Today I did NOT WANT to get up!!! I took Sunday off and Monday, and I was actually considering taking today off as well. I even laid there in bed for an extra half hour trying to go back to sleep, so I'd have an excuse for NOT getting up and going to the gym. But then I thought about all those people who have been standing behind me pushing me or supporting me, and I thought, why should I disappoint them, as well as myself!!!! I thought about my friend Sheri Brecht, how she has worked hard at losing 30lbs and managed to keep it off as well. I thought about how awesome SHE has been in supporting ME. And I thought about how just yesterday she declared to the entire facebook world {now that's bravery!!} that she is getting back at it and going to work toward finishing her goal of 40lbs lost. Even though she looks great, she's going to finish this thing she started. And I decided, what kind of friend would I be to her if I stayed in bed and skipped another day??? When I struggle to continue running I think about the people out there in my life, like Sheri who are supporting me and encouraging me. Without them I may not have made it, so who am I to give up??? Shouldn't I keep going to prove me right and them right. If I quit, what am I saying to them...
I forced myself to get out of bed, and drug myself to the gym.
And today I ran, and I ran for you SHERI BRECHT!!!! I ran to say thank you. I ran to say, you can do this girl!! I ran, cuz I'm not a quitter, and neither are you!!!
Wanna know some of the other strange things I think about to motivate myself to run??? Ah let's save that for another day. Today we honor Sheri, and her goals!!! Once again Thank you Sheri and good luck to you!!! You know I'm with ya!!!
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Sunday, October 14, 2012
Lane Walker 5K
So, by now my faithful readers, all 5 of you, have realized that I am a big old dork!! And today's post will not disappoint in the dork department!!!
Yesterday, was a day of many mixed emotions. Woke up to a beautiful sunrise, which quickly turned into a freezing cold day of steady rain, and THAT was just the beginning...
Let's start with talking about the Lane Walker 5K fun run/walk
I have a couple of friends who are very involved with this organization, Sheri, Jamie, Aly! So last year when Sheri told me about the run/walk I signed up and walked it. {I'm not sure what my time was, but it was a train wreck} The cool thing is, this has become an annual event and I will be signing up every year. It's a fundraiser, and a good cause. Being a fundraising event I think they did a really good job. They had awesome prizes for the winners, and door prizes. Because it's a charity event I will continue running it every year, and promoting it to who ever I can. It's kind of cool to think that I will always be able to see my personal improvement from year to year, at this event. I think it went really well this year, especially considering the weather!!! If you are looking for an event to join, consider this one!!!
One thing I've decided for sure is that I will NOT be pre-registering for anymore events, every time I do the weather sucks!!! Well EXCEPT for the Lane Walker event, even if I had decided not to walk becuz of the weather, I'm glad to support this event.
On to the personal side of things...
I can't say I did great, I can't even say I enjoyed the run, I did not!! It was cold, my joints hurt, my muscles hurt, I was soaking wet. BUT, on the flip side there were some really cool things that happened. I managed a Personal Best time of 39:54. {This being a smaller event didn't have the fancy timers that start when YOU personally cross the start line and then stop when YOU personally cross the finish line, so the clock starts when the group leaves. Becuz my daughter and her friend were a bit late getting there, I was still inside the building and behind ALL the walkers when the event started, so I am not sure this time is completely accurate. ~Not that this is a big deal it's NOT I'm just saying I think my time was a bit better than that.}
Not only is this a personal best for me, but I RAN the entire event!!
In May I did the Highland Festival 5K, and my time was 49:07 so that's a HUGE improvement!!!
BUT the best part of all of this was the huge outpouring of support I got from friends and family members!!
I got some really touching and thoughtful comments via facebook. And I even had the Shake of the Day chosen in my honor {Chocolate Overload~of course!} at Right Way Nutrition!! They had 15 people come out and run, that's sooo cool!!
Then when I got to the end of the race, what do I see, but my kids standing there at the finish waiting for me. Tallon of course giving me the get moving wave!!! And I was moving slow at the end. Ryan had to be gone Saturday, but called within about 10 minutes of me finishing the race. He was there in spirit, at about 2 miles he started singing to me!!!LOL!!!
Later we headed off to a family wedding reception, where several people asked how it went and I got several compliments on how much weight I've lost. While I know I have a long way to go and a lot of hard work to do, it's nice to have people tell you that you look good.
~I would like to take a second to say thank you to all of those people who supported me during this whole crazy year!! Thank you for believing that I could do this. even when I didn't. Thanks for all the words of encouragement and thank you for showing up to read this blog and about my crazy journey!! You all have NO IDEA how much your support has meant to me and how much it helps me to continue when I feel like quitting!!
After the run I was considering NEVER getting on a tread mill again, but this morning I woke up and decided that I will continue on!!! I may even consider upping the bar a bit. Maybe next year by this time a 10K, or a half marathon... we will see!!
I should also take a second to congratulate both my kids on their excellent runs. Maddy finished 5th, her friend Taylor finished 6th, and Tallon finished 1st{he won the race last year also}. I'm proud of all of them, but at this particular moment I think I'm most proud of Tallon. Tallon has worked really hard and put a lot of miles on, and changed his whole diet. In the past 3yrs he has lost 62lbs and looks great. He works really hard in the gym!!! Next week Maddy and Taylor are running their first Half Marathon, so good luck to them!!
Yesterday, was a day of many mixed emotions. Woke up to a beautiful sunrise, which quickly turned into a freezing cold day of steady rain, and THAT was just the beginning...
Let's start with talking about the Lane Walker 5K fun run/walk
I have a couple of friends who are very involved with this organization, Sheri, Jamie, Aly! So last year when Sheri told me about the run/walk I signed up and walked it. {I'm not sure what my time was, but it was a train wreck} The cool thing is, this has become an annual event and I will be signing up every year. It's a fundraiser, and a good cause. Being a fundraising event I think they did a really good job. They had awesome prizes for the winners, and door prizes. Because it's a charity event I will continue running it every year, and promoting it to who ever I can. It's kind of cool to think that I will always be able to see my personal improvement from year to year, at this event. I think it went really well this year, especially considering the weather!!! If you are looking for an event to join, consider this one!!!
One thing I've decided for sure is that I will NOT be pre-registering for anymore events, every time I do the weather sucks!!! Well EXCEPT for the Lane Walker event, even if I had decided not to walk becuz of the weather, I'm glad to support this event.
On to the personal side of things...
I can't say I did great, I can't even say I enjoyed the run, I did not!! It was cold, my joints hurt, my muscles hurt, I was soaking wet. BUT, on the flip side there were some really cool things that happened. I managed a Personal Best time of 39:54. {This being a smaller event didn't have the fancy timers that start when YOU personally cross the start line and then stop when YOU personally cross the finish line, so the clock starts when the group leaves. Becuz my daughter and her friend were a bit late getting there, I was still inside the building and behind ALL the walkers when the event started, so I am not sure this time is completely accurate. ~Not that this is a big deal it's NOT I'm just saying I think my time was a bit better than that.}
Not only is this a personal best for me, but I RAN the entire event!!
In May I did the Highland Festival 5K, and my time was 49:07 so that's a HUGE improvement!!!
BUT the best part of all of this was the huge outpouring of support I got from friends and family members!!
I got some really touching and thoughtful comments via facebook. And I even had the Shake of the Day chosen in my honor {Chocolate Overload~of course!} at Right Way Nutrition!! They had 15 people come out and run, that's sooo cool!!
Then when I got to the end of the race, what do I see, but my kids standing there at the finish waiting for me. Tallon of course giving me the get moving wave!!! And I was moving slow at the end. Ryan had to be gone Saturday, but called within about 10 minutes of me finishing the race. He was there in spirit, at about 2 miles he started singing to me!!!LOL!!!
Later we headed off to a family wedding reception, where several people asked how it went and I got several compliments on how much weight I've lost. While I know I have a long way to go and a lot of hard work to do, it's nice to have people tell you that you look good.
~I would like to take a second to say thank you to all of those people who supported me during this whole crazy year!! Thank you for believing that I could do this. even when I didn't. Thanks for all the words of encouragement and thank you for showing up to read this blog and about my crazy journey!! You all have NO IDEA how much your support has meant to me and how much it helps me to continue when I feel like quitting!!
After the run I was considering NEVER getting on a tread mill again, but this morning I woke up and decided that I will continue on!!! I may even consider upping the bar a bit. Maybe next year by this time a 10K, or a half marathon... we will see!!
I should also take a second to congratulate both my kids on their excellent runs. Maddy finished 5th, her friend Taylor finished 6th, and Tallon finished 1st{he won the race last year also}. I'm proud of all of them, but at this particular moment I think I'm most proud of Tallon. Tallon has worked really hard and put a lot of miles on, and changed his whole diet. In the past 3yrs he has lost 62lbs and looks great. He works really hard in the gym!!! Next week Maddy and Taylor are running their first Half Marathon, so good luck to them!!
Saturday, October 13, 2012
It's 5K Day!!
Hey everybody!!
Yeah, it's been forever since I've posted, I know. It's been a bit crazy. But we will get to that in another post.
Today I'm here to talk about today's 5K...
It has been ONE whole year since I walked my very first 5K. ONE long, hard year!! Hopefully the first one will be much different than today's. I'm actually looking forward to this run, despite the fact that it's only 35degrees and they are predicting rain. Since I last posted, I've buckled down a bit, I've managed, not only to be able to run 3.1, but I have gone as far as 4.1 miles once. I know pretty exciting stuff huh!!! I'm at a grand total of 40lbs lost too. I know the weight loss was never part of the goal, but it's pretty fantastic too, not gonna lie!! The goal today is to run this thing in under 40 minutes, yeah, I'm still just THAT slow!!! It's okay, one goal at a time!! I'm trying to think of some great profound things to say about my year+ of training, or my ONE year 5K anniversary landmark, but I'm coming up blank. So you know what that means... yep, we talk about the music!!
My play list is ready...
Worlds Collide ~Apocalyptica
One Day Remains ~Alter Bridge
A Warrior's Call ~Volbeat
Magic Zone ~Volbeat
Road of Determination ~Nervz End
Plunge Into Darkness ~In Existence
Driven ~ Nervz End
Metalingus ~Alter Bridge
Breath Again ~Alter Bridge
Stroke ~Apocalyptica
Yep, there it is!! By now you all know that I choose my music cuz it motivates me, and yes, I take it all a bit too literal, but that's what makes me the coocky person you come here to read about!! So in a nut shell here's how it breaks down for me...
~Cuz I see in you more than you'll ever know
and I ask you would you question the strength inside
and you need to know how it feels to be alive
~Feel the fire, he's entering the ring,
his mindset only knows how to win
~I'm down on my tail, but I'm up and I can feel it again
angels wings unfold and the devils sitting moaning alone
I've been down, but I'm up and I can feel it again
I'm back in the magic zone
~I will not fall to my knees for something NOT worked for
All my pride and my soul, sweat for this all
I will climb to the top with my own bare hands
I will not fall to my knees anymore
~plunge into darkness one more time
only to find the colors that shine
for the hole is full of something
~You've got to stay Driven
well past your time
see the end to a life long dream
make it happen today
~On this day I see clearly everything has come to life
A bitter palce and a broken dream
and we'll leave it all behind
On this day it's so real to me
everything has come to life
another chance to chase a dream
another chance to feel, a chance to feel alive
~In the silence of my heart there is a distance call
it beckons me stand apart
So I set out on my own
just to breath again
touch the light that calls me home
Just to reach the end
Where I'm free to breath again
YEP!! that's it!! I'm off to the races!! I'll see you at the finish line and we'll talk about how this whole thing went down next time!!! Wish me LUCK, I'm gonna need it!!
Yeah, it's been forever since I've posted, I know. It's been a bit crazy. But we will get to that in another post.
Today I'm here to talk about today's 5K...
It has been ONE whole year since I walked my very first 5K. ONE long, hard year!! Hopefully the first one will be much different than today's. I'm actually looking forward to this run, despite the fact that it's only 35degrees and they are predicting rain. Since I last posted, I've buckled down a bit, I've managed, not only to be able to run 3.1, but I have gone as far as 4.1 miles once. I know pretty exciting stuff huh!!! I'm at a grand total of 40lbs lost too. I know the weight loss was never part of the goal, but it's pretty fantastic too, not gonna lie!! The goal today is to run this thing in under 40 minutes, yeah, I'm still just THAT slow!!! It's okay, one goal at a time!! I'm trying to think of some great profound things to say about my year+ of training, or my ONE year 5K anniversary landmark, but I'm coming up blank. So you know what that means... yep, we talk about the music!!
My play list is ready...
Worlds Collide ~Apocalyptica
One Day Remains ~Alter Bridge
A Warrior's Call ~Volbeat
Magic Zone ~Volbeat
Road of Determination ~Nervz End
Plunge Into Darkness ~In Existence
Driven ~ Nervz End
Metalingus ~Alter Bridge
Breath Again ~Alter Bridge
Stroke ~Apocalyptica
Yep, there it is!! By now you all know that I choose my music cuz it motivates me, and yes, I take it all a bit too literal, but that's what makes me the coocky person you come here to read about!! So in a nut shell here's how it breaks down for me...
~Cuz I see in you more than you'll ever know
and I ask you would you question the strength inside
and you need to know how it feels to be alive
~Feel the fire, he's entering the ring,
his mindset only knows how to win
~I'm down on my tail, but I'm up and I can feel it again
angels wings unfold and the devils sitting moaning alone
I've been down, but I'm up and I can feel it again
I'm back in the magic zone
~I will not fall to my knees for something NOT worked for
All my pride and my soul, sweat for this all
I will climb to the top with my own bare hands
I will not fall to my knees anymore
~plunge into darkness one more time
only to find the colors that shine
for the hole is full of something
~You've got to stay Driven
well past your time
see the end to a life long dream
make it happen today
~On this day I see clearly everything has come to life
A bitter palce and a broken dream
and we'll leave it all behind
On this day it's so real to me
everything has come to life
another chance to chase a dream
another chance to feel, a chance to feel alive
~In the silence of my heart there is a distance call
it beckons me stand apart
So I set out on my own
just to breath again
touch the light that calls me home
Just to reach the end
Where I'm free to breath again
YEP!! that's it!! I'm off to the races!! I'll see you at the finish line and we'll talk about how this whole thing went down next time!!! Wish me LUCK, I'm gonna need it!!
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