Fitness Friday!!

Things that make you say, hmm...and make you giggle......
Happy Fitness Friday; Happy Running!!

 

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Blackberry Adventure & Bling!!

REST DAY, yeahhh right!!

Well, I did take it a little easy but then decided to go on a spontaneous HIKE in search of blackberries!! It's been all the rave lately, and I wanted in, especially since it's near a favorite trail of ours.

Ohhh, checked the mail on the way to the trails and I received my FABULOUS MEDAL for the Virtual 10k I ran earlier this week. I loved that this RACE was in support of Breast Cancer. Something definitely close to my heart; MIL is a survivor. 





WE found LOTS of blackberries along the trails and got to picking. The girls REALLY enjoyed it. So, did I!! Leanna asked if we could come back, EVERYDAY!! Ahh, silly girl. 
They were excited about the many things we could make with them and just eating them plain.
They are SO yummaaayyyyy!! We logged in a 1.24 in just under 2 hours. It was definitely a workout since I was pretty SORE from the August Challenge, and fighting thorns, left & right, while holding down vines so the girls could pick em'. Yeahhh, I'm on recovery mode now!

 

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

Squats, Burpees, Oh My!

Talk about FI-YAH!!!

My bottom half is feeling SORE/BURNED/FABULOUS!!!

This month I started the August Gold Medal Ass Challenge, over at the Sisterhood of the Shrinking Jeans. I got de-railed after my bum knee. Whomp! Whomp!!


 I decided to jump back on it today with days 8-15; Total of 285 Squats, 95 Burpees and Wall-Sits. I might do MORE later...maybe...I got to moving around and felt a little sting in my knee. 

Agh!!
Other than this little challenge, it's "REST" Day, NO RUNNING. I actually had my alarm set but could NOT get out of bed, I  guess my body needed the extra rest. Even though, I dozed off for nearly 3 hours yesterday afternoon when husband got off work, he just left me sleep. Kind of sweet. Kind of worrisome. Not sure why the exhaustion hit. 
I have a LONG RUN planned for tomorrow! And, then it's kind of "maybe" from there, since it's our last weekend with him, home. I REALLY don't want to go back to Treadmill Runs, but trying to get an outdoor run with 3 girls in tow is crazy challenging. We just might have to hit the track, and log in miles that way. Once, school starts it'll be a little "less" crazy!! 
Ahhhh, there's some Happy Running someway!!

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

Day 24; What's in your gym bag

What's in your gym bag?

Hmm...I don't really carry a gym bag. I haven't been in a while, when I do go it's literally 5 seconds down the street or a walk around the corner. And, I usually carry my bag with baby birls things like, diapers, wipes, sippy cup. 

When I do go to gym, I take my water bottle in purple. Super Awesome, I can keep my Military ID and credit card in there. I sit in on the treadmill. 

Other than the water bottle, I'll have my headphones for music, sometimes a towel but I often forget and my chapstik. SIMPLE, huh? I do most of my workout at home!!

I'll start carrying a "gym" bag when BOOTCAMP begins; which will have my Routine, and print-outs, snacks like Clif Bars or Protein Bar and snacks for the kids, Resistant Bands, Yoga Mat, Towel and Speaker Docking Station for music (Yeah, I'm Awesome like that).

 I'm EXCITED, it starts NEXT WEEK!!!!!

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

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!!

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Rough Run

Whewwww!!!

So, this "Run" started last night, mentally! 
I was in bed reading a parenting book on my kindle, when the topic "discipline" started between husband and I. It went from how it's explained with teaching preschoolers to health discipline. And, how waking up at 4:45 AM was going to be rough since we were still up at 11PM. Yeahhhh, I wanted to prove to husband that I wanted this EARLY Run because I didn't want it to happen later when he got off work, I wanted to spend every last second we had together. (He is days away from leaving on deployment). 

IT WAS ROUGH!!! I literally jumped out of bed, got dressed, and RAN. My legs were SO heavy, it's that time of the month (TMI), but it totally sucks!! I've NEVER had been one who dealt with the menstrual symptoms and yet here I am; cramps, bloating, it makes me so unhappy. And, that's another reason I wanted to get out there to RUN!! 

It was still dark, the sunrise was at 6:14AM, but I had to be back home by 5:45, so I used my head light to guide in "dark" areas and for safety. Al least, it was cool.

Got 3 Miles in, also miles for The Bug Run Virtual Half-Marathon, only 6.62 to go!!
 I'm also 38.96/42Miles in August; Another August Challenge I'm participating in!!

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Barking Mad About Breast Cancer Virtual 10K

Whewww!!! 

My morning started off a little something like this; Baby Girl was up before I even rolled out of bed, 6:30. She was a fussy mess, even after nursing, some loving and breakfast. So, she needed MORE sleep. I layed her down about 7:50 (she went straight to sleep), got dressed into my running gear and sped out the door. 

I was pretty excited to get out there for some BIG miles and was running for Barking Mad About Breast Cancer Virtual 10K, there's still time to sign up. $20 will get you a medal, and $15 of that will go to Susan G Komen. The BLING is on it's way. Isn't it pretty!?!

 I started off a little "slow" to feel my knee out, it didn't give me much drama but I didn't want to stress it. Took walking intervals. There's my shadow!!

I saw a few deer, caught these fella's during a walking interval. I love the outdoors. They are always hanging around on base. 

Also, RAN around the other base housing. It's BEAUTIFUL!! A little secluded, and a little view of mountains too. 

I explored the base perimeter, and I really didn't know where it would take me, just kept running, kept following trail. Ouch, the HILLS, yep, I walked those and paced myself going downhill. 

 I was a SWEATY-MESS but still enjoyed my Happy {Running} Hour!! See, I'm HAPPY!!
It was more than a Virtual 10k Race, it was SO needed, time to myself!!

I'm feeling FABULOUS after these 7 miles. 

Showered, House is now all awake.

Time to Re-fuel!!

A little cleaning before grocery shopping.

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