Why am I out here, turned into look at how well I did :O)

Today I was not liking being out in on the road, actually, I was convincing myself that I do not need to be out there running. Seriously, contemplating, giving it up and turning in the towel. Focusing on all the negatives and nothing positive.

To top it off, my friend, suggested that I do NOT wear my garmin!! Argh !! I always wear my watch ..always...

Well, after I was out there for a bit, I walked a few steps on the first stretch and also removed some clothing ( way to hot out there for me !! ) and then I looked at the time when I came to the halfway mark. I realized that I wasn't doing to shabby ... and I told myself, keep on keeping on. 

There's an intersection, where I know that I have around 1.5 miles left to go until I hit home...so I looked at the time and 'thought' I had 10 mins to get 'er done. Not knowing if I would be able to do it or not, but I was not about to give up!!

When I got home, I realized, I still had 10 mins !! When I looked at the time, I figured it incorrectly and had 20 min's instead of 10!! Wow was I happy !! 5.45 miles, complete.


And then the bug came .. hopefully a little more here an there these experiences will continue to occur.
Its not always peachy keen when you first get out there, it's not always enjoyable, but when you finish, even better then you imagined before, IT ROCKS!!!!

Continuing to keep on keeping on!!!

Getting a little bit better ...

Today I ran. Seems that I am a wee bit shorter on time, yet, I got downstairs and hopped on the dreadmill and completed a short run.

I need to continue to run 5 to 6 days per week now and get the body retrained... its getting much nearer to race time!!

I have now signed up for another race, to begin the next 19 that I will complete this year. I have signed up for Fools Five in April. I am also going to sign up for two more races in March, just waiting on some details...then off I go :O)

Hopefully you had a fabulous day today and you made some magic happen.

I am not dreading looking in the mirror day after day, this month, now. As I work on me, the one in the reflection always looks better.

Onward and Upward dearest readers !!

When the going gets tough .. the tough get

Today was a much better day for motivation. I found myself wanting to get in a run and also a workout. I found that I had to cut things short, due to other obligations that came up, yet, I did not use those as an excuse to get out of the exercise. Instead I pushed through it harder :O)

I was able to get in a short 5K run and a nice core workout.

My one foot has been bothering, what I see in the mirror, I do not like, and the lack of lately has definitely worn on me. YET -- when the going gets tough the tough get going !! BAM POW!!

Life is what YOU make of it - not what others make it out to be. Live as though you would want to watch yourself living. It's really all up to you!!

Thought I would share my pic from last years collections...hoping to jolt the motivation just a wee bit more !!

Onward and Upwards ... take that first step to that entire staircase !!

Not feeling it ...but doing it !!

Not sure what is up lately, I am able to honestly tell you that I do NOT want to get out there!! YET -- I set it up so that I have too!!

I set up a long run yesterday with a new found friend, all the while, making myself accountable and HAVING to get out there to get the run out of the way. It was done.

13.5 miles SLOWLY ....

Course I beat up on myself, yet, I know that long runs are suppose to be slow ( er ) and I also had horrible cold this past week, as well as, a horrible race. Where my body was/is still recovering. Give myself a break they keep on saying....working on it :O)

Instead of a run today, I am doing my core workout and a circuit tonight. Looking to drop body fat and inches so that when I am out there racing the body can handle a bit faster pace.

I have learned that when the tough get going - the going get tough!! No reason to give up -- that just means I Have to get started ALL OVER Again and believe you and me, I DO NOT want that !! It's harder to get moving AFTER you quit then it is before you quit. So, one step in front of the other and it will get better. This I do believe.

 UPward and ONward -- GET out there !!

Lacking MoTOvation

Today I found myself in a bit of a unmotivated attitude!! So, to fix it -- I worked on my blog, hit up my core workout and then some and began to plan for the week ahead :O)

I put the core exercises into place, to remind myself to stretch and to foam roll. This is what I did this evening. I find when I stretch two to three times per day, as well as foam roll, my injuries are less an further apart. So I do believe there is something to the madness of all the facts on these suggestions.

Tomorrow I am going to put in a run. Now, the parenting role seems to play a part in my weekend activities, yet, that will not stand in my way, nor will I allow it to be an excuse to why I do not get in my runs. It's a balancing act, between being a mom, working full time and also getting in the exercise. Yet -- I believe in my temple an that if I do not take care of me an my temple, nor will my children or those around me.

I do hope that the change in the blog is a positive one instead of a negative one. I have been able to add a few things that I watch an also a product that I souly believe in thus far. Hopefully someone else will benefit from Advocare as well as I do.

Onward and Upward, my dearest readers!!

It's FRIDAY !!!! Time to kick it into Gear!!

Today is Friday - yesterday was Thursday and I was able to work out with the famous Sherry Sonnenberg and define a few more muscles and also work on the abs!!

I didn't do to much this week, due to recovering from the race and also a horrible head cold that came on. I have about 2 workouts in this week, with 2 more around the corner.

This weekend is long run time !! What a beautiful weekend it is looking to be to do so. Another 15 around the corner and onward to the hard work coming on next week.

The plan is to begin balls to the walls next week, as I get back into the 5 to 6 days per week of workouts as well as 3 extras in the evenings, so that I remember to roll out the muscles and continue with the appropriate stretches.

Your body is YOUR Temple and YOU have to LIVE in it !! How will you treat yours ??

Back at it Baby!!

Here we go -- now that we had a horrible race, now is the time to start planning on kicking ARSE!! BAM !!!

Had my first work out for the day. There will be another one this evening. The end of last year, I had my 5 to 6 days of workouts down, with 3 days of core workouts in the evenings. I put these into place so that I would maintain tending to my muscles ( ie: rolling/stretching ) and I am about to put this routine back into full swing. So it will lay out like this:

Monday -- A run and A core
Tuesday -- A circuit and some personal training
Wednesday -- A run and A core
Thursday -- A workout with my trainer
Friday -- A run and A core
Saturday -- LONG RUN

Seems that I have a full schedule this year of races, 20 of em to be exact, and I need to make sure there is NO injury and also that I am fueling my body.

That's the other part that I am going to work diligently one. Eating MORE/BETTER and also making sure to start training with  more electrolytes and salt tablets.

I have a few goals with all my exercise: teach others to take care of their temples, lean my temple out without a surgery and also attain all my goals.

One other thing -- I am now directing a race in April '12. Heres the link to pre-register: http://www.events.runningroom.com/site/?raceId=7739

Upward and Onward !!!

Number 8 half marathon in the books

Well, number 8 Half marathon is in the books. Needless to say, it was my worst EVER !!

At mile 5 or 6 I was feeling a bit heavy chested ( not able to breath as well as I would have liked ) and then that turned into some crazy shock feelings down my shins. Well, if that was all it was, I would have pulled off a nice half, but it wasn't the worst of it.

I ended up cramping so incredibly bad, that I had to stop and walk. Not just once, twice or three times... it happened for the last 5 miles of the race. I cried.

This wonderful woman that was also running, stopped and pulled me through the rest of the race ( I was going to finish !! ). Even though I had to walk alot of those 5 miles, I did it !!

My pride is definetly busted!! Yet, I know that I need to work on sodium/potassium intake and also get my levels checked out. Then I also need to pay attention to my nutrition.

For today, I'd love to crawl under my covers and not pop my head up for a week, but life does not allow that. So, onward.

Live and Learn is the name of the day for me!!

January 2nd, 2012

Time to start planning a run for the weekend. Sometimes, it seems as though planning the run is way more work then the run itself. One could DEFINITELY back out per that statement, yet, I am NOT willing to give up what I have worked sooo hard for !! So, plans begin!!

I was able to run yesterday, 4 miles, with my dearest friend Val. It's so nice to know that people want to run beside you and that you are one of thier many choices :O) She is becoming more an more stronger in her running and I am super proud of her!!

Today I was able to endure the wonderful Sherry and her training she puts together for my muscles and the definetion I request. My arms/shoulders are becoming sooo well, rounded and very nice looking!!! I do have to say she has done some amazing work!!

My body is definetly feeling all the changes in miles and the more working out. I am a wee bit tired then usual and the hunger is absolutely not lacking, by any means. It's almost time for a trip to the nutriotional store to stock up on the protien and supplements.

I will be starting to work with others more, with personal training and classes soon. I am very excited to put to use what I have learned and help the world once again.

ONWARD my dearest friends -- >> ON WARD!!! Its that first step, not the entire staircase, remember :O)