Happy Running y'all!!
From Weight-Loss to Running; Fitness Journey of a Busy Mama to 3
Friday, August 24, 2012
Hello Again, Rest Day!
I had a LONG RUN on schedule but that's not going to happen and I'm okay with that. This morning, baby girl and I shared a bowl of steel cut oats w/the delicious blackberries we picked yesterday. SO GOOD!!
Husband was home mid-morning after a duty day. My brother came over and spent some time hanging out. I did a little cleaning, went to register my girl at her new school!! And, we added another piece to a project I had started to work on 2 months ago, dining room hutch!!! I'll be choosing another color scheme; My FIRST project on my "deployment projects" list!! I'm a CREATIVE CRAFTY mama, DIY, unique furniture make-over, I could go on, really.....another outlet besides running/fitness!! I'm also EXCITED to start and host Happy {CRAFTY} Hour in September!! Where a few Military Mama's get together and work on creative projects or a weekly themed project challenge!! Something we need while our loved one's are on deployment!!
I am feeling the squats and burpees!! Tomorrow is an EARLY DAY; I'll be refreshed and ready to RUN and complete The Bug Run Half-Marathon!!
Happy Running y'all!!
Happy Running y'all!!
Fitness Friday!!
Things that make you say, hmm...and make you giggle......
Happy Fitness Friday; Happy Running!!
"Don't wait to for inspiration to find you; BECOME IT!!"
Happy Fitness Friday; Happy Running!!
"Don't wait to for inspiration to find you; BECOME IT!!"
Thursday, August 23, 2012
Blackberry Adventure & Bling!!
REST DAY, yeahhh right!!
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!!"
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!!"
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
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.
"Don't wait to for inspiration to find you; BECOME IT!!"
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!!
"Don't wait to for inspiration to find you; BECOME IT!!"
"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!!"
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!!
"Don't wait to for inspiration to find you; BECOME IT!!"
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!!
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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