the moon in love with her and just can't believe it. She's also been talking about how excited she is to start FIRST GRADE!! I love them SO much!!

"Don't wait to for inspiration to find you; BECOME IT!!"

Day 21; Blog Start

Why did you start writing a blog?

Since, I started my fitness journey, I'd talk about it one way or another, with friends, via social networks, always sharing. It INSPIRED people, it showed that there was NO EASY way of making it happen. It took HARD WORK; COMMITMENT; DISCIPLINE; TIME.....

So, I figure, I'd start a blog just for "all things fitness-related", more in-depth. SO, I started late last year and would update here and there. And, keep my other blog to life itself, to my "life" happenings. I would often get questions on how I started, what's my latest routine, this-that- and the other. And, now I can share it through a post or have them refer to it with a shared link. It's also a way to keep myself accountable, with the upcoming deployment. People often praise me for getting it done with 3 kids, in tow and a husband away. Believe me, It's not always easy, my girls don't always want to cooperate with my routine, things change. When he is away, I don't get many outdoor [solo] runs, my race schedule is affected, after all, who is going to watch my 3 girls. I have Fabulous Friends, who have and offer. And, in turn, I'd do the same for them. I'll share my challenges as a wife of a deployed Sailor, and a Busy Mama to 3 girls; if I can make it happen, anyone else can, given any situation. A support to other friends, local support with fitness-related meetups (Bootcamps & Meetup Runs). 
Let's make it happen!!

"Don't wait to for inspiration to find you; BECOME IT!!"

Fitness Blogger Challenge; Day 2

Day 2: Do you workout in the morning or at night? Why?


It really depends on the day, lately, my routine has been out of whack. I'm changing that, taking back my routine!! 


When I run, it's been random lately, husband has been out to sea and is getting ready to go on deployment. Outdoors runs happen early morning (5 AMish, hasn't happened in a while), to afternoon (when husband is home), to mid-morning on the treadmill (which has been CHAOTIC with 3 girls in the playroom; baby girl is a CLIMBER). We haven't been to the gym in nearly 3 weeks, due to that craziness. Some days, I load the baby girls into double jogger and (Leanna and) head outdoors for running intervals. I recently joined a Meetup/FB Group, Moms Run This Town, and have my FIRST Evening Run tonight!! I'm excited to get outdoors and explore new running paths in a cute little town and to meet (an)other mother runner(s)!! 

 [July 9; Last Treadmill Run; Climber on the loose]

[Sometime we take it outdoors, like yesterday Aug 1st]

When I spin, it's usually at night after I put the girls down for bed. Especially, since I moved my bike upstairs to the bedroom. It's kind of like a SWEATFEST to unwind for the day. And, I LOVE it. 

[Spinning before bedtime]

Other routines like strength typically happen before the girls wake up for the morning or during naptime. I have to FOCUS on my workouts otherwise, I feel like I'm not giving it my 100%. There was a time when I thought I could keep the girls entertained with TV or busy body activities, NOPE!! They were all about what I was doing, cute to watch them TRY to do this and that but crazy distracting. 




Make. It. Happen.

"Don't wait to for inspiration to find you; BECOME IT!!"